:01:03. > :01:09.And so we arrive at the final episode of this opening weekend.
:01:10. > :01:15.France against Italy we always felt would go the way of the World Cup.
:01:15. > :01:20.Scotland and England was always going to be scrappy. And now
:01:20. > :01:30.Ireland and Wales, always a passionate Celtic arm wrestle,
:01:30. > :01:30.
:01:30. > :02:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:02:51. > :02:57.often going down to the very last So often at the final deciding
:02:57. > :03:03.chapter, today is the start of a new book after the World Cup. Many
:03:03. > :03:08.Irish players have scores to settle after the very recent past. It was
:03:08. > :03:13.arguably the best match of the World Cup in New Zealand. That is
:03:13. > :03:19.no consolation to Ireland. They travelled with such high hopes but
:03:19. > :03:25.came up shored once again. It was a game where there were opportunities.
:03:25. > :03:29.Wales took theirs. We did not take hours. On the big day and the big
:03:29. > :03:33.occasion it is all well -- it is all about doing it on the day.
:03:33. > :03:42.Ireland will have to do it without the injured Brian O'Driscoll, the
:03:42. > :03:46.captaincy passing to Paul O'Connell. Just as likely to inspire. Sam
:03:46. > :03:53.Warburton, so much more to him than just the man who got sent off in
:03:53. > :03:58.New Zealand. But his dismissal undoubtedly contributed to the
:03:58. > :04:05.agony of Wales losing in that semi- final to France. They might have
:04:05. > :04:09.one of the whole thing, or is that just a flight of fancy? -- won. It
:04:09. > :04:14.does seem strange to have done Ireland and Wales game without
:04:14. > :04:18.rioters go and Shane Williams. There are a few new names on show
:04:18. > :04:24.today. But there is a reassuring familiarity about many of the
:04:24. > :04:34.leading figures. Inevitably the city is green and red, but mostly
:04:34. > :04:38.green, and as warm-hearted and convivial as ever.
:04:38. > :04:43.After a low-key albeit exciting start yesterday, we hope to
:04:43. > :04:47.wretched things up habit today, with what is the most eagerly
:04:47. > :04:53.anticipated match of the weekend. I enjoyed by Jeremy Guscott, Keith
:04:53. > :04:59.Wood and Jonathan Davies. Jeremy, you can be dispassionate today.
:04:59. > :05:04.What is your take on this? I cannot wait. There is so much class on
:05:04. > :05:09.display here. You have probably got 80% to 90% of the Lions team
:05:09. > :05:15.playing today. We're anticipating a huge battle. The best of the Irish
:05:15. > :05:20.forwards against the best of the Welsh backs. The back row is just
:05:20. > :05:26.huge. A lot of class. From your perspective, Keith, we have been
:05:26. > :05:32.here before. This is the start of the next new era from Ireland. So
:05:32. > :05:36.much expected. A higher you set your expectations, the more
:05:36. > :05:45.possibility of them getting -? Absolutely. Declan Kidney has not
:05:45. > :05:50.got caught Chopin that. -- colt up in that. They want to win this one.
:05:50. > :05:58.From Orwell's prospective, they have almost whitewashed the
:05:58. > :06:01.Australia game from memory. -- from the Welsh perspective. It is
:06:01. > :06:05.managing expectations. Everybody had side of the Welsh camp has
:06:05. > :06:09.forgot about the Australian performance. But if we do not get
:06:09. > :06:17.it right, we do not win games. Revenge is on the cards today, so
:06:17. > :06:22.everybody tells me. We have beaten them on the last two occasions. If
:06:22. > :06:29.we get our set piece together today, the backs might have the edge.
:06:29. > :06:34.Let's have a quick reflection on yesterday's matches. The Calcutta
:06:34. > :06:40.Cup match was very tight. More than 8 million watched this yesterday at
:06:40. > :06:50.the time. Not the greatest game. It was very exciting. The key moment
:06:50. > :06:52.
:06:52. > :06:56.was the charge down of Dan Parks's kick by Charlie Hodgson. England
:06:56. > :07:04.won Mac the Calcutta Cup for their new coach, Stuart Lancaster, and
:07:04. > :07:11.new captain, Chris Robshaw. Earlier in Paris, four tries from France.
:07:11. > :07:17.This is the best. Malzieu. He is a hard man to put down. He is a big
:07:17. > :07:24.man. That was the second try in the first half, the first from Rougerie.
:07:24. > :07:27.In the second half, this is Vincent Clerc's 32nd try for France,
:07:28. > :07:37.equalling the number scored by Philippe Saint-Andre, the French
:07:38. > :07:49.
:07:49. > :07:58.We have this year for the first time highlights on BBC Two tonight,
:07:58. > :08:01.as we will have every single Sunday of the Six Nations. I should also
:08:01. > :08:10.mentioned there is a lot of added highlights that you can have from
:08:10. > :08:15.the ball of the Six Nations on the newly designed BBC sport website.
:08:15. > :08:19.It is ridiculous the comprehensive. The two most potent superstars of
:08:19. > :08:25.Welsh sport happen to have gone to school together, Gareth Bale of
:08:25. > :08:31.Spurs and Sam Warburton, the Welsh captain. Three days ago, virtually
:08:31. > :08:37.on the eve of a major international, Sam Warburton went back to his very
:08:37. > :08:40.first rugby club as part of the RBS rugby force campaign.
:08:40. > :08:46.Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming out tonight to see one of
:08:46. > :08:49.the best rugby players on the planet. The man voted by Rugby
:08:49. > :08:59.Union Writers' as their player of the year. Put your hands together
:08:59. > :09:08.
:09:08. > :09:13.for the Wales captain, Sam Thank you. What a great reaction.
:09:13. > :09:17.Sam, this is you're club, when you're young kid like these young
:09:17. > :09:22.fellows here, did you dream that one day he would lead Wales out as
:09:22. > :09:26.captain? Yes, when I was a kid I always wanted to be a professional
:09:26. > :09:30.sports person. When I was about 13 or 14 I want it to be a rugby
:09:30. > :09:34.player. I have always lived nearby. When I would be going down the
:09:34. > :09:40.street with my headphones on, I would always think about playing
:09:40. > :09:50.for Wales. There was a song I used to listen to and I still listen to
:09:50. > :10:00.
:10:00. > :10:07.it. What is that Sans? Is by My dad has got 600 metal albums in
:10:07. > :10:11.the house! Is that the new secure this into in the dressing room?
:10:11. > :10:16.might come across as quite camp and placid. Inside I am absolutely
:10:16. > :10:21.bubbling. Sam, you have had an absolutely unbelievable eight
:10:21. > :10:25.months. You have experienced the highs, beating Ireland. Then you
:10:25. > :10:31.experienced the ultimate lull in the sending off and the red card.
:10:31. > :10:35.You have spoken about it endlessly. How are you feeling? I am all right
:10:35. > :10:41.about the red card, to be honest. I lost my grandad before Christmas.
:10:41. > :10:45.It made me realise what is important in life. I was Devitt --
:10:45. > :10:50.devastated at the time of the red card. If you look at it in black
:10:50. > :10:53.and white the player was picked up and Top, which is not acceptable.
:10:54. > :11:01.If that sort of thing went on and was accepted, that might put some
:11:01. > :11:06.people off. Coming back to Wales has definitely helped me get over
:11:06. > :11:12.that into and. We have some questions. Who is your favourite
:11:12. > :11:15.player? My favourite player is Martyn Williams. When I was your
:11:15. > :11:19.rage he was playing for Wales and I thought he was the best player at
:11:19. > :11:27.that time. He was the wells talismanic, especially in the Six
:11:27. > :11:37.Nations. -- Welsh Talisman. I think you should give Sam and you're
:11:37. > :11:40.
:11:40. > :11:44.sells a big round of applause. -- There he is. Jonathan, he seems to
:11:44. > :11:49.have grown into the position as Welsh captain with remarkable ease?
:11:49. > :11:53.Yes, he is a very level-headed guy. He gets about his job. He has drawn
:11:53. > :11:58.a line under it and has forgotten about it. Everybody keeps bringing
:11:58. > :12:03.it up. He has played exceptionally well for Cardiff Blues this year.
:12:03. > :12:06.He has done a great job as captain of Wales. It has been very
:12:06. > :12:10.impressive, the manner in which he has dealt with that. A lot of
:12:10. > :12:17.players would have blamed somebody else and said maybe it wasn't a red
:12:17. > :12:20.card. He said, yes, it was bad, it shouldn't happen, let's move on.
:12:20. > :12:30.Interesting that he made that point in front of an audience of young
:12:30. > :12:30.
