:01:27. > :01:36.I don't think I have seen an Ireland side make as many unforced
:01:37. > :01:42.
:01:42. > :01:46.Ireland thrashed by New Zealand in Auckland. Newsy and snatched a
:01:46. > :01:56.lucky victory over Ireland thanks to a last-minute drop goal by Dan
:01:56. > :01:59.
:01:59. > :02:09.Ireland have been thrashed by the All Blacks. News event scored nine
:02:09. > :02:09.
:02:10. > :02:19.tries. It is ball games in a row that we haven't won. You are
:02:19. > :02:25.looking for us to make excuses and After that 5th defeat in a row,
:02:25. > :02:30.their worst run in 14 years, Declan Kidney has decided to try some new
:02:30. > :02:35.faces. No new caps but 12 changes from last Saturday's starting line-
:02:36. > :02:41.up. Fiji are entertaining opponents but this is proving difficult, with
:02:41. > :02:47.allegations that some clubs are not releasing their top South Sea
:02:47. > :02:52.islanders. Come what may, they will receive a great reception in
:02:52. > :03:00.Limerick, where Munster have always enjoyed welcoming and beating
:03:01. > :03:05.international sides. They are stills -- still smiling despite
:03:06. > :03:10.five defeats in a row. Jamie Heaslip, Conor Murray and Mike Ross
:03:10. > :03:16.are the only three from last Saturday in the starting line-up.
:03:16. > :03:26.It is not a Test match. Ireland are contractually only allowed to play
:03:26. > :03:32.home tests at a different stadium. Welcome to Thomond Park. First time
:03:32. > :03:42.for me here. Who would you want sat next to you on a chilly night but
:03:42. > :03:46.Mr Munster himself? Without a shadow of the doubt! This is all
:03:46. > :03:50.about giving new faces an opportunity, perhaps to play
:03:50. > :03:56.themselves into the Test side for that all-important game against
:03:56. > :04:00.Argentine end next week. There has been a huge call for making changes.
:04:00. > :04:08.This could give the opportunity to see the Irish team for the next
:04:08. > :04:12.three years. Become a star tonight, make a name. Absolutely. Ulster has
:04:12. > :04:17.been the province of Ireland currently in this season, and
:04:17. > :04:25.deservedly so, because they have shown great form. I hope they can
:04:25. > :04:28.bring their form into this Ireland XV. Last night's performance from
:04:28. > :04:34.us Samoa to beat Wales shows you should not underestimate the South
:04:34. > :04:37.Sea Ireland's. Absolutely. Fiji have their own problems and the
:04:37. > :04:42.players that have not been released but they have this spark and the
:04:42. > :04:47.ability to ignite and they can be very difficult to play against, and
:04:47. > :04:51.Wales were blown away by it last night. We will talk about the
:04:51. > :04:56.specifics in a minute but we could not come from this town without
:04:56. > :05:01.finding more from Keith. Limerick is the town he went to school with
:05:01. > :05:11.and he played a bit of rugby for Munster, of course. This is his
:05:11. > :05:12.
:05:12. > :05:17.guide to Limerick. I was born in Limerick but my real association
:05:17. > :05:22.started here, 12 years later, at this college. This was the
:05:22. > :05:28.foundation of a lot of great rugby stars in Ireland, from Anthony
:05:28. > :05:32.Foley to Jerry Flannery and presence stars. It looks a bit drab
:05:32. > :05:42.now but it is in the middle of a big refurbishment and it will be
:05:42. > :05:42.
:05:42. > :05:47.This is the first place I picked up a rugby ball and I put it back down
:05:47. > :05:57.two years later because I was a bit too small. I suppose there is hope
:05:57. > :06:04.
:06:04. > :06:08.I am here on the living bridge in Limerick, a link between where I
:06:08. > :06:12.came from in County Clare to where I played a lot of my early rugby in
:06:12. > :06:18.County Limerick. It is based in the universe de of Limerick, a place
:06:18. > :06:23.that has been at the forefront of sport and changed row last 30 or 40
:06:23. > :06:28.years. It was the home for Olympic athletes, the first place for an
:06:28. > :06:32.Irish 50 metre pool, one of the central pillars of Limerick, that
:06:32. > :06:37.and Thomond Park. When I first walked out on Thomond Park all
:06:37. > :06:40.those years ago, it was radically different. It has had a
:06:40. > :06:45.transformation. Back then it was great and bleak when empty and
:06:45. > :06:51.magnificent when it was full, and now it is magnificent all the time.
:06:51. > :06:57.But one thing has stayed the same: The fans. The distance of the
:06:57. > :07:02.support is only the events of the arm to pat you on the back. -- the
:07:02. > :07:07.distance of the support is only the length of a non Atapattu on the
:07:07. > :07:14.back. Watch out Michael Payne limp! Could you tell everybody way you
:07:14. > :07:21.were entry you had lunch with today? The JP McManus scholarships
:07:21. > :07:26.were announced today and Bill Clinton was there and six I was
:07:26. > :07:31.invited. He made an important point. Too many people live in the past
:07:31. > :07:38.and they need to look and live in the future. That fits. Inspiration
:07:38. > :07:47.for this group of players. That is me with the ball! The interesting
:07:47. > :07:51.bowl haircut! Have you ever see me with hair? No! How big is rugby
:07:51. > :07:56.here and how important is it compare to be Gaelic sports? We
:07:57. > :08:03.know it is a constant tussle to attracts them away from soccer and
:08:03. > :08:08.the traditional sports. In Limerick, everybody supports everything.
:08:08. > :08:13.Every sport is supported by everybody. You can kind of play
:08:13. > :08:17.everything. All facets of society play it. Perhaps more mixed in
:08:17. > :08:21.terms of the working class, middle class, than perhaps Dublin, which
:08:21. > :08:27.tends to be the middle class and private schools. It has been
:08:27. > :08:30.considered as such. But everybody liked rugby. It is incredibly
:08:30. > :08:35.important. Limerick has had tough times in the past and when it has
:08:35. > :08:39.needed to hang its hat on something it has hung it on sport and we saw
:08:39. > :08:44.the footage of 1978 and the Munster beating the All Blacks and that was
:08:44. > :08:54.very, very important. It was a tough time in Ireland and it was
:08:54. > :08:55.
:08:55. > :09:01.I don't know if I was at that game, I was six years. My father would
:09:01. > :09:11.have been at it. I have no memory of if I was with him. There were
:09:11. > :09:11.
:09:11. > :09:15.12,000 at the game but 350,000 say they were there! Denis Hurley's
:09:15. > :09:20.that was in at Munster side so it there is a link and two years ago,
:09:20. > :09:26.but victory over Australia. And the worst weather of all time. The
:09:26. > :09:30.biggest issue I have of this game, absolutely brilliant, Munster were
:09:30. > :09:34.playing incredibly well and so much great effort put in by a lot of
:09:34. > :09:41.young guys, and some us those was so fantastic that day and we have
:09:41. > :09:45.not seen them since, which is one of the issues. When guys put their
:09:45. > :09:51.hand up in the big games and if you can mix it with that, you have to
:09:51. > :10:01.be able to mix it again in the future. This is the frustration and
:10:01. > :10:02.
:10:02. > :10:08.Five wins out of seven in the Ireland Cup finals, so well, and
:10:08. > :10:14.yet it does not seem to filter up the chain. Munster were so dominant
:10:14. > :10:17.in Europe, winning the competition so many times and could not get
:10:17. > :10:22.that performance in the green jersey, and Declan kidney came in
:10:22. > :10:32.and in the first year, he wins the Grand Slam and you think, this is
:10:32. > :10:38.
:10:38. > :10:48.the transformation. But for me, Keith and I have this discussion,
:10:48. > :10:54.why don't they manage to perform? If we has... As we have seen, it
:10:54. > :11:00.must be the green jersey, a mental block. They just become nervous and
:11:00. > :11:04.not composed enough when they are wearing the green a set up which I
:11:04. > :11:10.just cannot understand because they are very good. Do you they agreed?
