AN IRELAND XV defeated Fiji 53-0 at Thomond Park tonight in the second of the Guiness Autumn international Series. Tries from Sean Cronin, Darren Cave, Luke Marshall, two from Fergus Mc Fadden and a hat trick from Craig Gilroy gave Ireland head coach Declan Kidney, his first win in six games. Ireland now move to face Argentina next Saturday afternoon at the Aviva Stadium.
Score Times:
6th
3-0 to Ireland as Paddy Jackson kicks them ahead after an infringement at ruck time from Fiji
9th
8-0 to Ireland. TRY for Ireland. Craig Gilroy with the touch down after a nice break by Luke Marshall
10th
10-0 Conversion by Paddy Jackson
20th
15-0 to Ireland. TRY by Fergus Mc Fadden after a scrum break from Gilroy and Murray
21st
17-0 to Ireland. Paddy Jackson with the conversion.
22nd
22-0 TRY to Ireland from Sean Cronin. Great break once more from Mc Fadden and Marshall.
23rd
24-0 Conversion from Jackson.
30th
29-0 TRY for Ireland from Darren Cave. Showed great feet to skip passed the Fiji defence after he called a change of direction from the ruck. Conversion missed.
HALF TIME
44th
34-0 TRY for Fergus Mc Fadden. Great break by Heaslip led to try for Mc Fadden at the Ballynanty end.
45th
36-0 Conversion from Paddy Jackson is good. Chris Henry replaces John Muldoon.
68th
41-0 TRY for Craig Gilroy. Great play from a scrum as Marshall and Zebo were involved once more.
73rd
46-0 TRY from Craig Gilroy. A full length of the pitch try from an intercept.
74th
48-0 Conversion from Paddy Jackson.
78th
53-0 TRY for Luke Marshall. Well deserved. A great break from Henderson and it was a simple pass to his Ulster team mate.
FULL TIME
Ireland Team to play Fiji
Ireland XV v Fiji: Hurley, McFadden, Cave, L Marshall, Gilroy, Jackson, Murray, Kilcoyne, Cronin, Ross, O’Callaghan, Touhy, Henderson, Muldoon. Heaslip
Replacements: Strauss, Healy, Bent, Mc Carthy, Henry, P Marshall, Earls, Zebo
Fiji (Team & Replacements v Ireland XV, Guinness Series 2012, Thomond park, Saturday, November 17th, 5:30pm)
1. JERRY Y ANUYANUTAWA
2. VILIAME VEIKOSO
3. DEACON MANU
4. LEONENAKARAWA
5. API NAIKATINI
6. ILIESA RATUVA
7. MALAKAI RAVULO
8. NEMANI NAGUSA
9. NICOLA MATAWALU
10. JONETANI RALULU
11. WATISONI VOTU
12. JOSH MATAVESI
13. VERENIKI GOVENA
14. SIMELI KONIFEREDI
15. METUISELA TALEBULA
Replacements:
16. TUAPATI TALEMAITOGA
17. MANASA SAULO
18. SETEFANO SOMOCA
19. APISAI RATUNIYARAWA
20. JOVILI DOMOLAILAI
21. KELEMEDI BOLA
22. SAULARADIDI/ RAVAI FATIAKI
23. TIMOCI MATANAVOU
