Ireland v Argentina

:01:01. > :01:11.What colour sums up the murder of northern hemisphere rugby this

:01:11. > :01:26.

:01:26. > :01:31.They made far too many mistakes and They have lost 21-10 against South

:01:31. > :01:41.Africa... All that southern- hemisphere talent leaving us green

:01:41. > :01:43.

:01:43. > :01:50.with envy. South Africa have beaten For the damsons in distress, things

:01:50. > :01:55.are far from all-white. England come back down to earth with much

:01:56. > :02:05.to ponder with the Springboks and the All Blacks to come... Red faces

:02:06. > :02:11.

:02:11. > :02:21.It is going to be a try in the Once again some are are celebrating

:02:21. > :02:29.in Cardiff, it is all going It is not really All Black, though,

:02:29. > :02:33.is it? Oh, yes, it is! New Zealand so good, the All Blacks so strong.

:02:33. > :02:39.You cannot give them half an inch. They score from positions you think

:02:39. > :02:49.they should not. They are unstoppable, the All Blacks have

:02:49. > :02:50.

:02:50. > :02:55.returned with all their tricks. Lovely ball, lovely try! It is too

:02:55. > :03:05.easy! What a performance from the best rugby-playing country in the

:03:05. > :03:06.

:03:06. > :03:10.A kaleidoscope of colours on the greyest of days. Green and light

:03:10. > :03:16.blue to begin with, six hours of rugby on the BBC Today, Ireland

:03:16. > :03:22.against Argentina, one of the biggest rivalries in the game. K

:03:22. > :03:26.khakis in 25 minutes. And history is against Wales in Cardiff, 55

:03:26. > :03:30.years since their solitary triumph against the All Blacks. They are

:03:30. > :03:34.the world champions and they are playing like it. What then live

:03:34. > :03:39.just after five on BBC Two. And an expected slip up against the

:03:39. > :03:43.Wallabies means the match for England against South Africa is a

:03:43. > :03:47.must win, all the best bits on BBC Three at 7 o'clock this evening. We

:03:47. > :03:50.are here in Cardiff under the roof, a week when the whole nation was

:03:50. > :04:00.under the roof, and these are the six matches taking place of real

:04:00. > :04:10.significance in terms of the world The Scotland match his live on BBC

:04:10. > :04:11.

:04:11. > :04:15.Our first live-action will be from Dublin, the Aviva Stadium, so many

:04:15. > :04:19.close battles over the years between Ireland and Argentina,

:04:19. > :04:25.group games and knockout games, and today ranking points are at stake

:04:25. > :04:27.as well, but there is a suspicion that Argentina, having been part of

:04:27. > :04:31.the southern hemisphere championship for the first time,

:04:31. > :04:35.are a different proposition now. Only France have beaten Argentina

:04:35. > :04:42.and Australia so far from the northern hemisphere nations.

:04:42. > :04:51.Keyboard, Jeremy Guscott, are we downhearted? The expectation has

:04:51. > :05:01.been high, the delivery has been very poor. The day England were

:05:01. > :05:06.always going to beat Fiji. Given the weaknesses of Australia, they

:05:06. > :05:14.should have won that game. Wales downhearted, Ireland could be

:05:15. > :05:20.better. The mood is blue, yeah. Is there one overall lesson from the

:05:20. > :05:27.first two weeks? The first lesson is that New Zealand are head and

:05:27. > :05:33.shoulders above everybody else. The other teams, Australia and South

:05:33. > :05:39.Africa, even though they are not playing well, they are still

:05:39. > :05:43.beating as, and we need to break that cycle. It is worth repeating

:05:43. > :05:48.how the World Cup draw works, it is being made Monday week after the

:05:48. > :05:53.final round of matches next weekend. The top four teams will avoid each

:05:53. > :06:00.other when it comes to the World groups in the World Cup in 2015,

:06:00. > :06:05.which is taking place in England. Team's 5-8 will find themselves in

:06:05. > :06:15.the groups that the top four are in. If you find yourself 9th or 10th,

:06:15. > :06:21.

:06:21. > :06:25.you are going to find yourself in a England, first of all, playing the

:06:25. > :06:30.Springboks today, if we look in more detail at the match against

:06:30. > :06:33.Australia, where did it go wrong? think we have to understand it is

:06:33. > :06:41.an inexperienced side, and it is not going to get experienced

:06:41. > :06:47.that they take good penalties, we know Manu Tuilagi is one of the

:06:47. > :06:51.biggest threats, but what I personally would love to see from

:06:51. > :06:56.England is more of an attitude to attack. They seemed very content to

:06:56. > :07:00.sit back, make the tackles, have a bigger say in that area of the game,

:07:00. > :07:07.and still continue to arm wrestle sides when you need to advance and

:07:07. > :07:11.develop that way. Toby Flood is standing flat. Yes, we have two the

:07:11. > :07:16.centres whom are one-dimensional, but Manu Tuilagi is difficult to

:07:16. > :07:19.stop, he has only got two-step off the line a little bit and run at

:07:19. > :07:29.the line. It is England being ineffective in that area, that is

:07:29. > :07:34.Scotland's here, so what has happened? They showed great signs,

:07:34. > :07:38.but since then they got bullied, to be honest, by New Zealand, and then

:07:39. > :07:44.absolutely bullied by a South African team that were not playing

:07:44. > :07:48.particularly well but who knew how to score and put pressure on.

:07:48. > :07:53.Scotland are just erratic. Their skill level at times really let

:07:53. > :07:57.them down. You can see Strauss cantering in, because they are

:07:57. > :08:02.trying to force it. Their skills let them down, five yards from the

:08:02. > :08:06.line. They are making it really hard for themselves, and yet they

:08:06. > :08:11.are not that far away from getting a couple of big victories.

:08:11. > :08:17.sorts of angst in the paper here this morning about the Welsh team,

:08:17. > :08:22.having lost to Argentina and Samoa, but one newspaper saying that a

:08:23. > :08:27.dose of realism is required, and the Welsh team which won the Grand

:08:27. > :08:32.Slam, maybe that is a team which is over performing and we have

:08:32. > :08:36.expected too much of them. It is over performing in the sense of the

:08:36. > :08:38.regions in the Heineken Cup, in particular, but as individuals,

:08:38. > :08:43.certainly at the start of this autumn's series they are

:08:43. > :08:47.underperforming. As individuals, you stick those individuals in any

:08:47. > :08:51.other team, they will still be world class, because their talent

:08:51. > :08:56.and skill is at that level. My thought is that mentally they have

:08:56. > :09:00.not been able to get themselves up to those levels again physically.

:09:00. > :09:04.The preparation has been better than they have ever had. It falls

:09:04. > :09:10.down to those top two in shares that they have not been able to get

:09:10. > :09:16.themselves up for these matches. -- two ensues. How big is this game

:09:16. > :09:19.for the Irish? Absolutely colossal, they have had a shocking 12 months,

:09:19. > :09:24.but their performances have been the biggest problem. He wants to

:09:24. > :09:29.win, but it is ebbing away from them at the moment. There seems to

:09:29. > :09:33.be a lack of energy, and they needed, and this is a team that was

:09:33. > :09:38.always based on energy. Is it because it has heard the same thing

:09:38. > :09:42.from the same coaching panel for too long? It has not had a huge

:09:42. > :09:45.amount of change. There has been changes in the last year, but they

:09:45. > :09:50.have been bringing substitutes on, rather than flesh blood. There is a

:09:50. > :09:57.little bit of fresh blood today. Here is Declan Kidney's thoughts

:09:57. > :10:01.Ireland have played some big matches during your tenure as coach,

:10:01. > :10:05.how significant is this one? There is a lot at stake. There is with

:10:05. > :10:09.the ranking points, everybody is aware of that, particularly with

:10:09. > :10:13.the warm-up games for the last World Cup. Every time you put on

:10:13. > :10:16.the green jersey, it is a huge occasion, and because of the way

:10:17. > :10:21.the boys apply themselves, they want to play as well as they can.

:10:21. > :10:25.They cannot put more pressure on themselves. This group has been

:10:25. > :10:28.exceptional in its preparation, it is a new group, and I'm looking

:10:28. > :10:34.forward to seeing them play. Obviously wanting to get the year

:10:34. > :10:37.round at off with a win, it has not been a vintage year. No, there has

:10:37. > :10:43.been inconsistency right throughout it, hugely challenging for lots of

:10:43. > :10:46.different reasons. In New Zealand, that did not go away, South Africa

:10:46. > :10:51.slipped away from us in the first half, and that is what today is

:10:51. > :10:55.about, bringing the performance together. You feel the pressure?

:10:55. > :10:59.The newspapers have been looking ahead to next year with your

:10:59. > :11:03.contract being up. I have been too busy getting ready for this match.

:11:03. > :11:09.Every day in his job is a brilliant day. We are just looking forward to

:11:10. > :11:12.this game, really looking forward to it. They are wrestles with

:11:13. > :11:16.Argentina over the years, you can expect a physical match, but they

:11:16. > :11:20.have been playing a different brand of rugby on this tour. Have you

:11:20. > :11:25.been looking at that? They have got some very talented backs with a lot

:11:25. > :11:28.of speed, they can play a different type of game, compared to other

:11:28. > :11:32.Argentines we have played in the past, they can play a different

:11:32. > :11:35.game. We will be under pressure to measure up to their physicality,

:11:35. > :11:41.but we have to be smart enough to know that they cannot split the

:11:41. > :11:45.ball, and it will be a real Test match. A quick word on Craig Gilroy,

:11:45. > :11:49.coming in full of confidence. he has managed everything thrown at

:11:49. > :11:55.him so far this week, two young guys in the back three, we are

:11:55. > :12:00.looking forward to seeing them play. It has not been a vintage year for

:12:00. > :12:10.Ireland, which means, as rugby inexorably goes down the path of

:12:10. > :12:12.

:12:12. > :12:16.football, everyone asks questions after that dramatic second Test,

:12:16. > :12:23.then not the best Six Nations. So what is your overview of the Irish

:12:23. > :12:27.national team? The regions are still doing very well. My overview

:12:27. > :12:33.is that they have not really made the changes that they are fat to

:12:33. > :12:38.make, but it has been forced by injury. So reactive, not proactive.

:12:38. > :12:44.It has put a little bit of pressure on some of the guys that come in,

:12:44. > :12:49.then, because some of the energy level of the older guys, four names

:12:49. > :12:52.there, Tommy Bowe, Heaslip, Sexton, the senior guys. They are maybe

:12:52. > :12:58.missing their five or six best players, but most of them will be

:12:58. > :13:02.gone in the next year or two anyway. These guys need to deliver hugely,

:13:02. > :13:06.and they have not taken the step up that they needed to. Young guys are

:13:07. > :13:12.coming in, but you are trying to get a balance, holding on to the

:13:12. > :13:15.quality that you have had, teams that have delivered, maybe not as

:13:15. > :13:19.well as he would have liked, but you need to make that transition,

:13:19. > :13:25.and they have not made the transition, because it has not been

:13:25. > :13:30.Is this not the perennial dilemma of all teams, planning for the

:13:30. > :13:34.future and living in the present? You have to do both, but the play

:13:34. > :13:39.is there in the moment, not looking ahead. For Ireland, I have never

:13:39. > :13:42.been able to understand how they are capable of playing incredibly

:13:42. > :13:46.well for the regions, the provincial teams, but they cannot

:13:46. > :13:50.do it in the green jersey. As a player, you take your own

:13:50. > :13:56.responsibility of how you want to play. It is incredible watching the

:13:56. > :14:01.new guys coming to these set-ups, no baggage, not brainwashed, and

:14:01. > :14:06.they play the game for the reasons that they have been selected. They

:14:06. > :14:10.do not play to any structure or plans, if they see a chance to

:14:10. > :14:14.counter-attack, Tommy Bowe on his shoulder, or he kicks it.