:12:30. > :12:36.players? He did and he took the responsibility. That is a key
:12:36. > :12:42.element for this young kids. Warburton is awesome. It is great
:12:42. > :12:47.to see. Modern-day rugby is about the pounds and the pace. But this
:12:48. > :12:53.guy works to Robert Lee, he gets down dirty and craft. If the Welsh
:12:53. > :12:58.back row is going to be important, that half back row is equally
:12:58. > :13:03.important. Ryanair Driscoll is out for the Championship. No Ronan
:13:03. > :13:09.O'Gara either. The battle for the number 10 jersey is still one of
:13:09. > :13:19.the fiercest topics of conversation. Jonathon Sexton gets the nod ahead
:13:19. > :13:22.
:13:22. > :13:32.of the man of the rugby world knows as ROG.
:13:32. > :13:36.
:13:36. > :13:42.Where do we go from the start of Unfortunately for Meite, kickers go
:13:42. > :13:45.through hiccups along the way at times. I suffer mind. Probably to
:13:45. > :13:51.have my most important games of my career on the world stage, it was
:13:51. > :13:55.not easy to take at the time. I was happier with how I reacted, came
:13:55. > :14:00.off the bench against Italy, had a couple of kicks. Even though the
:14:00. > :14:04.match was put to bed, those kicks felt like they were to win the game
:14:04. > :14:14.in my own head. I was happy with them. I'm happy with how I have
:14:14. > :14:18.
:14:18. > :14:23.been going with Leinster. There always is a little bit. The
:14:23. > :14:26.game plan is what is going to win us the game. Revenge may fuel the
:14:26. > :14:30.first five or 10 minutes but it will not come down to winning or
:14:30. > :14:38.losing the game. We have to recognise that and the Channel the
:14:38. > :14:43.emotion. It is difficult because we're both coming from set-ups
:14:43. > :14:47.where the majority of the time we start every game. We start all the
:14:47. > :14:53.big games. We're the pivotal guys in our provinces. Coming here we
:14:53. > :15:01.have to play a bit part. It is top. Often times we felt we should have
:15:01. > :15:05.been picked. I think he had the World Cup and mind. He used both it
:15:05. > :15:15.-- at different times in the World Cup. It is difficult. We need to
:15:15. > :15:17.
:15:17. > :15:25.I love to run the ball at Leinster. Our coach luck sussed to run the
:15:25. > :15:32.ball all the time but you cannot do that at international level. -- our
:15:32. > :15:42.coach likes us. We need to pick up the pace when needs be. And I
:15:42. > :15:44.
:15:44. > :15:50.thought at the end of the last Six Nations I got a grasp of that.
:15:50. > :15:55.The expectations have to be high. The provinces are going so well,
:15:55. > :16:03.everyone is enjoying success there. The goal is to win the first game.
:16:03. > :16:11.But I think in the background they want to win another Championship.
:16:11. > :16:16.Paul talked about that last night, he needs to have more than one win.
:16:16. > :16:25.So Sexton gets the nod at Number 10 today. Ronan O'Gara is on the bench
:16:25. > :16:32.and then there is Brian O'Driscoll. Do you drink it Sexton is now
:16:32. > :16:39.indisputably the number one? think he is. His performances for a
:16:39. > :16:43.Ireland and for Leinster's have been immense. He leads the forwards
:16:43. > :16:49.Burwell. He has come on in leaps and bounds in the past couple of
:16:49. > :16:56.seasons. None of us through the Irish team, front to back Press
:16:56. > :17:02.Pack -- run at us through. It all starts in the front row. And these
:17:02. > :17:09.three cannot afford any lapses in concentration. Paul O'Connell takes
:17:09. > :17:17.concentration. Paul O'Connell takes over as captain. Am -- this is the
:17:17. > :17:24.area at that Wales targeted in the World Cup. Look out for cholera
:17:24. > :17:28.Mariek who is often compared with his opposite number today. Gordon
:17:28. > :17:35.D'Arcy needs to take over some of the responsibility of the legendary
:17:35. > :17:38.and missing Brian O'Driscoll. so that is the Ireland side and
:17:38. > :17:40.here is the man trying to plot here is the man trying to plot
:17:40. > :17:45.their downfall today, Warren Gatland.
:17:45. > :17:49.If you could bottle what Wales had at the Rugby World Cup you would be
:17:49. > :17:54.a wealthy man. How confident are you that you can recapture some of
:17:54. > :18:00.that? The great thing about the World Cup is the time we had
:18:00. > :18:05.together, but preparation. When we came to New Zealand we were fit, we
:18:05. > :18:10.had the time to do that detailed coaching. So we are excited about
:18:10. > :18:17.the Six Nations. Some big names missing especially in the front
:18:17. > :18:24.five. Is that making you nervous? That is a Challenge for us today.
:18:24. > :18:29.To get uptight front five. We have some vague backs out there. And
:18:29. > :18:34.that will help us with the game. So it is important that the front five
:18:34. > :18:42.do perform. Tell us about shamed Williams's replacement, Alex Peya
:18:42. > :18:48.Brit? He is 6 ft 6 but he's pretty lean. He is quick, still has a lot
:18:48. > :18:53.to learn. He is pretty green but he is a good finisher. He still has
:18:53. > :18:57.them things to work on but he is a project to were gone for the next
:18:57. > :19:01.couple of years and after that he will be very good.
:19:02. > :19:07.Here is the Welsh team coming onto the field. All were well known
:19:07. > :19:14.absentees, who do you think that Wales are going to miss most?
:19:14. > :19:20.think Dan Lydiate played exceptionally well. But it is the
:19:20. > :19:25.front five were missing. But Matthew Rees, Gethin Jenkins. And
:19:25. > :19:31.that is where the big test for Wales is. It is a great opportunity
:19:31. > :19:35.for them. If they can match the Irish back it would put them in a
:19:35. > :19:40.great position. Jonathan saying that in Wales the World Cup is
:19:40. > :19:46.banished from the history books. But for the Irish, how much his
:19:46. > :19:51.revenge a factor? I think it does at the huge factor. Ireland left
:19:51. > :19:56.something behind and they needed to perform at their height on the
:19:56. > :20:02.Monday when they did not. I think their attitude was about five or
:20:02. > :20:12.10% below what it had been. I think that Wales added them in that
:20:12. > :20:16.
:20:16. > :20:26.quarter final. -- out dig them. It'll be interesting to see how
:20:26. > :20:28.
:20:28. > :20:32.Ireland code. The work out a strategy against Australia. An huge
:20:32. > :20:41.reception for the Ireland team as they are led out by Paul O'Connell
:20:41. > :20:48.in the absence of Brian O'Driscoll. Down on the touchline we sold
:20:48. > :20:53.sunnier talking to Brian O'Driscoll a few moments ago.
:20:53. > :20:59.I don't know if they're watching today but Gethin Jenkins, Dan
:20:59. > :21:05.Lydiate, Alun Wyn Jones, or missing for Wales. But they do have Toby
:21:05. > :21:09.Faletau of in the back row. How good is that young man? He is a
:21:09. > :21:16.fantastic player. He has come on leaps and bounds in the World Cup.
:21:17. > :21:22.I think the balance in the back row is going to be good. You have got
:21:22. > :21:31.Ryan Jones who is an experienced old hand. Toby is quite and will
:21:31. > :21:37.just be getting on with the game. Toby Faletau is up against another
:21:37. > :21:41.formidable back-row forward, JAC -- Jimmy Heaslip. Jamie Heaslip is a
:21:41. > :21:50.strong runner so it will be crucial for the team to stop him in his
:21:50. > :21:56.tracks. But I think Toby would just be concentrating on his own game.
:21:57. > :22:04.We had a quick word with Brian O'Driscoll earlier. His shoulder is
:22:04. > :22:09.better and he's looking forward to playing rugby for many more years.
:22:09. > :22:13.Talking to Matt Dawson at last night, we were talking about the
:22:13. > :22:18.manner of England's victory and he's dead the first weekend of the
:22:18. > :22:22.Six Nations is about winning, and getting the show rolling and
:22:22. > :22:27.building momentum. Which you cannot do if you lose the first game. How
:22:27. > :22:34.much is today just about the result and the style is a relevant? Pretty
:22:34. > :22:41.much irrelevant, we saw that yesterday in Paris. They had some
:22:41. > :22:51.chances but other than that I would say they were below par. They were
:22:51. > :22:51.
:22:51. > :23:01.slightly conservative. I think in defence that is where Wales were
:23:01. > :23:02.
:23:02. > :23:07.good in the World Cup. The winner today, it will be a great bowlers.
