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Kiwis start down the middle - O'Gara kick charged down but winger Rob Kearney gathers and clears to touch.
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1 |
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New Zealand win their lineout and go wide right - butr Ireland get it and the ball is cleared to touch near half way - the Irish right.
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2 |
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Kiwis win their lineout again - scruffy and they move it to win - but going no where - its kicked and Dempsey kicks it back.
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3 |
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The Kiwis gather and get a penalty - very kickable - 15 metres in - just outside the 22.
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4 |
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Carter lines it up and calmly....misses! 22 Drop out.....O'Gara puts in up and Ireland get the ball surge up field - but NZ get it and go right - recycle ......
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5 |
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...really good attack down the left - ball infield - but penalty to Ireland on their 22.
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6 |
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Ball to touch near half way - short lineout - to the back - but stolen na dball goes wide right - centre Conrad Smith straightens...
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7 |
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...balll back left - chip - Dempsey gathers - but kicks straight in to touch - ball back to midway in the Irish half.
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8 |
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Kiwis win their lineout just - but attack well wide right - just stopped 7 metres out wide and Ireland get a penalty to a huge roar from the crowd.
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9 |
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O'Gara down the line but only to his 22....Ireland win it - just - recycle.....box kick...
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10 |
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NZ counter wide left - back infield - but a forward pass just oytside the Irish 22.
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11 |
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Irish scrum....good - O'Leary kicks to touch on half way.
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12 |
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Kiwis shorten lineout again - and move ball wide right - but hooker Mealamu knocks on....
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13 |
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...scrum collapses...reset....Kiwis try to wheel and give away a penalty.
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14 |
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Ireland move in to NZ territory and O'lEary makes a little break - ball wide right - recycle - back infield down the centre...kick bounces just infield - Kiwis lineout inside their 22....
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15 |
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...Kiwis win it at the front - high box kick - not far - Ireland get it.....penalty to NZ and Ireland off their feet.
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16 |
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Ball to touch down the left hand line - inside the Irish half....
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17 |
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Kiwis under pressure and Ireland get amongst them and take the ball - cross field - O'Driscoll kicks the ball in to touch 10 metres from the Kiwis tryline.
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18 |
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...Kiwis win thgeir ball and big box kick - Kearney kicks back and Irealdn gather but now lose the ball...
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19 |
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Kiwis counter - chip ahead Ireland gather and openside David Wallave makes a wonderful break - but his pass fails to go to hand - Kiwis counter - kick - and Ireland kick to touch just outside the Irish 22...
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20 |
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Lineout not straight...scrum to Ireland near their 22.....
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21 |
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Kiwis again try to wheel scrum....and penalty to Ireland - tap and go - but lose the ball - Kiwis down the centre - ball left....
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22 |
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Penalty to New Zealand in front of the posts - this should break the unusual deadlock of nil nil.
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23 |
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But Carter misses again - VERY strange.....O'Gara puts it high and Ireland gather - high kick down the centree - Kiwis with the ball - going left and Sivivatu makes a telling break down the centre - another penalty to NZ - again very kickable....
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24 |
0 - 3 |
Carter going for the posts...and scores...
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25 |
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Restart high and right inside the Kiwis 22 - Carter kicks long doen the centre - Kicked back - Mark called - Carter's kick charged by O'Connell NZ under pressure - ball to touch on the Kiwi 22 - the Irish right....
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26 |
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...Ireland win their throw at the back - O'Driscoll lovely break he passes - but ball intercepted ...
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27 |
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...Pressure still on Kiwis - penalty to them inside their 22....
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28 |
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Kiwis win their lineout and drive upfield - Ireland nick it - kick behind the defence - Kiwis gather and kick back - kicked again and ball finally in to touch inside the Irish half...
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29 |
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Ireland win their lineout but now lose the ball to Carter - ball wide right - back infield - chip - ball dead - New Zealand put in at the scrum...
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30 |
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...scrum to NZ - reversed to penalty to Ireland for a high tackle...
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31 |
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O'Gara kicks inside his 22 and the ball goes sideways - lineout still inside the Irish 22 - and NZ nick the ball at the lineout - but Ireland take it back and the ball is cleared - kick back - Mark called by Kearney - he kicks and Sivivatu knocks on just outside his 22...
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32 |
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Scrum to Ireland near the right touch line - ball left - penalty to NZ for crossing on the Kiwi 22...
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33 |
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Ball to touch down the Kiwis right...
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34 |
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Irealnd steal the Kiwis ball and the forwards drive it on.....- high kick and Ireland get it back - grubber - but too long - 22 drop out...
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35 |
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Carter kicks high and longish and Ireland get a penalty on the half way line....
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36 |
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O'Gara going for the posts...and scores a long kick.
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37 |
3 - 3 |
Ireland gether the restart and drive it on...
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38 |
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Irealnd chip and Ireland pressure - Kiwis go wide right and Kiwis forced in to touch - Irish throw...
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39 |
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Ireland kick after lineout - Kiwis gather and up and under - Ireland gather - recycle - kick again and Carter gathers and kicks - kick again and Kiwis counter attack - ball right - good attack by Kiwis....
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40 |
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Ball left - chip cross kick - on the try line - Bowe knocks ball out - possible penalty try as Richie McCaw was about score.....Video ref looking at it....yes it is a penalty try.
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40+1 |
3 - 10 |
...and Tommy Bowe sent to the sinbin...
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40+2 |
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Carter converts....and its half time...
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Ireland were a bit silly - they could possibly should have put the ball in to touch and gone in at half time all square.....A very loose match with both teams making mistakes - and Ireland are well in this - but may find the first 10 minutes of the second half very difficult - if they can hold out....then.....