:14:14. > :14:24.exciting man at full-back, an exciting prospect on the left wing

:14:24. > :14:54.

:14:54. > :14:59.Craig Gilroy outside him, a fine interception, and Ireland cut loose.

:14:59. > :15:09.Beautiful running, it is a question of pace. Craig Gilroy escapes the

:15:09. > :15:12.

:15:12. > :15:22.last tackle! And the Ulsterman He rarely sees the opportunity last

:15:22. > :15:22.

:15:22. > :15:27.weekend? -- he really seized the opportunity. Yes. But his chaser,

:15:28. > :15:34.which is on the Ireland need to do. The previous week in Dublin there

:15:34. > :15:40.didn't seem to be any other big chances. His work grid off the ball

:15:40. > :15:46.was fantastic. It is a great tactic to be put in in the box kicks...

:15:46. > :15:53.But-just saying, we are going back to your point of energy. -- but I

:15:53. > :16:01.am just saying. If you love playing but you have not been fully

:16:01. > :16:09.conditioned into playing, by the time these guys get to the 24, 25,

:16:09. > :16:13.the spark has diminished. Argentina? We have analysed them

:16:13. > :16:17.and talked about the grunt and grind but there is a bit more to

:16:17. > :16:22.them than that? Given the opportunity they have exploited,

:16:22. > :16:26.they have done incredibly well. The offload that New Zealand do so much

:16:26. > :16:30.of, they take it in their stride and continue. Looking at the

:16:30. > :16:34.rankings, who would have thought Argentina would be ranked 6th? I

:16:34. > :16:37.never would have thought that would happen, not for a long time, but it

:16:37. > :16:42.just shows if you play in the Rugby Championship, you grow and learn,

:16:42. > :16:52.and it has been fantastic. And here in Cardiff, they won with some

:16:52. > :17:04.

:17:04. > :17:14.it! Great tackle. What a tackle that is! Perfectly intact! Fabulous

:17:14. > :17:29.

:17:29. > :17:38.stuff... This is going to be a try Well, somebody missing today

:17:38. > :17:44.because of injury. He has been talking to jail. I am sure you are

:17:44. > :17:53.pleased to be back in Dublin but you would be much rather play in?

:17:53. > :18:00.The knee was unlucky but at some point, I have been lucky because I

:18:00. > :18:04.do not need surgery and that my age that is very important. It is a few

:18:04. > :18:08.months to recover with the posterior ligament and hopefully it

:18:08. > :18:11.will all come back pretty good. impressed have you been by the way

:18:11. > :18:17.Argentina has played on this tour and how much would you have liked

:18:17. > :18:20.to have been part of that back line? He a think we are in a point

:18:20. > :18:29.where the Rugby Championship gave us some time off work. It makes

:18:29. > :18:34.things easier. Before, we only had three weeks -- six weeks, but now

:18:34. > :18:40.we have three months and after three weeks we come to the autumn

:18:40. > :18:46.series so now we gives us a lot of confidence and it is much easier to

:18:46. > :18:49.work like that. And, yeah, it is exciting to be like that with your

:18:49. > :18:55.team proposing and because of the time off work we have been having

:18:55. > :19:01.quality players and good young guys coming through. Hopefully we will

:19:01. > :19:04.have that brigadiers -- a good few years. I would love to be in Dublin

:19:04. > :19:12.at least when Argentina beat them for the first time! Had the lead

:19:12. > :19:22.today is the day! Thank you. Enjoy the games. Last weekend, they went

:19:22. > :19:40.

:19:40. > :19:46.down 39 and a -- 39 and a half at - to be dangerous. We have just seen

:19:46. > :19:53.Bosch there. Any other top team would be afraid of making a move

:19:53. > :20:00.and scoring a try of that calibre. Their trademark at this stage is

:20:00. > :20:05.the pass out. We just don't see enough of the runners at this time.

:20:05. > :20:09.These are live pictures now from the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Also

:20:10. > :20:15.worth saying that for the international game, Argentina are

:20:15. > :20:22.serious contenders. Absolutely. They have struggled, even in the

:20:23. > :20:26.World Cups and that third level puts you in a position where you

:20:26. > :20:31.have to played several matches a few weeks apart but you don't in

:20:31. > :20:36.the top two. They have always complained about it. But now they

:20:36. > :20:39.are playing against really good teams all the time and you can see

:20:39. > :20:43.there are coming a bit more structured, kicking a bit less and

:20:43. > :20:49.they are fantastic. So has Christmas come early for the Irish?

:20:49. > :20:54.I am not sure. I quite fancy Argentina. He even though they lost

:20:54. > :20:57.to France I think their ambition, their youngsters, as we talked

:20:57. > :21:02.about, they're absolutely loving it and I think they cannot wait for

:21:02. > :21:08.this game. I don't know they are now as much pressure. They are

:21:08. > :21:13.slightly liberated and they have been allowed to play. It did not

:21:13. > :21:18.work against France, but still. It makes them really tough. Ireland

:21:18. > :21:23.have never lost to Argentina here but it is a big day for him.

:21:23. > :21:29.Jonathan Sexton. I think Ireland might win by a couple of points but

:21:30. > :21:33.it is that close. It is inevitable, when any team is having a

:21:33. > :21:37.disappointing run, people stop pointing fingers at the coaching

:21:38. > :21:43.panel and the manager and everything else. -- beagle start.

:21:43. > :21:50.How much pressure is Declan Kidney under? I don't think it is knee-

:21:50. > :21:59.jerk. Ireland have got used to the idea of doing well. And they have

:21:59. > :22:09.not done so recently. The expectation Countrywide is that

:22:09. > :22:28.

:22:28. > :22:38.these need to be delivering a presented to the teams. Kidney is

:22:38. > :22:43.

:22:43. > :22:48.under pressure because the sides play so well. Ulster has played so

:22:48. > :22:55.well, nine games this year. But you have to pick on form. He everybody

:22:55. > :23:01.is crying out for it and we have seen the impact. I remember the

:23:01. > :23:09.impact when Ashton Johnson was captain. It gives teens a fresh

:23:09. > :23:17.start, which they clearly need. think this could be very narrow.

:23:17. > :23:23.One score in it. It is, for Ireland, the hardest game to play. They

:23:23. > :23:32.difference being, that if Ireland go out and play, if they roll the

:23:32. > :23:39.guys they could easily win comfortably. -- the dice. It is the

:23:39. > :23:47.weight of expectation. Nobody gives Argentina the respect they deserve.

:23:47. > :23:54.The players do but nobody else does. It is incredibly difficult but the

:23:54. > :24:01.weight, the heavy hitting, the contact, ball or no ball, it

:24:01. > :24:08.doesn't matter. You can see the tension and the energy ebbing away.

:24:08. > :24:16.I found them to be the most difficult to play against. I would

:24:16. > :24:23.like to see it played with a bit more enthusiasm. Henderson played

:24:23. > :24:29.last week and he is very young. He is the future, at 20, 21 years of

:24:29. > :24:34.age. It will be an intriguing afternoon, and an intriguing

:24:34. > :24:40.weekend of rugby. This is the third of four in this international

:24:40. > :24:50.series. Don't forget - Wales against New Zealand at just after

:24:50. > :24:50.

:24:50. > :29:17.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 267 seconds

:29:17. > :29:22.glamourous series of internationals but Ireland but one of their most

:29:22. > :29:28.important matches. These two have a fierce uncompetitive history and

:29:28. > :29:36.after that last match against South Africa we almost have the same side.

:29:36. > :29:41.While it is sure to be a hardy test, a thing in Ireland's favour could

:29:42. > :29:51.be the typical unit. The one change to the side comes in the backside,

:29:52. > :29:55.

:29:55. > :30:05.with Craig Gilroy. For Argentina, no more the unholy Trinity. The

:30:05. > :30:07.

:30:07. > :30:17.Pumas lack a much tighter line up. Hernandez returns from injury at

:30:17. > :30:20.

:30:20. > :30:23.fullback. And a cut for Imhoff on the wing. -- and look out for. Also

:30:23. > :30:33.lookout for young Henderson, the latest live side talent to come out

:30:33. > :30:35.

:30:35. > :30:42.of Ulster. 125 caps and counting. The referee today, Jaco Peyper. And

:30:42. > :30:47.Philip Matthews alongside me. They have been touching upon it, the

:30:47. > :30:53.closeness of these matches, and this one looks that way as well.

:30:53. > :30:59.For in the past, Argentina have not had as much as into it -- as much

:30:59. > :31:04.international rugby as Ireland and macro. It has forced them to play a

:31:04. > :31:12.wider game. They have been accused of being slightly one-dimensional

:31:12. > :31:19.but now a different context and many people here did in Argentina

:31:19. > :31:22.with apprehension. Ireland would be delighted with a win today. This is

:31:22. > :31:27.a critical match for that tournament three years from now,

:31:27. > :31:37.because this could settle the fate of the draw. And, Jonathan Sexton,

:31:37. > :31:53.

:31:53. > :31:57.a big match for him, gets things Landajo, interesting that they have

:31:57. > :32:01.opted for the scrum. There is a little bit of weakness in the

:32:01. > :32:11.Argentinian line, they lost half-a- dozen to France, and that is where

:32:11. > :32:28.

:32:28. > :32:38.the first scrum, a roar from the home crowd, and the first

:32:38. > :32:53.

:32:53. > :33:03.Argentinian adventure into the He was a little bit dismayed that

:33:03. > :33:13.

:33:13. > :33:23.he was penalised, Peter O'Mahony. sorry, I do not see what is wrong

:33:23. > :33:24.

:33:24. > :33:30.with that. He must have seen something. It is going to be a punt

:33:30. > :33:34.at goal for Nicolas Sanchez, he scored against France. Yes, he is

:33:34. > :33:43.dangerous, Sanchez, very much in the Argentinian mould, a very good

:33:43. > :33:53.and take the drop goal opportunity, and that is something Jonathan

:33:53. > :34:14.

:34:14. > :34:21.Sexton is going to have to think Sexton. That is a far tidier kick

:34:21. > :34:26.from the stand-off. That gives Ireland a chance to put a bit of

:34:26. > :34:30.pressure on his Argentinian throne. They really want to get in their

:34:30. > :34:34.face. I detect a little bit of weakness in this part of the set

:34:34. > :34:38.piece. Argentina would traditionally have had very strong

:34:38. > :34:48.set pieces, but I think they are slightly vulnerable. They do not

:34:48. > :34:49.

:34:49. > :34:59.have an aggressive scrum, just trouble. Beautifully taken by

:34:59. > :35:24.

:35:24. > :35:34.crowd, it was an advantage spotted by the touch judge. So Ireland have

:35:34. > :35:38.