:23:07. > :23:14.Wales have three home games. And then it Ireland go to France. They
:23:14. > :23:18.don't want to be going there on the back of a home defeat. You need to
:23:18. > :23:22.have that confidence. I think in that sense of Wales will be a
:23:22. > :23:26.little low because of the World Cup. But the Irish players come full of
:23:26. > :23:31.confidence because of the way they have been playing for stub Wales
:23:31. > :23:39.have lost three in a row. They have and I think they will want to
:23:39. > :23:45.address that coming here. It is just getting that win. That is what
:23:45. > :23:49.makes this tournament so great. You have not got time to catch up. You
:23:49. > :23:54.have got injuries and then the pressure builds if you lose your
:23:54. > :23:59.first game. Perhaps it is a good game for Wales to start because at
:23:59. > :24:03.home expectations are high. This is a tough game and Ireland stand as
:24:03. > :24:09.the favourites. There's no will form to go one, it is more than two
:24:09. > :24:16.months since they last played together. So it is how they start
:24:16. > :24:19.with those new combinations. talk about Johnny sexting as being
:24:19. > :24:23.a key person in influencing the direction of the game. But the man
:24:23. > :24:29.passing the ball to him is another key element. He only has six caps
:24:29. > :24:32.but he has all the time in the world. He made the step up to
:24:32. > :24:38.international rugby and did it not seem to put him under any pressure.
:24:38. > :24:48.I think the Irish boys are all playing well. The key for today
:24:48. > :24:50.
:24:50. > :24:59.could be their fitness. But usually they do play well. But who knows
:24:59. > :25:05.today what form they bring to the competition. And if they increase
:25:05. > :25:09.their knee injuries they could be wiped out. They must be 100%.
:25:09. > :25:19.were being cagey about naming the team and leaving it to the last
:25:19. > :25:20.
:25:20. > :25:26.minute. Now they wanted to go to Poland, just to get more fitness
:25:26. > :25:36.quicker. But it was a big risk. Let's see how it goes to their full
:25:36. > :25:36.
:25:36. > :25:45.stops to the winner is? Island. Ireland. I feel that Ireland will
:25:45. > :25:48.win today. # Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl
:25:48. > :25:58.i mi. # Gwlad beirdd a chantorion,
:25:58. > :25:59.
:25:59. > :26:09.enwogion o fri. # Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr
:26:09. > :26:18.
:26:18. > :26:28.tra mad. # Dros ryddid collasant eu gwaed.
:26:28. > :26:30.
:26:30. > :26:40.# Gwlad, gwlad. # Pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad.
:26:40. > :27:11.
:27:11. > :27:16.# Tra mor yn fur i'r bur hoff bau. # Come the day and come the hour.
:27:16. > :27:24.# Come the power and the glory. # We have come to answer our
:27:24. > :27:34.country's call. # From the four proud provinces of
:27:34. > :27:37.
:27:37. > :27:46.Ireland. # Ireland, Ireland.
:27:46. > :27:52.# Together standing tall. # Shoulder to shoulder.
:27:52. > :27:55.# We'll answer Ireland's call. # Ireland, Ireland.
:27:55. > :28:05.# Together standing tall. # Shoulder to shoulder.
:28:05. > :28:05.
:28:05. > :28:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:28:46. > :28:49.# We'll answer Ireland's call. # Come the day and come the hour.
:28:49. > :28:52.# Come the power and the glory. # We have come to answer our
:28:53. > :29:01.country's call. # Ireland, Ireland.
:29:01. > :29:11.# Together standing tall. # Shoulder to shoulder.
:29:11. > :29:21.
:29:21. > :29:31.# Ireland, Ireland. # Together standing tall.
:29:31. > :29:41.# Shoulder to shoulder. # We'll answer Ireland's call.
:29:41. > :30:02.
:30:02. > :30:08.Aviva Stadium. Lansdowne Road, Dublin. Day two of the Six Nations
:30:08. > :30:16.and perhaps the most appetising of the three opening games. Ireland at
:30:16. > :30:26.home to Wales. It is a very familiar looking Irish pack. Paul
:30:26. > :30:40.
:30:40. > :30:47.O'Connell takes all the captaincy Ronan O'Gara, on the bench. Wales
:30:47. > :30:56.are five light of their World Cup pack. Always the comforting
:30:56. > :31:05.presence of Adam Jones on Tighthead. Rhys Priestland, fit, Jamie Roberts,
:31:05. > :31:09.a fake. Injury scares in the build up. The midfield combination for
:31:09. > :31:17.Wales are available. Whether they are truly fit, Philip Matthews,
:31:17. > :31:22.we're about to find out. How do you see it? Or Warren Gatland saw the
:31:22. > :31:28.tight five being the key area. He will want to see Wales achieve some
:31:28. > :31:36.parity there. Mike Phillips has had a pivotal role in both of Wales's
:31:36. > :31:39.last two wins over Ireland. A mouth-watering battle between the
:31:39. > :31:47.two back rows. So many little cameos and little individual
:31:47. > :31:57.battles. Fascinating afternoon. Wayne Burns is today's referee.
:31:57. > :32:21.
:32:21. > :32:28.Rhys Priestland get it under way. - start for Conor Murray. He put real
:32:28. > :32:36.pressure on Mike Phillips. He spilled the ball. If he had jump
:32:36. > :32:42.higher, he would have been taken out in the air. Ireland content to
:32:42. > :32:52.go all laid down there. Wonderful work by Priestland. Not such a good
:32:52. > :32:52.
:32:52. > :33:59.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:33:59. > :34:09.pass by George North. Brilliant by Bowe could not hold on to it. No
:34:09. > :34:11.
:34:11. > :34:20.advantage. Conor Murray taken out. Penalty to Ireland. Conor Murray
:34:20. > :34:24.taken out at the ruck. Ireland want to get that quick ruck ball. So far
:34:24. > :34:31.we have not seen at the Welsh defence really crack. They have
:34:31. > :34:35.stood up to it pretty well. This gives Sexton and a early
:34:35. > :34:43.opportunity. He will want a good start to boost his confidence for
:34:43. > :34:53.the rest of the afternoon. Ryan Jones was the Welsh player
:34:53. > :34:54.
:34:54. > :34:59.mentioned by Wayne Barnes. Jonathon Sexton harked back to his off days
:34:59. > :35:06.as a kicker. I remember him against Northampton in the Heineken Cup
:35:06. > :35:16.final. Very much a good day. What a performance. Kicking, running,
:35:16. > :35:43.
:35:43. > :35:53.most of it. Perfect start. As always, a restart so important.
:35:53. > :36:19.
:36:19. > :36:25.Ireland need to keep their property see if there was anything
:36:25. > :36:31.on. Nothing opened for Jonny Sexton. Ireland will really want to put
:36:31. > :36:41.pressure on the Welsh line-out. They change in the Welsh second row.
:36:41. > :37:09.
:37:09. > :37:19.Bradley Davies at the front of the the ground early. A metre short.
:37:19. > :37:19.
:37:19. > :38:36.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:38:36. > :38:43.Half and leader assured. -- half Paul O'Connell was involved. Ryan
:38:43. > :38:53.Jones. He's over the line. Has he got it down? The arm of the captain,
:38:53. > :39:00.
:39:00. > :39:08.Sam Warburton, goes up. Geoff Warren may be busy. REFEREE: Let me
:39:08. > :39:14.just make sure that he can here. has to be clear. We have to see the
:39:14. > :39:21.ball being grounded clearly by Ryan Jones. You will not be able to tell
:39:21. > :39:31.from that angle. It is the other side, I think. Yes, he has got his
:39:31. > :39:34.
:39:34. > :39:40.hands on it as well. This might be it. Addis held up. Yet again, Wales,
:39:40. > :39:44.all coming from that quick line-out. Bradley Davies had the pace. Really
:39:44. > :39:52.got in behind the Irish defence. Good Irish defence close to the
:39:52. > :39:59.line. Managed to hold it up. With a strong Welsh scrum, they will have
:39:59. > :40:09.to do it all again, Ireland. This is interesting, when Sam Warburton
:40:09. > :40:16.
:40:16. > :40:24.claims the try. Might be a little bit too late. He he's giving it a
:40:24. > :40:28.fair bit of time. -- he is. You cannot see the ball been grounded.
:40:28. > :40:37.Ireland did well just to pack the frame with bodies to obscure things.
:40:37. > :40:43.I cannot see how that will be given. Ryan Jones got it back from Donncha
:40:43. > :40:53.O'Callaghan. Did he get it down? Sam Warburton says yes. Geoff
:40:53. > :40:54.
:40:54. > :41:03.Warren says... It is inconclusive. No score. Scrum five attacking.
:41:03. > :41:13.Inconclusive. Paul O'Connell pack in the backs of his front row. He
:41:13. > :41:13.
:41:13. > :41:23.has called for or extra effort here. They will have to be careful. Five
:41:23. > :41:24.
:41:24. > :41:32.metres, the full width of the pitch for the Welsh team. George North
:41:32. > :41:38.has already come into a position behind the scrum of the left wing.
:41:38. > :41:48.It is a massive Welsh three-quarter line. George North, Jamie Roberts,
:41:48. > :42:03.
:42:03. > :42:11.Jonathan Davies, Alex Cuthbert. bit of over aggression. A little
:42:11. > :42:18.bit too keen. Free kick. What will Jonathon Sexton do here? Will eat
:42:18. > :42:22.kick it in field -- keep it in field, or give Wales the throw-in?
