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Saturday 12 October 2019
Level5 (Hakatanomori) Stadium
Rugby World Cup
Ref: Nic Berry
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Ireland

47 - 5

HT: 26 - 5
Samoa
Overview
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Match Page - Overview - Head to Head

Head to Head

8
Played
8
7
Wins
1
0
Draws
0

Match Page - Overview - Recent Form

Rugby World Cup Results

W

Scotland

27 - 3

L

Japan

19 - 12

W

Russia

35 - 0

W

Russia

9 - 34

L

Scotland

34 - 0

L

Japan

38 - 19

Match Page - Overview - Last 3 Meetings

Last 3 meetings

17 - 13
26/08/2023
Test Matches
47 - 5
12/10/2019
Rugby World Cup

Match Page - Overview - Current Standing

Rugby World Cup Standings

2

Ireland

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4

Samoa

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Line Ups

Jordan Larmour

15

Tim Nanai-Williams

Keith Earls

14

Ahsee Tuala

Robbie Henshaw

13

Alapati Leiua

Bundee Aki

12

Henry Taefu

Jacob Stockdale

11

Ed Fidow

Johnny Sexton

10

UJ Seuteni

Conor Murray

9

Dwayne Polataivaia

Cian Healy

1

Logovi'i Mulipola

Rory Best

2

Seilala Lam

Tadhg Furlong

3

Michael Ala'alatoa

Iain Henderson

4

Filo Paulo

James Ryan

5

Kane Leaupepe

Tadhg Beirne

6

Chris Vui

Josh van der Flier

7

TJ Ioane

CJ Stander

8

Jack Lam

Replacements

Niall Scannell

16

Ray Niuia

Dave Kilcoyne

17

Paul Alo-Emile

Andrew Porter

18

Jordan Lay

Jean Kleyn

19

Piula Faasalele

Peter O'Mahony

20

Josh Tyrell

Luke McGrath

21

Pele Cowley

Joey Carbery

22

Tusi Pisi

Andrew Conway

23

Kieron Fonotia

Blog Stats Blog and Stats Events

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Last to first
59
2º Half
Tadhg Beirne
Lock
Out
Peter O'Mahony
Back Row
In
Ireland

Vice-captain Peter O'Mahony enters the fray, coming on for Beirne who was very effective in the forward exchanges. Ireland win a penalty at the scrum, marching forward.

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2º Half

Frustration For Ireland As Samoa Hold Out

A poor pass from McGrath off the scrum is tidied up by Larmour but he is caught with a choke tackle. Samoa win a relieving scrum.

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58
2º Half
TJ Ioane
Back Row

Samoa Suffer A Second Yellow Card

Further infringements from the Samoan defence. Flanker TJ Ioane is guilty of not rolling away. They had their warning and referee Berry reaches for his yellow card.


It is 14 against 14. Ireland opt for a scrum with McGrath to feed.

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56
2º Half
Cian Healy
Prop
Out
Dave Kilcoyne
Prop
In
Ireland

Dave Kilcoyne is on and his first involvement is at the resulting lineout. Ireland set the maul.

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56
2º Half
James Ryan
Lock
Out
Jean Kleyn
Lock
In
Ireland

More changes for Ireland up front. Jean Kleyn replaces Ryan in the engine room.

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52
2º Half

Ireland Back On The Attack With Successive Penalties

Samoan indiscipline aids Ireland's march downfield. Henderson wins a lineout, they play a long penalty advantage with Ireland hammering away close to the whitewash.

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52
2º Half
Conor Murray
Scrum Half
Out
Luke McGrath
Scrum Half
In
Ireland

Ireland have a penalty to build from deep. Before that Stander had tried to launch a kick chase with Larmour in support. Luke McGrath is on at scrum half. An impressive shift from Murray.

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49
2º Half
Rory Best
Hooker
Out
Niall Scannell
Hooker
In
Ireland

Sexton and Ireland skipper Best are both replaced. Niall Scannell is on at hooker.

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49
2º Half
Johnny Sexton
Fly Half
Out
Joey Carbery
Fly Half
In
Ireland

Game-time for Joey Carbery at number 10.

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48
2º Half
Johnny Sexton
Fly Half

Sexton Swings Over The Conversion Before Being Replaced

Sexton adds the extras in his final involvement. Ireland with a 33-5 lead as they look to their bench.

