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Sunday 07 February 2021
Round 1
Principality Stadium
Guinness Six Nations
Ref: Wayne Barnes
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Wales

21 - 16

HT: 6 - 13
Ireland
As It Happened – Wales v Ireland
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Head to Head

138
Played
138
70
Wins
59
9
Draws
9

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Results

Match Page - Overview - Last 3 Meetings

Last 3 meetings

18 - 27
22/02/2025
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31 - 7
24/02/2024
Guinness Six Nations
10 - 34
04/02/2023
Guinness Six Nations

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Guinness Six Nations Standings

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Wales

3

Ireland

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Preview Lineups

Match Page - Preview - Lineups

Line Ups

Leigh Halfpenny

15

Hugo Keenan

Louis Rees-Zammit

14

Keith Earls

George North

13

Garry Ringrose

Johnny Williams

12

Robbie Henshaw

Hallam Amos

11

James Lowe

Dan Biggar

10

Johnny Sexton

Tomos Williams

9

Conor Murray

Wyn Jones

1

Cian Healy

Ken Owens

2

Rob Herring

Tomas Francis

3

Andrew Porter

Adam Beard

4

Tadhg Beirne

Alun Wyn Jones

5

James Ryan

Dan Lydiate

6

Peter O'Mahony

Justin Tipuric

7

Josh van der Flier

Taulupe Faletau

8

CJ Stander

Replacements

Elliot Dee

16

Ronan Kelleher

Rhodri Jones

17

Dave Kilcoyne

Leon Brown

18

Tadhg Furlong

Will Rowlands

19

Iain Henderson

Josh Navidi

20

Will Connors

Gareth Davies

21

Jamison Gibson-Park

Callum Sheedy

22

Billy Burns

Nick Tompkins

23

Jordan Larmour

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Match Highlights: Wales 21 Ireland 16

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Post-Match Reaction From Andy Farrell

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Post-Match Reaction From CJ Stander

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Post-Match Reaction From Andy Farrell

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Second Half Photos: Wales 21 Ireland 16

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Full-Time - Wales 21 Ireland 16

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Still A Chance For Ireland To Go From Deep

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Wales Defend Well And Force A Knock On

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Rob Herring
Hooker
Out
Ronan Kelleher
Hooker
In
Ireland
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Wales March On Following A Beirne Penalty

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Billy Burns
Fly Half

Possession Back With Wales

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Ronan Kelleher With His First Throw

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Conor Murray
Scrum Half
Out
Jamison Gibson-Park
Scrum Half
In
Ireland
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Billy Burns
Fly Half

Burns Lands The Penalty, Back To A One-Score Game

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Penalty To Ireland, A Few Metres Out

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Josh Van Der Flier
Back Row
Out
Will Connors
Back Row
In
Ireland
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Johnny Sexton
Fly Half
Out
Billy Burns
Fly Half
In
Ireland

Sexton Goes Off After A Head Injury

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Sexton Misses Touch From A Penalty

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Leigh Halfpenny
Full Back

Halfpenny Extends The Welsh Lead

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Biggar Boots A Penalty To Touch

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Keith Earls
Wing
Out
Jordan Larmour
Wing
In
Ireland

Scrum To Wales In Their Own Half

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Leigh Halfpenny
Full Back

Halfpenny Nails The Conversion

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Louis Rees-Zammit
Centre

Rees-Zammit Is Over In The Right Corner

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Pressure On The Irish Defence

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Robbie Henshaw
Centre
Out
Billy Burns
Fly Half
In
Ireland
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Andrew Porter
Prop
Out
Tadhg Furlong
Prop
In
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Tadhg Furlong Makes His Return To Test Rugby

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Cian Healy
Prop
Out
Dave Kilcoyne
Prop
In
Ireland

Dave Kilcoyne Enters The Fray

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Ireland Back Where They Want To Be

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Leigh Halfpenny
Full Back

Halfpenny Misses The Conversion

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George North
Wing

Wales Hit Back Through North

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Henderson Forces A Knock On

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Wales Advance Back Into Irish Territory

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Some Kick Tennis Between The Teams

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Plenty Of Early Turnovers

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Dan Biggar
Fly Half

Biggar Gets The Second Half Underway

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First Half Photos: Wales 6 Ireland 13

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Try Replay: Beirne Touches Down For Ireland

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Try Time For Ireland, Beirne Gets Over

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Half-Time - Wales 6 Ireland 13

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Johnny Sexton
Fly Half

Sexton Converts To Make It 13-6

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Tadhg Beirne
Lock

Great Stuff! Beirne Is Over For The Opening Try!