:11:11. > :11:15.Yeah. We have argued for a long time. I am not necessarily agreeing
:11:15. > :11:19.with him but I am struggling to find my own reasons for why it does
:11:19. > :11:26.not translate. When you look at the quality of the Irish team that has
:11:26. > :11:31.been there for eight or ten years, you would have... 1 Grand Slam is
:11:31. > :11:39.not a great return. But the history of Irish rugby is equal to
:11:39. > :11:45.everything else that has happened. Maybe we will see a shackles off
:11:45. > :11:49.performance today. Kidney was coaching Munster in 2006 and 2008.
:11:49. > :11:53.I wonder he could tap into whatever it was the magic and a winning
:11:53. > :11:59.performance is that he managed to elicit from them. I am sure he
:11:59. > :12:05.would like to find that. Five defeats in a row.
:12:05. > :12:13.Given the victory by Samoa over Wales, does that concentrate the
:12:13. > :12:19.It certainly does. If you look at the June game between Fiji and
:12:19. > :12:28.Samoa, there were only three points in it. We are no illusions -- under
:12:28. > :12:32.no illusions about the size of the task. Winning has not come it easy
:12:33. > :12:37.for Ireland today. Is that the motivation? No, it is about
:12:37. > :12:42.performing properly, and I mean for 80 minutes. We have had good
:12:42. > :12:47.patches of play but because we have not put it in for 80 minutes, we
:12:47. > :12:51.have been beaten, so we need to rectify that. As a man of Munster,
:12:52. > :12:56.you know this ground well. You have gone for a crop of young Ulster men.
:12:56. > :12:59.Do you think they have the X- factor? They are here on merit and
:12:59. > :13:04.that is what we told them. They are picked for what they have been
:13:04. > :13:08.doing in the last 12 months. If they bring that with them, they
:13:08. > :13:18.have been exciting to watch and a few of them have not been even
:13:18. > :13:22.starting in Heineken Cup matches, but we are looking forward to it
:13:22. > :13:30.today. Paddy Jackson, fly half Foster, a
:13:30. > :13:37.great opportunity for him to make his debut in a sit Cup shirt. -- in
:13:37. > :13:46.an Ireland shirt. He got drafted into the Ulster team semi-final
:13:46. > :13:50.last year and he did very well. He was absolutely... He stood up very
:13:50. > :13:59.well and he has matured a lot since and he is very fortunate. He is
:13:59. > :14:05.grubbing and learning. He is young and he will not have the baggage,
:14:05. > :14:08.he is playing for a winning Ulster team. He understands the
:14:08. > :14:15.expectation of playing on a big occasion having played in the
:14:15. > :14:19.Heineken Cup against Leinster and he has a lot of his team-mates. It
:14:19. > :14:28.is just how his game starts. As long as he does not make too many
:14:28. > :14:32.mistakes, he will grow in confidence. Now, this man has only
:14:32. > :14:39.played 80 minutes of top-level rugby twice. And only six
:14:39. > :14:43.appearances so far. Six games for Ulster and knows sides before that
:14:43. > :14:53.and suddenly last week he is given an Irish jersey and gets his first
:14:53. > :14:54.
:14:54. > :14:58.cap and a back -- and it is incredibly exciting. A lot of this
:14:58. > :15:03.team off fairly fresh in terms of international experience and that
:15:03. > :15:08.is not a bad thing. For too long, Ireland wait until everything is
:15:08. > :15:12.right, tell everybody is fit and fast and experienced enough. You
:15:12. > :15:19.want them to have a spark and you never want to lose that spark.
:15:19. > :15:23.have to give them the opportunity. He has been brought along on Ulster
:15:23. > :15:29.doing so well. A massive competition for him to get that
:15:29. > :15:34.opportunities, but when you here a youngster coming through who is so
:15:34. > :15:39.good, you have to make room for them and try to get them in in Test
:15:39. > :15:44.matches, give him 20 minutes. O'Driscoll was saying last week,
:15:44. > :15:48.you think you play an intense game in a Heineken Cup match but the
:15:48. > :15:51.difference of the step up to international rugby, you can only
:15:51. > :15:56.experience it by taking part. you never know until you are
:15:56. > :16:01.speaking to the guys. If anything, that gap is getting bigger. You
:16:01. > :16:07.have to give them the chance to see how the players react. Let's be
:16:07. > :16:16.fair, it is not a test. That is something that is quite
:16:17. > :16:20.controversial for Fiji. Should be It is tied into a contractual
:16:20. > :16:26.rights situation were by all the international matches have to be at
:16:26. > :16:31.the Aviva stadium in Dublin. The South Sea islands do not actually
:16:31. > :16:37.get the respect they deserved and when the match, would you it does
:16:37. > :16:40.not happen and it gets put into a representative game. I think that
:16:40. > :16:44.they are FA has missed a trick here. There should have been a run in
:16:44. > :16:50.association to say that they wanted to take this down to Limerick. And
:16:50. > :16:55.do it for the right reasons. That is one issue Fiji have got to be
:16:55. > :17:05.worried about. The other one which is deeper and more worrying is this
:17:05. > :17:07.
:17:07. > :17:13.trend for players not to be released for them. What can the IRB
:17:13. > :17:18.do to make sure that this does not happen and that their players are
:17:18. > :17:21.released and they are a competitive force? It is about finances. The
:17:22. > :17:25.Fijian players supporter a huge rally back in their homeland. And
:17:25. > :17:31.for them not to play for their country they lose out financially
:17:31. > :17:35.which means their families lose out back home, so they up doing the
:17:35. > :17:40.right thing, in a way. And the only way that the IRB can affect it is
:17:40. > :17:44.by giving them that financial support. The match should subsidise
:17:44. > :17:53.the club and paid some money, for the likes of Western Samoa, Fiji
:17:53. > :18:00.and Tonga. They scored an impressive try against England last
:18:00. > :18:07.week. He plays for Glasgow on the wing. That shows you the
:18:07. > :18:11.difficulties they have to contend with. It shows the difficulty, and
:18:11. > :18:16.that most positions are interchangeable for them. They are
:18:16. > :18:22.very comfortable with the ball, whereas we tend to pigeonhole
:18:22. > :18:26.players early on in their careers and that is where they tend to go.
:18:26. > :18:33.Fiji, their sevens team travelled round the world and have done so
:18:33. > :18:39.well. Since the last time they played in 2009, Ireland a plague
:18:39. > :18:47.that to six games and the Fijians have only played 16. -- Ireland
:18:47. > :18:51.have played a 36 games. Unless they play in this -- the Pacific nation
:18:51. > :18:58.come, then coming here, playing the northern hemisphere stuff, the
:18:58. > :19:01.Magyar going to struggle. They will miss what they Fijians then to
:19:01. > :19:06.rugby if they continue to drift away as it is at the moment, it
:19:06. > :19:11.would be a disgrace. They might bring something of pure
:19:11. > :19:21.unadulterated joy with the Bobby ball. And there statistics in the
:19:21. > :19:22.
:19:22. > :19:26.scrum are quite impressive -- with the rugby ball. If you play
:19:26. > :19:31.opposition that is a grade or two above, you rise to the occasion.
:19:31. > :19:34.Today, they feel that this is a disrespectful because it has not
:19:34. > :19:42.been made a Test match and they feel it possibly should have been
:19:42. > :19:47.played at the Aviva Stadium. There will be a minute's silence for a
:19:47. > :19:56.former Fijian international. He was a member of the PG World Cup that
:19:56. > :20:06.beat Wales in a quarter final of the 2007 World Cup. -- Fijian World
:20:06. > :20:12.
:20:12. > :20:16.Cup side. Heading down to pitch- side now. Gerry is considered a
:20:16. > :20:21.veteran now, Jerry Flannery, how excited are you, when you look at
:20:21. > :20:30.the back line and you look at those players and you think they are
:20:30. > :20:33.playing well for Ulster, how might they book for Ireland? Gilroy did
:20:33. > :20:38.exceptionally well here, and the likes of Luke Marshall, have all
:20:39. > :20:42.been earmarked for the future for Ireland and whilst they might not
:20:42. > :20:49.play a massive part in the next six months I think they have got a big
:20:49. > :20:54.future. Are Ireland cannot seem to win at the moment. Ulster by
:20:54. > :20:59.comparison are unbeaten. Do you think some of that confidence
:20:59. > :21:02.Ulster Harp might seep through to Ireland? It is easier to win at
:21:02. > :21:07.international level if you have been winning at provincial level.