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2º Half
Jordan Larmour
Wing

Larmour Scores From Murray's Superb Pass

Ireland earn two scrum penalties before Larmour is held up amid a pile of bodies. A further advantage comes and a bullet of a pass from Murray plays in Larmour to raid over by the right corner flag. Fidow caught out there.

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45
2º Half
Tadhg Furlong
Prop
Out
Andrew Porter
Prop
In
Ireland

First change of the game for Ireland as the heavily-involved Furlong makes way for Andrew Porter.

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2º Half
Tadhg Furlong
Prop

Furlong Just Denied From Close Range

Ireland go through the phases with some muscular carries. A TMO decision goes against Ireland as Furlong is correctly denied a try. He was just held up, with the boot of his opposite number Michael Alaalatoa getting under the ball.


Still, a five-metre scrum for Ireland.

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2º Half

Pressure On The Samoan Defence

Ireland gain ground from the maul. Samoa cough up a penalty for coming in at the side. Sexton goes for the corner. Pressure on the Samoan defence again.

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42
2º Half

Earls and Larmour threatening past halfway after Ireland retained possession from a lineout. Another rumble forward from Furlong and hooker Lam is penalised for not releasing.

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2º Half
Johnny Sexton
Fly Half

The Second Half Is Up And Running

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Match Page - Headline Stats

Ireland Men Samoa
75
Possession
25
81
Territory
19
Headline Stats
285
Metres Gained
168
63
Carries
20
7
Tries
1
150
Passes
61
12
Turnovers
8
5
Penalties Conceded
17

Tackles Made

63

190

Missed Tackles

13

28

Match Page - Live - Summary

Score Card

47-5

Tries

Rory Best 3'

Johnny Sexton 20' , 38'

Tadhg Furlong 8'

Jordan Larmour 47'

CJ Stander 64'

Andrew Conway 69'

Jack Lam 25'

Conversions

Johnny Sexton 4' , 10' , 22' , 49'

Joey Carbery 66' , 71'

Yellow Cards

Lam

Ioane

Red Cards

Aki

Match Page - Live - Timeline

Match Timeline

47 - 5

Conversion 71'

Joey Carbery

47 - 5

Substitute 69'

Off: Dwayne Polataivaia

On: Pele Cowley

47 - 5

Substitute 69'

Off: TJ Ioane

On: Josh Tyrell

45 - 5

Try 69'

Andrew Conway

40 - 5

Conversion 66'

Joey Carbery

38 - 5

Try 64'

CJ Stander

33 - 5

Substitute 61'

Off: Robbie Henshaw

On: Andrew Conway

33 - 5

Substitute 59'

Off: Tadhg Beirne

On: Peter O'Mahony

33 - 5

Yellow card 58'

TJ Ioane

33 - 5

Substitute 56'

Off: James Ryan

On: Jean Kleyn

33 - 5

Substitute 56'

Off: Cian Healy

On: Dave Kilcoyne

33 - 5

Substitute 53'

Off: Filo Paulo

On: Piula Faasalele

33 - 5

Substitute 53'

Off: Michael Ala'alatoa

On: Paul Alo-Emile

33 - 5

Substitute 52'

Off: Conor Murray

On: Luke McGrath

33 - 5

Substitute 50'

Off: Ed Fidow

On: Kieron Fonotia

33 - 5

Substitute 50'

Off: Rory Best

On: Niall Scannell

33 - 5

Substitute 50'

Off: Johnny Sexton

On: Joey Carbery

33 - 5

Conversion 49'

Johnny Sexton

31 - 5

Try 47'

Jordan Larmour

26 - 5

Substitute 46'

Off: Logovi'i Mulipola

On: Jordan Lay

26 - 5

Substitute 46'

Off: Seilala Lam

On: Ray Niuia

26 - 5

Substitute 44'

Off: Tadhg Furlong

On: Andrew Porter

26 - 5

Missed conversion 40'

Johnny Sexton

26 - 5

Try 38'

Johnny Sexton

21 - 5

Substitute 28'

Off: UJ Seuteni

On: Tusi Pisi

21 - 5

Red card 28'

Bundee Aki

21 - 5

Missed conversion 26'

Henry Taefu

21 - 5

Try 25'

Jack Lam

21 - 0

Conversion 22'

