Ireland rip Russia to threads

Ireland rip Russia to threads

25 Sep 2011

Ireland hammered Russia 62-12 in a decidedly one-sided contest in Rotorua.

Russia offered little to trouble the Irish on attack, and, outside of a spirited 10-minute period in the first half, were sliced open with consummate ease, conceding nine tries.

Their challenge was further undermined when they lost a player to the sin bin in the 10th minute, and Ireland capitalised immediately, Ronan O’Gara’s cross-kick to Fergus McFadden setting up the first of five first half tries. Ireland led 36-0 at the break, Sean O’Brien, Isaac Boss, Keith Earls and Andrew Trimble joining McFadden in crossing the whitewash.

Ireland made a string of changes for this match and that reflected in a lack of synergy, particularly in their back division. Certainly there were moments that impressed, but those usually featured individual brilliance rather than structured and cohesive play. Russia’s charitable defence encouraged such individuality, and while the scoreline reflects an emphatic victory, the Irish coaching staff won’t be pleased with the lack of composure their players exhibited for large passages of play.

Ireland were guilty of a defensive lapses that gifted their opponents two second half tries in eight minutes, but they shook themselves out of their lethargy to score through Robert Kearney and Shane Jennings to kill Russia’s spirit.


15 Comments

  • 1.I am a stormer: Reply to this comment
    25 Sep 2011, 07:11 am

    Easy as. Well worked try. Go Ireland.

  • 2.TheTackler: Reply to this comment
    25 Sep 2011, 07:49 am

    One-way traffic. Boring.

  • 3.TheTackler: Reply to this comment
    25 Sep 2011, 07:50 am

    Advice to anyone booking cheap tickets for future RWC games — pick a game with two minnow teams rather than a tier 1 versus minnow game.

  • 4.I am a stormer: Reply to this comment
    25 Sep 2011, 07:57 am

    @TheTackler(TheTackler)-3:

    You mean like NZ vs France.

  • 5.Great White Shark: Reply to this comment
    25 Sep 2011, 07:58 am

    Lomu is in hospital. Hope the big man is okay.

  • 6.Guns: Reply to this comment
    25 Sep 2011, 08:21 am

    Strong finish by the big Russian winger!

  • 7.Auntie Mavis: Reply to this comment
    25 Sep 2011, 08:22 am

    Russians scored two tries

  • 8.I am a stormer: Reply to this comment
    25 Sep 2011, 08:22 am

    Russian winger just skinned the Irish defence.

  • 9.Puma: Reply to this comment
    25 Sep 2011, 09:37 am

    No thread for the Scotland/Arg game?

    GO SCOTLAND.

  • 10.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    25 Sep 2011, 09:51 am

    Threads?

    Isn’t it “shreds”?

  • 11.TheTackler: Reply to this comment
    25 Sep 2011, 10:27 am

    Scotland just killed off next year’s 4N whipping boy, Argentina.

  • 12.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    25 Sep 2011, 11:18 am

    Whatyoutalkingabout

    Game still on

  • 13.TheTackler: Reply to this comment
    25 Sep 2011, 11:18 am

    Hmm.. Argie came back to win by 1 pt.

  • 14.RL: Reply to this comment
    25 Sep 2011, 11:18 am

    @TheTackler(TheTackler)-11:

    Talk shiit … Keo was right … Jocks are shiit.

    Scotland becomes the 4th 6N team to be eliminated at the group stage.

  • 15.>^..^< katman: Reply to this comment
    25 Sep 2011, 21:55 pm

    Dawn is right. You rip something to shreds. Ryan, please sort this out.

Keo.co.za has always promoted uncensored views, but has never tolerated racist or crass outbursts. Come on guys and girls. If you can't moderate yourselves or each other then I am going to be forced to regulate the posts and enforce a registration process for comments. The choice is yours.

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