Ireland Vs Wales, Six Nations 2020

[sparky]

0-0, after 15 minutes, strong Welsh defence effort so far.

[Bones]

Is Tompkins renowned as a terrible defender? If not, it appears he should be. Makes Mo'unga look solid.

[sparky]

The Irish fullback, Lamour in for the first try after 19 minutes. Tompkins missed the tackle. Very soft defence after good work up to then.

Ireland with almost all the territory and possession.

Silence. Sexton hooks it. 5-0.

[Bones]

@sparky think that was Tompkins 4th missed tackle already.

[Victor Meldrew]

"And the winner of the 2020 worst conversion attempt in Test Rugby goes to Johnny Sexton......"

[sparky]

Ireland: Jordan Larmour; Andrew Conway; Robbie Henshaw, Bundee Aki, Jacob Stockdale, Johnny Sexton (captain), Conor Murray; Cian Healy, Rob Herring, Tadhg Furlong, Iain Henderson, James Ryan, Peter O'Mahony, Josh van der Flier, CJ Stander.

Replacements: Ronan Kelleher, Dave Kilcoyne, Andrew Porter, Devin Toner, Max Deegan, John Cooney, Ross Byrne, Keith Earls.

Wales: Leigh Halfpenny; George North, Nick Tompkins , Hadleigh Parkes, Josh Adams; Dan Biggar, Tomos Williams; Wyn Jones, Ken Owens, Dillon Lewis, Jake Ball, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), Aaron Wainwright, Justin Tipuric, Taulupe Faletau.

Replacements: Ryan Elias, Rhys Carre, Leon Brown, Adam Beard, Ross Moriarty, Gareth Davies, Jarrod Evans, Johnny McNicholl.

[sparky]

@Bones said in Ireland Vs Wales, Six Nations 2020:

@sparky think that was Tompkins 4th missed tackle already.

Wales have made 61 tackles and missed 8 so far. 4 of those by Tompkins.

Ireland 83% territory and 73% possession.

[Victor Meldrew]

Good try by Wales. Converted.

[sparky]

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[sparky]

Try to Ireland. Furlong rumbles over. Giving hope to fat props everywhere. Converted.

12-7.

[Billy Tell]

Ireland dominating possession but look wooden in attack. A poor missed tackles and a halfback error have gifted them 2 tries.

[sparky]

Ken Owens struggling with his throw.

[sparky]

Ireland looking like an old school England team who spend a long time in the gym or working in their scrums, line outs and mauls, but not so much on passing and catching the ball.

[sparky]

Tompkins misses another tackle.

[sparky]

Ireland rumble over. TMO checking the grounding.

[sparky]

Try given. Van Der Flier. 17-7.

Ireland heading to victory. Uphill struggle now for Wales.

[sparky]

Sexton nails the kick. 19-7. 30 minutes to go.

[sparky]

Conway with the 4th try for Ireland. 24-7. Heading for a bonus point win.

[sparky]

Tipuric gets a consolation try for Wales. Time up. 24-14 to Ireland.

2 from 2 for Ireland. Heading to Twickenham in two weeks time and a possibility of a Triple Crown.

[sparky]

CJ Stander was the Man of the Match. Them got a yellow card right after this was announced.