:42:22. > :42:26.That was an early signed that Wales are not one Honda per cent
:42:26. > :42:32.confident in the line-out. They threw the ball short. Pollock, will
:42:32. > :42:38.want to put real opportunity on Bradley Davies and Ian Evans. --
:42:38. > :42:48.Paul O'Connell. A bit more pace and he would have gone all the way.
:42:48. > :42:48.
:42:48. > :43:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:43:39. > :43:45.well defended. Good work by Toby Faletau. Wales have decided they
:43:45. > :43:49.are 90 talent at the breakdown. There are not going to give or
:43:50. > :43:59.Ireland all their own way. Produce Mac making very -- life very
:44:00. > :44:18.
:44:18. > :44:26.difficult for Conor Murray. -- they Roberts did not quite take it at
:44:26. > :44:36.full pace. It has come back for Phillips. Ireland tried to hold in
:44:36. > :44:36.
:44:36. > :45:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:45:19. > :45:25.and see what be able to in the line-out. That was fantastic, I
:45:25. > :45:35.Evans started it with a disguise. It all looked as if it was going to
:45:35. > :45:38.
:45:38. > :45:46.him. Bradley Davies goes down there, there it goes. Ireland have turned
:45:46. > :45:50.Wales over but there was a double knock on.
:45:50. > :45:56.Wales will be pretty happy the way things are going at the moment.
:45:56. > :46:01.They are very competitive. Nothing to choose between these sides.
:46:01. > :46:11.Already signs that the Welsh backs are trying to impose themselves
:46:11. > :46:24.
:46:24. > :46:34.physically. Jamie Roberts looking pretty sharp. Huw than it
:46:34. > :46:34.
:46:34. > :47:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:47:33. > :47:43.celebrating his 50th cap today. -- free-kick. Quickly-taken by Ryan
:47:43. > :47:43.
:47:43. > :48:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:48:27. > :48:37.I think that is a try. They really packed the short side there, Wells.
:48:37. > :48:39.
:48:39. > :48:49.-- Wales. That is a try. They are fully deserve that. There are
:48:49. > :48:53.
:48:54. > :48:59.looking dangerous and confident. That is a superb pass. The only
:48:59. > :49:05.doubt there was whether a hip or knee had touched the line. Tommy
:49:05. > :49:15.Bowe needed to stay out there but has come in to make the tackle.
:49:15. > :49:24.
:49:24. > :49:32.That is a try, no doubt about it. There's nothing you can do against
:49:32. > :49:42.that pass. The key to it was the way they stacked that blind side as
:49:42. > :49:42.
:49:42. > :49:52.well. Put both Irish defenders under real pressure. So well worked
:49:52. > :50:11.
:50:11. > :50:16.conference? It is almost like the World Cup all over again. A big
:50:16. > :50:26.psychological boost for Wales with that tried. Now Ireland need to
:50:26. > :50:34.
:50:34. > :50:40.respond. Sexton changes direction and goes straight down the middle.
:50:40. > :50:44.Paul Alcock in front of the kicker at the restart. Just when you want
:50:44. > :50:51.to get back at the opposition, because they are vulnerable, having
:50:51. > :51:01.scored. Just a bit over eager from Paul O'Connell who are to be honest,
:51:01. > :51:01.
:51:01. > :51:59.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:51:59. > :52:09.off his feet. Plenty of green Priestland, realised he was on his
:52:09. > :52:09.
:52:09. > :53:36.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:53:36. > :53:39.sequence of phases, Ireland and doing their best to turn it over.
:53:39. > :53:45.Dean macro it are not posing much of a threat going through the
:53:45. > :53:55.phases but it is putting a lot more pressure on Ireland who are in
:53:55. > :53:59.
:53:59. > :54:08.danger of letting some frustration get into their game. So far very
:54:08. > :54:18.few line-outs. There was a debate in Wales on who would take the
:54:18. > :54:29.
:54:29. > :54:39.kicks. Leigh Halfpenny has been doing very well. The points go
:54:39. > :54:58.
:54:58. > :55:08.Wales may have the numbers on the left now if they can work it. And
:55:08. > :55:36.
:55:36. > :55:45.Wales must restart with snowballs. Tackled by Bradley Davies. An
:55:45. > :55:52.untidy finish. It was an ideal opportunity for Ireland to throw
:55:52. > :55:58.some momentum their way but some credit to the Welsh team, they have
:55:58. > :56:03.put the Irish under pressure and come away with points as well.
:56:03. > :56:13.Well you could argue Bradley Davies got man and all but from an offside
:56:13. > :56:13.
:56:13. > :57:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:57:19. > :57:29.They just need to put pressure on the and force Ireland to play from
:57:29. > :57:30.
:57:30. > :57:38.within their own 22. He did not want to expose young Alex Cup
:57:38. > :57:48.brought against two defenders. Rory Best will throw into the Irish goal
:57:48. > :57:48.
:57:48. > :59:07.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:59:07. > :59:17.outs figured out pretty well. A Alex Cup but has got a quick boat,
:59:17. > :59:17.
:59:17. > :00:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:00:02. > :00:12.in the game. A wonderful kick. Sexton just coming off the inside
:00:12. > :00:24.
:00:24. > :00:34.the Welsh throw. If Ireland are kicking up a bit too cheaply to
:00:34. > :00:34.
:00:34. > :01:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:01:18. > :01:27.wales, their regaining it at the back for the scrum. That was a rare
:01:27. > :01:34.mistake by Wales. Stretching Ireland on almost every occasion.
:01:34. > :01:38.That is the kind of thing that will open up a lot more space. Wales,
:01:38. > :01:44.for all their possession and territory, will want to put more
:01:44. > :01:48.points on the board. Ireland will have their own pressure. So far,
:01:48. > :01:57.they are losing the Territorial game. Sam Warburton is receiving
:01:57. > :02:03.treatment. Andy Nicol. We saw the try that Wales scored. This is the
:02:03. > :02:09.phase before. Two phases before. Tommy Bowe all screaming for
:02:09. > :02:18.support. Mike Ross need to come cross. Look at what he is facing
:02:18. > :02:23.down the blind side. Wales have got for attackers. -- four. Two phases
:02:23. > :02:30.later, the same mistake happens for Ireland. They do not have enough
:02:30. > :02:40.defenders. Greater offload by Rhys Priestland. Perhaps it was another
:02:40. > :02:44.
:02:44. > :02:49.soft try. It was not as well created. Everybody seems fit enough.
:02:49. > :02:53.Wales have dominated territory. And that with a struggling line-out.
:02:53. > :03:03.Yes, are Ireland put in a lot more pressure on Huw Bennett in the
:03:03. > :03:17.
:03:17. > :03:27.line-out. -- Ireland putting a lot Penalty. Advantage being played.
:03:27. > :03:55.
:03:55. > :04:05.Awarded now. Wayne Barnes goes over. Good work by Conor Murray. Yes,
:04:05. > :04:06.
:04:06. > :04:14.just slip that ball to Tommy Bowe. That was an intelligent ball.
:04:14. > :04:24.Phillips on Tommy Bowe. Referee Matt Rogers to be careful from now
:04:24. > :04:38.
:04:38. > :04:43.on. The penalty still remains. -- for that? Rhys Priestland missed a
:04:43. > :04:48.couple of kicks so far. This would put Ireland back in front. They
:04:48. > :04:54.would be pretty pleased with that. They have been stuck in the Rhone
:04:54. > :04:58.half for most of the last 20 minutes. -- in their half. Wales
:04:58. > :05:05.have had a real period of dominance. All they got was Rhys Priestland
:05:05. > :05:14.smashing the ball against the post. His conversion also hit the post.
:05:14. > :05:24.Jonathon Sexton with the chance to put those kicks into context and
:05:24. > :05:52.
:05:52. > :05:57.They don't like it. He took longer over that one. I am sure he
:05:57. > :06:03.recognised the importance. He pushed it just wide. Still, it
:06:03. > :06:08.gives Ireland the territory. He too funny how the silence that precedes
:06:08. > :06:18.the kick can become even more quiet when he misses. Silence leads to a
:06:18. > :06:37.
:06:37. > :06:43.surely Rob Carney took out Leigh Andrew Trimble. I am not sure the
:06:43. > :06:47.Garryowen by Jonathon Sexton was the right thing there. It gave
:06:47. > :06:54.Kearney a chance to compete for the ball. It has handed possession back
:06:54. > :07:04.to Wales. They have learned their lesson. They have cut the line-out.
:07:04. > :07:04.
:07:04. > :08:14.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:08:14. > :08:18.We Rhys Priestland was obstructed behind. Ireland need to keep the
:08:18. > :08:23.ball in hand. They have been guilty of kicking the ball away. They need
:08:23. > :08:27.to hold on to the ball whenever they can. Unfortunately it is
:08:27. > :08:31.another Wales line-out. They did well to get the turnover. There
:08:31. > :08:41.wasn't enough support for Fergus McFadden. Tommy Bowe over running
:08:41. > :08:41.
