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Saturday 24 February 2018
Round 3
Aviva Stadium
Six Nations
Ref: Glen Jackson
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Ireland

37 - 27

HT: 15 - 13
Wales
Ireland Strengthen Title Challenge With Stirring Win Over Wales
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Match Page - Overview - Head to Head

Head to Head

142
Played
142
62
Wins
71
9
Draws
9

Match Page - Overview - Recent Form

Six Nations Results

W

France

13 - 15

W

Italy

56 - 19

W

Scotland

34 - 7

L

England

12 - 6

Match Page - Overview - Last 3 Meetings

Last 3 meetings

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

Match Page - Overview - Current Standing

Six Nations Standings

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1

Ireland

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2

Wales

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Preview Lineups

Match Page - Preview - Lineups

Line Ups

Rob Kearney

15

Leigh Halfpenny

Keith Earls

14

Liam Williams

Chris Farrell

13

Scott Williams

Bundee Aki

12

Hadleigh Parkes

Jacob Stockdale

11

Steff Evans

Johnny Sexton

10

Dan Biggar

Conor Murray

9

Gareth Davies

Cian Healy

1

Rob Evans

Rory Best

2

Ken Owens

Andrew Porter

3

Samson Lee

James Ryan

4

Cory Hill

Devin Toner

5

Alun Wyn Jones

Peter O'Mahony

6

Aaron Shingler

Dan Leavy

7

Josh Navidi

CJ Stander

8

Ross Moriarty

Replacements

Sean Cronin

16

Elliot Dee

Jack McGrath

17

Wyn Jones

John Ryan

18

Tomas Francis

Quinn Roux

19

Bradley Davies

Jack Conan

20

Justin Tipuric

Kieran Marmion

21

Aled Davies

Joey Carbery

22

Gareth Anscombe

Fergus McFadden

23

George North

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Match Page - Live - Summary

Score Card

37-27

Tries

Jacob Stockdale 6' , 80'

Bundee Aki 40 + 1'

Dan Leavy 44'

Cian Healy 53'

Gareth Davies 20'

Aaron Shingler 61'

Steff Evans 76'

Conversions

Johnny Sexton 40 + 2' , 45'

Joey Carbery 80 + 1'

Leigh Halfpenny 21' , 63' , 77'

Penalties

Johnny Sexton 35'

Conor Murray 75'

Leigh Halfpenny 2' , 30'

Match Page - Live - Timeline

Match Timeline

37 - 27

Conversion 80'

Joey Carbery

35 - 27

Try 80'

Jacob Stockdale

30 - 27

Conversion 77'

Leigh Halfpenny

30 - 25

Try 76'

Steff Evans

30 - 20

Substitute 76'

Off: Johnny Sexton

On: Joey Carbery

30 - 20

Penalty 75'

Conor Murray

27 - 20

Substitute 73'

Off: Wyn Jones

On: Rob Evans

27 - 20

Substitute 73'

Off: Devin Toner

On: Quinn Roux

27 - 20

Substitute 70'

Off: Rory Best

On: Sean Cronin

27 - 20

Substitute 66'

Off: Peter O'Mahony

On: Jack Conan

27 - 20

Substitute 66'

Off: Andrew Porter

On: John Ryan

27 - 20

Substitute 63'

Off: Keith Earls

On: Fergus McFadden

27 - 20

Substitute 63'

Off: Cian Healy

On: Jack McGrath

27 - 20

Substitute 63'

Off: Cory Hill

On: Bradley Davies

27 - 20

Substitute 63'

Off: Dan Biggar

On: Gareth Anscombe

27 - 20

Substitute 63'

Off: Ross Moriarty

On: Justin Tipuric

27 - 20

Conversion 63'

Leigh Halfpenny

27 - 18

Try 61'

Aaron Shingler

27 - 13

Substitute 55'

Off: Samson Lee

On: Tomas Francis

27 - 13

Substitute 55'

Off: Rob Evans

On: Wyn Jones

27 - 13

Substitute 55'