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James Lowe
Wing

Lowe's Left Boot! Boom!

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Johnny Sexton
Fly Half

Ireland Are Level Thanks To Sexton's Second Penalty

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Ireland Pressing In And Around The Welsh 22

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Johnny Sexton
Fly Half

Ireland Close The Gap To 6-3

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Owens Coughs Up A Penalty

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Ryan Off For A HIA, Wales With A Scrum

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Match Page - Headline Stats

Wales Ireland Men
36
Possession
64
32
Territory
68
Headline Stats
232
Metres Gained
536
45
Carries
84
2
Tries
1
131
Passes
262
13
Turnovers
18
11
Penalties Conceded
11

Tackles Made

245

110

Missed Tackles

26

17

Match Page - Live - Summary

Score Card

21-16

Tries

George North 48'

Louis Rees-Zammit 58'

Tadhg Beirne 36'

Conversions

Leigh Halfpenny 59'

Johnny Sexton 38'

Penalties

Leigh Halfpenny 4' , 18' , 65'

Johnny Sexton 28' , 34'

Billy Burns 71'

Red Cards

O'Mahony

Match Page - Live - Timeline

Match Timeline

21 - 16

Substitute 72'

Off: Rob Herring

On: Ronan Kelleher

21 - 16

Substitute 72'

Off: Conor Murray

On: Jamison Gibson-Park

21 - 16

Penalty 71'

Billy Burns

21 - 13

Substitute 69'

Off: Johnny Sexton

On: Billy Burns

21 - 13

Substitute 65'

Off: Tomas Francis

On: Leon Brown

21 - 13

Substitute 65'

Off: Alun Wyn Jones

On: Will Rowlands

21 - 13

Substitute 65'

Off: Wyn Jones

On: Rhodri Jones

21 - 13

Substitute 65'

Off: Hallam Amos

On: Callum Sheedy

21 - 13

Penalty 65'

Leigh Halfpenny

18 - 13

Substitute 63'

Off: Billy Burns

On: Robbie Henshaw

18 - 13

Substitute 61'

Off: Keith Earls

On: Jordan Larmour

18 - 13

Substitute 59'

Off: Josh van der Flier

On: Will Connors

18 - 13

Conversion 59'

Leigh Halfpenny

16 - 13

Try 58'

Louis Rees-Zammit

11 - 13

Substitute 53'

Off: Robbie Henshaw

On: Billy Burns

11 - 13

Substitute 53'

Off: Andrew Porter

On: Tadhg Furlong

11 - 13

Substitute 51'

Off: Cian Healy

On: Dave Kilcoyne

11 - 13

Missed conversion 50'

Leigh Halfpenny

11 - 13

Try 48'

George North

6 - 13

Substitute 41'

Off: Tomos Williams

On: Gareth Davies

6 - 13

Conversion 38'

Johnny Sexton

6 - 11

Try 36'

Tadhg Beirne

6 - 6

Penalty 34'

Johnny Sexton

6 - 3

Penalty 28'

Johnny Sexton

6 - 0

Substitute 23'

Off: James Ryan

On: Iain Henderson

6 - 0

Substitute 23'

Off: Johnny Williams

On: Nick Tompkins

6 - 0

Penalty 18'

Leigh Halfpenny

3 - 0

Red card 13'

Peter O'Mahony

3 - 0

Substitute 12'

Off: Dan Lydiate

On: Josh Navidi

3 - 0

Penalty 4'

Leigh Halfpenny

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Match Page - Lineups - Performance