:35:38. > :35:45.think. Yes, back they come for that penalty for the high tackle on

:35:45. > :35:49.Murray by Leguizamon. Yes, Ireland going through the phases there,

:35:49. > :35:55.they have to be careful that they do not go through the phases as

:35:55. > :36:01.individuals. Argentina putting two or three men into the tackle. That

:36:01. > :36:11.is the line-out that bunker and Ryan stole. That is putting Eusebio

:36:11. > :36:12.

:36:12. > :36:19.Guinazu under pressure. Creevy's throwing was a bit suspect as well.

:36:19. > :36:29.It is not an area of confidence for Argentina. A bit too far for goal,

:36:29. > :36:29.

:36:29. > :36:33.says Sexton finds touch just Irish forwards to this line-out.

:36:33. > :36:43.What they want to do is get the ball quickly without giving

:36:43. > :36:54.

:36:55. > :37:01.one, a free kick to Ireland. Yes, too much of a delay there for my

:37:01. > :37:07.liking. They are going to opt for the scrum. Interesting that they

:37:07. > :37:17.felt, perhaps, they were getting on quite well in that first scrum.

:37:17. > :37:19.

:37:19. > :37:29.Well, there was not much movement, looking at Cian Healy, he was not

:37:29. > :37:58.

:37:58. > :38:08.fairly seriously knocked as well. Ireland attack the against 14 men

:38:08. > :38:39.

:38:39. > :38:44.man down, he of loads to Strauss have the scrum. Jonathan Sexton

:38:44. > :38:49.doing one of his trademark runarounds there, but I think Simon

:38:49. > :38:55.Zebo was expecting that. He just overran a bit, not expecting the

:38:55. > :38:59.ball. Enterprise, though, from Ireland early on, which is good to

:39:00. > :39:03.see, they are going to have to vary the game. They have got an edge in

:39:03. > :39:08.the line-out, and they need to take territory from that. There was not

:39:08. > :39:13.a huge amount of enterprise against South Africa. I suppose Argentina

:39:13. > :39:17.and South Africa of a similar type of challenge. If anything,

:39:17. > :39:22.certainly in the past, very physical, very muscular up front,

:39:22. > :39:26.but Argentina are relying less exclusively on their pack, more on

:39:27. > :39:32.the kicking game of Hernandez. They have added that third dimension,

:39:32. > :39:37.getting width on the ball. First cap for Craig Gilroy, but he has

:39:37. > :39:41.appeared in two games against the Barbarians and Fiji last week,

:39:42. > :39:51.where he scored three tries, displacing his team-mate at Ulster,

:39:52. > :39:52.

:39:52. > :40:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 267 seconds

:40:54. > :41:04.half with Paulin and. Ireland with coming in at the side. They will

:41:04. > :41:07.

:41:07. > :41:11.same thing, albeit that Jonathan Sexton has a choice to make as to

:41:11. > :41:16.whether he feels that is within his range. Ryan is a man who was a

:41:16. > :41:21.fixture now in his side. A lot of people think he should have been a

:41:21. > :41:25.few seasons before. I would be one of those people, particularly after

:41:25. > :41:28.his display against New Zealand, one of the stand-out players,

:41:28. > :41:38.particularly in the line-out, and he has already shown that today

:41:38. > :41:44.

:41:44. > :41:49.with one steel to his name. Sexton before. Yeah, Ireland, world class

:41:49. > :41:52.players, one of them were the Paul O'Connell, but in that area, the

:41:52. > :41:57.partnership with McCarthy looks like a developing partnership, and

:41:57. > :42:01.I think they probably made up for the loss. Difficult to make up for

:42:01. > :42:11.somebody like Bryan O'Driscoll, but in terms of the second row,

:42:11. > :42:28.

:42:28. > :42:37.scoring, he is in for his first try on his first cap, he has done it

:42:37. > :42:41.again! They will want to give that level of pressure on, because that

:42:41. > :42:46.is world class play, but that was so well taken. You could see that

:42:46. > :42:50.Ireland were setting up for that, but he had so much work to do,

:42:50. > :42:55.beaten four players. That is a young man on top of his game,

:42:55. > :43:00.exactly what Keith Wood was talking about, giving the young men a game,

:43:00. > :43:04.and he has started where he left off against Fiji. That is exactly

:43:04. > :43:11.the start Ireland would have wanted. What a start to a full

:43:11. > :43:15.international create for Craig Gilroy. -- career. He backs his

:43:15. > :43:21.movement up with pace as well, an excellent start. They have looked

:43:21. > :43:27.promising. Again, many people have talked about the conservatism in

:43:27. > :43:37.the selection, finally Gilroy gets his chance to justify that by doing

:43:37. > :44:03.

:44:03. > :44:09.that in the opening 11 minutes. 12 minutes gone, Ireland are seven

:44:09. > :44:15.points in front, two from Jonathan Sexton, five from that man, Craig

:44:15. > :44:19.Gilroy. Exactly what Ireland wanted to do, not the Argentinian

:44:19. > :44:23.confidence. He brings that line up so well, so that once Gilroy

:44:23. > :44:28.getting behind the defence, it is so difficult for them to recover.

:44:28. > :44:32.He caught the defence flat-footed. Ireland have a new threat in their

:44:32. > :44:37.back line. Penalty to Argentina from the restart, Ireland getting

:44:37. > :44:41.in each other's way, causing a bit of interference. That is what often

:44:41. > :44:45.happens from the restart, you score, and an immediate chance for

:44:45. > :44:49.Argentina to put three on the board. Listening to their captain, a lot

:44:49. > :44:54.of talking before the game, he said he would be putting pressure on the

:44:54. > :44:57.set pieces and the restarts. An awful lot of teams talk about

:44:57. > :45:01.restarts in those set-pieces, but they are clearly targeting that,

:45:01. > :45:05.and that was a very well-placed kick into no man's land, the centre

:45:05. > :45:15.of the pitch, in behind the forwards, tempting Simon Zebo on to

:45:15. > :45:28.

:45:28. > :45:36.it. And a real opportunity to close earlier effort. Argentina back

:45:36. > :45:42.within four. A needless three points given away there. Rare

:45:42. > :45:49.visits to the Irish half. Yes, just taking a bit of shine off that

:45:49. > :45:57.score. They will have to deliver and 80 minute performance today,

:45:57. > :46:03.nothing less. Some people might not know the ranking permutations. This

:46:03. > :46:08.pitch is really starting to cut up here. The losing here... Well,

:46:08. > :46:15.Ireland, if they lose they would finish out of the top eight with

:46:15. > :46:19.the draw for the World Cup and a few weeks' time. As Sanchez clears,

:46:19. > :46:29.the winner is guaranteed to finish in the top rate and getting more

:46:29. > :46:30.

:46:30. > :46:39.favourable draw in the second tier of countries. -- get a more. This

:46:39. > :46:45.displays a lack of confidence in their full line-up. Sorry, it is

:46:45. > :46:55.Ireland's line-up. What am I talking about?! Strauss is taking

:46:55. > :46:55.

:46:56. > :47:01.his chance and finds his man well there. And space again for Gilroy.

:47:02. > :47:11.A big hole in the Argentinian defence and Ireland now up-to-the

:47:12. > :47:15.

:47:15. > :47:24.22. Sexton delays... Out it goes and back to Sexton and he has his

:47:25. > :47:34.chance now! Ireland's second try in the first 15 minutes! Again, Gilroy

:47:35. > :47:35.

:47:35. > :47:38.had a nice part to play in that. He got Argentina on the back foot. But

:47:38. > :47:43.then what Sexton managed to do is back that up with a great movement.

:47:43. > :47:49.This is the initial break from Gilroy. So difficult to get two

:47:49. > :47:58.hands on. And then Sexton put Ilham Ozbilen through the gap, and then

:47:58. > :48:05.back inside to Sexton. -- puts D'Arcy through the gap. They will

:48:05. > :48:12.be disappointed they did not Paul Sexton down. I think Ireland have

:48:12. > :48:19.caught Argentina by surprise. concerns about their defence, which

:48:19. > :48:26.historically has been rather frugal. Certainly in the last match against

:48:26. > :48:34.France. Sexton goes past 250 points with that drive. Gaps appearing all

:48:34. > :48:38.over the pitch there in Argentina's defence. They have not had to go

:48:38. > :48:42.through multiple phases to get the breaks through. They have had a

:48:42. > :48:52.couple of phrases in. It puts Argentina right where they want

:48:52. > :49:10.

:49:10. > :49:20.them - on Babak foot. -- on the jolly Sexton. He converts his own

:49:20. > :49:21.

:49:21. > :49:27.tribe. -- for Jonathan Sexton. Great to see young Craig Gilroy is

:49:27. > :49:37.getting on the ball. Again, a lot of work to do. But you can see do

:49:37. > :49:46.that -- the delight on John Sexton's face. What can they do in

:49:46. > :49:55.response? because they have been stunned in response earlier in the

:49:55. > :50:00.tournament. They have now given away another one almost immediately.

:50:00. > :50:04.He is calling these very early and that is not really giving the

:50:04. > :50:10.opposition a chance to challenge for the ball. I don't like the way

:50:10. > :50:14.he is doing that. A good bit of skill by Ireland to get in and

:50:15. > :50:19.challenge for the ball. I am not sure who it was. That is where the

:50:19. > :50:26.penalty was given and I think that is far too early. Not giving Keith

:50:26. > :50:36.Earls the opportunity to challenge there. The risk of a whistle but

:50:36. > :50:49.

:50:49. > :50:55.another chance for Sanchez. He is are met by two penalties for

:50:55. > :51:05.Argentina. It might be half-time before they can really talk about

:51:05. > :51:10.

:51:10. > :51:14.it. Talking about the rankings, if they are going to lose, they want

:51:14. > :51:22.to lose by fewer than 15 points because that makes a big difference

:51:22. > :51:32.to them. If they lose by fewer than 15, Argentina might be safe in the

:51:32. > :51:41.

:51:41. > :51:48.really good from the Argentinian perspective. Ireland have got what

:51:48. > :51:52.they want out of that. This gives Ireland a set-piece in Argentinian

:51:52. > :51:57.territory and the opportunity to launch another attack. Argentina

:51:57. > :52:06.needs to start running that out and getting it further. The referee is

:52:06. > :52:16.getting a bit fed up with the pace of Ireland getting to the line-out.

:52:16. > :52:23.

:52:23. > :52:30.Good line-out again. Taking in well. Again, the crowd put on the green

:52:30. > :52:40.shirts for. A bit of a knock to the head of Sanchez, who seems to be

:52:40. > :52:40.

:52:40. > :52:48.struggling there. Sanchez still down, so, again, Argentina down to

:52:48. > :52:52.14 men at the moment. Here comes Zebo, and a grubber kick through.

:52:52. > :52:59.Keith Earls tries to control it. Off a man and Argentina tried to

:53:00. > :53:09.come away with the bounce of the ball. Kyra Ishak was looking for

:53:10. > :53:17.

:53:17. > :53:21.that to pop back up into his hands. -- Kyra -- Keith Earls. I think the

:53:21. > :53:31.Argentina fly half, Sanchez, might not be long for this game. He is

:53:31. > :53:37.

:53:37. > :53:43.staggering about a bit. Saluting him. Oh... That is a big blow to

:53:43. > :53:53.Argentina. If that is the last we see of Sanchez. He has taken a

:53:53. > :53:57.