Off: Ken Owens

On: Elliot Dee

27 - 13

Missed conversion 55'

Johnny Sexton

27 - 13

Try 53'

Cian Healy

22 - 13

Conversion 45'

Johnny Sexton

20 - 13

Try 44'

Dan Leavy

15 - 13

Missed drop goal 41'

Rob Kearney

15 - 13

Conversion 40'

Johnny Sexton

13 - 13

Try 40'

Bundee Aki

8 - 13

Penalty 35'

Johnny Sexton

5 - 13

Penalty 30'

Leigh Halfpenny

5 - 10

Missed penalty 26'

Leigh Halfpenny

5 - 10

Conversion 21'

Leigh Halfpenny

5 - 8

Try 20'

Gareth Davies

5 - 3

Missed penalty 14'

Johnny Sexton

5 - 3

Missed conversion 7'

Johnny Sexton

5 - 3

Try 6'

Jacob Stockdale

0 - 3

Missed penalty 4'

Johnny Sexton

0 - 3

Penalty 2'

Leigh Halfpenny

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Summary Timeline

Match Page - Live - Summary

Score Card

37-27

Tries

Jacob Stockdale 6' , 80'

Bundee Aki 40 + 1'

Dan Leavy 44'

Cian Healy 53'

Gareth Davies 20'

Aaron Shingler 61'

Steff Evans 76'

Conversions

Johnny Sexton 40 + 2' , 45'

Joey Carbery 80 + 1'

Leigh Halfpenny 21' , 63' , 77'

Penalties

Johnny Sexton 35'

Conor Murray 75'

Leigh Halfpenny 2' , 30'

Match Page - Live - Timeline

Match Timeline

37 - 27

Conversion 80'

Joey Carbery

35 - 27

Try 80'

Jacob Stockdale

30 - 27

Conversion 77'

Leigh Halfpenny

30 - 25

Try 76'

Steff Evans

30 - 20

Substitute 76'

Off: Johnny Sexton

On: Joey Carbery

30 - 20

Penalty 75'

Conor Murray

27 - 20

Substitute 73'

Off: Wyn Jones

On: Rob Evans

27 - 20

Substitute 73'

Off: Devin Toner

On: Quinn Roux

27 - 20

Substitute 70'

Off: Rory Best

On: Sean Cronin

27 - 20

Substitute 66'

Off: Peter O'Mahony

On: Jack Conan

27 - 20

Substitute 66'

Off: Andrew Porter

On: John Ryan

27 - 20

Substitute 63'

Off: Keith Earls

On: Fergus McFadden

27 - 20

Substitute 63'

Off: Cian Healy

On: Jack McGrath

27 - 20

Substitute 63'

Off: Cory Hill

On: Bradley Davies

27 - 20

Substitute 63'

Off: Dan Biggar

On: Gareth Anscombe

27 - 20

Substitute 63'

Off: Ross Moriarty

On: Justin Tipuric

27 - 20

Conversion 63'

Leigh Halfpenny

27 - 18

Try 61'

Aaron Shingler

27 - 13

Substitute 55'

Off: Samson Lee

On: Tomas Francis

27 - 13

Substitute 55'

Off: Rob Evans

On: Wyn Jones

27 - 13

Substitute 55'

Off: Ken Owens

On: Elliot Dee

27 - 13

Missed conversion 55'

Johnny Sexton

27 - 13

Try 53'

Cian Healy

22 - 13

Conversion 45'

Johnny Sexton

20 - 13

Try 44'

Dan Leavy

15 - 13

Missed drop goal 41'

Rob Kearney

15 - 13

Conversion 40'

Johnny Sexton

13 - 13

Try 40'

Bundee Aki

8 - 13

Penalty 35'

Johnny Sexton

5 - 13

Penalty 30'

Leigh Halfpenny

5 - 10

Missed penalty 26'

Leigh Halfpenny

5 - 10

Conversion 21'

Leigh Halfpenny

5 - 8

Try 20'

Gareth Davies

5 - 3

Missed penalty 14'