:21:07. > :21:13.And going from Ulster to Ireland will be easier for these lads. They
:21:13. > :21:17.are used to winning. I hope that it will rub off and get a bit of
:21:17. > :21:23.momentum back into the national squad again. A man who is very
:21:23. > :21:30.familiar with this famous ground. Just how much do the people of
:21:30. > :21:39.Limerick get behind Ireland? A call to arms? There has been a good buzz
:21:39. > :21:42.around the city. There has been a big uptake inside Thomond Park.
:21:42. > :21:52.People love their rugby year, and it is a great advertisement for the
:21:52. > :21:53.
:21:53. > :22:03.city. Thank you. Thank you very much. Predictions? I hope that were
:22:03. > :22:04.
:22:04. > :22:09.going to see this spark, a team that will play together as a team,
:22:09. > :22:18.and to try and see if we can unearth two of three stars, and
:22:18. > :22:23.play a structured game, but UN Ireland victory. But they play
:22:23. > :22:32.sensibly and do the basics they will win, they don't need to try to
:22:32. > :22:42.impress too much, just do it together, and they mac ll win. --
:22:42. > :22:42.
:22:42. > :25:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:25:33. > :25:43.For Fiji, ever Fiji, let our voices ring with pride # For Fiji, ever
:25:43. > :25:43.
:25:43. > :27:55.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:27:55. > :28:05.# Ireland, Ireland. # Together standing tall.
:28:05. > :28:13.
:28:13. > :28:21.# Shoulder to shoulder. # Ireland, Ireland.
:28:21. > :28:31.# Together standing tall. # Shoulder to shoulder.
:28:31. > :28:52.
:28:52. > :28:56.# We'll answer Ireland's call. Limerick. One of the cathedrals of
:28:56. > :29:03.why the sport. Good to see the Fijians anywhere in the old. Just a
:29:03. > :29:10.shame, Philip Matthews, it is not a full international. That is down to
:29:10. > :29:17.contractual arrangements. But it is a no-risk game for Declan Kidney to
:29:17. > :29:19.blood some youngsters, particularly from Ulster. There will be a big
:29:19. > :29:29.opportunity to play themselves into contention in the coming couple of
:29:29. > :29:29.
:29:29. > :31:07.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:31:07. > :31:17.second row. John Muldoon into the back row. One to look out for
:31:17. > :31:28.
:31:28. > :31:38.a very much an Ulster flavour. The team for Fiji is left by Deacon
:31:38. > :31:52.
:31:52. > :32:02.runners from anywhere and from all positions. The referee, from Wales,
:32:02. > :32:02.
:32:02. > :33:10.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:33:10. > :33:15.start Fiji wanted, they will not want set pieces. In their last
:33:15. > :33:25.international against England, they did not perform in the set-pieces.
:33:25. > :33:35.They will want to keep it very tied up front. -- tight. Ireland will
:33:35. > :34:11.
:34:12. > :34:19.Irish prop, piles in -- Heaslip's leadership tactically.
:34:19. > :34:29.This is something I would expect Ireland t used as a platform, if
:34:29. > :34:36.
:34:36. > :34:46.Fiji are given those opportunities. remaining players from their defeat
:34:46. > :35:21.
:35:21. > :35:31.against South Africa. Free-kick for O'Callaghan is giving instructions
:35:31. > :35:31.
:35:31. > :37:56.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:37:57. > :38:02.will not necessarily hampered Ireland. They will probably want to
:38:02. > :38:12.play a tighter game. Fiji are not that comfortable kicking the ball.
:38:12. > :38:49.
:38:49. > :38:55.Ireland should be comfortable, of the evening. Always good to get
:38:55. > :39:05.the first one straight and true, he hit that night and solid. Kidney, a
:39:05. > :39:05.
:39:05. > :39:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:39:47. > :39:54.certain pressure on the Irish coach. trying to do, not really wanting to
:39:54. > :39:58.invite Fiji by trying to move the ball wide from his own half. Craig
:39:58. > :40:05.Gilroy will be a bit disappointed, maybe he went a bit early for that
:40:05. > :40:15.one. Ireland could turn this around with a timely scrum. This is the
:40:15. > :40:37.
:40:37. > :40:47.first time to see how Fiji stand up Ravulo. Ball was out. He is allowed
:40:47. > :41:22.
:41:22. > :41:29.Gilroy, Luke Marshall with the dummy and the feet. The Ulster
:41:29. > :41:37.contingents made it happen. Luke Marshall made it. Very cool and
:41:37. > :41:41.calm on the ball. It was a lovely fake. It was before defence by Fiji.
:41:41. > :41:47.They should not have let Craig Gilroy keep running, be needed to
:41:47. > :41:51.get the other side of him. Not much room for error there. That is a
:41:51. > :42:01.great start and will be a real confidence boost to this very young
:42:01. > :42:12.
:42:13. > :42:17.start in the rain. Fiji started well against England at Twickenham.
:42:17. > :42:27.Looking ominous for them now. Ireland have had control of the
:42:27. > :42:55.
:42:55. > :43:00.Another little bit of Ulster to add to do school. A lot of that came
:43:00. > :43:05.from the good ground work that was laid up by those five phases. Fiji
:43:05. > :43:15.are very quick after the tackle. Ireland will need to maintain their
:43:15. > :43:15.
:43:15. > :44:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:44:53. > :44:59.discipline and commitment to the danger. Ireland gave the ball away
:44:59. > :45:03.quite cheaply from the kick-off. Fiji will really want to counter
:45:03. > :45:13.attack whatever ball they get, so Ireland need to be very much aware
:45:13. > :45:13.
:45:13. > :46:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:46:58. > :47:02.Heaslip will fancy his chances to That is the undoing of Fiji. They
:47:02. > :47:06.managed to get the ball back from a poor kick return from Fergus
:47:06. > :47:12.McFadden and the Michael always be able to do that because they are
:47:12. > :47:22.strong in the contact area, the Michael rip a lot of the ball clear.
:47:22. > :47:56.
:47:56. > :48:06.They need to maintain possession to is a key mistake. Little errors
:48:06. > :48:07.
:48:07. > :48:14.like that are going to be a key from Fiji in the game. They
:48:14. > :48:24.certainly should not be under any pressure, there. The ball one, by
:48:24. > :48:52.
:48:52. > :48:58.Violet Marshall. -- By Luke Marshall. The Fiji defence, rarely
:48:58. > :49:03.putting pressure on the ball carrier. The tackles are coming in
:49:03. > :49:13.very fast, not giving them much time to react. They need to attack
:49:13. > :49:52.
:49:52. > :50:02.against the away side. -- against the Irish side. Again, Luke
:50:02. > :50:21.
:50:21. > :50:30.Marshall looking a big threat in goes backwards. Yanuyanutawa.
:50:30. > :50:37.Almost reluctantly, Leighton Hodges blows. Leighton Hodges just
:50:37. > :50:44.pointing out Ireland did not have to roll away, because there was her
:50:44. > :50:49.maul, and Jamie Heaslip, in particular, wasn't really moving.
:50:49. > :50:56.Ireland, starting to put a little bit more width on the ball early
:50:56. > :51:00.and it is growing Fiji on to them, that early throwing the ball wide,
:51:00. > :51:10.it is difficult to going back to just rolling the ball. I would like
:51:10. > :51:17.
:51:17. > :51:27.to see Ireland taking on Fiji a bit Ella on. -- earlier on. Jonathan
:51:27. > :51:53.
:51:53. > :52:03.problem is with Jonathan Sexton but blind side for Conor Murray and
:52:03. > :52:13.
:52:13. > :52:23.on there, Jerry Yanuyanutawa getting his complaints in their
:52:23. > :52:27.