:53:57. > :54:04.hefty blow there. Only three caps in the last few years for his

:54:04. > :54:14.replacement. So, things not going Argentina's way in the early

:54:14. > :54:15.

:54:15. > :54:23.exchanges. Two tries so far. Strauss hits his man. Argentina

:54:23. > :54:33.piles in and tries to disrupt. And again, around the back! Was he

:54:33. > :54:35.

:54:35. > :54:45.shoved out before he got it down? We will see. No try? That is the

:54:45. > :54:46.

:54:46. > :54:51.question for Geoff Warren. The ball did squirt out before it was... Yes.

:54:51. > :54:59.Before it was grounded. I may be jumping the gun a bit but I cannot

:54:59. > :55:08.see why that try would not be awarded. The first angle shows it

:55:08. > :55:18.clearly. Look at that again... Yeah, I think he just about had it.

:55:18. > :55:18.

:55:18. > :55:28.Controlled it very well. You may order try, is the instruction from

:55:28. > :55:30.

:55:30. > :55:35.a Geoff Warren. There it is for Richard Strauss. Yes, very well

:55:35. > :55:39.worked out from the line-out. Nothing to push against and they

:55:39. > :55:44.were left with six men against three or four, and once they got

:55:44. > :55:51.that initial shift towards the touchline, it opened it up for

:55:51. > :56:01.Strauss. His first try and another conversion attempt for Jonathan

:56:01. > :56:39.

:56:39. > :56:48.Sexton. What a start this has been minutes. It still may be a very

:56:48. > :56:53.close match. They just turned away from the Argentinian defence.

:56:53. > :56:58.Argentina, of course, left on the ground. So, Argentina in their

:56:59. > :57:08.final match of the season, they wanted to finish on a high but they

:57:09. > :57:27.

:57:27. > :57:31.are looking a bit off the pace at have a bit of space. Out it goes

:57:31. > :57:41.and Argentina were at least have a chance to contest the line-out deep

:57:41. > :57:51.inside the Irish 22. Well, Healy trying to take it on. Not the best

:57:51. > :57:57.option. Taking this game by the scruff of the neck, Ireland. There

:57:57. > :58:03.were just delay five-minute concussion test for Sanchez now. If

:58:03. > :58:13.he is OK, you will come back onto the pitch. And it has bounced

:58:13. > :58:14.

:58:14. > :58:21.kindly for the captain. A penalty for Ireland. Argentina not rolling

:58:21. > :58:26.away in the tackle. To go back to that point, Argentina with the

:58:26. > :58:30.possession, from the restart, they have just kicked it back and given

:58:30. > :58:34.Ireland the ball. Ireland, by contrast, are trying to do

:58:34. > :58:44.something with the ball and take possession. That is what Argentina

:58:44. > :58:56.

:58:56. > :59:06.has failed to do so far. If Sanchez first cap. And kicked deep into the

:59:06. > :59:12.

:59:12. > :59:21.Irish half. That is OK. Is still keeps Ireland in control. Ortis

:59:21. > :59:31.start for Craig Gilroy! -- what a start! So difficult because he had

:59:31. > :59:39.two hands on. So refreshing to see a winger with this powerful storm

:59:39. > :59:46.winning his way through the defenders. And taken this time by

:59:46. > :59:56.McCarthy. The Irish forwards having the best of the exchanges and they

:59:56. > :59:57.

:59:58. > :00:07.have the advantage there. Still advantage to Ireland. And Keith

:00:08. > :00:15.

:00:15. > :00:22.Earls again, almost making his way the referee with the penalty earned

:00:22. > :00:32.by the forwards. Well, I have to say that Argentina are not

:00:32. > :00:33.

:00:33. > :00:40.defending these Irish balls well at all. They are too high as well.

:00:40. > :00:45.Maybe something may have picked up from the Argentina-France game.

:00:45. > :00:55.Zebo is down and injured at the moment, receiving some treatment.

:00:55. > :01:10.

:01:10. > :01:20.Sexton again, tries to get a decent three good bits of territory for

:01:20. > :01:49.

:01:49. > :01:55.Ireland, what can they make of this and it works out well enough for

:01:55. > :02:05.Argentina. -- Lobbe. They have not been able to hold on to the ball,

:02:05. > :02:10.

:02:10. > :02:20.that is a rare error from Ireland, of the set piece with an Irish

:02:20. > :02:41.

:02:41. > :02:51.and if he can reach the line, Landajo, the scrum-half gets it

:02:51. > :02:59.

:02:59. > :03:09.back well. Options either side for rappelled. -- rappel. They will

:03:09. > :03:15.

:03:15. > :03:24.have to score soon if they are the referee. They're coming back

:03:24. > :03:30.for the penalty. I think Ireland will take a three-point loss. It

:03:30. > :03:40.was not a great box kick by Conor Murray, it gave Argentina a rare

:03:40. > :03:40.

:03:41. > :03:44.possession within the Irish half. They really should have scored.

:03:44. > :03:48.Hernandez asking whether it was a try scoring penalty that was given

:03:48. > :03:58.away. It might have been something more severe, but it was just of

:03:58. > :04:10.

:04:10. > :04:15.side, said the referee. This is the Ireland's, another three points for

:04:15. > :04:18.Argentina, three tries against three penalties. But as he was

:04:18. > :04:22.saying, Ireland will be quite happy that they did not give away a try

:04:23. > :04:29.And her there. Well, they will, particularly, at now they have got

:04:29. > :04:33.the restart. I wonder whether they will change their reception here,

:04:33. > :04:43.whether they will just kick for touch. What they need to do is hold

:04:43. > :04:51.

:04:51. > :05:01.possession, not give the ball back but only 10 points, three tries and

:05:01. > :05:24.

:05:24. > :05:34.by Tommy Bowe! Simon Zebo was right up on his shoulder, but Ireland now

:05:34. > :05:50.

:05:50. > :06:00.the moment, every attack promises wanted. Again, Argentina coming in

:06:00. > :06:14.

:06:14. > :06:19.Zebo, Gilroy, but the Argentinian 4th try, and it is going to be a

:06:19. > :06:24.drive for Zebo, and Simon Zebo get in for his first try, a debutant

:06:24. > :06:30.scorers all over the park for Ireland, four tries, what a first

:06:30. > :06:34.heart! Well, I'm trying to think the last time I saw Ireland play

:06:34. > :06:39.like this. They have been clinical when they have got field position,

:06:39. > :06:43.but they have been so calm and assured on the ball. This is what

:06:43. > :06:48.set up the whole attack, that take by Tommy Bowe that gave them the

:06:48. > :06:53.old position. Argentina were on the back foot. Zebo taking the tackle,

:06:53. > :06:59.that was the first attack, but they maintained their composure. They

:06:59. > :07:05.knew there was based at there, and that pass took out two Argentinian

:07:05. > :07:09.defenders. Zebo is out there, not sitting back, waiting to defend the

:07:09. > :07:15.kick. Ireland are really committing numbers to those attacks,

:07:15. > :07:21.particularly on the short side, and they are getting the benefit of it.

:07:21. > :07:31.Four tries, three of them now to those who was scoring their first

:07:31. > :08:08.

:08:08. > :08:12.try for their country. Sexton again with a ten-point lead, they would

:08:12. > :08:16.be disappointed. That is looking a bit more like what they feel they

:08:16. > :08:23.deserve. A couple of the penalties have been stopped, and they would

:08:23. > :08:33.like to extend their lead if they can. -- soft. Restart taken by

:08:33. > :08:58.

:08:58. > :09:02.pay off, it went past Zebo. I am not going to criticise that,

:09:02. > :09:08.because they are showing adventure, and that is what you want to see,

:09:08. > :09:12.showing adventure, playing with ambition. Just a little mistiming

:09:12. > :09:22.there. Again, Ireland really want to put pressure on his Argentinian

:09:22. > :09:29.

:09:29. > :09:39.McCartney, he does that so well for Connacht. -- McCarthy. Ireland

:09:39. > :09:56.

:09:56. > :10:05.really looking very impressive at the referee, and it is their ball

:10:05. > :10:15.to claim. Good work by the Pumas. A chance to show what they can do in

:10:15. > :10:20.

:10:20. > :10:30.captain, Jamie Heaslip. They will come back for the penalty. This

:10:30. > :10:33.

:10:33. > :10:36.might be a similar penalty to the at the breakdown, Jaco Peyper, and

:10:36. > :10:42.that is something that is more reflective of the southern

:10:42. > :10:46.hemisphere style, giving the edge to the attacking team, rather than

:10:46. > :10:53.the defending team. That is a rare turnover by Ireland. Their

:10:53. > :10:58.discipline has been pretty good so far. Falling into a pattern, this

:10:58. > :11:03.game, Ireland score a try, Argentina score a penalty.

:11:03. > :11:13.support was a little bit too high from Simon Zebo, he needed to get

:11:13. > :11:37.

:11:37. > :11:42.Argentina remain on nine points, and Ireland at the moment heading

:11:43. > :11:47.very happily towards half-time. and the pattern has been that

:11:47. > :11:51.Argentina have been looking for scraps of possession from turnovers,

:11:51. > :11:59.and that is about it. They will have to make better use of that in

:11:59. > :12:04.the second half and fix their non- functioning nine out. -- line-out.

:12:04. > :12:08.Good work from Argentina, but the ball did not find its way to Juan

:12:08. > :12:11.Manuel Leguizamon. They are at sixes and sevens, their confidence

:12:11. > :12:17.has been knocked out, and his game is not going the way they thought

:12:17. > :12:23.it would. They looked so good against Wales, started so bright

:12:23. > :12:29.against France, but not in this match. A lot of that is down to the

:12:29. > :12:39.efforts of Ireland. Their scrum has looked very solid, that Leinster

:12:39. > :12:47.

:12:47. > :12:53.scrums so far. This time, the penalty is there... No, just an

:12:53. > :12:59.Argentinian ball. Feeling the pressure there, though. Not on, a

:12:59. > :13:04.lack of concentration from Ireland. Look at how much the pitch is

:13:04. > :13:14.cutting up. That is a feature these days, it seems to cut up very

:13:14. > :13:14.

:13:14. > :13:24.stadiums! The pictures are sometimes not as good as their

:13:24. > :13:33.surroundings. -- pitches. Early hit, early engage from Ireland, so

:13:33. > :13:38.Argentina, way through their captain. -- come away. Free-kicks

:13:38. > :13:45.still to the Pumas. A bit more ground to play with. Their skipper

:13:45. > :13:55.gives it on to Eusebio Guinazu. It went to Ireland anyway, so wasteful

:13:55. > :13:58.

:13:58. > :14:04.by Argentina, and Ireland clear might be enough for the referee,

:14:04. > :14:09.and he says that is it, and what a carpet has been for Ireland. Declan

:14:09. > :14:14.Kidney could not have wished for a better half. Argentina will be very

:14:14. > :14:17.disappointed. They have been giving the ball back from the kick-off to

:14:17. > :14:23.Ireland, and their defence and their line-out really need a lot of

:14:23. > :14:28.work. They are not out of sight, but four tries against three

:14:28. > :14:32.penalties, 24-9 Ireland lead at half-time.