Johnny Sexton

19 - 0

Try 20'

Johnny Sexton

14 - 0

Substitute 16'

Off: Ray Niuia

On: Filo Paulo

14 - 0

Substitute 13'

Off: Filo Paulo

On: Ray Niuia

14 - 0

Conversion 10'

Johnny Sexton

12 - 0

Try 8'

Tadhg Furlong

7 - 0

Yellow card 5'

Seilala Lam

7 - 0

Conversion 4'

Johnny Sexton

5 - 0

Try 3'

Rory Best

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Match Page - Lineups - Performance

Ireland Samoa 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 Jordan Larmour 66 17 3 4 - 1 1 11 1 1 2 - -
14 Keith Earls 22 5 3 - 1 - 1 1 - 1 - - -
13 Robbie Henshaw Andrew Conway 61' 10 5 4 2 - - 2 2 - - 1 - -
12 Bundee Aki 11 5 1 - - - - 2 - - - - -
11 Jacob Stockdale 19 6 3 1 2 - - 1 - 1 - - -
10 Johnny Sexton Joey Carbery 50' 23 5 21 2 - - 2 1 - - 1 - -
9 Conor Murray Luke McGrath 52' - - 67 2 - - 1 - 3 - - - -
1 Cian Healy Dave Kilcoyne 56' 9 9 - 3 2 - - - - - - - -
2 Rory Best Niall Scannell 50' 2 5 1 3 2 - - - - - - - -
3 Tadhg Furlong Andrew Porter 44' 27 7 1 3 - - - 5 - - 2 - -
4 Iain Henderson - 8 5 5 1 - - - - - - 7 -
5 James Ryan Jean Kleyn 56' 19 9 - 3 - - 1 - - - - 2 1
6 Tadhg Beirne Peter O'Mahony 59' 17 13 2 3 1 - - - - 1 - 3 -
7 Josh van der Flier 8 5 1 11 1 - 1 1 - - - - -
8 CJ Stander 31 22 8 6 2 1 - 2 - 1 - 1 -
Replacements
16 Niall Scannell Rory Best 50' 2 2 1 2 - - - - - - - - -
17 Dave Kilcoyne Cian Healy 56' - 2 - 3 1 - - - - - - - -
18 Andrew Porter Tadhg Furlong 44' 7 8 3 - - 1 - - - - - - -
19 Jean Kleyn James Ryan 56' 6 5 - 4 - - 1 1 - - - 1 -
20 Peter O'Mahony Tadhg Beirne 59' - 1 1 1 - 1 - - - - - 2 -
21 Luke McGrath Conor Murray 52' - 3 20 2 - - 1 - - - - - -
22 Joey Carbery Johnny Sexton 50' - 2 5 2 - - - 1 1 1 - - -
23 Andrew Conway Robbie Henshaw 61' 6 2 - 1 - - 1 - - - - - -
Pos Player M C P T MT TW TC DB TA O CB LW LS
15 Tim Nanai-Williams 38 10 5 3 2 - 3 4 - 1 - 2 -
14 Ahsee Tuala 4 2 5 2 1 - 1 - - 1 - - -
13 Alapati Leiua 16 2 - 8 2 1 1 1 - - - - -
12 Henry Taefu - - 3 10 1 - - - - - - - -
11 Ed Fidow Kieron Fonotia 50' 4 2 - 1 6 - - 1 - - - 1 -
10 Ulupano Seuteni Tusi Pisi 28' 1 1 - 5 1 - - - - - - - -
9 Dwayne Polataivao Pele Cowley 69' - 1 21 14 1 1 - - - - - - -
1 Logovi'i Mulipola Jordan Lay 46' 1 2 - 7 - - - - - - - - -
2 Seilala Lam Ray Niuia 46' 6 3 1 5 - - 1 1 - - - - -
3 Michael Alaalatoa Paul Alo-Emile 53' 2 2 2 12 2 - - - - - - - -
4 Filo Paulo Ray Niuia 13' Piula Fa'asalele 53' - - 1 8 1 - - - - - - 1 -
5 Kane Le'aupepe 39 4 1 18 - - - 2 - 1 1 4 -
6 Chris Vui 15 6 1 22 4 - 1 2 - - - 1 -
7 TJ Ioane Josh Tyrell 69' - 5 1 18 2 - - - - - - - -
8 Jack Lam 12 4 3 16 3 - - 1 - - - - -
Replacements
16 Ray Niuia Filo Paulo 13' Seilala Lam 46' - 2 1 10 - - 1 1 - - - - -
17 Paul Alo-Emile Michael Alaalatoa 53' - - - 5 - - - - - - - - -
18 Jordan Lay Logovi'i Mulipola 46' - 1 - 9 - - - - - - - - -
19 Piula Fa'asalele Filo Paulo 53' 4 2 1 3 1 - - - - - - - -
