Ireland v New Zealand 2nd Test Live Match Thread

by **Pal Joey** Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:04 am

Venue for the 2nd test: AMI Stadium (Addington) - formerly Rugby League Park Christchurch
Capacity: 26,000 incl. temporary seating
Weather http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2192362

Current forecast for Saturday evening is around 3 degrees C and light rain.

All Blacks: Israel Dagg, Zac Guildford, Conrad Smith, Sonny Bill Williams, Julian Savea, Dan Carter, Aaron Smith, Kieran Read, Richie McCaw (c), Adam Thomson, Sam Whitelock, Brodie Retallick, Owen Franks, Andrew Hore, Tony Woodcock.

Reserves: Hika Elliot, Ben Franks, Sam Cane, Ali Williams, Piri Weepu, Aaron Cruden, Ben Smith
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Irish team:
15 - Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster)
14 - Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
13 - Brian O'Driscoll (UCD/Leinster) (capt)
12 - Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster)
11 - Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster)
10 - Jonathan Sexton (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
9 - Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster)
1 - Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster
2 - Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster)
3 - Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster)
4 - Dan Tuohy (Ballymena/Ulster)
5 - Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster)
6 - Kevin McLaughlin (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
7 - Sean O'Brien (Clontarf/Leinster)
8 - Jamie Heaslip (Naas/Leinster)

Replacements:

16 - Sean Cronin (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
17 - Declan Fitzpatrick (Dungannon/Ulster)
18 - Donncha O'Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster)
19 - Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster)
20 - Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne/Leinster)
21 - Ronan O'Gara (Cork Constitution/Munster)
22 - Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster)

by Thomond Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:05 am

Down in their 22. Come on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Guest Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:05 am

oooo that was exciting!! shame there wasn't another Irish player up there to support Sexton.

by **rodders** Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:06 am

This is it lads...the ABs are shot here, gone....we can do this!!

by doctor_grey Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:06 am

Lots of injuires on both sides. Wonder if that will make the difference in the outcome.

by offload Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:06 am

This is THE opportunity now for Ireland. C'mon.

by Gibson Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:07 am

BELIEVE!

by Guest Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:07 am

Heaslip is playing much, much better today then last week. Really putting a proper shift in.

by **rodders** Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:07 am

Mauuuullllllllllll

by Cari Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:07 am

Why do mothers phone now?!!!

by clivemcl Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:08 am

Penalty,!!

by Gibson Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:08 am

Offside!

by Guest Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:08 am

oooo another penalty to Ireland!

kickable!

And Ali Williams gives SOB a girly slap!

by Gibson Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:08 am

So rattled....

by **rodders** Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:08 am

GO ONNNNNNN!!!!!!!

by Cari Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:08 am

rugbydreamer wrote:Heaslip is playing much, much better today then last week. Really putting a proper shift in.

50th cap syndrome.

GWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN Ireland! Another penalty!!!

by EnglishReign Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:09 am

Got them on the racks! Didn't England get fined for their shirt numbers falling off?

by GavinDragon Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:09 am

Cmon Ireland!!!!

by **rodders** Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:09 am

O'Gara has been fantastic guinness

.

by clivemcl Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:09 am

Feicin right! Yahoo

by Hookisms and Hyperbole Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:09 am

Never mind Heaslip, Cian Healy has been monumental.

by **Pal Joey** Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:09 am

We're all tied up... 19-all!

by offload Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:09 am

I take back my comment about ROG. He's playing well.

by Cari Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:10 am

YOWSA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yahoo

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19 all with 12 minutes to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by clivemcl Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:10 am

Come on lads!!!!!!!

by doctor_grey Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:10 am

Here we go.
Grab the match by the balls

by **rodders** Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:10 am

BELIEVE!!!!!!!

by SecretFly Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:10 am

Win OR lose. Consistency is now the goal for next week. Consistency will get Ireland over the line in these games in future. Will they repeat this effort next week. Next week will be the test of how that is progressing.

by Thomond Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:10 am

Bod's eye is cut up bad. Draw. Let's take it to them lads!

by Gibson Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:10 am

Go Jonny Sexton! Your time has come lad. Now the World knows what I knew 3 years ago.

Believe!

by **rodders** Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:10 am

Great kick redser!!!!

by Guest Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:10 am

I can not believe this score line! amazing!!

by asoreleftshoulder Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:10 am

All set for a RoG dropgoal to win it?

by Thomond Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:11 am

We've come back into the game since we brought ROG on Laugh

He is playing quite well!

by **rodders** Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:11 am

ABs scrum is gone!

by Cari Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:11 am

These teams last drew 39 years ago! This is exciting stuff!

Best has had a superb game too.

by asoreleftshoulder Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:11 am

SecretFly wrote:Win OR lose. Consistency is now the goal for next week. Consistency will get Ireland over the line in these games in future. Will they repeat this effort next week. Next week will be the test of how that is progressing.

Big time,this is the performance we knew they were capable of but it can't be another one off.

by Gibson Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:11 am

Can we end a 100 years of hurt?

by EnglishReign Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:11 am

All the makings of a ROG drop, and a famous win.

by Cari Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:12 am

asoreleftshoulder wrote:All set for a RoG dropgoal to win it?

YES!!!!

by offload Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:12 am

Great scrum there from Ireland. Fantastic.

by EnglishReign Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:12 am

Desperate disruptions from the ABs!

by rhonddasmackhead Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:12 am

Goes to show the all blacks are human.

Just get in their face and attack with confidence and intensity.

by eirebilly Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:12 am

Score?

by Gibson Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:13 am

Yellow card! Or RED!

by **rodders** Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:13 am

Penalty!!!!!

by Cari Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:13 am

19 - 19 Billy. Penalty to Ireland, Daag in the bin!!!!

by Gibson Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:13 am

SAme thing at this stage.

by doctor_grey Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:13 am

Yellow
BIG Yellow

by Guest Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:13 am

oooooooooo holy cow!!

NZ have a man in the bin!

Ireland have another pen!

Under 10 mins to go, this is incredible!!

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