:14:32. > :14:36.It just goes to show, what do we know? No-one would have expected

:14:36. > :14:42.that scenario, certainly not the manner of it, and the few

:14:42. > :14:47.Argentinian fans have been getting a real drubbing. Gilroy, a great

:14:48. > :14:53.try, then Sexton, then Strauss making it three, and then Zebo

:14:53. > :15:03.making it four. If you look at the facts and figures, that

:15:03. > :15:05.

:15:05. > :15:13.incidentally is the Millennium Argentina 0, turnover is three, all

:15:13. > :15:16.the tackles and meters made, it has been Paul Ireland. Keith Wood, Mr

:15:16. > :15:26.Curmudgeon, worrying about what might happen, they are playing like

:15:26. > :15:30.

:15:30. > :15:39.Argentina is not playing, they are sitting back in defence, and

:15:39. > :15:44.And I have to say, Gilroy looks like a breath of fresh air. Every

:15:44. > :15:48.time he gets the ball, it looks very balanced. They are playing

:15:48. > :15:54.with accuracy and each time they have come up into the 22 they have

:15:54. > :16:04.scored a try. Adding Argentina have been playing a slow game today and

:16:04. > :16:05.

:16:05. > :16:10.they have gone the opposite end. -- I think. The gaps in every kind of

:16:10. > :16:18.statistics are favourable with attacking play and they also a huge

:16:18. > :16:24.in comparison. Ireland are playing very well. Well done to them. If

:16:24. > :16:31.when you dream about playing for your country, you dream about this.

:16:31. > :16:36.Yes. You think the ball is going to go behind Gordon D'Arcy but then

:16:36. > :16:46.watched 12th. He blocks Sanchez there and then Gilroy is in and

:16:46. > :16:56.

:16:56. > :17:02.then they do what comes to them instinctively. There's no way in

:17:02. > :17:07.the world he is going to give away that ball! He is going for it and

:17:07. > :17:14.it was great. At that set the tone for the rest of the match. So far

:17:14. > :17:22.at least. Ireland just positive, going forwards, for Woods, forwards.

:17:22. > :17:28.Yes and clinical. The line-out has worked as well. This is Gilroy two

:17:28. > :17:34.minutes afterwards as well. Every time he touched it there was a bit

:17:34. > :17:43.of raised up on it. Some absolutely awful Argentinian defending at the

:17:43. > :17:50.end of it. It is still a credit that the Irish are going for it and

:17:50. > :17:54.it has, I believe, surprised the Pumas. They are taken aback by it.

:17:54. > :17:58.When you are playing in a match and you are expecting a certain style

:17:58. > :18:04.of play from the opposition and then suddenly you get a totally

:18:04. > :18:09.different challenge in front of you, whose responsibility is it to say,

:18:09. > :18:14.hang on, boys, they're doing something we were not expecting?

:18:14. > :18:19.Your captain has to make the call. Your defensive lead may not be the

:18:19. > :18:23.same person. The problem is, for Argentina, they expected one thing

:18:23. > :18:27.but they also deep in defence all the time that Ireland are not being

:18:28. > :18:32.put under any pressure. The first 10 minutes were pretty stale but

:18:32. > :18:36.after that, suddenly, a bit more space and a bit of time on the ball,

:18:36. > :18:42.no sense of panic and a bit of pressure and they are willing to

:18:42. > :18:47.have a go now. The rest of the players are running on to it and it

:18:47. > :18:53.comes back down to Argentina. explain what they are not doing

:18:53. > :19:00.here. They are not coming up and nobody is going forward. They are

:19:00. > :19:03.going backwards and Ireland of running towards them. A pass by

:19:03. > :19:08.Keith Earls there but that back line is being given too much time

:19:08. > :19:15.to do what they want instead of the Pumas coming up and smashing and

:19:15. > :19:22.blitzing and hitting the tackle. If it is much easier to do that

:19:22. > :19:27.because you are not being smashed. Argentina normally have a rush up.

:19:27. > :19:30.They have built it all on pressure. They look completely exhausted.

:19:30. > :19:38.doesn't matter what you were doing behind the scrum if the scrum does

:19:38. > :19:43.not give you the platform. And that third try was an example. Yes. You

:19:43. > :19:48.can see Argentina here, they have to try to stop that. They have to

:19:48. > :19:55.push and do it square. Instead, they did it round the right and

:19:55. > :20:05.opened up the route for Ireland. Just enough downward pressure to

:20:05. > :20:11.

:20:11. > :20:14.score into the corner. And a great word of. -- a great word -- try.

:20:14. > :20:19.Andrew made a point by grin commentary - they lost six line-

:20:19. > :20:22.outs against France last week. If you have such confidence what

:20:22. > :20:32.knock-on effects does it have on the way the new play the rest of

:20:32. > :20:42.the game? He will put in the -- new opera dear the whole team under

:20:42. > :20:43.

:20:43. > :20:47.pressure. -- you are putting a whole team. And South Africa have

:20:47. > :20:53.not lost a single line-out in the whole tour. They are experts. I

:20:53. > :20:59.always feel in the line-out, you should win at your own ball every

:20:59. > :21:09.single time. Are you looking at me deliberately? I thought you might

:21:09. > :21:09.

:21:09. > :21:12.say the opposite! No, you should. Let's see the 4th try. The

:21:12. > :21:20.youngsters at the back are giving huge vitality to the Irish but the

:21:20. > :21:24.old guns are effectively winning that ball in the air. Fantastic.

:21:24. > :21:31.Jonny Sexton, we said it beforehand, some of the older guys had to step

:21:31. > :21:37.up their game. He has led it very well today. A great pass across the

:21:37. > :21:42.front. So if you are the Argentinian coach, what do you say

:21:42. > :21:49.at half-time? A long season and only 14 minutes left. He will be

:21:49. > :21:54.saying, you have done so well since the championship, you have given a

:21:54. > :21:58.good account of yourselves. They pride themselves on their passion

:21:58. > :22:04.and they always have a ago. Today they seem overwhelmed and I think

:22:04. > :22:08.he will be saying, lads, we have to push up in our defence. And, you

:22:08. > :22:18.know, look to have a go, and somehow he has got to get chatting

:22:18. > :22:23.with his forwards coach. 15 points is not unsurmountable. They just

:22:23. > :22:27.need to put Ireland under pressure. They look wrecked! So they have to

:22:27. > :22:31.just say, 40 minutes of energy, leave it in the field and put

:22:31. > :22:39.everybody under pressure. It looks like they had a big night out last

:22:39. > :22:43.night. Adam is part of our punditry teams. Later on you can see behind

:22:43. > :22:50.the scenes. The roof is closed because I hate to see what the

:22:50. > :22:56.pitch would be like otherwise! Wales are coming back at 5pm. Is

:22:56. > :23:00.this a hiding to nothing for Wales? Just a word on that. They are in a

:23:00. > :23:04.dark space at the moment. They are struggling and their form has

:23:04. > :23:09.dipped so dramatically, their confidence has dipped even more.

:23:09. > :23:12.And I think when you come up against a team, New Zealand largest

:23:12. > :23:19.playing so comfortably well off you can't see anything but a

:23:19. > :23:24.comfortable victory. If Wales cannot lift themselves for this

:23:24. > :23:28.game, they really are in the doldrums and struggling. New

:23:28. > :23:33.Zealand... It is beautiful rugby. Probably the best way to describe

:23:33. > :23:39.it. Absolutely beautiful, the way they throw a pass, moving, the

:23:39. > :23:44.angle, the pace... The speed. It is absolutely beautiful. And Wales

:23:44. > :23:48.have to get themselves... You just feel, they will be on their way

:23:48. > :23:52.here and once they are in the stadium, they will know the

:23:52. > :23:57.anticipation and the crowd will have that anticipation and emotion.

:23:57. > :24:01.They need to feed off of that again. Two figures - Carter not playing

:24:01. > :24:09.for New Zealand. A shame because to watch him is so beautiful. And

:24:09. > :24:17.Warren Gatland. For Wales. Can we read much into that? They are a bit

:24:17. > :24:21.afraid of him, which is no harm. He can have them fully focused for it.

:24:21. > :24:26.They have not seemed to have that big leader that they need and that

:24:26. > :24:29.the team needs and they have drifted off, so he is back in and

:24:29. > :24:35.has to try and make it a bit more simple for them and try to energise

:24:35. > :24:40.them to play well. It is all mentality, in the head, and that is

:24:40. > :24:45.what is talked about. If at one solitary triumph and the statistic

:24:45. > :24:52.is struck -- thrown at them again and again. Will Wales go on to the

:24:52. > :24:56.feel genuinely believing they can win? To build up has to have been,

:24:56. > :25:01.guys, you can win again. They have to look at the recent matches where

:25:01. > :25:08.they have played well and they have played well and won games and only

:25:08. > :25:12.just lost against certain sides. The tries they have scored, the big

:25:12. > :25:15.tackles they have put in, the offloading they have done. They

:25:16. > :25:24.have to come on believing in no uncertain way they can beat the All

:25:24. > :25:30.Blacks. Kick-off is at 5:15pm and the coverage starts a few moments

:25:30. > :25:37.before after Final Score on BBC Two. Give or take a minute or so! And

:25:37. > :25:40.you can watch the best bits again South Africa at 7pm tonight on BBC

:25:40. > :25:47.Three. At the moment as well, we will be showing you the match

:25:47. > :25:52.between Scotland and Tonga on BBC Scotland if you want to watch that.

:25:52. > :25:56.So, last few words. I almost very stupid turned around to see if the

:25:56. > :26:02.players were coming back and then realised they won the other side!

:26:02. > :26:05.If as far as the second half in Ireland is concerned, are the first

:26:05. > :26:10.10 minutes crucial? Because if Ireland gets the 5th score, that

:26:10. > :26:15.will give the momentum. Yes. They want to keep the skill level up if

:26:15. > :26:19.they can but they will have a lot of pressure on them. It is about

:26:19. > :26:25.building on what they have done already and continuing to deliver

:26:25. > :26:33.for the next 40 minutes. Argentina needed to get that smelling sock

:26:33. > :26:39.buckled around the changing room to get fired up and coming out. --

:26:39. > :26:44.smelling salt bottle. Ireland playing with real - and flair and

:26:44. > :26:54.vitality. Let's see if the second half will be the same. Back to the

:26:54. > :26:58.

:26:58. > :27:05.the tense, tight affair we have seen. Will anything change? Ireland

:27:05. > :27:11.will be hoping not. A lot of it, Argentina did not look themselves.

:27:11. > :27:19.No, they didn't. Up part of that was tactical as well. I expect

:27:19. > :27:24.Argentina to kick the ball up the middle of the bench. And they need

:27:24. > :27:27.to use Hernandez to kick the ball long and forced the ball out of

:27:27. > :27:32.defence, and that way they can challenge at the breakdown because

:27:32. > :27:40.they certainly cannot challenge at the line-out. If no changes to

:27:40. > :27:44.either side at half-time. Hernandez, the magician, as he was known. All

:27:44. > :27:50.sort of injury problems throughout his career but still a very gifted

:27:50. > :27:55.player. He will get things under way in this second half. Is there a

:27:55. > :28:00.way back for Argentina? At the moment, Ireland looking for a safer

:28:00. > :28:09.place in the world rankings and a better draw for the World Cup in

:28:09. > :28:19.three years' time. And put in to arrest any doubts about their forms.