:08:41. > :09:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:09:30. > :09:36.tackle by Jonathan Davies all in the grip. Ireland get the put-in.
:09:36. > :09:40.That was crucial. Ireland really needed to turn that turnover over.
:09:40. > :09:50.Where as doing so well. Their defence had been excellent. A
:09:50. > :09:51.
:09:51. > :09:57.really competitive at the breakdown. A real attacking opportunity. This
:09:57. > :10:07.is where the turnover comes. Jonathan Davies not allowing Andrew
:10:07. > :10:07.
:10:07. > :11:17.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:11:17. > :11:27.Trimble to get the pass away. He for the first time. He lost the
:11:27. > :11:33.ball. -- Healy. That is much more like it from Ireland. Much more
:11:33. > :11:38.like it. They are getting their back row into the game. Heaslip and
:11:38. > :11:46.O'Brien combining, making yards and getting in behind the Wales defence.
:11:46. > :11:52.Great hands by Gordon D'Arcy. Cian Healy just spilled the ball.
:11:52. > :11:58.Ireland failing to hold on to the ball. A lot of it is due to really
:11:58. > :12:08.good aggressive Welsh defence. Sam Warburton the tackler there.
:12:08. > :12:38.
:12:38. > :12:48.distance apart. Ireland whip the edge on the engagement. -- with the
:12:48. > :13:09.
:13:09. > :13:19.Somehow they have scrambled it back. The first sign of stress in their
:13:19. > :13:20.
:13:20. > :13:30.own 22. Donncha O'Callaghan making a nuisance of himself. That was a
:13:30. > :13:30.
:13:30. > :14:12.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:14:12. > :14:22.fine kick. Andrew Trimble got it Ireland will be hoping for
:14:22. > :14:30.
:14:30. > :14:39.something better than that penalty. Ireland have got something better!
:14:39. > :14:43.Rory Best with the try! It look simple in the end. But it is not
:14:43. > :14:51.always simple just did do the simple things, get the ball through
:14:51. > :14:57.their hands. Tommy Bolt made that one. Amassed -- Tommy Bowe. A
:14:57. > :15:04.little bit like the Rhys Priestland. I lovely little drawing behind.
:15:04. > :15:08.Ireland had the weight of numbers with them. They have done well. The
:15:08. > :15:11.statistics will not really tell the tale of this have. Territory and
:15:11. > :15:18.possession has been all Wales. Ireland have done well to get
:15:18. > :15:22.themselves back into this. The were signs that Ireland would get in a
:15:22. > :15:32.more fluid game together. Wales have not had much reward for their
:15:32. > :15:32.
:15:32. > :16:23.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:16:23. > :16:33.good passages of play. Ireland in A try apiece. And after that it was
:16:33. > :16:33.
:16:33. > :17:55.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:17:55. > :18:05.simple. A great response, that is or with the advantage, having been
:18:05. > :18:19.
:18:19. > :18:28.Well this is what has six Nations game is all about. Twisting one way
:18:28. > :18:34.and then the other. Just the most fantastic try outscored by Wales.
:18:34. > :18:39.We will look at the statistics in the second but how are Wales not in
:18:39. > :18:46.front? Because they hit the post with a couple of kicks but also
:18:46. > :18:55.Ireland have worked their way back into the game with that great pass
:18:55. > :19:00.from Gordon D'Arcy and Ben Rory Best scoring that try for Ireland.
:19:00. > :19:07.What did they make of that on the touchline? Well the first thing to
:19:07. > :19:11.say it is a great game. The crowd here really absorbed by it. But
:19:11. > :19:17.from what a Welsh perspective, how worried will they be that there are
:19:17. > :19:24.not more points on the board? good 20 minutes Wales were dominant
:19:24. > :19:28.in that game. They will be confident and there to go knots --
:19:28. > :19:35.their juggernauts have just started moaning. There are so many big
:19:35. > :19:39.names missing for Wales. But they have been competitive upfront.
:19:39. > :19:47.front five and the back row, they have been solid in defence. They
:19:47. > :19:50.have been carrying the ball very well. The guys have really rolled
:19:50. > :19:56.up their sleeves to do some work today. Just a shame that they do
:19:56. > :20:01.not have the points on the board for all the effort they put in.
:20:01. > :20:06.pundits before the game all picked Ireland to win the game. What did
:20:06. > :20:10.Wales have to do to stop that? sometimes you need to go with your
:20:10. > :20:14.heart and at the moment Wales are playing with a lot of heart.
:20:14. > :20:19.They're playing with a lot of aggression and direction. They have
:20:19. > :20:26.a few tricks up their sleeves as well as we saw all with that line-
:20:26. > :20:31.out that led to the first try. we can say for sure is there are
:20:31. > :20:35.still more twists and turns to come in this game. And when you look at
:20:35. > :20:40.the facts and figures from the first half they have changed
:20:40. > :20:48.dramatically. Because at one stage Wales had three-quarters of the
:20:48. > :20:58.territory and almost the same amount of possession. But a couple
:20:58. > :20:59.
:20:59. > :21:04.of line-outs last. A good game. Absolutely brilliant. Huge energy
:21:04. > :21:08.and from the very start, Wales under pressure in the first couple
:21:08. > :21:15.of minutes and then it just blossomed for 15, 20 minutes.
:21:15. > :21:21.do you explain them being down? Ryan Jones try, was it, it was it
:21:21. > :21:31.not? The reaction of the players, it depends on the question of the
:21:31. > :21:35.referee asked. But great recycling, great composure. But ultimately,
:21:35. > :21:40.fantastic Irish defence. The am out of tackles they had to make a net
:21:40. > :21:48.25 minute period was immense, and the discipline. So a great game of
:21:48. > :21:58.rugby. Compelling. Ireland are so cool. Even with dean macro having
:21:58. > :22:02.
:22:02. > :22:05.this amount of territory. -- Wales. He well from the first minute you
:22:06. > :22:10.knew it was going to be a good game and it kept going with the same
:22:10. > :22:17.momentum. In one passage of play Wales had so much recycling of the
:22:17. > :22:23.ball. The way that Ireland managed to hold out is extraordinary.
:22:24. > :22:29.pressure there from the Irish, that really short ball. But it was
:22:29. > :22:39.relentless. For about five minutes it was just days after phase. And
:22:39. > :22:47.you knew that Wells had to score. In and out, up against Jamie
:22:47. > :22:55.Heaslip, who is no slouch. It is just great play from both sides.
:22:55. > :23:01.Jones does very well. We know from the reaction of the players around,
:23:01. > :23:07.the question of is this a try are not. Does common sense not to his
:23:07. > :23:11.tenure that that is the try. know that without a shadow of a
:23:11. > :23:21.doubt. It is down to the question, is there any reason not to award
:23:21. > :23:21.
:23:22. > :23:28.the try. They're copping out a little bit, I think. They have to
:23:28. > :23:35.prop forwards. Tommy Bowe is a good footballer and he knows that the
:23:35. > :23:40.ball is going to come in. It is a great skill to offload. I do not
:23:40. > :23:47.know what they're doing. They're not numbering up properly. A great
:23:48. > :23:54.skills, a great finish, as super try. What have you made of the
:23:54. > :24:03.performance of a race Priestland? Well his options are very good. But
:24:03. > :24:13.sometimes he is not so clinical. That is a good kick. Then again he
:24:13. > :24:21.
:24:21. > :24:29.goes wide. That is a bad miss and he knows it. From the point of view
:24:29. > :24:36.of the Irish, the back row had been storming. That is what Ireland want
:24:37. > :24:43.to get, more of their back row into the ball. Getting momentum. This is
:24:43. > :24:52.one of the best links. That is them at their best. I think Wales have
:24:53. > :25:01.done a pretty good job to another fight that. -- another five.
:25:01. > :25:10.Some injury news from the touchline. Just hearing that Wales will be
:25:10. > :25:15.without captain Sam Warburton who has got a dead leg. So Justin
:25:15. > :25:19.Tipuric is going to come on in his place. Well when we saw the
:25:19. > :25:23.statistics from the first half about the line ups, and Wales have
:25:23. > :25:28.lost three of them and at key moments. All at key moments, they
:25:28. > :25:33.had so much possession and territory. They're working hard to
:25:33. > :25:43.get the ball but then when they get a great attacking platform it has
:25:43. > :25:45.
:25:45. > :25:53.become sloppy. And that was because of hesitation from Huw than it.
:25:53. > :26:01.line-ups have not been great for them. But then we saw Ireland
:26:02. > :26:11.comeback. Just watch this again. It is numbering up on the short side.
:26:12. > :26:12.
