Horgan’s late score haunts Poms
18 Mar 2006
Shane Horgan crushed English spirits with a 79th minute try to seal an Irish Triple Crown and condemn England to yet another Six Nations defeat.
Andy Goode seemed to have made the game safe for England with two fantastic pressure kicks between the 73 and 76th minutes, but Ireland had the final say thanks to Ronan O’Gara’s willingness to attack from within his own 22. O’Gara ran the ball out, chipped ahead, the bounce favoured Brian O’Driscoll, who set off on a fabulous run. O’Driscoll passed to Horgan who was run down right on the English line, but Lewis Moody’s tackle was not enough and the big winger’s outstretched arm was long enough to win the game for Ireland.
Ireland finish the Six Nations join top of the table with France, but lose out on points difference. Ireland had to beat England by 34 points to deny France the championship. The Triple Crown, however, belongs to the Irish thanks to wins against Scotland, Wales and England.
The win was Ireland’s third in succession against England and means that England have lost 13 of their last 24 matches since winning the World Cup in 2003.
It was also their third loss of the Six Nations this year after Scotland and France beat them.
Both teams suffered because of sin-binnings, the English late in the first half and the Irish late in the second half, but it was the Irish counter-attacking brilliance and willingness to risk in a pulsating final two minutes that won them the day.
Scorers
England: tries: Noon and Borthwick.
Conv: Goode
Penalties: Goode (4)
Ireland: tries: Horgan (2) and Leamy
Conv: O’Gara (2)
Pens: O’Gara (3)
16 Comments
18 Mar 2006, 20:53 pm
Come on Ireland. This to send the St Mich saints to sixth! Fecking eejits the lot of them
18 Mar 2006, 21:21 pm
Oh this seems so sweet its the third time Ireland will beat England and its at Twickers. England seem to lose everywhere else and now they start losing at Twickers. Ripe for the picking I say!
18 Mar 2006, 21:27 pm
Tough game. Delallio looked like the king of the world on the sideline.
18 Mar 2006, 21:43 pm
Great weekend, Sharkies won, Irish nail the poms. Time for more Guiness…
19 Mar 2006, 02:31 am
it made my weekend great
19 Mar 2006, 02:51 am
My heart bleeds for the pasty Poms.
19 Mar 2006, 04:11 am
SSR mine too, no really
By the way, still trying to place you, you a league fan trying to stir **** or a union fan picking the Rabbitohs to show the ‘better’ side of league.
By the way, some good shots landed in the Dogs game on Friday, pity it was all in the crowd!
19 Mar 2006, 05:14 am
Kiwi’s win gold,
Irish beat poms,
Sharks finally get win,
Sounds like the perfect dream,
Now if only that TMO guy gets fired, then it will be the greatest dream come true.
19 Mar 2006, 07:31 am
Hey, that TMO is a brown-skinned South African affirmative-actionite! It’s racist and unpatriotic to register any objection against him!
(Yeah, right!)
19 Mar 2006, 07:39 am
St Mick,
England are a pathetic bunch of LOSERS.You have absolutely NO argument now son.
So you cam keep your trap shut for the next year or two becuase England are going NO WHERE.
Well maybe further DOWN in the rankings!
19 Mar 2006, 08:12 am
Where are you St Mick?
################!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Where are you now,doos?
19 Mar 2006, 09:17 am
As much as I hate it, till we drill them at “the fortress’ St Mikey got all the right in the world to have a go at us. Bit like the weepees riding on the Cheetahs form after CC’05, it is just not on boys!
19 Mar 2006, 11:33 am
Lol Stm DISAPEARS almost as fast as Englands ranking points.
They look disasterous. Coach to be fired before the world cup, because with him they stand 0 chance of makeing the Quarters.
19 Mar 2006, 13:10 pm
oh, how the mighty have fallen.
Staal – didn’t he just, must be the biggest stroker in the game, no matter how i try i cannot stomach England rugby. Bye bye Andy Robinson.
19 Mar 2006, 15:49 pm
Cab, u speak for all us!!!
22 Mar 2006, 18:09 pm
Ahh twas wonderful. I met Shane Horgan new years eve and he’s one of the nicest guys you could possibly meet so I was delighted for him
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