:52:27. > :52:37.first. That steer was him that the Sean Brickell. -- that stare was
:52:37. > :52:52.
:52:53. > :53:02.and Gilroy sets off in pursuit. John Muldoon gets the ball with. --
:53:03. > :53:14.
:53:14. > :53:23.sure. They appear to lose that, or did they get it back? We will have
:53:23. > :53:28.another look. Fergus McFadden looks like a try scorer. Donncha
:53:28. > :53:38.O'Callaghan with the congratulations. That is one for
:53:38. > :53:45.
:53:45. > :53:53.Gareth Simmons, te TMO. -- the TMO. From the initial contact, it looks
:53:53. > :54:00.like the ball was almost ripped through. That is going to be a try.
:54:00. > :54:10.There is no sign that he has lost possession. But, was that a double
:54:10. > :54:17.
:54:17. > :54:22.movement, or his -- is the TMO going to judge his momentum carried
:54:22. > :54:32.him over. There appears to be no second movement, so, on balance,
:54:32. > :54:34.
:54:34. > :54:44.that is going to be a try. I think that is going to be a try. You may
:54:44. > :54:47.
:54:47. > :54:54.award the try. Gareth Simmons says that the try may be awarded. Fergus
:54:54. > :55:04.McFadden is the try scorer. That was a good piece of string from the
:55:04. > :55:26.
:55:27. > :55:34.cutback, from Fergus McFadden -- Jackson. Ireland leading by 17
:55:34. > :55:40.points to nil. Craig Gilroy doing well to get in behind his opposite
:55:40. > :55:45.number. That is the second time he has done that, and good hands, to
:55:45. > :55:55.get that back and a good cut in for Fergus McFadden to finish that one
:55:55. > :55:57.
:55:57. > :56:07.off. Ireland not being made to work too hard. Ireland coming straight
:56:07. > :56:10.
:56:11. > :56:15.back at them from the restart. Conor Murray, mixing it up a bit.
:56:15. > :56:21.That is working well from Craig Gilroy. Good food work, from the
:56:21. > :56:31.Ulster winger. -- foot work. Ireland are a lot of people out on
:56:31. > :56:36.
:56:36. > :56:43.this side. -- have a lot. Sean Cronin drives to the line. And it
:56:43. > :56:50.is awarded. Fiji are in danger of collapsing and we are only just
:56:50. > :56:53.into the second quarter. That is exactly what Fiji would not have
:56:53. > :56:59.wanted. It was well worked. He has done the right thing on that
:56:59. > :57:04.occasion. The Fijian cover was moving across to cover the wide
:57:05. > :57:09.ball. Craig Gilroy is having a field day on this right-wing. He
:57:09. > :57:19.did the right thing to go to ground, Donncha O'Callaghan, and not try to
:57:19. > :57:25.
:57:25. > :57:29.get that pass away. Sean Cronin is a very dynamic, pacy hooker. Now,
:57:29. > :57:39.discipline for Ireland. They do not want to get too far ahead of
:57:39. > :58:02.
:58:03. > :58:09.themselves. That is exactly what looking ominous if you're wearing
:58:09. > :58:19.the white of Fiji. Craig Gilroy and Luke Marshall have made a very good
:58:19. > :58:39.
:58:39. > :58:49.Australia tonight on BBC Three at 7 o'clock. Next week, Ireland against
:58:49. > :58:49.
:58:49. > :59:45.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:59:45. > :59:49.Argentina. Fiji with set piece ball. Ireland. That is what they do, try
:59:49. > :59:58.to release those runners on the game line, but Ireland met that
:59:58. > :00:02.with a double tackle and got the turnover. There are some signs that
:00:02. > :00:10.Fiji could easily get behind Ireland, so they might need to keep
:00:10. > :00:20.the commitment up. The possession, 68% for Ireland, much of the game
:00:20. > :00:20.
:00:20. > :01:01.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:01:01. > :01:09.being played in the middle of the It will be the corner. They have
:01:09. > :01:18.got to do it. It is more than just getting a few points on the board.
:01:18. > :01:24.They will now probably try to get something in the middle of the park.
:01:24. > :01:30.Number 5, Naikatini, was playing in the back row against England. If
:01:30. > :01:40.anything it is weaker than it was against England. It is overthrown
:01:40. > :01:40.
:01:40. > :02:49.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:02:49. > :02:59.they cannot come up with a line-up captain, Deacon Manu. Ralulu
:02:59. > :03:05.
:03:05. > :03:09.they cannot afford that. -- so precious. Ralulu will be
:03:09. > :03:14.disappointed but he just took his eye as it looking for the defender.
:03:14. > :03:20.The scrum has not been entirely satisfactory Fossett Cup tonight.
:03:20. > :03:25.They would expected to be a bit more solid. Iain Henderson gets on
:03:25. > :03:31.his feet well. He has a bit of a step as well. He is definitely
:03:31. > :03:35.somebody to watch for the next couple of years. To really make an
:03:35. > :03:42.impression as a number six, he will want to add that bit of physicality
:03:42. > :03:49.when the opposition has got the ball, like Stephen Ferris.
:03:49. > :03:59.entirely comfortable Fossett Cup, although they get the penalty. --
:03:59. > :04:29.
:04:29. > :04:33.not entirely comfortable for see, be want to be a lot more
:04:33. > :04:43.dominant in the scrum. -- they want to beat. This is a practice match
:04:43. > :05:20.
:05:20. > :05:28.Cave and a try from the centre! Darren Cave has made his impression
:05:28. > :05:38.now. He did not want to let Luke Marshall get too far ahead of them.
:05:38. > :05:55.
:05:55. > :06:02.That is a big impression by the two That is poor defence. Koniferedi
:06:02. > :06:12.should not have allowed that. Once big gap opens up and the first man
:06:12. > :06:12.
:06:12. > :07:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:07:53. > :08:03.Frustration starting to show. On ideal attacking position but they
:08:03. > :08:03.
:08:03. > :09:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:09:27. > :09:37.may well feel they are sufficiently We have a Fijian injured on the far
:09:37. > :09:43.
:09:43. > :09:47.side. Luke Marshall had a fine Darren Cave. I like to see that in
:09:47. > :09:57.those situations. He is not panicking and confident of his
:09:57. > :09:57.
:09:57. > :11:21.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:11:21. > :11:25.second. It is intercepted, turnover breakout by Fiji. You can sense
:11:25. > :11:30.that the Thomond Park crowd of sympathising. There was a
:11:30. > :11:38.collective groan when Fiji not it on. A very sporting crowd. And then
:11:38. > :11:48.the applause for the Fijian side. Just having to make an injury
:11:48. > :12:02.
:12:02. > :12:12.Koniferedi. John Muldoon is having a great night, he has really made
:12:12. > :12:19.
:12:19. > :12:24.have expected for this young Irish side. Combinations put together for
:12:24. > :12:34.the first time over Roth. And like the look of Darren Cave, Luke
:12:34. > :12:45.
:12:45. > :12:50.Marshall and Craig Gilroy in Declan Kidney's selection. Why not
:12:50. > :12:55.put in combinations and in particular the combination of a
:12:55. > :13:02.pretty much Ulster back line, up with the likes of Denis Hurley and
:13:02. > :13:12.Conor Murray, and it is working well so far? Dan Tuohy in the scrum
:13:12. > :13:24.
:13:24. > :13:34.to the front row. Fergus McFadden, the Irish left Wing, is not on the
:13:34. > :13:34.
:13:34. > :14:43.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:14:43. > :14:48.far touchline, he is already in the started off by Fergus McFadden's
:14:48. > :14:52.break and being carried on again by Luke Marshall and Darren Cave. Sean
:14:52. > :15:02.Cronin has probably been the most prominent forward in the loose, and
:15:02. > :15:16.
:15:16. > :15:26.a couple of good brakes by Iain has been all Ireland. Fiji, living
:15:26. > :15:33.
:15:33. > :15:43.on scraps. It is cold and wet in the lead. It has not been that
:15:43. > :15:51.
