Match Stats: Ireland 27 Wales 12

See below for a look at the official match statistics from Ireland’s well-earned RBS 6 Nations victory over Wales at Croke Park on Saturday.

IRELAND:

Scoring –

Tries: 3
Conversions: 0/3
Penalty Goals: 3/4
Drop Goals: 1/’1

Phases Of Play –

Scrums Won: 2
Scrums Lost: 0
Lineouts Won: 9
Lineouts Lost: 1
Penalties Conceded: 16
Free-Kicks Conceded: 1
Mauls Won: 7
Ruck And Drive: 20
Ruck And Pass: 29

Ball Won –

In Open Play: 56
In Opponents’ 22: 1
At Set Pieces: 21
Turnovers Won: 1

Team Statistics –

Passes Completed: 109
Line Breaks: 6
Possession Kicked: 35
Errors From Kicks: 6
Kicks To Touch: 2
Percentage Kicks: 54%

Tackles Made: 121
Tackles Missed: 9
Tackle Completion: 93%

Offloads In Tackle: 8
Offloads/Tackled: 12%

Total Errors Made: 10
Errors/Ball Won: 15%

Minutes In Possession –

First Half: 11:15; Second Half: 10:54

Minutes In Opponents’ Half –

First Half: 21:00; Second Half: 14:56

WALES:

Scoring –

Tries: 0
Conversions: 0/0
Penalty Goals: 4/5
Drop Goals: 0/0

Phases Of Play –

Scrums Won: 3
Scrums Lost: 1
Lineouts Won: 12
Lineouts Lost: 6
Penalties Conceded: 10
Free-Kicks Conceded: 3
Mauls Won: 2
Ruck And Drive: 38
Ruck And Pass: 62

Ball Won –

In Open Play: 102
In Opponents’ 22: 24
At Set Pieces: 31
Turnovers Won: 2

Team Statistics –

Passes Completed: 187
Line Breaks: 1
Possession Kicked: 27
Errors From Kicks: 1
Kicks To Touch: 3
Percentage Kicks: 39%

Tackles Made: 63
Tackles Missed: 6
Tackle Completion: 91%

Offloads In Tackle: 10
Offloads/Tackled: 8%

Total Errors Made: 11
Errors/Ball Won: 15%

Minutes In Possession –

First Half: 11:24; Second Half: 17:46

Minutes In Opponents’ Half –

First Half: 19:35; Second Half: 28:18

– Match facts are recorded under the guidance and direction of Stephen P Smith (WRU referee) who objectively reports on ALL decisions made by the match officials