Johnny Sexton

5 - 3

Missed conversion 7'

Johnny Sexton

5 - 3

Try 6'

Jacob Stockdale

0 - 3

Missed penalty 4'

Johnny Sexton

0 - 3

Penalty 2'

Leigh Halfpenny

Match Page - Lineups - Performance

Ireland Wales 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 Rob Kearney 69 10 2 4 2 - - 3 - 1 2 - -
14 Keith Earls Fergus McFadden 63' 54 7 2 5 - 1 3 3 - 2 2 - -
13 Chris Farrell 41 14 6 8 3 - 1 1 - - - - -
12 Bundee Aki 20 11 4 6 - - 2 4 - - - - -
11 Jacob Stockdale 83 10 2 3 2 1 1 1 - 1 3 - -
10 Johnny Sexton Joey Carbery 76' 55 15 35 5 1 1 1 - 1 2 - - -
9 Conor Murray 8 5 113 3 - - 1 - 2 - 1 - -
1 Cian Healy Jack McGrath 63' 11 16 2 4 - - - 1 - - - - -
2 Rory Best Sean Cronin 70' 4 4 3 3 1 - - - - - - - -
3 Andrew Porter John Ryan 66' 1 9 - 6 - - - - - - - - -
4 James Ryan 21 11 2 2 1 1 - - - - - - -
5 Devin Toner Quinn Roux 73' 2 5 2 7 - - - - - - - 4 -
6 Peter O'Mahony Jack Conan 66' 10 9 6 6 - 1 2 - - 1 1 2 -
7 Dan Leavy 26 16 2 12 - 1 1 4 - - 1 - -
8 CJ Stander 43 21 2 7 1 - 1 - - - 1 1 -
Replacements
16 Sean Cronin Rory Best 70' - - - - - - - - - - - - -
17 Jack McGrath Cian Healy 63' 2 4 - 1 - - - - - - - - -
18 John Ryan Andrew Porter 66' - - - 3 - - - - - - - - -
19 Quinn Roux Devin Toner 73' - - - 1 - - - - - - - - -
20 Jack Conan Peter O'Mahony 66' 3 2 - 2 - - - - - - - 1 -
21 Kieran Marmion - - - - - - - - - - - - -
22 Joey Carbery Johnny Sexton 76' - - - 1 - - - - - - - - -
23 Fergus McFadden Keith Earls 63' 1 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - -
Pos Player M C P T MT TW TC DB TA O CB LW LS
15 Leigh Halfpenny 23 7 5 7 2 - 1 - - 1 - - -
14 Liam Williams 11 2 1 5 1 - - 1 - - 1 - -
13 Scott Williams 22 6 8 7 2 1 2 1 - 1 - - -
12 Hadleigh Parkes 3 2 10 18 2 - - 1 - - - - -
11 Steffan Evans 66 7 1 5 - 1 - 1 - 1 3 - -
10 Dan Biggar Gareth Anscombe 63' 11 5 10 10 2 1 1 - - - - - -
9 Gareth Davies 28 5 43 13 1 1 1 2 - 1 1 - -
1 Rob Evans Wyn Jones 55' - 8 2 11 - 1 - - - - - - -
2 Ken Owens Elliot Dee 55' 2 1 - 10 2 - - - - - - - -
3 Samson Lee Tomas Francis 55' - - - 16 - - - - - - - - -
4 Cory Hill Bradley Davies 63' - 2 1 19 - - 1 - - - - 1 -
5 Alun Wyn Jones - 2 2 20 - 1 - - - - - - 1
6 Aaron Shingler 21 6 3 22 2 - - 1 - - 1 1 1
7 Josh Navidi 11 5 6 20 1 - - - 2 - 2 - -
8 Ross Moriarty Justin Tipuric 63' 11 6 4 19 2 - 2 1 - - - - -
Replacements
16 Elliot Dee Ken Owens 55' 8 4 6 4 - - - - - 1 - - -
17 Wyn Jones Rob Evans 55' - 1 4 3 - - - - - - - - -
18 Tomas Francis Samson Lee 55' - 1 1 5 - - - - - - - - -
19 Bradley Davies Cory Hill 63' 4 1 1 2 - - - - - - - 1 -
20 Justin Tipuric Ross Moriarty 63' - 1 1 5 - - - - - - - - -