20 Josh Tyrell TJ Ioane 69' - - - 4 - - - - - - - - -
21 Pele Cowley Dwayne Polataivao 69' - - 4 1 - - - - - - - - -
22 Tusi Pisi Ulupano Seuteni 28' 10 3 9 4 - - - - - - - - -
23 Kieron Fonotia Ed Fidow 50' 16 1 1 5 1 - - - - - 1 - -
Pos Player M C P T MT TW TC DB TA O CB LW LS
15 Jordan Larmour 66 17 3 4 - 1 1 11 1 1 2 - -
15 Tim Nanai-Williams 38 10 5 3 2 - 3 4 - 1 - 2 -
14 Keith Earls 22 5 3 - 1 - 1 1 - 1 - - -
14 Ahsee Tuala 4 2 5 2 1 - 1 - - 1 - - -
13 Robbie Henshaw Andrew Conway 61' 10 5 4 2 - - 2 2 - - 1 - -
13 Alapati Leiua 16 2 - 8 2 1 1 1 - - - - -
12 Bundee Aki 11 5 1 - - - - 2 - - - - -
12 Henry Taefu - - 3 10 1 - - - - - - - -
11 Jacob Stockdale 19 6 3 1 2 - - 1 - 1 - - -
11 Ed Fidow Kieron Fonotia 50' 4 2 - 1 6 - - 1 - - - 1 -
10 Johnny Sexton Joey Carbery 50' 23 5 21 2 - - 2 1 - - 1 - -
10 Ulupano Seuteni Tusi Pisi 28' 1 1 - 5 1 - - - - - - - -
9 Conor Murray Luke McGrath 52' - - 67 2 - - 1 - 3 - - - -
9 Dwayne Polataivao Pele Cowley 69' - 1 21 14 1 1 - - - - - - -
1 Cian Healy Dave Kilcoyne 56' 9 9 - 3 2 - - - - - - - -
1 Logovi'i Mulipola Jordan Lay 46' 1 2 - 7 - - - - - - - - -
2 Rory Best Niall Scannell 50' 2 5 1 3 2 - - - - - - - -
2 Seilala Lam Ray Niuia 46' 6 3 1 5 - - 1 1 - - - - -
3 Tadhg Furlong Andrew Porter 44' 27 7 1 3 - - - 5 - - 2 - -
3 Michael Alaalatoa Paul Alo-Emile 53' 2 2 2 12 2 - - - - - - - -
4 Iain Henderson - 8 5 5 1 - - - - - - 7 -
4 Filo Paulo Ray Niuia 13' Piula Fa'asalele 53' - - 1 8 1 - - - - - - 1 -
5 James Ryan Jean Kleyn 56' 19 9 - 3 - - 1 - - - - 2 1
5 Kane Le'aupepe 39 4 1 18 - - - 2 - 1 1 4 -
6 Tadhg Beirne Peter O'Mahony 59' 17 13 2 3 1 - - - - 1 - 3 -
6 Chris Vui 15 6 1 22 4 - 1 2 - - - 1 -
7 Josh van der Flier 8 5 1 11 1 - 1 1 - - - - -
7 TJ Ioane Josh Tyrell 69' - 5 1 18 2 - - - - - - - -
8 CJ Stander 31 22 8 6 2 1 - 2 - 1 - 1 -
8 Jack Lam 12 4 3 16 3 - - 1 - - - - -
Replacements
16 Niall Scannell Rory Best 50' 2 2 1 2 - - - - - - - - -
16 Ray Niuia Filo Paulo 13' Seilala Lam 46' - 2 1 10 - - 1 1 - - - - -
17 Dave Kilcoyne Cian Healy 56' - 2 - 3 1 - - - - - - - -
17 Paul Alo-Emile Michael Alaalatoa 53' - - - 5 - - - - - - - - -
18 Andrew Porter Tadhg Furlong 44' 7 8 3 - - 1 - - - - - - -
18 Jordan Lay Logovi'i Mulipola 46' - 1 - 9 - - - - - - - - -
19 Jean Kleyn James Ryan 56' 6 5 - 4 - - 1 1 - - - 1 -
19 Piula Fa'asalele Filo Paulo 53' 4 2 1 3 1 - - - - - - - -
20 Peter O'Mahony Tadhg Beirne 59' - 1 1 1 - 1 - - - - - 2 -
20 Josh Tyrell TJ Ioane 69' - - - 4 - - - - - - - - -
21 Luke McGrath Conor Murray 52' - 3 20 2 - - 1 - - - - - -
21 Pele Cowley Dwayne Polataivao 69' - - 4 1 - - - - - - - - -
22 Joey Carbery Johnny Sexton 50' - 2 5 2 - - - 1 1 1 - - -
22 Tusi Pisi Ulupano Seuteni 28' 10 3 9 4 - - - - - - - - -
23 Andrew Conway Robbie Henshaw 61' 6 2 - 1 - - 1 - - - - - -
23 Kieron Fonotia Ed Fidow 50' 16 1 1 5 1 - - - - - 1 - -
Teams Players