Wales Ireland Compare
  • M - Metres Gained
  • C - Carries
  • P - Passes
  • T - Tackles
  • MT - Missed Tackles
  • TW - Turnovers Won
  • TC - Turnovers Conceded
  • DB - Defenders beaten
  • TA - Try Assists
  • O - Offloads
  • CB - Clean Breaks
  • LW - Lineouts Won
  • LS - Lineouts Stolen
Pos Player M C P T MT TW TC DB TA O CB LW LS
15 Leigh Halfpenny 10 7 4 4 - - - 3 1 - - - -
14 Louis Rees-Zammit 24 2 2 8 2 - 1 - - - 1 - -
13 George North 42 8 6 9 1 - 3 5 - 1 1 - -
12 Johnny Williams Nick Tompkins 23' 8 4 - 4 - - - 1 - - - - -
11 Hallam Amos Callum Sheedy 65' 9 3 1 1 - - 1 1 - - - - -
10 Dan Biggar 5 5 21 11 3 - 1 1 - 1 - - -
9 Tomos Williams Gareth Davies 41' 15 4 31 9 - - - 2 - - 1 - -
1 Wyn Jones Rhodri Jones 65' 15 12 5 8 - 1 1 1 - 1 - - -
2 Ken Owens 13 7 2 20 2 - - - - - - - -
3 Tomas Francis Leon Brown 65' - - 1 19 1 - - - - - - 1 -
4 Adam Beard 1 2 6 12 2 - - - - - - 5 1
5 Alun Wyn Jones Will Rowlands 65' 16 8 3 23 1 - 1 - - - - - -
6 Dan Lydiate Josh Navidi 12' - - - 7 - - - - - - - - -
7 Justin Tipuric 22 7 8 29 1 1 2 - - - - 3 -
8 Taulupe Faletau 26 9 4 20 4 - 1 1 - - - - -
Replacements
16 Elliot Dee - - - - - - - - - - - - -
17 Rhodri Jones Wyn Jones 65' - 1 - 9 2 - - - - - - - -
18 Leon Brown Tomas Francis 65' - - - 8 1 - - - - - - - -
19 Will Rowlands Alun Wyn Jones 65' - - - 8 1 - - - - - - 1 -
20 Josh Navidi Dan Lydiate 12' 8 5 7 22 1 - 1 - 1 1 - 1 -
21 Gareth Davies Tomos Williams 41' 4 5 27 3 1 - - - - 1 - - -
22 Callum Sheedy Hallam Amos 65' - - - 3 2 - - - - - - - -
23 Nick Tompkins Johnny Williams 23' 14 6 3 8 1 1 1 2 - - - - -
Pos Player M C P T MT TW TC DB TA O CB LW LS
15 Hugo Keenan 81 13 9 6 - - - 3 - - 2 - -
14 Keith Earls Jordan Larmour 61' 7 5 - 6 - - 3 1 - - - - -
13 Garry Ringrose 56 14 11 4 2 1 1 5 - 1 1 - -
12 Robbie Henshaw Billy Burns 53' 22 19 11 6 - - - 4 - 1 1 - -
11 James Lowe 116 15 6 1 2 - 2 2 - - 1 - -
10 Johnny Sexton Billy Burns 69' 11 7 31 8 - - 5 - - - - - -
9 Conor Murray Jamison Gibson-Park 72' 11 5 112 4 2 - 1 - - - - - -
1 Cian Healy Dave Kilcoyne 51' - 3 - 4 4 - - - - - - - -
2 Rob Herring Ronan Kelleher 72' 12 6 5 9 2 - - - - - - - -
3 Andrew Porter Tadhg Furlong 53' 21 7 1 3 2 - - 1 - - - - -
4 Tadhg Beirne 28 21 8 10 1 2 1 1 - 1 1 4 -
5 James Ryan Iain Henderson 23' 6 7 4 7 - - - - - - - 1 2
6 Peter O'Mahony - - 1 4 - - - - - - - - -
7 Josh van der Flier Will Connors 59' 41 7 3 9 - - 2 1 - - 1 - -
8 CJ Stander 46 18 7 10 - - - 2 - - - - 1
Replacements
16 Ronan Kelleher Rob Herring 72' 10 4 - 1 - - - 2 - - - - -
17 Dave Kilcoyne Cian Healy 51' 3 6 - 2 - - - - - - - - -
18 Tadhg Furlong Andrew Porter 53' 5 7 2 5 - - - 2 - - - - -
19 Iain Henderson James Ryan 23' 6 10 3 4 2 3 - - - - - 2 -
20 Will Connors Josh van der Flier 59' 4 3 2 4 - - - - - - - - -
21 Jamison Gibson-Park Conor Murray 72' 16 4 27 - - - - - - - - - -