:15:51. > :16:01.physical for them. Here come Ireland again. Jackson, ducking
:16:01. > :16:04.
:16:04. > :16:14.under the tackle from there to there -- Ratuva. Marshall, ever
:16:14. > :16:17.
:16:17. > :16:20.threatening in midfield. Ireland are penalised. Luke Marshall
:16:20. > :16:30.penalised for going to ground and putting the ball between his legs
:16:30. > :16:49.
:16:49. > :16:59.22 white? 22, Whyte? It is a penalty against you. Taken out of
:16:59. > :16:59.
:16:59. > :17:09.plea of the ball, a penalty reversed. -- out supply -- out of
:17:09. > :17:16.
:17:16. > :17:26.want to do. Interesting decision from Jamie Heaslip. I did not see
:17:26. > :17:26.
:17:26. > :18:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:18:28. > :18:38.He missed with his fifth. And his into a little bit of confusion.
:18:38. > :18:40.
:18:40. > :18:46.Fiji sort it out well with the forwards. The ball's out, play on.
:18:46. > :18:53.That will be the end of the first half, Ireland trotting off happily,
:18:53. > :19:00.heading for that cup of tea, there is Craig Gilroy, try-scorer,
:19:00. > :19:10.Ireland very happy with the first half performance, 29-0, Fiji, not
:19:10. > :19:10.
:19:10. > :19:20.really in the game yet. That was good performances from Marshall and
:19:20. > :19:26.
:19:26. > :19:32.from Cave. Set up for a very good Plenty for Declan Kidney and
:19:32. > :19:36.Ireland to be happy with in that first half. 25 years old, you
:19:36. > :19:46.suspect Craig Gilroy has got a big future. As has that man, Paddy
:19:46. > :19:47.
:19:47. > :19:51.Jackson. Then, Mick Faxon went over. Sean Cronin carried on with the try
:19:51. > :19:59.scoring always that Ireland found themselves in. Some of the Fijian
:19:59. > :20:08.defence, questionable. The half- time scoreline, Ireland 29, Fiji's
:20:09. > :20:15.Let's get the thoughts of Gerard Flannery, the former Ireland to go.
:20:15. > :20:25.I think you can see safely that Ireland are going to win this game
:20:25. > :20:31.because of this young Ulster trio. Do you think you have seen it
:20:31. > :20:34.future internationals emerging? has been an overwhelmingly positive
:20:34. > :20:44.first half. You have to take into consideration the level of
:20:44. > :20:49.
:20:49. > :20:55.opposition but these lads have stood out, Gilroy, Jackson and Cave.
:20:55. > :21:01.Have they Devine Declan Kidney selection headache for next week?
:21:01. > :21:05.Looking back to how we played against Fiji in 2009 and it was
:21:05. > :21:10.Jonathan Sexton's first cap, then he started the following week
:21:10. > :21:14.against South Africa, so the lads that other are wrongly getting
:21:14. > :21:24.their first game at now. I would not rule it out from Declan Kidney.
:21:24. > :21:25.
:21:25. > :21:35.He has done this kind of thing Let's have a look at the statistics.
:21:35. > :21:35.
:21:36. > :21:43.400 metres made by Allan, almost dribble Fiji's -- by Ireland,
:21:43. > :21:47.almost treble Fiji's. It has worked out and those players given their
:21:47. > :21:52.chance have taken it. For the first time in a long time we have seen
:21:52. > :21:56.Ireland running on to the ball. You can only play what you have in
:21:56. > :22:03.front of you and I think they have played with discipline and
:22:03. > :22:07.composure. Some mistakes, it is a bit of a wet evening, but they have
:22:07. > :22:14.been attacking that space which we have not seen for a while, and some
:22:14. > :22:18.of the young guns have done incredibly well. It is like a
:22:18. > :22:23.striker, goal hanging in football, you just the time the ball and he
:22:23. > :22:28.knocks it in from three yards, but it has been very controlled from
:22:28. > :22:33.Luke Marshall, and from Jackson. It has been put on a plate for well
:22:33. > :22:43.might. We have seen some of fight from the Fijians, but not much
:22:43. > :22:43.
:22:43. > :22:53.control, but a big tip for the Irish 15. Some great work from Luke
:22:53. > :22:55.
:22:55. > :23:01.pretty much equal there, Josh Matavesi looking in when he should
:23:01. > :23:09.be looking out at Luke Marshall. Does he going, or does he go out to
:23:09. > :23:14.Craig Gilroy? He takes his time to decide. Then, a very accurate pass,
:23:14. > :23:19.and Craig will Roy is in. That is a very well worked and executed try.
:23:19. > :23:26.The passing is slick, but if you look at the Fijian defence they one
:23:26. > :23:32.of, and stop. You cannot stop. They needed to push out but they didn't.
:23:32. > :23:38.But, some very slick passing. You can see the rain pouring down on
:23:38. > :23:45.the screen. He gives it at exactly the right time. We saw that from
:23:45. > :23:49.Gilroy at last year. He knows where the line is. We have seen too many
:23:49. > :23:54.opportunities like that, not just at international level but at
:23:54. > :24:01.provincial, club level, you do not see this finishes made, three on
:24:01. > :24:08.two, four on two, it does not happen, they catch and draw the
:24:08. > :24:13.defence and let it go, but the young guy was quicker. They are
:24:13. > :24:20.unencumbered by the weight of experience. I think Henderson has
:24:20. > :24:25.carried incredibly well. He is not fluster. There is no panic. He is
:24:25. > :24:33.20 years of age. He knows exactly what he wants to do. Sometimes
:24:33. > :24:38.these guys try to do too much but he is just doing his job. He is
:24:38. > :24:48.protecting the ball. And if you can do that you are not doing anything
:24:48. > :24:49.
:24:49. > :24:54.wrong, you're going to get carrys and yardage. This was the first one
:24:54. > :25:04.that he banged over from the touchline. He kicked really well.
:25:04. > :25:08.
:25:08. > :25:16.You would expect Jackson to do it because in Pro12 he is 75%. He is
:25:16. > :25:22.quality. Some great work from Gilroy as well. Yes, I think he has
:25:22. > :25:27.actually been very exciting. He has had a huge comfort from having his
:25:27. > :25:34.Ulster team-mates around him. He knows he's going to get the ball
:25:34. > :25:38.where he likes it. When you see the scoreline of 0 at half-time you
:25:38. > :25:48.wonder but what the opposition have been putting out. And some of it
:25:48. > :25:48.
:25:48. > :25:53.has been suspect. Nicely tidied up in the centre of the fjord, but the
:25:53. > :25:56.set-up is so slow. They adding space for Ireland to run on to the
:25:56. > :26:01.ball. That will give them the opportunity to score. You cannot
:26:01. > :26:09.give them that space. It you're pushing out, you have to use the
:26:09. > :26:14.touch line. Mick fatten scoring those tries, he does not seem to
:26:14. > :26:17.get the run in his favourite position, which is centre. We have
:26:17. > :26:27.a great view of the work ethic of some of the players here, Sean
:26:27. > :26:32.Cronin. Taking on three Fijian defenders. He is kind of meandering
:26:32. > :26:42.off aura into the corner. They need to close down the space. He gets
:26:42. > :26:44.
:26:44. > :26:49.the chance, gets the ball and burrows over for the try. It is
:26:49. > :26:54.about composure. Nice and comfortable. Good control. There is
:26:54. > :26:59.nothing worse than knocking it on in that context, then you get the
:26:59. > :27:04.look from your team-mates, that you have not done very well. The
:27:04. > :27:11.mistake count has not been that bad for the Irish. Plus, the conditions
:27:11. > :27:19.have not been great. Marshal's partner at centre in Ulster has
:27:19. > :27:24.also managed to get over the line. They are watching the Fijian, Leon
:27:24. > :27:28.Nakarawa there, he is guilty of ball-watching. You have got to feel
:27:28. > :27:38.sorry for these guys, because they have been not get together very
:27:38. > :27:40.