:26:12. > :26:19.So we Sprissler and those in. -- Rhys Priestland. But then they are
:26:19. > :26:25.caught in no-man's land. If one goes in, the other has got to go in.
:26:25. > :26:28.Just showing their inexperience at this level.
:26:29. > :26:35.And Warren Gatland mentioned beforehand that there is a lot that
:26:35. > :26:42.he needs to learn. A little hesitation going from foot to foot.
:26:42. > :26:52.But if one player goes in, everyone has to go in. Because then it not
:26:52. > :26:55.
:26:55. > :27:05.there is a natural gap that opened up. It was a great try and a great
:27:05. > :27:10.opportunity. That was Ireland's only chance to score. Those passes
:27:10. > :27:13.we just perfectly placed. So they did hold great composure. They were
:27:13. > :27:19.patient and they needed to be because there was relentless
:27:19. > :27:28.pressure. Ireland have been very good slowing-down the rate of
:27:28. > :27:33.possession. The hands had been in there. And when Rory Best scored,
:27:33. > :27:37.it was the pace of the recycling. Any thoughts that you might have
:27:37. > :27:42.about the match to date or yesterday, there is a form coming
:27:42. > :27:52.up after the programme at 5 o'clock on the red button. So go to the e-
:27:52. > :27:55.
:27:55. > :28:00.mail address. And we will have I am sure it an interesting 30 minutes.
:28:00. > :28:07.This Championship and -- NZ Twickenham. In the week after that,
:28:07. > :28:12.this happens. 2012. The year that sport gets
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:28:17. > :28:24.UK's biggest year of sport. We want the whole mission to get together,
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:29:06. > :29:11.of entertainment. Go the extra mile So that is at the end of that Six
:29:11. > :29:20.Nations. At the end of this match later on tonight BBC Two has Match
:29:21. > :29:30.Of the Day. And then later on tonight we have the Superbowl. That
:29:31. > :29:31.
:29:31. > :29:38.is BBC One, 10:55pm. I'm just hearing that James Hook is
:29:38. > :29:44.playing. That is interesting. But how much will Sam Warburton be
:29:44. > :29:48.missed? He will definitely be missed, he is a good footballer. So
:29:48. > :29:58.he will perhaps add something different but not be as competitive
:29:58. > :30:08.in the tackle area. It will be interesting how bait reshuffle. --
:30:08. > :30:16.
:30:16. > :30:22.Cuthbert has been called off because of the error in defence. I
:30:22. > :30:28.do not think James Hook is a fullback. We will miss the pace of
:30:28. > :30:38.Halfpenny. It is fascinating. Undoubtedly the best half of Six
:30:38. > :30:44.
:30:44. > :30:54.Nations rugby so far. Can this be Cuthbert. And instantly Wales are
:30:54. > :31:09.
:31:09. > :31:19.captaincy. Sam Warburton replaced at half-time. Injury. Sonja
:31:19. > :31:27.
:31:28. > :31:34.no advantage to Wales. Ireland will have the put-in. Ireland managed to
:31:34. > :31:38.get the turnover. They got Jamie Heaslip up they're very quickly.
:31:38. > :31:45.That was a well placed kick by Jonathon Sexton. It will be
:31:45. > :31:55.interesting to see if Declan Kidney has asked Sexton to play the ball
:31:55. > :32:28.
:32:28. > :32:38.1 stepped left and then went on the floor. Yes, you can see we skill
:32:38. > :32:54.
:32:54. > :33:00.going down. -- Rhys kill. This is Ireland. They have not really done
:33:00. > :33:05.anything. But Wales have made a very untidy start. Yes, you have to
:33:05. > :33:15.wonder how much damage the loss of Sam Warburton will do. Would
:33:15. > :33:25.Ireland have turned that ball over if he had been there? He has been
:33:25. > :33:45.
:33:45. > :33:54.ever present on that ball all eight points. -- lead. Wales C
:33:54. > :34:00.Ireland stretched away from them. - - Wales see Ireland. That will make
:34:00. > :34:04.it a little bit easier for Ireland back. You can expect to see Ireland
:34:04. > :34:14.play more territory. Putting the pressure back on Wales. Very much
:34:14. > :34:14.
:34:14. > :35:40.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:35:40. > :35:47.the way Wales did in the first half Ireland. Paul O'Connell is probably
:35:47. > :35:52.pleased to see that. They will want another crack at that line-out. It
:35:52. > :35:57.lineouts to Wales in the first half, they won five. Ireland will be
:35:57. > :36:07.increasingly happy to get the ball into touch, particularly if Wales
:36:07. > :36:07.
:36:07. > :38:21.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:38:21. > :38:28.are going to take a slow, orthodox Barnes a little reminder there that
:38:28. > :38:33.there were hands on the ball. James Hook steps up to take this
:38:33. > :38:40.one, maybe the substitution was for another reason. Rhys Priestland has
:38:40. > :38:48.not been particularly confident. Gordon D'Arcy lingering too long
:38:48. > :38:58.over that ball. No, priest and is going to take it again. --
:38:58. > :39:01.
:39:01. > :39:05.Priestland. Neil Jenkins with a few words of calming advice. That is
:39:06. > :39:09.probably as much as Wales could have expected out of that. Ireland
:39:09. > :39:13.seemed confident when the ball is going through the phases. Wales
:39:13. > :39:19.just looking for that one quick ball where they Kenny three their
:39:19. > :39:29.three quarters. So far, are Ireland frustrating that. Important this
:39:29. > :39:46.
:39:46. > :39:51.if you are feeling it, that is where you're going to feel it.
:39:51. > :40:01.Kicking under pressure. Head down. Wales are going to have to make
:40:01. > :40:01.
:40:01. > :41:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:41:00. > :41:10.some kind of a change. That was a Kill did well. He was on his own.
:41:10. > :41:19.
:41:19. > :41:29.They are in the right part of the field, Wales. That was great
:41:29. > :41:33.
:41:33. > :41:43.turnover ball by Justin Tipuric. Maybe Sam Warburton's loss will not
:41:43. > :42:19.
:42:19. > :42:29.be felt just as much. Justin Halfpenny is already walking in
:42:29. > :42:36.
:42:36. > :42:40.from his wing. Who will take the kick? It is against Fergus McFadden.
:42:40. > :42:49.McFadden needed to get out of the way. O'Brien was challenging for
:42:49. > :42:54.the ball. Ireland again giving the ball away. They have given Wales
:42:54. > :43:04.this penalty opportunity. Pretty much as they were in the first park
:43:04. > :43:05.
:43:05. > :43:09.of the first half, or Ireland struggling to hold on to the ball.
:43:09. > :43:14.Leigh Halfpenny replacing Rhys Priestland as a kicker. That change
:43:14. > :43:22.was on the way. It should be comfortable enough for him. This is
:43:22. > :43:32.a tiddler for him. He has been kicking from all distances for the
:43:32. > :43:53.
:43:53. > :43:59.That will settle at the Welsh Development of this second half.
:43:59. > :44:09.Looked at as though it was going to drift wide. It had as little bit of
:44:09. > :44:35.
:44:35. > :44:42.sub-plot here. What might have been a chance for Ireland to counter is
:44:42. > :44:48.now a Welsh throwing. -- throw in. You could see the discussed on his
:44:48. > :44:54.face. That is a little lift for Wales. Just after scoring they have
:44:54. > :45:04.managed to get the ball. They have a good position just inside the 10
:45:04. > :45:17.
:45:17. > :45:23.Davies! George North, Jonathan Davies! It is happening for Wales
:45:23. > :45:29.all of a sudden. Again there was a physicality there. There was are
:45:29. > :45:34.bad missed tackle in the middle of the park. Look at the physicality.
:45:34. > :45:40.That was a poor have missed tackle from Ireland. Jamie Roberts got the
:45:40. > :45:50.ball away. That has been the danger. Wales looking so much more
:45:50. > :45:51.
:45:51. > :45:53.dangerous. When Wales get the ball with space, that is the danger.
:45:53. > :46:03.Ireland have been comparable when Wales have been going through the
:46:03. > :46:18.
:46:18. > :46:28.long throw. It was a smart line-out. Ireland would not have been
:46:28. > :46:35.
:46:35. > :46:45.expecting that. It was a great ploy. How can Ireland respond?
:46:45. > :46:55.Two tries for Jonathan Davies. Again it is Justin Tipuric who
:46:55. > :46:55.
:46:55. > :48:35.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:48:35. > :48:43.gathers the ball for dean macro. -- Ireland. It has opened up. And the
:48:43. > :48:51.points should be flowing. It was that Welsh tried that was really it
:48:51. > :49:01.forcing Ireland to up the pace. Ireland at looking so much more
:49:01. > :49:06.
:49:06. > :49:16.dangerous when they are able to get their back row into the game. They
:49:16. > :49:26.would love to have seen it five or seven points there. It is electric
:49:26. > :49:32.