21 Aled Davies - - - - - - - - - - - - -
22 Gareth Anscombe Dan Biggar 63' - 3 10 2 - - 1 - - - - - -
23 George North 36 4 1 2 - - 1 4 - - 1 - -
Pos Player M C P T MT TW TC DB TA O CB LW LS
15 Rob Kearney 69 10 2 4 2 - - 3 - 1 2 - -
15 Leigh Halfpenny 23 7 5 7 2 - 1 - - 1 - - -
14 Keith Earls Fergus McFadden 63' 54 7 2 5 - 1 3 3 - 2 2 - -
14 Liam Williams 11 2 1 5 1 - - 1 - - 1 - -
13 Chris Farrell 41 14 6 8 3 - 1 1 - - - - -
13 Scott Williams 22 6 8 7 2 1 2 1 - 1 - - -
12 Bundee Aki 20 11 4 6 - - 2 4 - - - - -
12 Hadleigh Parkes 3 2 10 18 2 - - 1 - - - - -
11 Jacob Stockdale 83 10 2 3 2 1 1 1 - 1 3 - -
11 Steffan Evans 66 7 1 5 - 1 - 1 - 1 3 - -
10 Johnny Sexton Joey Carbery 76' 55 15 35 5 1 1 1 - 1 2 - - -
10 Dan Biggar Gareth Anscombe 63' 11 5 10 10 2 1 1 - - - - - -
9 Conor Murray 8 5 113 3 - - 1 - 2 - 1 - -
9 Gareth Davies 28 5 43 13 1 1 1 2 - 1 1 - -
1 Cian Healy Jack McGrath 63' 11 16 2 4 - - - 1 - - - - -
1 Rob Evans Wyn Jones 55' - 8 2 11 - 1 - - - - - - -
2 Rory Best Sean Cronin 70' 4 4 3 3 1 - - - - - - - -
2 Ken Owens Elliot Dee 55' 2 1 - 10 2 - - - - - - - -
3 Andrew Porter John Ryan 66' 1 9 - 6 - - - - - - - - -
3 Samson Lee Tomas Francis 55' - - - 16 - - - - - - - - -
4 James Ryan 21 11 2 2 1 1 - - - - - - -
4 Cory Hill Bradley Davies 63' - 2 1 19 - - 1 - - - - 1 -
5 Devin Toner Quinn Roux 73' 2 5 2 7 - - - - - - - 4 -
5 Alun Wyn Jones - 2 2 20 - 1 - - - - - - 1
6 Peter O'Mahony Jack Conan 66' 10 9 6 6 - 1 2 - - 1 1 2 -
6 Aaron Shingler 21 6 3 22 2 - - 1 - - 1 1 1
7 Dan Leavy 26 16 2 12 - 1 1 4 - - 1 - -
7 Josh Navidi 11 5 6 20 1 - - - 2 - 2 - -
8 CJ Stander 43 21 2 7 1 - 1 - - - 1 1 -
8 Ross Moriarty Justin Tipuric 63' 11 6 4 19 2 - 2 1 - - - - -
Replacements
16 Sean Cronin Rory Best 70' - - - - - - - - - - - - -
16 Elliot Dee Ken Owens 55' 8 4 6 4 - - - - - 1 - - -
17 Jack McGrath Cian Healy 63' 2 4 - 1 - - - - - - - - -
17 Wyn Jones Rob Evans 55' - 1 4 3 - - - - - - - - -
18 John Ryan Andrew Porter 66' - - - 3 - - - - - - - - -
18 Tomas Francis Samson Lee 55' - 1 1 5 - - - - - - - - -
19 Quinn Roux Devin Toner 73' - - - 1 - - - - - - - - -
19 Bradley Davies Cory Hill 63' 4 1 1 2 - - - - - - - 1 -
20 Jack Conan Peter O'Mahony 66' 3 2 - 2 - - - - - - - 1 -
20 Justin Tipuric Ross Moriarty 63' - 1 1 5 - - - - - - - - -
21 Kieran Marmion - - - - - - - - - - - - -
21 Aled Davies - - - - - - - - - - - - -
22 Joey Carbery Johnny Sexton 76' - - - 1 - - - - - - - - -
22 Gareth Anscombe Dan Biggar 63' - 3 10 2 - - 1 - - - - - -
23 Fergus McFadden Keith Earls 63' 1 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - -
23 George North 36 4 1 2 - - 1 4 - - 1 - -
Teams Players