:28:19. > :28:24.

:28:24. > :28:34.-- and putting to rest. Here is the bane of their life at the moment,

:28:34. > :28:44.

:28:44. > :28:54.and lively start to the second half. Here become, through Bosch. A

:28:54. > :28:55.

:28:55. > :29:00.penalty advantage to Argentina. Just asking the touch judge who it

:29:00. > :29:06.was infringing for future reference. Argentina still have the ball and

:29:07. > :29:12.making a bit of ground. A bit crowded there and nothing doing so

:29:13. > :29:18.the referee will bring them back. And he says it was Tommy Bowe

:29:18. > :29:22.infringing. Yes, he will want him to move away. He is very sharp at

:29:22. > :29:29.the breakdown, as we have seen before. He does not hang about,

:29:29. > :29:32.does he? No, and it is very much in favour of the attacking team, which

:29:32. > :29:39.favours a Ireland with a team possession but on this occasion he

:29:39. > :29:43.has favoured Argentina. It looks like a missed a few conversions. A

:29:43. > :29:47.few penalties given away, and here is a penalty chance for Nicolas

:29:47. > :29:53.Sanchez to get them back within 12 points, which is not an enormous

:29:53. > :30:01.lead. No, it is not what Ireland wants. They could slowly clawed

:30:01. > :30:07.their way through with cheap penalties. A lazy stroke of the

:30:07. > :30:14.boot and a good one as well. Just had the distance but perfect for

:30:14. > :30:19.direction, and Argentina up to 12 points. Let's see if there's a

:30:19. > :30:24.change of tactics from Argentina now with this kick-off. As I said

:30:24. > :30:34.before, they would just be kicking the ball back down the middle and

:30:34. > :30:44.

:30:44. > :30:48.of time. Back it comes to Sanchez again. That is the change, they

:30:48. > :30:55.have decided to run these at now. Leguizamon is still injured on that

:30:55. > :30:59.far side now. It is going to be a scrum to Ireland as well! Well, it

:30:59. > :31:04.did not work on that occasion, they were not quick enough to support

:31:04. > :31:07.the ball carrier. That is great for Ireland, but it shows that

:31:07. > :31:17.Argentina have recognised the weakness of just kicking the ball

:31:17. > :31:17.

:31:17. > :31:25.back to touch, but it has not been to turn that into a maul and keep

:31:25. > :31:35.it off the ground and get the turnover. That is Juan Manuel

:31:35. > :31:38.

:31:39. > :31:43.is down, but he is infamous for his effort in scoring a try, is leaving

:31:43. > :31:48.celebration over the line for London Irish, and in his exuberance

:31:48. > :31:53.the ball disappeared. This is how he was injured. He has been taking

:31:53. > :32:01.pretty much all of the restart so far. He seemed to get the knock on

:32:01. > :32:05.the first contact. He is going to be straight back into the flank of

:32:05. > :32:13.a scrum, an Irish scrum, write any sent off the field, just outside

:32:13. > :32:23.the 22. -- Write in the centre of the field. They will not want to

:32:23. > :32:42.

:32:42. > :32:48.and more, they Arshavin Argentina what a scrum from Ireland! Things

:32:48. > :32:53.are not going the way you would expect. I would expect Argentina to

:32:53. > :32:59.have a real go at that scrum, but Ireland got the upper hand. Cian

:32:59. > :33:06.Healy has been very solid, but for one scrum, which was down to lack

:33:06. > :33:10.of concentration. He has coped well with the 22 stone man. That will

:33:10. > :33:16.hurt their pride, because they still have huge pride in their

:33:16. > :33:26.scrummaging, and they do not rely on it as they used to in the fairly

:33:26. > :33:27.

:33:27. > :33:30.recent days. They are missing Patricio Albacete, he is injured.

:33:30. > :33:40.Here is Sexton to cancel out their second half penalty from Nicolas

:33:40. > :34:10.

:34:10. > :34:16.for Ireland, 15 points once again is the lead. You got the real sense

:34:16. > :34:20.from Ireland that they missed an opportunity, and maybe that memory

:34:20. > :34:25.enables them to make the most of this opportunity, because they have

:34:25. > :34:35.taken their chances so far. If you win by more than 15 points, you get

:34:35. > :34:53.

:34:53. > :34:58.Leguizamon took the knock early on. No, it is not him. It is Senatore.

:34:58. > :35:08.Oh, that is crucial, because that is valuable possession for

:35:08. > :35:15.

:35:15. > :35:20.Argentina. They cannot afford stadium. You can hear the shouting

:35:20. > :35:30.from the Irish, not too much from the Argentinians. Solid enough

:35:30. > :35:37.

:35:37. > :35:47.yards than you think he is going to make. -- Gilroy. Advantage again to

:35:47. > :35:53.

:35:53. > :35:57.scores! Bowe is there, five tries up 4 Ireland. As I set in the first

:35:57. > :36:02.half, it is a long time since we have seen a performance from

:36:02. > :36:08.Ireland of such exuberance. When Jonathan Sexton put his foot to

:36:08. > :36:14.that, we were not sure who it was for. But Tommy Bowe came like a

:36:14. > :36:18.steam train through there. And he got to it first. I am not sure if

:36:18. > :36:24.they felt the Argentinians were slightly in front of the kicker,

:36:24. > :36:28.but what a chase it was. I do not think he was, but that is what

:36:28. > :36:34.Ireland would have wanted, a good, strong start, another try, and

:36:34. > :36:40.other psychological dent to this Argentinian side. We have had a few

:36:40. > :36:47.first-time scorers for Ireland today. That is 25 now for Tommy

:36:47. > :36:52.Bowe, what a source of five-point is he has been for Ireland.

:36:52. > :36:56.Argentina look all over the place. When we look back on the classic

:36:56. > :37:06.Ireland-Argentina games, this one stands out. This is not the way

:37:06. > :37:07.

:37:07. > :37:17.resistance, and does not seem that it is within this Argentina side to

:37:17. > :37:47.

:37:47. > :37:50.make the changes they need to get the post. If he and added a few

:37:50. > :37:57.more kicks, Ireland would have been even further ahead, but the tries

:37:57. > :38:00.are doing enough at the moment. Sexton will be disappointed at

:38:00. > :38:10.missing six points so far, but I think Ireland overall will be

:38:10. > :38:23.

:38:23. > :38:30.advantage now. Looking at the body- language of some of the Argentinian

:38:30. > :38:34.players, you can read too much into it, but as Keith was saying at

:38:34. > :38:37.half-time, it is the end of a long, long season. They have played in

:38:37. > :38:42.the old Tri Nations, the Rugby Championship as it is now, for the

:38:42. > :38:47.first time. They looked so bright and so skilful against Wales, good

:38:47. > :38:50.in places against France. Yes, I am wondering whether they have

:38:50. > :38:55.underestimated this Irish side, expecting it to be easier than it

:38:55. > :38:59.is going to be. They had a very successful championship and felt

:38:59. > :39:04.that Ireland with there for the taking. They look like individuals.

:39:04. > :39:07.By contrast, Ireland are encouraging each other verbally,

:39:07. > :39:17.back-slapping, congratulating, it completely different dynamic

:39:17. > :39:24.

:39:24. > :39:34.between the two teams. The Irish took that one down, carried on by

:39:34. > :39:57.

:39:57. > :40:04.down for his second, it is a rout! Ireland are rampant! Sexton's

:40:04. > :40:08.second try, number six for Ireland. You are right, Andrew,

:40:08. > :40:13.psychologically this Argentinian side of Beaton, their heads are

:40:14. > :40:17.down, they are individuals. -- are beaten. I do not know what Lobbe

:40:17. > :40:23.can be saying that is going to change anything underneath those

:40:23. > :40:33.goalposts. This is a rampant Irish side now. I do not think anyone

:40:33. > :40:38.

:40:38. > :40:41.that Craig Gilroy is outside as an option. He has given Jonathan

:40:41. > :40:46.Sexton something to dummy to, to cut back inside. What I really

:40:46. > :40:50.liked about his performance today has been the total commitment to

:40:50. > :40:54.attack. As I said before, I think that they were probably

:40:54. > :40:58.disappointed that, against South Africa, who were there for the

:40:58. > :41:02.taking, they did not adopt this game-plan, they played more

:41:03. > :41:06.conservatively. As a consequence, they did not make the most of the

:41:06. > :41:12.opportunity. They are leaving nothing to chance today. It is

:41:12. > :41:22.another tough conversion attempt fork Johnny Sexton. At least it is

:41:22. > :41:40.

:41:40. > :41:44.on the right side for a right- Sexton. Ireland 39, Argentina 12.

:41:44. > :41:49.Well, all that is left for Argentina now is to restore a bit

:41:49. > :41:54.of pride, but to do that they are going to have to get territory and

:41:54. > :42:04.possession, and that is something that they have not been able to do.

:42:04. > :42:14.And Argentina have made a change as well, one has come Tomas Leonardi,

:42:14. > :42:39.

:42:39. > :42:49.the Argentinian's players, and that fixture, Ireland won 29-nine in

:42:49. > :42:50.

:42:50. > :42:55.this fixture. So we are well beyond that now. And Manuel Montero has

:42:55. > :42:59.come in on the wing for a man we thought was going to be very

:42:59. > :43:04.dangerous, Juan Jose Imhoff, a prodigious scorer, but no scoring

:43:04. > :43:14.today for Argentina, it has been all Ireland. A rare mistake at the

:43:14. > :43:18.

:43:18. > :43:23.Berating himself, Donnacha Ryan, he has been calling the shots and done

:43:23. > :43:28.tremendously well. That is good to see, that a mistake heads, because

:43:28. > :43:38.he knows what he needs to do to fix that. Maybe a little bit slow, that

:43:38. > :43:38.

:43:38. > :44:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 267 seconds

:44:19. > :44:23.a wild one from outside the 22. -- Brood. Yes, a little aberration

:44:23. > :44:27.there from Craig Gilroy, who has otherwise had a fantastic afternoon.

:44:27. > :44:31.He was not able to kick directly into touch, and I think he was

:44:31. > :44:41.aware of that. It was a moment of indecision where it was not clear

:44:41. > :45:04.

:45:04. > :45:14.Agustin Creevy, an Irish name, pumping those guns. He is getting

:45:14. > :45:48.

:45:48. > :45:53.they will come back for that now. The referee, the touch judge, the

:45:53. > :46:03.assistant, has spotted foul play and stuck his flag out. So the

:46:03. > :46:30.

:46:30. > :46:36.referee will have a word. Not sure sorry. Well, Argentina taking any

:46:36. > :46:46.gift they can get as they make that change as well. So we have Agustin

:46:46. > :46:46.

:46:46. > :47:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 267 seconds

:47:30. > :47:36.So Argentina have to try again. For erectile in this match, they are

:47:36. > :47:42.pressed into defence. The penalty advantage to Argentina. No try yet

:47:42. > :47:52.in this game by the Pumas. Now what goes wide and the fly half coming

:47:52. > :48:02.

:48:02. > :48:10.in off his wing. Laid back up to within five metres. Now we goes out

:48:10. > :48:20.but the pass is loose! Scooped up by Sanchez. That really was a

:48:20. > :48:24.