:49:32. > :49:40.at the moment, really has opened up. Jonathan Sexton taking his time.
:49:40. > :49:50.Giving the forwards are breeder because the pace has increased. --
:49:50. > :50:26.
:50:26. > :50:33.kick, exactly the same result. Ireland regained the lead. This
:50:33. > :50:41.game could go either way. You really could not put money on
:50:41. > :50:51.either side at the moment. I do not think we have seen the end of the
:50:51. > :50:51.
:50:51. > :52:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:52:57. > :53:01.Stephen Ferris does not risk the they had. That is where I think
:53:01. > :53:05.Ireland are getting it wrong at the moment, they are kicking far too
:53:05. > :53:10.much. The team that are going to win this are the team that are
:53:10. > :53:20.going to be bold. Both sides playing it a little bit cagey at
:53:20. > :53:38.
:53:38. > :53:48.the moment and that board needs to O'Callaghan comes off. Wales in
:53:48. > :53:48.
:53:48. > :54:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:54:39. > :54:49.Donnacha Ryan. Tommy Bowe was facing the wrong way but he kept
:54:49. > :54:56.
:54:56. > :55:04.his calm. A few minutes ago Ireland looked absolutely stuck on for a
:55:04. > :55:09.try. George North set up the try. But he just accelerates into the
:55:09. > :55:17.space. He realises there is a lot of danger and he just closes down
:55:17. > :55:27.Paul O'Connell. Good decision and a cracking game we have got here in
:55:27. > :56:04.
:56:04. > :56:08.the last 15 minutes. have been pretty big. In terms of
:56:08. > :56:14.try-scoring opportunities you would have to say that Wells had probably
:56:14. > :56:18.created more and I think they could well close this one out. So far,
:56:18. > :56:28.tactically, I think they are just that little bit sharper than
:56:28. > :56:28.
:56:28. > :57:26.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:57:26. > :57:36.Ireland. They have reduced the be a red card. Donnaha Ryan has
:57:36. > :58:03.
:58:03. > :58:08.Another twist in the tail. I'm sorry, that is a red card. I cannot
:58:08. > :58:18.see how that is a yellow card. Players have to be paranoid about
:58:18. > :58:28.that. That is dangerous. If he had not turned his head... I cannot see
:58:28. > :58:38.how that is a yellow card. And the ball was so far away. Absolutely.
:58:38. > :58:38.
:58:38. > :59:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:59:37. > :59:46.to be. There was a report on how countries deal with being down to
:59:46. > :59:53.14 and apparently Wales by the West when they're down to 14. -- are the
:59:53. > :00:03.worst. Missing Bradley Davies will put even more pressure on Ms line-
:00:03. > :00:03.
:00:03. > :01:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:01:20. > :01:29.out. Paul O'Connell charges on. goal line. Tommy Bowe scores! Grape
:01:29. > :01:33.variety by Ireland. -- great variety. Over goes the Tommy Bowe.
:01:33. > :01:37.Maybe that it was a timely statistics. Great courage from
:01:38. > :01:47.Jonathon Sexton to take that ball sold because when they had got so
:01:48. > :01:48.
:01:48. > :01:55.close to the forwards. -- so deep. What a gorgeous pass. It was the
:01:55. > :01:58.pace and the accuracy of that pass by Rob Kearney. Had that stalled or
:01:58. > :02:05.slowed, Tommy Bowe would not have made it. The accuracy under
:02:05. > :02:12.pressure. You have got to hand it to Ireland. They have taken the
:02:12. > :02:20.opportunity of the 14 men. This is not from Sexton's strongest side.
:02:20. > :02:30.But this would time as six point lead into an aide point lead. --
:02:30. > :02:34.
:02:34. > :02:44.10 minutes. You said baldness would win it, Philip. Jonathon Sexton put
:02:44. > :03:10.
:03:10. > :03:17.himself into a deeper position. He striking distance. Here is that
:03:17. > :03:25.statistic. Wales have only scored two points when they have had an
:03:25. > :03:35.advantage. When they are down to 13, they concede seven. Well, they have
:03:35. > :03:45.conceded five already. Tommy Bolt did the damage. Adam Jones is off
:03:45. > :04:12.
:04:12. > :04:22.bit of confusion at the ruck. It is safely therefore Colin Murray. --
:04:22. > :04:22.
:04:22. > :05:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:05:46. > :05:52.Good work by Jamie Heaslip. Ireland want to close this one out,
:05:52. > :05:57.they must continue to be bold. If they start to play defensively and
:05:57. > :06:06.kick possession away, they will bring Wales on to them. Wales have
:06:06. > :06:16.only one option, to keep the ball in hand and go for the try. That
:06:16. > :06:33.
:06:33. > :06:43.This will eat away time. If this goes over, it will be the sort of
:06:43. > :06:43.
:06:43. > :07:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:07:29. > :07:35.eight points that Wales generally pushed it. Still, it is territory.
:07:35. > :07:45.Is forcing Wales to play from their own 22. -- is forcing Wales.
:07:45. > :07:46.
:07:46. > :07:56.Ireland will be happy. Tom Court is coming on. Cian Healy is going off.
:07:56. > :07:56.
:07:56. > :08:03.The old shot putter comes on. Cian Healy has been very good.
:08:03. > :08:13.Beautifully taken by Paul O'Connell. Fabulous catch. That is away at --
:08:13. > :08:22.
:08:22. > :08:28.penalised. This is it just about the first time Wales have got their
:08:28. > :08:36.hands on the balls into the sin-bin. That was Tipuric again. He was in
:08:36. > :08:40.there so quickly on the ball. Just what Ireland did not need to do.
:08:41. > :08:49.That was a very good kick by Rhys Priestland. He took the risk of
:08:49. > :08:56.going for the Longsight of the ground. -- long side. They have
:08:56. > :09:06.only got as Six point lead. So there is a lot of pressure. There
:09:06. > :09:43.
:09:43. > :09:53.is also pressure on Huw Bennett to on the charge. Straight through
:09:53. > :09:54.
:09:54. > :10:04.week Irish tackling. The power of George North! Nobody is claiming
:10:04. > :10:05.
:10:05. > :10:14.the try. George North likes it. They do like it. They do like it.
:10:14. > :10:21.It was all too easy. It is the other question, any reason not to
:10:21. > :10:27.allow the try? Look at the physicality of George North. That
:10:27. > :10:33.is a definite try. Getting through three Irish defenders. Looking very
:10:33. > :10:40.small, particularly in midfield. The Wales three-quarter line has
:10:40. > :10:50.dominated the Irish three quarters. Can Leigh Halfpenny convert this
:10:50. > :10:59.for a famous Welsh wing? -- win. is funny that no the kicking
:10:59. > :11:09.pressure is on the Halfpenny. -- now the kicking pressure. Who is
:11:09. > :11:34.
:11:34. > :11:42.that having attention over their? - still. Bradley Davies is back on
:11:42. > :11:47.the field. Wales back to 15 men. They trailed by a point. Ireland
:11:47. > :11:55.ring more changes. The way this game is going, three minutes is
:11:55. > :12:02.like an age. Ireland should have done better. Tackling far too high.
:12:02. > :12:09.The ultimate chess move. If you want to see again out, where are
:12:09. > :12:19.you going to pick? On comes the old master, Ronan O'Gara. It is only
:12:19. > :12:53.
:12:53. > :13:03.for three and a bit minutes. What a winger. Good Feed by Priestland. --
:13:03. > :13:04.
:13:04. > :14:23.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds
:14:23. > :14:29.are saving George North from one It is the old tape tackle. -- tip
:14:29. > :14:34.tackle. Bradley Davies dismissed corrected the tackle off the ball.
:14:34. > :14:39.Ireland giving away a penalty. Stephen Ferris is going to be being.
:14:39. > :14:47.Wales will have the kick for the match. That did not seen anything
:14:47. > :14:53.as bad light Bradley Davies. -- as bad as Bradley Davies. You can see
:14:53. > :14:59.the enormity of that Wayne on Stephen Ferris's phase. Who is
:14:59. > :15:09.going to step up for this? Leigh Halfpenny. You would not give it to
:15:09. > :15:11.
:15:11. > :15:19.anybody else at this stage. No, I am sorry. I just do not see that.
:15:19. > :15:23.That was not remotely dangerous. He has landed on his side. If you lift
:15:23. > :15:33.a player off the floor and you drop that player, it is foul play, it is
:15:33. > :15:54.
:15:54. > :16:04.and the clock is still running. 20 seconds to go and the referee has
:16:04. > :16:27.
:16:27. > :16:32.stopped to watch. Reminding Ronan Wales has won in Ireland it in a
:16:32. > :16:42.match that has been dramatic from start to finish. Dramatic,
:16:42. > :16:43.
:16:43. > :16:53.controversial, exciting. It has been at Belturbet. -- belter.