22 Billy Burns Robbie Henshaw 53' Johnny Sexton 69' 34 5 15 2 - - 2 - - - - - -
23 Jordan Larmour Keith Earls 61' - 3 4 1 - - 1 2 - - - - -
Pos Player M C P T MT TW TC DB TA O CB LW LS
15 Leigh Halfpenny 10 7 4 4 - - - 3 1 - - - -
15 Hugo Keenan 81 13 9 6 - - - 3 - - 2 - -
14 Louis Rees-Zammit 24 2 2 8 2 - 1 - - - 1 - -
14 Keith Earls Jordan Larmour 61' 7 5 - 6 - - 3 1 - - - - -
13 George North 42 8 6 9 1 - 3 5 - 1 1 - -
13 Garry Ringrose 56 14 11 4 2 1 1 5 - 1 1 - -
12 Johnny Williams Nick Tompkins 23' 8 4 - 4 - - - 1 - - - - -
12 Robbie Henshaw Billy Burns 53' 22 19 11 6 - - - 4 - 1 1 - -
11 Hallam Amos Callum Sheedy 65' 9 3 1 1 - - 1 1 - - - - -
11 James Lowe 116 15 6 1 2 - 2 2 - - 1 - -
10 Dan Biggar 5 5 21 11 3 - 1 1 - 1 - - -
10 Johnny Sexton Billy Burns 69' 11 7 31 8 - - 5 - - - - - -
9 Tomos Williams Gareth Davies 41' 15 4 31 9 - - - 2 - - 1 - -
9 Conor Murray Jamison Gibson-Park 72' 11 5 112 4 2 - 1 - - - - - -
1 Wyn Jones Rhodri Jones 65' 15 12 5 8 - 1 1 1 - 1 - - -
1 Cian Healy Dave Kilcoyne 51' - 3 - 4 4 - - - - - - - -
2 Ken Owens 13 7 2 20 2 - - - - - - - -
2 Rob Herring Ronan Kelleher 72' 12 6 5 9 2 - - - - - - - -
3 Tomas Francis Leon Brown 65' - - 1 19 1 - - - - - - 1 -
3 Andrew Porter Tadhg Furlong 53' 21 7 1 3 2 - - 1 - - - - -
4 Adam Beard 1 2 6 12 2 - - - - - - 5 1
4 Tadhg Beirne 28 21 8 10 1 2 1 1 - 1 1 4 -
5 Alun Wyn Jones Will Rowlands 65' 16 8 3 23 1 - 1 - - - - - -
5 James Ryan Iain Henderson 23' 6 7 4 7 - - - - - - - 1 2
6 Dan Lydiate Josh Navidi 12' - - - 7 - - - - - - - - -
6 Peter O'Mahony - - 1 4 - - - - - - - - -
7 Justin Tipuric 22 7 8 29 1 1 2 - - - - 3 -
7 Josh van der Flier Will Connors 59' 41 7 3 9 - - 2 1 - - 1 - -
8 Taulupe Faletau 26 9 4 20 4 - 1 1 - - - - -
8 CJ Stander 46 18 7 10 - - - 2 - - - - 1
Replacements
16 Elliot Dee - - - - - - - - - - - - -
16 Ronan Kelleher Rob Herring 72' 10 4 - 1 - - - 2 - - - - -
17 Rhodri Jones Wyn Jones 65' - 1 - 9 2 - - - - - - - -
17 Dave Kilcoyne Cian Healy 51' 3 6 - 2 - - - - - - - - -
18 Leon Brown Tomas Francis 65' - - - 8 1 - - - - - - - -
18 Tadhg Furlong Andrew Porter 53' 5 7 2 5 - - - 2 - - - - -
19 Will Rowlands Alun Wyn Jones 65' - - - 8 1 - - - - - - 1 -
19 Iain Henderson James Ryan 23' 6 10 3 4 2 3 - - - - - 2 -
20 Josh Navidi Dan Lydiate 12' 8 5 7 22 1 - 1 - 1 1 - 1 -
20 Will Connors Josh van der Flier 59' 4 3 2 4 - - - - - - - - -
21 Gareth Davies Tomos Williams 41' 4 5 27 3 1 - - - - 1 - - -
21 Jamison Gibson-Park Conor Murray 72' 16 4 27 - - - - - - - - - -
22 Callum Sheedy Hallam Amos 65' - - - 3 2 - - - - - - - -
22 Billy Burns Robbie Henshaw 53' Johnny Sexton 69' 34 5 15 2 - - 2 - - - - - -
23 Nick Tompkins Johnny Williams 23' 14 6 3 8 1 1 1 2 - - - - -
23 Jordan Larmour Keith Earls 61' - 3 4 1 - - 1 2 - - - - -
Teams Players