:48:24. > :48:34.chance. A three-it on-one overlap. They come back for that penalty.

:48:34. > :48:35.

:48:35. > :48:45.Argentina has to break through. Oh! So nearly! He would have been away.

:48:45. > :48:50.Diving in for it, the Ulster wing. Still Argentina come. Six tries

:48:50. > :48:57.down but Ireland have turned it over. Nothing and nothing for

:48:57. > :49:04.Argentina. Ireland have the penalty. All that attack and nothing to show

:49:04. > :49:14.forehead. The one opportunity they had, Argentina, that ball needed to

:49:14. > :49:31.

:49:31. > :49:39.be whipped. That was a great well. Well over the halfway line.

:49:39. > :49:46.Just inside the Argentina half. That will keep Ireland honest. Just

:49:46. > :49:56.to make them aware Argentina can press. This is a pale imitation of

:49:56. > :50:15.

:50:15. > :50:25.Beginning to threaten brother ball is spilled. Argentina on the

:50:25. > :50:27.

:50:27. > :50:37.counter. Zebo just a lake that pass -- if Zebo had just delayed that

:50:37. > :50:38.

:50:38. > :50:47.pass it might have committed. back it comes to Sanchez. Once

:50:47. > :50:55.again, over to the forwards. Something for Argentina here as

:50:55. > :51:02.Montero skips in off the wing. An advantage to Argentina. Penalty to

:51:02. > :51:11.the Pumas. Self-explanatory there, and this is where Argentina will

:51:11. > :51:21.want to get field position. Into the final quarter of the match we

:51:21. > :51:41.

:51:41. > :51:51.go. Still 27 points, the gap, but this. The last quarter can be a

:51:51. > :52:01.little unstructured. -- this often happens. Sanchez is off Poly this

:52:01. > :52:01.

:52:01. > :52:44.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 267 seconds

:52:44. > :52:54.time after his earlier concussion Argentinian forwards do it. -- use

:52:54. > :53:13.

:53:13. > :53:22.Argentina. Gonzalo Tiesi making his mark. Both teams have a player

:53:23. > :53:32.injured. And again, spaced-out into the wing for Argentina. -- space

:53:33. > :53:34.

:53:34. > :53:44.out into the wing. And running it down as well. Healy just clutching

:53:44. > :53:53.

:53:53. > :53:58.his neck after making the tackle. Waiting to come on for his 90th cap,

:53:58. > :54:08.Donncha O'Callaghan, the Munster lock. And he will come on for Mike

:54:08. > :54:18.

:54:18. > :54:28.McCarthy. Mike McCarthy has done well, been very effective. He has

:54:28. > :54:32.

:54:32. > :54:42.released it to claim for inclusion Ireland. Just five metres from

:54:42. > :55:04.

:55:05. > :55:12.kick. Comes to Hernandez and beyond. Fair contest for the ball, says the

:55:12. > :55:22.referee. And Ireland pinched it. Again, Murray is being pulled all

:55:22. > :55:39.

:55:40. > :55:49.over the place. At scraps, afters. something. -- he obviously felt. We

:55:50. > :55:50.

:55:50. > :55:52.will see. Still a bit of an edge from all those years. That is

:55:52. > :56:02.frustration at an Ireland do not want to react to that at the moment,

:56:02. > :56:12.

:56:12. > :56:22.from Healy. No provocation there what so ever. That is just absolute

:56:22. > :56:39.

:56:39. > :56:43.throwing the ball. So number three goes to the bin. Have a word.

:56:43. > :56:52.you go. He is off for 10 minutes and it goes from bad to worse for

:56:52. > :57:02.Argentina. He clearly felt Healy had done something. 21 stone and he

:57:02. > :57:11.

:57:12. > :57:21.heads to the side. His first cap is Argentina, losing a sizable figure

:57:21. > :57:31.and readjusting in the front row. Editor of race last one from

:57:31. > :58:07.

:58:07. > :58:15.Jonathan Sexton. -- a bit of a have to bring on another prop.

:58:15. > :58:25.They are bringing on the Biarritz prop. So off goes Senatore, their

:58:25. > :58:25.

:58:25. > :59:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 267 seconds

:59:19. > :59:26.loose. We all thought it was going to be close and close in the final

:59:26. > :59:34.15 minutes but Ireland will be mightily pleased. Again, no one to

:59:34. > :59:38.finish strongly as well. -- they want to finish. I think some of the

:59:39. > :59:48.will be looking at this and saying, is there braise spot for me, which

:59:49. > :59:49.

:59:49. > :00:45.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 267 seconds

:00:45. > :00:51.is a great thing. -- is there at a floor, but a little knock-on, just

:00:51. > :00:55.as Strauss tried to come away with it. That was good work at the

:00:55. > :00:59.breakdown by Ireland, taking in strong, but Keith Earls gets to his

:00:59. > :01:03.feet quickly, and Peter O'Mahony is making a right nuisance of himself,

:01:03. > :01:08.trying to play it to Richardt Strauss, but he probably was not

:01:08. > :01:15.expecting that. Another change being made by Ireland, and Michael

:01:15. > :01:22.Bent is coming on for Mike Ross. Mike Ross giving a few words to the

:01:22. > :01:28.wise there, letting him know what to expect. He has not played for

:01:28. > :01:38.Leicester yet, the Australian-Irish grandmother. Tight-head props are

:01:38. > :01:41.

:01:41. > :01:51.precious commodities, wherever you South Africa for his first cap, but

:01:51. > :01:59.

:02:00. > :02:04.Mike Ross can be very pleased with the game, we have not seen any

:02:04. > :02:10.scoring after that frenetic Irish try-scoring. It has been very

:02:10. > :02:14.disjointed, with a few injuries, a few substitutions and a fracas, but

:02:14. > :02:20.Ireland will want to, as you said, finish the game on a high, but some

:02:20. > :02:26.pressure on here. They get the penalty, and they are still playing

:02:26. > :02:34.with that one-man advantage with Bustos in the sin-bin. He got the

:02:34. > :02:40.upper hand on idea said there. -- Marcus Agius tsar. That is not

:02:40. > :02:45.really what you want in a scrum, you do not want a centre behind you,

:02:45. > :02:51.you want your flank and your second row. Good field position for

:02:51. > :03:01.Ireland. Argentina are going to make another couple of changes, the

:03:01. > :03:10.

:03:10. > :03:20.just got a glimpse of the replacement scrum half as well,

:03:20. > :03:56.

:03:56. > :04:06.Nicholas Vergallo. He comes on for line-out. The referee reminding

:04:06. > :04:14.

:04:15. > :04:23.taking in by Julio Cabello. The replacement scrum-half, fresh on

:04:23. > :04:28.the field. He finds Gilroy. Scrum to Ireland. They were lucky to

:04:28. > :04:34.retain that, that was very good work at the breakdown by Argentina,

:04:34. > :04:38.a newly turned that over. It has become a game of scrums now, we

:04:38. > :04:48.talked about how few there were in the first half, but it has fallen

:04:48. > :05:21.

:05:21. > :05:31.He wants the height exactly right. He wants to make sure the shoulders

:05:31. > :05:58.

:05:58. > :06:05.not happy, his Irish scrum is about let Ireland through, and that might

:06:05. > :06:15.bounce kindly! Marcelo Bausch from PRS, he eventually set it back. --

:06:15. > :06:20.

:06:20. > :06:26.Bosch. Just a change of attacking Sexton. That is straight off the

:06:26. > :06:31.training park. You were not expecting him to do that, he just

:06:31. > :06:36.cut that back, I think he meant to cut it back a little bit more into

:06:36. > :06:46.Gilroy's path, but it nearly came off. Three changes, Ian Anderson,

:06:46. > :06:46.

:06:47. > :06:54.number 20, Ronan O'Gara, 126 caps. Johnny Sexton, perhaps not his best

:06:55. > :07:00.day kicking, but what about that try-scoring! Conor Murray as well.

:07:00. > :07:03.An outstanding day for Peter O'Mahony. Ireland have an

:07:03. > :07:09.embarrassment of riches, Ian Anderson, another one of those guys

:07:09. > :07:19.you think, he is going to go far. The first time I saw Paul O'Connell,

:07:19. > :07:41.

:07:41. > :07:47.and even a young Keith Wood! Tommy Bowe! Well, there might have

:07:47. > :07:52.been an opportunity to go upstairs, but he did not think twice. That is

:07:52. > :07:58.the way Ireland will want to finish this. It is not finished yet.

:07:58. > :08:05.Gorgeous little play by Keith Earls. Zebo manages to get his foot to it,

:08:05. > :08:08.and Tommy Bowe finishes it off. for his second, seven for Ireland.

:08:08. > :08:13.But again, none of this would have happened if Zebo was not committing

:08:13. > :08:17.himself. In other words, again Ireland are totally committed when

:08:17. > :08:26.they are attacking, not doing anything by half measures, and that

:08:26. > :08:31.is what has been so pleasing about this today. 26 tries now for

:08:32. > :08:36.Ireland, Tommy Bowe. Straight on the field to add to his enormous

:08:36. > :08:46.points total, Ronan O'Gara. He has had good times and bad against

:08:46. > :09:05.

:09:06. > :09:15.points, a great kick from Ronan O'Gara, and Ireland, after this try,

:09:16. > :09:40.

:09:40. > :09:50.look at the difference on the score round, 34 points, a record margin

:09:50. > :10:29.

:10:29. > :10:39.Ireland will not want to give up a try. A big knock on for Zebo as he

:10:39. > :11:02.

:11:02. > :11:12.try of this match, still one up, keeping it a more and

:11:12. > :11:16.

:11:16. > :11:21.getting the turnover, but not Agustin Creevy tries to get it

:11:21. > :11:31.against the base of the post, which would be good enough now, but still

:11:31. > :11:41.

:11:41. > :11:44.is a try, and the man who has got it down... Well, that is what

:11:44. > :11:48.Ireland will not have wanted to see in terms of finishing the match,

:11:48. > :11:55.but there is still a couple of minutes to go yet. That is Tomas

:11:55. > :12:03.Leonardi, I think. There was no hesitation from Jaco Peyper, who

:12:03. > :12:13.saw it on the line. So something for Argentina, one try here, but it

:12:13. > :12:34.

:12:34. > :12:44.drop-kick, which you are allowed to into the last two and a half

:12:44. > :12:44.

:12:44. > :13:26.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 267 seconds

:13:26. > :13:36.they're all in any case. -- their action on this match will be for

:13:36. > :13:49.

:13:49. > :13:57.man without the ball. The into touch and have a final go off

:13:57. > :14:02.the line. Well, that sums up the whole match for Argentina. He tried

:14:02. > :14:08.to bite of a little bit too much, the wrong side of the flag, back to

:14:08. > :14:18.the 22. Yes, and there's not a huge amount to be gained, five or 10

:14:18. > :14:41.

:14:41. > :14:51.match is lost, but they are hunting coming, as we ticked towards 80

:14:51. > :15:03.

:15:03. > :15:13.contest that ball. The scrum-half carries it in. The clock is red,

:15:13. > :15:19.