:27:40. > :27:44.much. Great little show and go. These guys are going to be feeling
:27:44. > :27:50.good at half time, it is unusual for Declan Kidney, they are on a
:27:50. > :28:00.roll and playing well and they will just say, more of the same. Last
:28:00. > :28:01.
:28:01. > :28:07.week, we were pointing out how well some of them madly. So, he looked a
:28:07. > :28:09.little bit jokingly peeved at that, but, are you worried that you are a
:28:09. > :28:15.current Irish international thinking, there is some talent out
:28:15. > :28:20.there, they might go when to push for my position. I do not think
:28:20. > :28:23.that Rob Carney takes his position for granted. You have to take into
:28:24. > :28:27.account the opposition they are playing, but the truth is, you want
:28:27. > :28:33.someone who comes out here and there's a chance, to do well within
:28:33. > :28:36.the team context. If he does it properly, you know that he is going
:28:36. > :28:42.to be good enough for the future, he's going to have a chance in the
:28:42. > :28:47.future. They can only do what they are doing. They need to put the
:28:47. > :28:54.pressure on to those guys, but then the pressure goes back on to Declan
:28:54. > :29:00.Kidney. We can have another look at some of the other rugby that has
:29:00. > :29:04.been played this weekend. Scotland face South Africa this afternoon.
:29:04. > :29:09.South Africa fresh from victory over Ireland last week at the Aviva
:29:09. > :29:15.Stadium managed to rack up a 21-10 victory. It raised Strauss going
:29:15. > :29:24.over the line twice for the Springboks. The second half
:29:24. > :29:33.performance from Scotland, arguably stronger. This is the second try
:29:33. > :29:43.for Strauss. That is a good poacher's try! South Africa were
:29:43. > :29:46.
:29:46. > :29:53.just cruising. Good technique there, from the Glasgow scrum-half. We
:29:53. > :30:00.discussed Nicola Matawalu, who plays on the wing for Glasgow. That
:30:00. > :30:09.is a disappointing five in a row du Preez for Wales. Warren Gatland has
:30:09. > :30:14.time to survey the talent for next summer's Lions tour. An easy
:30:14. > :30:24.victory for New Zealand against Italy. And many of their stars
:30:24. > :30:27.
:30:27. > :30:33.rested. France play Argentina at 8 the ire be rankings and how it is
:30:33. > :30:40.known to affect Ireland, but that defeat for Wales could be costly.
:30:40. > :30:47.There is a level of confusion over what happens. For Ireland, it
:30:47. > :30:54.ultimately comes down to them having to beat Argentina. To ensure
:30:54. > :31:01.their top 8 seeding. The England game against still year, there will
:31:01. > :31:06.be highlights on BBC Three at 7pm. Some changes expected for the
:31:06. > :31:12.second half? There are going to have to be changes. Ireland need to
:31:12. > :31:22.be making certain that we are Paul Marshall coming on. There is some
:31:22. > :31:29.
:31:29. > :31:35.spark about that man. Back to us to start laughing too soon --
:31:35. > :31:43.Ireland will have to be careful. This is not an international six
:31:43. > :31:50.chip, but it would have stopped the rot. Ireland will want to maintain
:31:50. > :31:56.the focus and the discipline. They will need to maintain the
:31:56. > :32:06.commitment. Fiji are strong in the tackle. I am sure there were some
:32:06. > :32:06.
:32:06. > :33:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:33:53. > :33:57.sharp words in the Fijian dressing momentum out of that attacks. A
:33:57. > :34:07.scrum to Ireland. Let's see if there have been a few conversations
:34:07. > :34:10.
:34:10. > :34:17.around the Irish scrum and whether first half performance. A lot of
:34:17. > :34:27.emphasis on the hit. When Ireland get a good hit, this seemed to be
:34:27. > :34:53.
:34:53. > :35:03.able to follow through with a Radidi is in the centre. Craig
:35:03. > :35:03.
:35:03. > :36:08.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:36:08. > :36:12.Gilroy has gone into midfield. will be his second. Jamie Heaslip
:36:12. > :36:18.made it. It looks like Leighton Hodges is going to check this. I
:36:18. > :36:25.can't see any doubt to be honest. Any reason why I cannot award the
:36:25. > :36:35.try? I could not see anything there. It is about the ground in more than
:36:35. > :36:52.
:36:52. > :37:02.You make a walked the try. Gareth Simmons confirms that the try is
:37:02. > :37:02.
:37:02. > :38:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:38:02. > :38:10.it his shoulder? -- John Muldoon is was going to be held up but he
:38:10. > :38:14.squirmed his way out of it. Ireland keep the scoreboard moving. John
:38:15. > :38:24.Muldoon, the openside flanker, looks to be heading off. Since it
:38:24. > :38:32.is on a stretcher, it is not good news. It looks like a leg injury
:38:32. > :38:42.after all. I can't see who is prepared to come on. Chris Henry
:38:42. > :39:13.
:39:13. > :39:23.was tackled, it was pushed back into John Muldoon's leg. Hopefully
:39:23. > :39:28.
:39:28. > :39:38.it is not a break. Inoke Male, the Fijian coach, looking on sadly.
:39:38. > :39:52.
:39:53. > :40:02.your leg is planted, starts in the ground -- studs. Twang goes the
:40:03. > :40:06.
:40:06. > :40:13.to be in. You can almost see what is going on in his mind. What will
:40:13. > :40:17.this do to my season? When a game has lost its intensity and the
:40:17. > :40:23.concentration can go a little bit. You often find there are more
:40:23. > :40:27.injuries in these situations and when it is full-blown. That's right.
:40:27. > :40:37.Awkward situations like that, you do things that are unfamiliar to
:40:37. > :40:37.
:40:37. > :41:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:41:24. > :41:33.you. Let's hope that is not too particular. You could see everybody
:41:33. > :41:40.knew what to do. Good work by the Irish second rows. O'Callaghan has
:41:40. > :41:50.made himself a specialist in that. First scrum for Ireland in the
:41:50. > :42:19.
:42:19. > :42:29.scrum and they want to repeat that and get the upper hand quickly.
:42:29. > :42:29.
:42:29. > :43:26.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:43:26. > :43:36.card against white 23. dangerous tackle. Off for 10
:43:36. > :43:41.
:43:41. > :43:47.that at the moment. He maintained his hold on Conor Murray. He did
:43:47. > :43:52.not let him go. I think he was a little bit unlucky to be quite
:43:52. > :43:59.frank. It looked worse than he was. You have to bring them down gently.
:43:59. > :44:09.If you hang on, you have to lower them gently. What was an impossible
:44:09. > :44:09.
:44:09. > :44:19.task becomes, well, it can't get worse than impossible for his dog
:44:19. > :44:56.
:44:56. > :45:00.David Kilcoyne gives way to Cian release the Marshall but he is
:45:00. > :45:07.disappointed with that, that he could not hold that. That is the
:45:07. > :45:11.problem now. To keep their levels of concentration Dublin. It is
:45:11. > :45:18.getting to the stage where you are starting to think about scoring
:45:18. > :45:23.more tries and that can cause a bit of complacency and lack of focus.
:45:23. > :45:27.One of the good things is, but with so much young blood on this side,
:45:27. > :45:31.everybody is keen to make an impression, and that in itself can
:45:31. > :45:36.be enough motivation to keep the commitment. This is an investment
:45:36. > :45:42.in your future career. It may not happen next week against Argentina,
:45:42. > :45:52.that is a big one for Ireland. That is all about ranking places and the
:45:52. > :46:01.
:46:01. > :46:11.top eight and all sorts. This is the game against South Africa last
:46:11. > :46:40.
:46:40. > :46:50.Fiji cannot get their hands on the ball and when they do, they cannot
:46:50. > :46:55.
:46:55. > :47:05.keyboard or that. -- keep hold of it. We have a new Hooker on 4th
:47:05. > :47:08.
:47:08. > :47:18.Fiji, Tuapati Talemaitoga. He doesn't make the trip from where he
:47:18. > :47:18.
