Ireland vs Scotland

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Ireland v Scotland

Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Sunday, 2 Feb 2014
Kick-off: 15:00

Referee: Craig Joubert (SARU)
Assistant referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU)
Assistant referee: Mike Fraser (NZR)
TMO: Carlo Damasco (FIR)

A. Squads

1. Ireland

Backs:
Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster), Craig Gilroy (Dungannon/Ulster), Isaac Boss (Terenure College/Leinster), Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster), Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster), Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster), Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College/Leinster), Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Connacht), Paddy Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster), Felix Jones (Shannon/Munster), David Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster), Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster), Ian Keatley (Young Munster/Munster), Ian Madigan (Blackrock College/Leinster), Kieran Marmion (Corinthians/Connacht) *, Luke Marshall (Ballynahinch/Ulster), Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster), Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster), Brian O'Driscoll (UCD/Leinster), Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne/Leinster), Jonathan Sexton (Racing Metro 92), Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster)

Forwards:
Rodney Ah You (Buccaneers/Connacht) *, Stephen Archer (Cork Constitution/Munster), Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster), Robin Copeland (Cardiff Blues) *, Sean Cronin (St. Mary's College/Leinster), Robbie Diack (Malone/Ulster) *, Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster), Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster), Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster), Chris Henry (Malone/Ulster), Rob Herring (Ballynahinch/Ulster) *, David Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster), Mike McCarthy (Leinster), Jack McGrath (St. Mary's College/Leinster), Martin Moore (Lansdowne/Leinster) *, Jordi Murphy (Lansdowne/Leinster) *, Paul O'Connell (Young Munster/Munster), Tommy O'Donnell (UL Bohemians/Munster), Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster), Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster), Rhys Ruddock (St. Mary's College/Leinster), Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster), Dan Tuohy (Ballymena/Ulster), Damien Varley (Garryowen/Munster)

* Uncapped player

2. Scotland

Forwards:
John Beattie (Montpellier), Kelly Brown (Saracens), Geoff Cross, David Denton, Alasdair Dickinson, Ross Ford (all Edinburgh Rugby), Chris Fusaro (Glasgow Warriors), Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby), Ryan Grant, Jonny Gray (both Glasgow Warriors), Richie Gray (Castres), Jim Hamilton (Montpellier), Robert Harley (Glasgow Warriors), Scott Lawson (Newcastle Falcons), Kieran Low (London Irish), Moray Low, Pat MacArthur (both Glasgow Warriors), Ross Rennie (Edinburgh Rugby) Alasdair Strokosch (Perpignan), Tim Swinson and Ryan Wilson (both Glasgow Warriors).

Backs:
Chris Cusiter (Glasgow Warriors), Nick De Luca (Edinburgh Rugby), Alex Dunbar (Glasgow Warriors), Max Evans (Castres), Dougie Fife (Edinburgh Rugby), Stuart Hogg, Ruaridh Jackson, Sean Lamont (all Glasgow Warriors), Greig Laidlaw (Edinburgh Rugby), Sean Maitland (Glasgow Warriors), Matt Scott (Edinburgh Rugby), Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors), Duncan Taylor (Saracens), Greig Tonks (Edinburgh Rugby) and Duncan Weir (Glasgow Warriors).

B. Head To Head

127 Played 127
57 Wins 65
65 Losses 57
5 Draws 5
203 Tries 210
104 Conversions 109
111 Penalties 131
17 Drop Goals 38
1,344 Points 1,303

C. Recent Form

24 February 2013
Scotland 12–8 Ireland

10 March 2012
Ireland 32–14  Scotland

27 February 2011
Scotland 18–21  Ireland

D. Teams

1. Ireland



15. Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 49
14. Dave Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster) 2
13. Brian O'Driscoll (UCD/Leinster) 128
12. Luke Marshall (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 4
11. Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster) 50
10. Jonathan Sexton (Racing Metro 92) 38
9. Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) 22
1. Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster) 42
2. Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) 70
3. Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster) 34
4. Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster) 10
5. Paul O'Connell (Young Munster/Munster) (capt) 88
6. Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster) 19
7. Chris Henry (Malone/Ulster) 9
8. Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster) 60

Replacements:

16. Sean Cronin (St. Mary's College/Leinster) 30
17. Jack McGrath (St. Mary's College/Leinster) 3
18. Martin Moore (Lansdowne/Leinster) *
19. Dan Tuohy (Ballymena/Ulster) 7
20. Tommy O'Donnell (UL Bohemians/Munster) 2
21. Isaac Boss (Terenure College/Leinster) 17
22. Paddy Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster) 5
23. Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster) 21