:15:19. > :15:26.and that will be... No, back for second try! And the captain, the

:15:26. > :15:30.beleaguered captain, Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe gets in. Well, they

:15:30. > :15:35.played quite a bit of advantage there, Jaco Peyper, but Argentina

:15:35. > :15:41.take full advantage, and I'm not going to say the scoreline looks

:15:41. > :15:46.respectable, but at least they scored a couple of tries. That

:15:46. > :15:50.means it is a record victory, that missed conversion, a record margin,

:15:50. > :15:54.because that would have tied things at 20 points. Argentina have the

:15:54. > :15:57.final say, but that takes nothing away from the Irish victory,

:15:57. > :16:02.because it has been comprehensive, a record victory, seven tries, and

:16:02. > :16:07.what a game for the likes of Gilroy and all the others, very impressive.

:16:07. > :16:10.Declan Kidney would have been happy with a win, happy to maintain their

:16:10. > :16:16.position in the top 10, but they will be especially delighted with

:16:16. > :16:19.the manner of the win, and Ireland found a new exuberance and vibrancy

:16:19. > :16:24.at their three-quarter line, particularly with the likes of

:16:24. > :16:28.Gilroy, Zebo and Bowe making the most of the injection of youth into

:16:29. > :16:33.the back line. A most unexpected performance, but one they will be

:16:33. > :16:37.celebrating, I am sure, tonight. Ireland will remain in the top

:16:37. > :16:47.eight as they go to the World Cup draw in a couple of weeks' time,

:16:47. > :16:49.

:16:50. > :16:56.That rather sad attempt at a conversion at the end some but the

:16:56. > :17:04.Argentinian efforts today. They are playing KT and the Sunshine Band,

:17:04. > :17:11.and that was the way they liked it? Well, a very flat match from

:17:12. > :17:17.Argentina. It is very hard to look at it in that fashion. They really

:17:17. > :17:23.did not turn up today, they did not at all. But some of Ireland, the

:17:23. > :17:27.young guys, were fantastic. Craig Gilroy looked fantastic. Energetic,

:17:27. > :17:35.aggressive with the ball. And they played with verve, which they

:17:35. > :17:39.haven't for a while. Their losses, two tries and they scored against a

:17:40. > :17:47.side above them. Well done to Kidney for putting the new players

:17:47. > :17:53.in. It is plus marks all round. Everybody contributed enough and it

:17:53. > :17:59.was an Ireland I have not seen for a long time. And the young guys

:17:59. > :18:03.give an extra vitality to the season's campaign. I saw Tommy Bowe

:18:03. > :18:08.at the beginning of the campaign and of the season and he was a bit

:18:08. > :18:18.slack, but he has come back and found his pace, edge, determination.

:18:18. > :18:19.

:18:19. > :18:24.I did not think that was great back in cover and it is almost...

:18:25. > :18:31.He was so relaxed and not really sharp, the Pumas, and Ireland took

:18:31. > :18:41.full advantage. No doubt who the young man of the match was. A

:18:41. > :18:43.

:18:43. > :18:49.Many congratulations. A record win for Ireland against Argentina and

:18:49. > :18:55.what a way to mark your first cap? I knew what the game was and I was

:18:55. > :19:00.just delighted with the win. I was so nervous. You certainly did not

:19:00. > :19:06.look like a nervous man out there! And that opening drive. I thought

:19:06. > :19:11.you were going to get knocked out by your team-mate, Jonny Sexton!

:19:11. > :19:15.yes. Coming into the game, I had so many messages from family and

:19:15. > :19:22.friends and interlocked. When I stepped on the pitch, that left me

:19:22. > :19:27.and I just enjoyed it. -- and it meant a lot to me. Where the Jong

:19:27. > :19:31.performance comes from today? have been together for a while now.

:19:31. > :19:39.It has been going really well encamped and everything has clicked

:19:39. > :19:43.well. A lot of new faces and it is exciting times Irish rugby. A good

:19:43. > :19:53.mix of young and old and I think tonight we showed it. You certainly

:19:53. > :19:56.

:19:57. > :20:05.to remember. Absolutely. This was his next opportunity to get the

:20:05. > :20:11.ball. Lovely balance, could step off the left... Great trial lines

:20:11. > :20:15.all the time. It just makes it easier. It is just showing the

:20:15. > :20:24.enthusiasm and exuberance he has had with Ulster all year. Ulster is

:20:24. > :20:30.lucky. They have three great players in him, along with Bowe and

:20:30. > :20:33.Healy. He was under a lot of pressure but what has today's

:20:33. > :20:39.performance set to his critics? He brushed it aside earlier in

:20:39. > :20:44.interview. I think it puts quiet to their arguments because they have

:20:44. > :20:50.talked about putting in a new blood all the time and they have seen it

:20:50. > :20:59.today. It gives him more breathing space, without a shadow of doubt.

:20:59. > :21:03.And Jonny Sexton's tried? -- try. Well, I am looking at the pumas

:21:03. > :21:10.here. We have the forwards just not going forward in defence but

:21:10. > :21:13.running backwards. And, again, you have to be heads up. The Puma

:21:13. > :21:19.forwards are just looking... You feel like they are making wrong

:21:19. > :21:23.decisions. They have gone in when there is no need to and there is

:21:23. > :21:29.isolation with lots of space and the Irish have just taken advantage.

:21:29. > :21:35.Poor tackles. A bad phase Argentina went through for 60 minutes. They

:21:35. > :21:38.really were not in the races. hell of a bad phase! 60 minutes! If

:21:38. > :21:44.but in terms of what they have done all season, they have been really

:21:44. > :21:54.good. And it has been so poor. Almost a half-hearted attempt there

:21:54. > :21:59.

:21:59. > :22:05.by the Argentinians to get that one out. It has really been a season

:22:05. > :22:09.for Gilroy. They're expecting something to happen so what does.

:22:09. > :22:13.We will do so at the moment, it is a big afternoon internationally all

:22:13. > :22:17.over the place. If you have the technology, you can switch over to

:22:17. > :22:21.BBC Scotland because it is half- time between Scotland and Tonga. A

:22:21. > :22:31.really interesting game and very, very tight there. So you really by

:22:31. > :22:33.

:22:33. > :22:37.one to watch that one. Wales play New Zealand in about an hour's time.

:22:37. > :22:47.A big game for the country and again for the team, and a big game

:22:47. > :22:48.

:22:48. > :22:51.It is nice to be back in coach again for a while. Get out on the

:22:51. > :22:55.field in the tracksuit, and hopefully we can put in a good

:22:55. > :22:59.performance. We have been disappointed in the last couple of

:22:59. > :23:04.weeks. A daunting task but something to be really excited

:23:04. > :23:14.about, playing the world champions at home, a full crowd at the

:23:14. > :23:14.

:23:14. > :23:17.Millennium Stadium. If that doesn't get the hairs on the back of your

:23:17. > :23:25.neck stand in, nothing will! It is good to be back and do some of this

:23:25. > :23:30.now. You know, I have been flat out with the responsibilities of the

:23:30. > :23:34.Lions and trying to watch games. And then up in London and back and

:23:34. > :23:42.forth, so that has kept me pretty busy. But it is nice to get away

:23:42. > :23:50.from that for two weeks and handle the game with Wales. I sat down for

:23:50. > :23:55.breakfast on Monday a couple of coaches turn to me and swore.

:23:55. > :23:58.Excuse my language! It is exactly the response I wanted. I would like

:23:58. > :24:03.to know the difference I would have made of the last couple of weeks

:24:03. > :24:07.but we had to laugh when I said I was back. I hope it shows we are a

:24:07. > :24:11.close crew. One thing I love about Wales is people are incredibly

:24:11. > :24:15.knowledgeable about the game, incredibly opinionated. I think it

:24:15. > :24:22.is the beauty of living in this country. I love the part about

:24:22. > :24:25.Wales and the passion that they bring. A pressure we are under as

:24:25. > :24:35.coaches is that many people have come up to me and said at times,

:24:35. > :24:35.

:24:35. > :24:40.you know, please, for once, I would like to see Wales win ones in my

:24:40. > :24:46.lifetime! It is since 1953. It would be fantastic to be a part of

:24:46. > :24:49.that. Is it going to happen today? You

:24:49. > :24:54.can see the Millennium Stadium and you will not be surprised to hear

:24:54. > :25:04.the roof has been shut. For a month, it feels like, given how much rain

:25:04. > :25:06.

:25:06. > :25:11.Somebody who might have an opinion on what Warren Gatland just said is

:25:11. > :25:15.this man. What is your take on him? I have known him through that time

:25:15. > :25:20.and over the years coaching in the southern and northern hemispheres.

:25:20. > :25:29.He has done some good, positive things and certainly has gimmicks

:25:29. > :25:33.and blend of competence within the players. -- has a good mix. He has

:25:33. > :25:37.demonstrated his skill and has got results and then straight away he

:25:37. > :25:41.has backed down to New Zealand Getting Results there. And now he

:25:41. > :25:46.is in charge of the Lions. People in the hierarchy now see you as

:25:47. > :25:52.good, obviously, and he is given an opportunity. But it will be tough

:25:52. > :25:56.today. Yes. Given the material he has to work with, what can Warren

:25:56. > :26:00.Gatland do in six days to try to get this Welsh team back to the

:26:00. > :26:05.level where they can at least compete? If yes, and make them

:26:05. > :26:11.believe. I feel he has to show them videos of how they played and

:26:11. > :26:15.performed during the Six Nations, which isn't too far away. He went

:26:15. > :26:22.over to Australia and lost three games but pushed them very close.

:26:22. > :26:27.They have to get back on to what they are about. And put the form

:26:27. > :26:33.akin to make regional structure. -- put the regional form back into the

:26:33. > :26:38.national structure. They are playing below 50% of their

:26:38. > :26:43.capability at the moment. But if Wales on to go back onto the pitch

:26:43. > :26:46.believing they can win, is there any room for complacency from the

:26:46. > :26:54.All Blacks? Because nobody is talking about the result, they are

:26:54. > :26:59.talking about the margin. 14 months ago, they actually lifted on the

:26:59. > :27:03.World Cup so we briefly have to touch on where they have been. I

:27:03. > :27:10.think this team has kicked on and it has allowed them the ability

:27:10. > :27:15.because the senior players have not gone abroad and experienced another

:27:15. > :27:20.country as I think the senior squad has kept this team together. They

:27:20. > :27:26.only want to go up again. These guys will not be complacent today.

:27:26. > :27:30.But we have to put it into perspective. The fact is, you know,

:27:30. > :27:35.the southern hemisphere guys have had six, seven Test matches on the

:27:35. > :27:44.bounce. And that is from the Northern. I think Wales and the

:27:44. > :27:48.like have just had Heineken Cup rugby and so it is not surprising

:27:48. > :27:52.they have lost against Argentina. No as people watching it on telly

:27:52. > :27:59.will be neutral. The joy of watching the All Blacks were now

:27:59. > :28:02.playing well? It is fantastic and the elements means that they peek

:28:02. > :28:05.in between the World Cup so they are coming in of the back of it and

:28:05. > :28:10.it is a pleasure to watch because you just look at the handling, the

:28:10. > :28:15.people running from depth, you look at the pure enjoyment they seem to

:28:15. > :28:20.have with it and it looks perfect. It is the reason we play it. One of

:28:20. > :28:27.the great rugby cities and stadiums of the world. 5pm this evening,

:28:27. > :28:31.five am in Auckland and everywhere else. Just two nations for Rugby