RWC warmup - Ireland v Samoa
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Samoa
15 Duncan Paia’aua, 14 Ed Fidow, 13 UJ Seuteni, 12 Tumua Manu, 11 Nigel Ah Wong, 10 Lima Sopoaga, 9 Jonathan Taumateine, 8 Steven Luatua, 7 Fritz Lee, 6 Taleni Seu, 5 Theo McFarland, 4 Chris Vui (co-captain), 3 Paul Alo-Emile, 2 Seilala Lam, 1 James Lay
Reserves: 16 Sama Malolo, 17 Jordan Lay, 18 Michael Alaalatoa (co-captain), 19 Miracle Fai’ilagi, 20 Jordan Taufua, 21 Ereatara Enari, 22 Christian Leali’ifano, 23 Neria Foma’i
Ireland
15 Jimmy O’Brien, 14 Mack Hansen, 13 Robbie Henshaw, 12 Stuart McCloskey, 11 Keith Earls, 10 Jack Crowley, 9 Conor Murray, 8 Caelan Doris, 7 Josh van der Flier, 6 Ryan Baird, 5 Tadhg Beirne, 4 Iain Henderson, 3 Finlay Bealham, 2 Tom Stewart, 1 Cian Healy
Reserves: 16 Rob Herring, 17 Jeremy Loughman, 18 Tom O’Toole, 19 James Ryan, 20 Peter O’Mahony, 21 Craig Casey, 22 Ross Byrne, 23 Garry Ringrose
Sopoaga starts at ten for Samoa
Loads of changes for Ireland
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Crazy stat from Tullett (commentary team)
Since last RWC Ireland have played 37 tests
Samoa just 10, and only 1 against a Tier 1 nation
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Samoa leading Ireland 10-7 at half time!
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All Samoa at the start of the Second half, putting Ireland under so much pressure.
Ireland 7 Samoa 13 after 46 minutes.
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Bayonne is a fantastic place to watch Rugby. Great atmosphere, noisy and knowledgable locals.
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Samoa haven’t beaten Ireland since 1996. They lead Ireland 13-7 with 30 to go.
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Good response from Ireland. Conor Murray keeps chasing a kick from Stockdale and scores. Ireland 12 Samoa 13.
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Conversation missed. Samoa keep the lead by a point.
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Lots of kicking in the last five minutes. Ireland looking sharper at the breakdown.
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Great Samoan break.
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Samoa deep on attack again,but it’s knocked on.
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Huge performance from Samoa and giving so much entertainment to the Bayonne crowd. Ireland 12 Samoa 13. 20 to go!
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Samoa lead the number 1 ranked side in the world!
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These scrums are taking too long. If Conor Murray is taking this long to out the ball in, Wayne Barnes should give a free kick.
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Tough penalty there against Samoa. Irish prop on the far side went down first.
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@sparky said in RWC warmup - Ireland v Samoa:
Tough penalty there against Samoa. Irish prop on the far side went down first.
Barnes reckons it was clear to him. Useless referee.
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Hugely impressive performance by Samoa so far.
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Again, Barnes gives a marginal penalty to Ireland.