* Denotes uncapped player

2. Scotland




15 Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors) 15 caps, 3 tries, 15 points
14 Sean Maitland (Glasgow Warriors) 8 caps, 1 try, 5 points
13 Alex Dunbar (Glasgow Warriors) 3 caps, 1 try, 5 points
12 Duncan Taylor (Saracens) 6 caps
11 Sean Lamont (Glasgow Warriors) 82 caps, 12 tries, 60 points
10 Duncan Weir (Glasgow Warriors) 8 caps, 1 try, 2 conversions, 9 points
9 Greig Laidlaw (Edinburgh Rugby) 24 caps, 3 tries, 23 conversions, 54 penalties, 223 points
1 Ryan Grant (Glasgow Warriors) 13 caps
2 Ross Ford (Edinburgh Rugby) 71 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
3 Moray Low (Glasgow Warriors) 23 caps
4 Tim Swinson (Glasgow Warriors) 3 caps
5 Jim Hamilton (Montpellier) 50 caps, 1 try, 5 points
6 Ryan Wilson (Glasgow Warriors) 4 caps
7 Kelly Brown (Saracens) CAPTAIN 60 caps, 4 tries, 20 points
8 David Denton (Edinburgh Rugby) 17 caps

Replacements:

16 Pat MacArthur (Glasgow Warriors) 3 caps
17 Alasdair Dickinson (Edinburgh Rugby) 30 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
18 Geoff Cross (Edinburgh Rugby) 23 caps, 1 try, 5 points
19 Richie Gray (Castres) 33 caps, 1 try, 5 points
20 Johnnie Beattie (Montpellier) 26 caps, 3 tries, 15 points
21 Chris Cusiter (Glasgow Warriors) 64 caps, 3 tries, 15 points
22 Matt Scott (Edinburgh Rugby) 16 caps, 3 tries, 15 points
23 Max Evans (Castres) 37 caps, 3 tries, 15 points

Nachos Jones wrote:Aahh only for the perv factor eh Cari

No Tommy...no point...  

I do like Scotland's old skool style shirts.

Some good pressure from Scotland so far...if they can maintain that, we're in for a good game. Ireland defending well too.

Cari wrote:

Nachos Jones wrote:Aahh only for the perv factor eh Cari

No Tommy...no point...  

I do like Scotland's old skool style shirts.

Defintely

I note for Mr Joubert. When the ball carrier can be seen to be presenting the ball, he isn't holding on. Just saying.

Good turnover to the scots

Real lack of support there for Henry (&I think it was POM with him there) at the breakdown to clear out. More effort needed.

Good start by Scotland, shame the kick was missed they have deserved a lead.

Unlucky Laidlaw.

Excellent turnover by POM.

Superb turnover from POM.

Even better turnover to Ireland...

Scots are looking quite handy here, well organised, two line breaks in seven minutes

Scotland look marginally the hungrier and better side to me at the moment. But very early days. They may rue that penalty miss come the end!

Scotland looking good with ball in hand. Recycling well also

HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAVE!

Gib mo chara - predict a score please.

I cant stand Joubert.

Trimble and Marshall have great kick chases. Good to see Ireland using that rolling maul rather than being the victim of it. Need to do better to protect the ball though.

Nachos Jones wrote:I cant stand Joubert.

Get the excuses in early...   

Cari wrote:

Nachos Jones wrote:I cant stand Joubert.

Get the excuses in early...   

Nah, no excuses, I just find him an arrogant ref

Never a penalty

Nachos Jones wrote:I cant stand Joubert.

After Wales vs Scotland last year, most people will hate Joubert.

..and we have pointage!

3-0 at 13:32

Ireland seem to be waking up now...

Joubert not friends with the Irish lads today...was he put up in a schitt hotel...?

Joubert loves slowing games down doesn't he??

Beyond me how he's a ref at this level

What's Cian Healy up to? Some sort of plan to disrupt? Any front rower enlighten me?

You can't ping Kelly brown then allow Ireland not to roll away

Looked like Sexton got a kick in the face there, accidental but hurt.

Also if Sexton wants to lie on the wrong side he gets what he deserves

Encouraging start from Henry & POM so far. They compliment each other well. Tuohy having a good abrasive start so far. Sexton needs to improve and fast.

cakeordeath wrote:Also if Sexton wants to lie on the wrong side he gets what he deserves

That's a bit harsh, he was not near the ruck. As I said it was accidental but it would have hurt. Sexton made no complaint.

Sexton looks a shadow of his former self.

I just get the feeling Ireland will cut loose soon and we be a few tries down before we know it

Good steal by Weir there...Scotland doing well to hang on to possession, they just need a break.

Joubert getting annoyed with the "advice" offered by the Irish

Scotland doing there best to shut it down i see.

Not harsh at all. He shouldn't be lying there

I may get slated here but I think Ireland would play better with Jackson at 10 instead of Sexton.

Sexton looks like a player with no confidence. I would be very tempted to haul him off shortly after the break.

I can hear a lone fan drunkenly (at least they sound it) trying to get a rendition of "Fields of Athenry" going.   

Well this is crap

Agree with Andy Nicol: 2 very evenly matched sides. Nothing in it. Ireland perhaps a bit more precise, Scotland with a slight edge in the rucks...

Respect to scotland- going for the try

But no cigar.....

LuvSports! wrote:Well this is crap

Go and watch/do something else then. It's not compulsory viewing.   

Oh, lovely from Carney   

Scotland really applying the pressure here. Excellent stuff.

FFS Ford. Every time we have an attacking lineout in opposition 22

You'd swear Scotland were playing at home.

Excellent work by Scotland there, wins them a scrum in an excellent area.