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40 |
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Ireland start the second half - ball right - Kiwis gather - cross kick to Joe Rokococko - back ifield - ball wide right but Ireland force the Kiwis in to touch...
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41 |
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Ireland win their throw - penalty to Ireland down the centre of the pitch - tap and go - recycle - O'Gara kicks down field - Kiwis counter up to half way....
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42 |
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Touch judge on - or what ever they are called now - punch by a Kiwi Tony Woodcock - yellow card - 14 aside...
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43 |
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O'Gara going for the posts from the half way line....but straight - long kick for O'Gara....no wind....just wide left...
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44 |
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Carter kicks long at the drop out - kicked back and full back Muliaina counters - McCaw does really well - ball right lock Ali Williams with the ball he drives on from 5 metres out - ball held up - video ref called to confirm...scrum to Kiwis 5 metres out....
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45 |
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....Good blind side for the Kiwis at the scrum....ball not straight at the scrum - hurrah - freekick - O'Connell takes it on and ball cleared to touch.
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46 |
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Kiwis attack down the centre - centre - ball left ...wide McCaw driven back - ball right and Rokocoko makes a wonderful break down the centre and centre Ma'a Nonu scores near the posts....
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47 |
3 - 17 |
Carter converts....
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48 |
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Lock Paul O'Connell limping....Restart inside the Kiwis 22 - Carter kicks - Dempsey up and under - Kiwis with the ball.....
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49 |
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Carter kicks to touch...
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50 |
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Freekick to Ireland - Irish ball infield - slow recycle - inside the Irish half....ball driven on and right chip ahead - nice kick by Fitzgerald - but ball in touch inside the Irish 22.
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51 |
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Ireland give away same freekick for stopping the quick throw...
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52 |
3 - 22 |
Ball kicked in to touch - Ireland win their lineout - chip Kiwis counter - ball down the right hand side - now wide left and second row Brad Thorne smashes his way over from 10 metres...
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53 |
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Carter - hardish kick - misses...
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54 |
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Kiwis have control of the match - both teams are now at full strength.
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55 |
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Ireland nearly through - but knock on - scrum to NZ on their 22...
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56 |
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Kiwis clear long Ireland counter - chip - but Kiwis gather - but Ireland get a penalty and tap and go - ball infield - ball wider right - back infield - O'Driscoll down the centree he hacks on - ball rtight prop Horan with the ball but his pass goes in to touch - with the line not far away...
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57 |
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Kiwi lineout inside their 22....
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58 |
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Thorne wins it and Kiwis bix kick - ball in touch - quick throw by Ireland - kick and the Kiwis put the ball back deep in the Irish 22.
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59 |
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Ireland win it and box kick to touch 10 metres outside their 22. - Kiwis change their scrum-halfs Piri Weepu on - Kiwis go wide left - now back wide right - Ireland manage to clear - but the Kiwis counter again - knock on but the ref misses it.
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60 |
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....Irish scrum....O'Driscoll knocks on just outside his 22....
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61 |
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Ball right atn the scrum - Kiwis inside the Irish 22....recycle - ball right again - back infield....
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62 |
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...Ali Williams drives it on -forward pass that stops NZ scoring under the posts...
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63 |
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.....Irish scrum - in the shadow of their posts....
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64 |
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Kiwis try to wheel scrum again - Ireland under great pressure running from their own tryline - kicked and the Kiwis counter - kick - Ireland gather - penalty to Ireland on their 10 metres line.
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65 |
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Ball down the line - Irish left - Various changes being made by the Kiwis...Not straight at the Irish lineout - just outside the Kiwis 22....
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66 |
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\Kiwis clear long - Ireland kick back to touch - quick throw by NZ - knock on by Tommy Bowe of Ireland..
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67 |
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Game is a bit dead now - the Kiwis have won it and it is very quiet at Croke Park....
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68 |
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....Kiwis scrum....penalty to Ireland....Eoin Reddan on at Scrum-half for Ireland - ball to touch down the Irish right...
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69 |
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Complicated move by Ireland after their lineout - it sort of works by then knock on - scrum to Kiwis inside their own half...
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70 |
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Penalty to Ireland....- kickable - but the Irish go down the right to touch inside the Kiwis 22...
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71 |
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Alan Quilan makes a stupid mistake to give away a penalty when the Irish are just 7 metres out...
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72 |
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Ball to touch down the Kiwi left - they win theiur lineout and attack down the centre by Nonu - recycle - down the centre - ball left - knock on - scrum to Ireland on the half way line....
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73 |
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Ireland under pressure at the scrum - and they knock on - scrum on the Irish 10 metres line...down the centre of the field - lovely break by Carter but he pases to Luke Fitzgerald of Ireland - Ireland witrh the ball but still in their 22 under pressure...
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74 |
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Kiwis get the ball but knock on - this game is now very poor....
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75 |
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May be an idea to go and get a cup of tea for the last few minutes....Scrum to Ireland under their posts.....
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76 |
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Ireland's Fitzgerald off - Ireland try to run out of their 22 - penalty to them....
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77 |
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Ball to touch near the half way line....Ireland lose their throw with a complete mess up - Kiwis attack down the centre and move it left - but another mistake....
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78 |
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Scrum to Ireland - freekick to Ireland - tap and go - penalty ti NZ - ball to touch inside the Irish 22 - the Kiwis right....
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79 |
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Ireland win the Kiwi lineout - Shane Jennings takes it on - Ireland break out right - kcik - Kiwis kick back and are off side....
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80 |
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Ireland tap and go the freekick... ball wide left - recycle - up to the half way - turn over ball - ball in touch and the match ends - thank God the second half was....poor! - I could say more but won't!! Despite that I hope you enjoyed our coverage and see you next time with espnscrum.com.
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