:16:53. > :17:02.Ireland 21, and Wales, 23. Ireland has simply could not cope with the
:17:02. > :17:12.physicality of George North, they took their chances, Wales and they
:17:12. > :17:17.
:17:17. > :17:23.deserve it. They bided their time and took their chance.
:17:23. > :17:27.Paul O'Connell a disconsolate figure coming off the pitch. What a
:17:27. > :17:35.result for Wales at the start of the Six Nations. Three home games
:17:35. > :17:45.in Cardiff. But they have won on the road. Mike Phillips very
:17:45. > :17:45.
:17:45. > :17:52.influential at scrum half. And he has had another very good game. And
:17:52. > :17:58.Leigh Halfpenny stepped up, took over the kicking duties went NICE
:17:58. > :18:01.Priestland's form had collapsed. He sent the final penalty straight
:18:01. > :18:09.through the middle and Wales have through the middle and Wales have
:18:09. > :18:14.won. Well it is never dull, not for one
:18:14. > :18:23.singled second. What were the emotions when you had to stand up
:18:23. > :18:32.and take that penalty? It was the hardest kick I have had to take in
:18:32. > :18:37.all my life. As soon as it went over the emotion came. We have to
:18:37. > :18:43.deal with the miss against France in the World Cup. But this makes it
:18:44. > :18:48.all worthwhile and I'm so pleased to see it go over. It was a
:18:48. > :18:54.fantastic Test match. You can hear at the Welsh fans singing. What was
:18:54. > :19:00.it like to play in that? It was end-to-end stuff. It was an
:19:00. > :19:06.exciting game. A tough test and all credit to Ireland. They really gave
:19:06. > :19:10.us a tough game. The scorer was back and forward and I'm just
:19:10. > :19:14.pleased to have been part of the game and to get a result for the
:19:14. > :19:24.rest of the campaign now. Well done to you and go to join your team-
:19:24. > :19:26.
:19:26. > :19:30.If you were jaundiced about the game after watching at Murrayfield
:19:30. > :19:34.last night you must be euphoric at the other end of the emotional
:19:34. > :19:39.scale because that was a classic international that began in
:19:39. > :19:45.dramatic style and finished even more dramatically. So many talking
:19:45. > :19:51.points from start to finish. What does that results mean for Wales?
:19:51. > :19:57.Three home games. They now have a great chance of winning this
:19:57. > :20:00.Championship. But what a fantastic game of rugby. The tackling in the
:20:00. > :20:08.scrums, you always talk about the negative side of that but it was
:20:09. > :20:13.brilliant. Both sides played with wit and depth. I think the running
:20:13. > :20:17.of the Welsh back line it may be significant difference. Even though
:20:17. > :20:22.at the line-out creaked a lot I thought it was an immense
:20:22. > :20:26.performance. And the yellow card, we will talk about that later. But
:20:26. > :20:32.to come back and get that penalty and win the game was a tremendous
:20:32. > :20:35.effort. These are the kind of games that we grew up watching. You think
:20:35. > :20:40.back to Europe use and there were his epic games of rugby. This was
:20:40. > :20:46.one of those, in full colour, absolute magic. It might all the
:20:46. > :20:53.way to the end. Even with a bit of controversy. But to have the win at
:20:53. > :20:57.the very end, it is truly a phenomenon more for the game.
:20:57. > :21:05.try at the start of the second have shifted the balance of power in
:21:05. > :21:15.favour of Wales. George North, he runs in, his job is to get to
:21:15. > :21:16.
:21:16. > :21:21.Gordon D'Arcy. He gets out site, he just smashes into Fergus McFadden.
:21:21. > :21:27.And that is a brilliant try. People say he cannot score from a set-
:21:27. > :21:33.piece. But just watch the hit and the offload after it. This kid is
:21:33. > :21:39.19 years old. The physicality of the impact. And that a slight of
:21:39. > :21:45.hand, that is magical. I always moan about a lack of skill in the
:21:45. > :21:52.domestic game's but that is superb. That is as good as bought New
:21:52. > :21:57.Zealand to do. And the subtlety of the past. We mention Scotland
:21:57. > :22:07.yesterday and the opportunities they created. Jonathan Davies is at
:22:07. > :22:12.
:22:12. > :22:17.sniffer. He can sniff out a try. Sometimes you wait, but ram the
:22:17. > :22:22.ankle and try to get the ball. And that was a brilliant try. What
:22:22. > :22:30.about Bradley Davies and that tackle? That is a bit of a cheap
:22:30. > :22:36.shot. You do need to knock away individually. But this is a
:22:36. > :22:41.straightforward red card. Off the ball, dropped, tipped onto his head.
:22:41. > :22:47.What is the difference between that and Sam Warburton in the World Cup?
:22:47. > :22:54.That is even worse. I do not like red cards in matches, baseball
:22:54. > :23:01.matches. But of the ball, that was really stupid. And that nearly cost
:23:01. > :23:06.Wales the game. And all sports, footballers, whatever, talking
:23:06. > :23:16.about umpiring decisions, they just want consistency. And where is the
:23:16. > :23:19.
:23:19. > :23:24.consistency their? It is not there. It would have been a red card in
:23:24. > :23:34.the World Cup for that. And I suppose it will be yellow cards all
:23:34. > :23:37.
:23:37. > :23:41.the way now. He picked him up and dumped him on his head. I think the
:23:41. > :23:49.I R B have to look at this quickly. They should not wait for the end of
:23:49. > :23:59.the season. How are you taught as a kid to lift someone. If you land on
:23:59. > :23:59.
:23:59. > :24:07.your back that is OK, you learn to write a tackle. It duly came go as
:24:07. > :24:13.we have seen their, there is a clear definition which is which. At
:24:13. > :24:17.the moment players do not know what they are doing. And also, we had
:24:17. > :24:21.Sam Warburton before the match on the programme talking about how he
:24:21. > :24:25.in retrospect knows that effectively it was a red card
:24:25. > :24:31.offence because of the image that it projects for young people or for
:24:31. > :24:36.parents saying, I do not want my child to play in a game like that.
:24:36. > :24:39.They know that if they hold on to them and the leg goes up at 90
:24:39. > :24:44.degrees, if you hold on to that player you know that he will land
:24:44. > :24:49.on his back and not his neck. There's a clear difference. And
:24:49. > :24:54.once they clarify that then the gain will be a lot better for it.
:24:54. > :25:04.And when Tommy Bowe scored, you thought Ireland were going to win?
:25:04. > :25:06.
:25:06. > :25:16.I did. They had the opportunity. was so narrow. They recycled the
:25:16. > :25:17.
:25:17. > :25:24.ball, its own narrow. And it was a great pass. They thought it was
:25:24. > :25:28.going to be a drop goal. The key is to not panic, believe in their own
:25:28. > :25:34.ability. That comes from the fact that the provincial sides are doing
:25:34. > :25:41.so well and they have their own individual confidence.
:25:41. > :25:51.colleagues on our tea gave them mad a of the match to Mike Phillips. --
:25:51. > :25:53.
:25:53. > :26:00.the man of the match. George North had to be man of the match. 6 ft 4,
:26:00. > :26:08.16 stone. And going through three guys. Those Irish defenders are not
:26:08. > :26:12.going in lightly, but that momentum. He is only going to get bigger!
:26:12. > :26:17.this a deserved yellow card? Was at a penalty? Was at the moment that
:26:17. > :26:21.should have decided the game? looked at it at the beginning and
:26:21. > :26:25.bought it was a quick decision. There is an element of momentum. He
:26:25. > :26:32.does bring his knees above his shoulder and he does tip on the
:26:32. > :26:42.corners. And by the clarification given before the World Cup...
:26:42. > :26:47.does need to be looked at. I do not think that was the yellow card.
:26:47. > :26:54.do not think it is even a penalty. There was nothing dangerous about
:26:54. > :26:58.that. Well huge disappointment in the Irish camp. Let's hear from
:26:58. > :27:02.their captain. When Tommy Bowe scored did you think that is it, we
:27:02. > :27:06.have won the game? Not really. We have put ourselves in a great
:27:06. > :27:12.position to win it. There was work left to be done and we did not do
:27:12. > :27:18.it. What made the difference ultimately between the sides?
:27:18. > :27:27.was a couple of mistakes by as towards the end. That missed tackle.
:27:27. > :27:31.That is ultimately bought it came down to, the penalty as well.
:27:31. > :27:35.So this is what the table looks like after the first weekend of the
:27:36. > :27:41.Six Nations. And what a fabulous way to round things off with a
:27:42. > :27:46.match of that quality. It means that France are on top. England and
:27:46. > :27:51.Wales the other winners this weekend. You can see highlights
:27:51. > :28:00.tonight on BBC Two just after 10:30pm. And on the red button
:28:00. > :28:05.tonight, we have a forum coming up shortly. And also on the red button
:28:05. > :28:09.tonight at 11 o'clock you can see the final of the Champions Trophy