:47:18. > :48:06.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:48:06. > :48:11.is playing to go on tour with Fiji best. A couple of success of
:48:11. > :48:16.mistakes from Lord Marshall. Ireland are trying to produce quick
:48:16. > :48:21.ball from Ambrose rucks. Conor Murray is trying to get it away
:48:21. > :48:31.quick. This is when the game should start to open up, and Ireland need
:48:31. > :48:56.
:48:56. > :49:02.to mind there are recant. -- their holding up the Fijian player, and
:49:02. > :49:10.again it works in their favour, the old Irish grab and hold, it has
:49:10. > :49:16.worked very well for them tonight. Donncha O'Callaghan has made that a
:49:16. > :49:25.speciality of his. All those hours in the gym, that conditioning and
:49:25. > :49:35.upper-body strength, that is why he has been able to do that, plus his
:49:35. > :49:35.
:49:35. > :49:45.wily old head. Adding to his 89 caps. That was a milestone that he
:49:45. > :49:45.
:49:45. > :49:55.will want to it, 90. -- to hit. He will want to be involved in the Six
:49:55. > :50:20.
:50:20. > :50:26.is Michael bent, and he made a big impression in two or three scrums
:50:26. > :50:30.against South Africa. Everybody wants to see what is then that. He
:50:30. > :50:40.will not make his reputation tonight, but certainly, some being
:50:40. > :50:46.
:50:46. > :50:51.time would be good. -- game time. Ireland give away the penalty. The
:50:51. > :51:01.trouble for Fiji, the line-out has not done that well, so if they were
:51:01. > :51:04.
:51:04. > :51:10.down towards the corner for the throw... They could improve their
:51:10. > :51:20.line-out by going short, and making it less complicated. In quick and
:51:20. > :51:25.
:51:25. > :51:35.short, as Michael bent comes off the bench. Mike Ross goes off her.
:51:35. > :51:40.
:51:40. > :51:50.-- Michael Bent. Ross and Bent should feature against Argentina.
:51:50. > :52:01.
:52:01. > :52:11.got into such a good position so quickly, staying on his feet, over
:52:11. > :52:21.the ball. Minutes -- Nemani Nagusa, not able to supply possession from
:52:21. > :52:31.the ruck. Fiji still down to 14 men, and Ireland not making any
:52:31. > :53:09.
:53:09. > :53:19.impression against 14-man Fiji. Can - Bent immediately involved. Again,
:53:19. > :53:54.
:53:54. > :53:59.Ireland penalised at the break. It Ireland. They are need to going to
:53:59. > :54:03.support the ball carrier the way they did in the first half, quicker
:54:03. > :54:08.and more dynamically. They need to be quicker moving away from the
:54:08. > :54:15.ball on those defensive rucks, because Fiji are getting a little
:54:15. > :54:25.bit of momentum here, and it has stopped Alan's momentum. --
:54:25. > :54:25.
:54:25. > :55:10.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:55:10. > :55:20.Jamie Heaslip and Deacon Manu. need to get disciplined when they
:55:20. > :55:27.are in my position otherwise, you know what is going to happen.
:55:27. > :55:37.original penalty stance. There is Deacon Manu, having a word with his
:55:37. > :55:39.
:55:39. > :55:49.players. Ireland a little bit lazy, need to be a little bit sharper.
:55:49. > :55:57.
:55:57. > :56:07.Fiji have this five-metre line-out. Matawalu is out of the sin-bin. He
:56:07. > :56:33.
:56:33. > :56:40.little knock-on. And that is the story of the night for Fiji.
:56:40. > :56:50.Accidental offside. I thought we were going to see a Fijian try from
:56:50. > :56:51.
:56:51. > :56:57.a rolling maul, but a turnover of possession again. They want to put
:56:57. > :57:07.a bit of pressure on the Irish and see if they can keep them in this
:57:07. > :57:40.
:57:40. > :57:50.eager to get a good step here. little too eager, Ireland. They
:57:50. > :57:51.
:57:51. > :58:01.have got to use it as a good rehearsal of defensive positions.
:58:01. > :58:06.
:58:06. > :58:16.Donncha O'Callaghan has to get himself out of there. Comes to
:58:16. > :58:18.
:58:18. > :58:28.Ralulu. Tight and controlled. The sprint by the tackler and runner,
:58:28. > :58:28.
:58:28. > :58:33.Conor Murray. Fiji, inches short. They will have to be careful. They
:58:33. > :58:40.cannot go over the top. They will have to use it within five seconds
:58:40. > :58:50.and they do. Good tackling in defence by Ireland, keeping it
:58:50. > :58:53.
:58:53. > :59:00.tight. Matawalu goes begging. Ireland go tackling. Matawalu tries
:59:00. > :59:03.to go-it-alone and it is ripped out of his grasp by Ian Henderson, and
:59:03. > :59:08.Ireland win themselves a penalty and there will be a big pack on the
:59:08. > :59:14.back for their number six. That is what you want to see from the
:59:14. > :59:23.number six, imposing himself, winning turnovers like that. That
:59:23. > :59:33.was a very assured play by a young man, getting Ireland out of trouble.
:59:33. > :59:34.
:59:34. > :59:37.The highlights from Twickenham tonight on BBC Three. Ireland
:59:37. > :59:45.against Argentina, should be a cracker. Ireland with some
:59:45. > :59:51.confidence in their step, Argentina making some statements in Europe.
:59:51. > :59:58.And Wales versus New Zealand. Wales, reeling from two defeats, New
:59:59. > :00:08.Zealand marched on, the best in the world. What will happen in Cardiff?
:00:09. > :00:32.
:00:32. > :00:36.A change happening, and on comes correct on all of these points but
:00:36. > :00:46.at some stage he ought to just let the last quarter go a bit, do you
:00:46. > :00:51.
:00:51. > :00:57.that, he could have let that go on a bit. I suppose it is so obvious
:00:57. > :01:07.he thought, I have got to blow for that one. Sean Cronin and Conor
:01:07. > :01:14.
:01:14. > :01:22.Murray are going off. So is Denis is a very dynamic scrum-half. If
:01:22. > :01:31.anything can lift the tempo of Ireland's game, Peter Marshall can.
:01:31. > :01:41.Paul Marshall. Sorry. And Simon Zebo comes on. He had a good game
:01:41. > :02:06.
:02:07. > :02:16.Ireland have been on the back foot for a bit. It is such a week Fijian
:02:17. > :02:17.
:02:17. > :04:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:04:03. > :04:13.was referring to the warning that he gave Jamie Heaslip. Chris Henry
:04:13. > :04:35.
:04:35. > :04:38.has paid the price. Ireland down to bit. There is no need to be
:04:38. > :04:44.stepping in and slapping people's heads because that was nothing to
:04:44. > :04:51.do with Josh Matavesi. I think the referee needs to do something about
:04:51. > :04:59.that. It is the second time that has happened at least. It has got
:04:59. > :05:09.nothing to do with Josh Matavesi because he is not playing! It is
:05:09. > :05:09.
:05:09. > :06:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:06:19. > :06:29.not so much that, it is this... referee might want to just calm it
:06:29. > :06:52.
:06:52. > :06:59.foul play. It is now unacceptable. Yellow card. Tuapati Talemaitoga -
:06:59. > :07:06.off. That is the way to call micro things down. It was late on Craig
:07:06. > :07:16.Gilroy, and with intent. You could not say he was committed to the
:07:16. > :07:16.
:07:16. > :08:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:08:03. > :08:13.tackle at all. It was premeditated matter one bit, but it doesn't work
:08:13. > :08:13.
:08:13. > :08:18.for him. -- Nicola Matawalu. game has completely lost its
:08:18. > :08:28.structure. Both sides are down to 14. Neither side can keep hold of
:08:28. > :09:03.
:09:03. > :09:13.There is an Irishman as well. of privacy. I don't think it is a
:09:13. > :09:13.
:09:13. > :10:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:10:30. > :10:40.A warning has gone out. There is a suspicion that that "bag-snatching"
:10:40. > :10:53.
:10:53. > :10:57.was absolutely clinical. -- a fine that night for Craig Gilroy!