Match Page - Headline Stats

Ireland Men Wales
69
Possession
31
75
Territory
25
Headline Stats
454
Metres Gained
257
73
Carries
23
5
Tries
3
183
Passes
120
13
Turnovers
10
4
Penalties Conceded
9

Tackles Made

89

225

Missed Tackles

12

17

Match Page - Statistics - Team Performance

Ireland Men Wal
Performance
3
Conversions
3
2
Penalties
2
56%
Goal Kick Success %
83%
0
Drop Goals
0
88%
Tackle success Rate %
93%
Attack
22
Total Kicks
19
11
Clean Breaks
9
17
Defenders Beaten
12
99%
Rucks Won %
93%
5
Mauls Won
0
7
Offloads
5
Set Pieces
100%
Scrums on own Feed %
86%
5
Scrums Won
6
0
Scrums Lost
1
80%
Lineouts won on own throw%
80%
8
Lineouts won
4
Discipline
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0

Match Page - Statistics - Player Statistics

Ireland Men Wales
Attack
Points
Jacob Stockdale 10
Leigh Halfpenny 12
Tries
Jacob Stockdale 2
Gareth Davies 1
Aaron Shingler 1
Steffan Evans 1
Try Assists
Conor Murray 2
Josh Navidi 2
Conversions
Johnny Sexton 2
Leigh Halfpenny 3
Metres Gained
Jacob Stockdale 83
Steffan Evans 66
Carries
CJ Stander 21
Rob Evans 8
Defenders beaten
Bundee Aki 4
Dan Leavy 4
George North 4
Clean Breaks
Jacob Stockdale 3
Steffan Evans 3
Passes made
Conor Murray 113
Gareth Davies 43
Off Loads made
Johnny Sexton 2
Keith Earls 2
Leigh Halfpenny 1
Gareth Davies 1
Scott Williams 1
Elliot Dee 1
Steffan Evans 1
Turnovers Conceded
Keith Earls 3
Scott Williams 2
Ross Moriarty 2
Kicking
Penalty Goals
Johnny Sexton 1
Conor Murray 1
Leigh Halfpenny 2
Kicks from hand
Conor Murray 9
Gareth Davies 5
Dan Biggar 5
Defences
Tackles Made
Dan Leavy 12
Aaron Shingler 22
Missed Tackles
Chris Farrell 3
Ken Owens 2
Leigh Halfpenny 2
Scott Williams 2
Dan Biggar 2
Aaron Shingler 2
Ross Moriarty 2
Hadleigh Parkes 2
Turnovers Won
Johnny Sexton 1
Keith Earls 1
Peter O'Mahony 1
Dan Leavy 1
Jacob Stockdale 1
James Ryan 1
Alun Wyn Jones 1
Gareth Davies 1
Rob Evans 1
Scott Williams 1
Dan Biggar 1
Steffan Evans 1
Set Plays
Successful Lineouts takes
Devin Toner 4
Bradley Davies 1
Cory Hill 1
Aaron Shingler 1
Stolen Lineouts
Alun Wyn Jones 1
Aaron Shingler 1
Discipline
Penalties conceded
Bundee Aki 2
Rob Evans 2
Samson Lee 2
Aaron Shingler 2