RWC warmup - Ireland v Samoa

sparky

At last a Samoan penalty. We haven’t seen one of those for a while.

antipodean

Irish player impeding defence and Barnes waves on.

sparky

Last four minutes.

sparky

Samoa with a penalty right in front with three to go.

sparky

Sopoaga kicked it out in goal………

sparky

Huge opportunity wasted by the former All Black and Highlander.

sparky

Brilliant attack by Samoa. Another penalty.

sparky

This one Sops does set up a lineout 5m out.

sparky

This has been a great performance by Samoa and now a huge chance to make history. It’s going to the wire.

sparky

80 seconds to go. Samoa with a lineout 5m out.

sparky

But the throw is shite…..

sparky

Thirty seconds to go. Will Samoa get another chance?

Jailbreak7

Own worst enemy, kinda reminds me of another match..

antipodean

Samoa doing their level best to throw this away.

sparky

Ireland running the clock down. Time over. Ball out.

sparky

Ireland 17 Samoa 13. Not much in that.

taniwharugby

Good to see time wasting is still allowed.

antipodean

Ireland running the clock down. Time over. Ball out.

Not one of those Irish players were on their feet at that last ruck.

sparky

Barnes’ interpretations in that second half will raise a few eye brows.

sparky

Where were the cards or even the warnings to Ireland for persistently killing the ball and stopping the opposition from playing?

The Silver Fern