Match Page - Headline Stats

Ireland Men Samoa
75
Possession
25
81
Territory
19
Headline Stats
285
Metres Gained
168
63
Carries
20
7
Tries
1
150
Passes
61
12
Turnovers
8
5
Penalties Conceded
17

Tackles Made

63

190

Missed Tackles

13

28

Match Page - Statistics - Team Performance

Ireland Men Samoa
Performance
6
Conversions
0
0
Penalties
0
86%
Goal Kick Success %
0%
0
Drop Goals
0
83%
Tackle success Rate %
87%
Attack
33
Total Kicks
16
6
Clean Breaks
2
28
Defenders Beaten
13
99%
Rucks Won %
93%
9
Mauls Won
2
6
Offloads
3
Set Pieces
88%
Scrums on own Feed %
75%
7
Scrums Won
3
1
Scrums Lost
1
100%
Lineouts won on own throw%
90%
16
Lineouts won
9
Discipline
0
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0

Match Page - Statistics - Player Statistics

Ireland Men Samoa
Attack
Points
Johnny Sexton 18
Jack Lam 5
Tries
Johnny Sexton 2
Jack Lam 1
Try Assists
Conor Murray 3
Conversions
Johnny Sexton 4
Metres Gained
Jordan Larmour 66
Kane Le'aupepe 39
Carries
CJ Stander 22
Tim Nanai-Williams 10
Defenders beaten
Jordan Larmour 11
Tim Nanai-Williams 4
Clean Breaks
Tadhg Furlong 2
Jordan Larmour 2
Kieron Fonotia 1
Kane Le'aupepe 1
Passes made
Conor Murray 67
Dwayne Polataivao 21
Off Loads made
Keith Earls 1
CJ Stander 1
Tadhg Beirne 1
Jacob Stockdale 1
Joey Carbery 1
Jordan Larmour 1
Ahsee Tuala 1
Tim Nanai-Williams 1
Kane Le'aupepe 1
Turnovers Conceded
Johnny Sexton 2
Robbie Henshaw 2
Tim Nanai-Williams 3
Kicking
Kicks from hand
Conor Murray 6
Tim Nanai-Williams 5
Defences
Tackles Made
Josh van der Flier 11
Chris Vui 22
Missed Tackles
Rory Best 2
Cian Healy 2
CJ Stander 2
Jacob Stockdale 2
Ed Fidow 6
Turnovers Won
Peter O'Mahony 1
CJ Stander 1
Andrew Porter 1
Jordan Larmour 1
Alapati Leiua 1
Dwayne Polataivao 1
Set Plays
Successful Lineouts takes
Iain Henderson 7
Kane Le'aupepe 4
Stolen Lineouts
James Ryan 1
Discipline
Penalties conceded
Cian Healy 1
Bundee Aki 1
Niall Scannell 1
Robbie Henshaw 1
James Ryan 1
TJ Ioane 4
Yellow Cards
Seilala Lam 1
TJ Ioane 1
Red Cards
Bundee Aki 1
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