:10:57. > :11:04.came on and made an immediate impression. He made it look a lot
:11:04. > :11:08.easier than it was. It is effectively a scratch three-quarter
:11:08. > :11:15.line. Strait of the training ground but he had done his homework. Denis
:11:15. > :11:23.Hurley will have been practising that all week. He timed it
:11:23. > :11:27.perfectly. Nice little touch from Jamie Heaslip at the back of the
:11:27. > :11:37.scrum. As you said, a well rehearsed training-ground move
:11:37. > :12:08.
:12:08. > :12:18.there is one test for Ireland in the remaining 11 minutes, is to
:12:18. > :12:24.
:12:24. > :12:34.keep it at zero, that will keep points, maybe beyond, it is well
:12:34. > :12:37.
:12:37. > :12:47.within their reach. Another change for Fiji. On comes Somoca. Away
:12:47. > :12:47.
:12:47. > :14:32.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:14:32. > :14:42.comes Jamie Heaslip, he has had a Line will be tested in these last
:14:42. > :14:49.
:14:49. > :14:59.running! It is a question of pace! Craig Gilroy escapes the last
:14:59. > :15:00.
:15:00. > :15:04.tackle! And the Ulsterman finishes with a hat trick! He has shown he
:15:04. > :15:09.has got the pace over the first five yards, and he has shown he has
:15:09. > :15:15.got the long-distance pace as well, and the strength in those tackles.
:15:15. > :15:20.I think everybody here tonight knows, that he has probably put up
:15:20. > :15:24.his hand the highest to Declan Kidney. He has finished superbly.
:15:25. > :15:34.That was a great distribution by Darren Cave schools stop look at
:15:35. > :15:38.
:15:38. > :15:48.Fijian back line but Craig Gilroy has been able to match it and
:15:48. > :15:57.
:15:57. > :16:03.the international record books. Paddy Jackson adds another. Two
:16:03. > :16:11.targets for Ireland, one, to keep the score at 0, and the other, to
:16:11. > :16:21.reach the half-century. At the final moments they are turning the
:16:21. > :16:21.
:16:21. > :17:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:17:24. > :17:34.is still bouncing! Fergus McFadden the strength to ride the challenges.
:17:34. > :17:54.
:17:54. > :18:04.That has gone loose, Fiji in interested in three points, even if
:18:04. > :18:14.it means they are off the mark. don't think so. No reason why they
:18:14. > :18:14.
:18:14. > :19:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:19:33. > :19:41.back row with Ian Henderson at open side, Chris Henry at number eight,
:19:41. > :19:51.and McCarthy added Blindside - interesting combination. -- at
:19:51. > :19:51.
:19:51. > :21:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 171 seconds
:21:29. > :21:39.and had to scamper back. It is intercepted by a Zebo for Ireland.
:21:39. > :21:40.
:21:40. > :21:50.Look Marshall, to Darren Cave, to Fergus McFadden. Still, McFadden.
:21:50. > :22:14.
:22:14. > :22:22.The ball comes to marshal. -- to be a try for Luke Marshall.
:22:23. > :22:27.Ireland finished in style by crossing the half-century mark.
:22:27. > :22:32.That is a fairly complete performance by Luke Marshall,
:22:32. > :22:39.showing his ball skill and his awareness of space. It was a great
:22:39. > :22:46.carry by him. Gorgeous little dummy, brushes the tackle side, draws the
:22:46. > :22:56.man. Then puts his Ulster team-mate look marshal in for a well deserved
:22:56. > :22:57.
:22:57. > :23:03.a try. -- Luke Marshall. He has read it well, Ian Henderson. That
:23:03. > :23:09.is a well-taken try. It makes up for a little bit of a lack of
:23:09. > :23:13.momentum and structure in the second half. The scored board not
:23:13. > :23:19.where you would expect it to have been, after what happened in the
:23:19. > :23:26.first half. This is going to be the last kick of the game, Paddy
:23:26. > :23:32.Jackson. Ireland a scored eight tries. They are over the 50. Mark.
:23:32. > :23:41.It has been a satisfactory night all round. Paddy Jackson ins it on
:23:41. > :23:46.an unsatisfactory note, the whistle goes. But it has been Ireland and
:23:46. > :23:51.nothing but Ireland. They lost 5 in succession and a back on the
:23:51. > :23:57.winning trail in annoy in Test match but the rot has been stopped
:23:57. > :24:01.and they can look forward to the huge challenge of Argentina in a
:24:02. > :24:10.weak's time. But here in Thomond Park, Limerick, it has been a happy
:24:10. > :24:16.night for the Irish, winning 53-0. Luke Marshall with a man of the
:24:16. > :24:20.match performance. Him and his Ulster team is, in particular had a
:24:21. > :24:30.good first half, and all in all, I think Declan Kidney will be very
:24:31. > :24:35.
:24:35. > :24:38.But the 3-0, plenty of players blooded, not a full cap, but a
:24:38. > :24:44.great experience. It will be interesting to see how many of
:24:44. > :24:48.those players get to play Test rugby in the near future. They
:24:48. > :24:54.pressure is now on Declan Kidney. Three of the Ulster players,
:24:54. > :25:00.Henderson, Gilroy, and Darren Cave, a fantastic. You have to take into
:25:00. > :25:09.account the opposition. But I would like to see Darren Cave in at No.
:25:09. > :25:15.12. And I think that it strengthens the away side. Three players, you
:25:15. > :25:22.reckon could go in? They showed enough that that is enough making a
:25:22. > :25:28.step, because they showed that spark that we did not see elastic.
:25:28. > :25:32.Darcy has been Alan's best tackler in the midfield, that would give
:25:32. > :25:37.you two quick guys in the midfield. Because he's only 20 years old he
:25:37. > :25:40.would be better brought on, because Ireland have great strength in debt
:25:40. > :25:44.and the back row, Jackson I would like to see off on the bench
:25:44. > :25:50.instead of O'Gara, because he is the future, and Jackson needs to be
:25:50. > :25:55.blooded. We can hear from skipper, Jamie Heaslip. When you have lost a
:25:55. > :26:00.couple on the bounce, how good is it for the side just to get a win
:26:00. > :26:05.again? Although we have had a three great week's training as a group,
:26:05. > :26:11.we have nothing to show for it, and today, lots of the young players
:26:11. > :26:16.played out of their skin and took the opportunity. I am happy to get
:26:16. > :26:25.a victory. Hat-trick for Craig Gilroy. Some of these youngsters
:26:25. > :26:28.have stake their claim. Yes, I think everyone was great. You can
:26:28. > :26:34.play your game within a our game and everybody bought into that,
:26:34. > :26:41.bought into the Jersey, and what it meant to everybody. It has been a
:26:41. > :26:51.busy weekend of international rugby. We can bring your right up to speed.
:26:51. > :26:59.
:26:59. > :27:08.Wales suffered a shock defeat to England against Australia is on BBC
:27:08. > :27:14.the right now, the highlights. Declan Kidney will take a punt, and
:27:14. > :27:18.include a couple of these players next week? I don't know. I would.
:27:18. > :27:24.That is where the pressure comes on. He has given them the chance and
:27:24. > :27:29.they have taken the jazz. That increases the pressure even more.
:27:30. > :27:34.The press will be clamouring for it. It is the front been in the
:27:34. > :27:41.Provincial Jersey to being in an Ireland Jersey, but they still did
:27:41. > :27:46.their job. Everett, and composure, that we have not seen for a while.
:27:46. > :27:50.The key is not like Declan Kidney to go with players who are
:27:50. > :27:54.experienced, he generally sticks to what he knows. But these young
:27:54. > :27:59.players deserve their chance and should be picked in. It is as
:27:59. > :28:03.intense playing Heineken Cup final as it is, playing an international.
:28:03. > :28:07.Otherwise, today is something of a waste, if you do not take the
:28:07. > :28:13.talent that is on show, you have wasted that chance we stop but
:28:13. > :28:18.considering the opposition, Fiji? They did not seem very composed as
:28:18. > :28:24.a team, the defence was all over the place, there handling skills
:28:25. > :28:29.were poor. Keith Wood had lunch with Bill Clinton he said, don't