Match Page - Headline Stats

Wales Ireland Men
36
Possession
64
32
Territory
68
Headline Stats
232
Metres Gained
536
45
Carries
84
2
Tries
1
131
Passes
262
13
Turnovers
18
11
Penalties Conceded
11

Tackles Made

245

110

Missed Tackles

26

17

Match Page - Statistics - Team Performance

Wal Ireland Men
Performance
1
Conversions
1
3
Penalties
3
80%
Goal Kick Success %
100%
0
Drop Goals
0
90%
Tackle success Rate %
87%
Attack
36
Total Kicks
42
3
Clean Breaks
7
17
Defenders Beaten
26
94%
Rucks Won %
98%
1
Mauls Won
4
5
Offloads
3
Set Pieces
100%
Scrums on own Feed %
100%
5
Scrums Won
5
0
Scrums Lost
0
73%
Lineouts won on own throw%
78%
11
Lineouts won
7
Discipline
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
1

Match Page - Statistics - Player Statistics

Wales Ireland Men
Attack
Points
Leigh Halfpenny 11
Johnny Sexton 8
Tries
George North 1
Louis Rees-Zammit 1
Tadhg Beirne 1
Try Assists
Leigh Halfpenny 1
Josh Navidi 1
Conversions
Leigh Halfpenny 1
Johnny Sexton 1
Metres Gained
George North 42
James Lowe 116
Carries
Wyn Jones 12
Tadhg Beirne 21
Defenders beaten
George North 5
Garry Ringrose 5
Clean Breaks
George North 1
Tomos Williams 1
Louis Rees-Zammit 1
Hugo Keenan 2
Passes made
Tomos Williams 31
Conor Murray 112
Off Loads made
Gareth Davies 1
Dan Biggar 1
George North 1
Josh Navidi 1
Wyn Jones 1
Tadhg Beirne 1
Robbie Henshaw 1
Garry Ringrose 1
Turnovers Conceded
George North 3
Johnny Sexton 5
Kicking
Penalty Goals
Leigh Halfpenny 3
Johnny Sexton 2
Kicks from hand
Gareth Davies 8
Conor Murray 11
Defences
Tackles Made
Justin Tipuric 29
CJ Stander 10
Tadhg Beirne 10
Missed Tackles
Taulupe Faletau 4
Cian Healy 4
Turnovers Won
Justin Tipuric 1
Wyn Jones 1
Nick Tompkins 1
Iain Henderson 3
Set Plays
Successful Lineouts takes
Adam Beard 5
Tadhg Beirne 4
Stolen Lineouts
Adam Beard 1
James Ryan 2
Discipline
Penalties conceded
Leigh Halfpenny 2
George North 2
Tadhg Beirne 3
Red Cards
Peter O'Mahony 1
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