Ireland recorded a 27-17 victory over Wales in the Guinness Six Nations at the Aviva Stadium, Lansdowne Road, on Friday evening.
First-half tries to Stockdale and Crowley, plus five second-half points from Conan and Osborne, gave Ireland their 60th victory against Wales, in the 137th meeting between the two countries.
Ireland scores early
Ireland got on the board early thanks to a try from Jacob Stockdale. The Lurgan winger crossed for the five-pointer with just five minutes on the clock. Landing just to the right of the right post presented Jack Crowley with an easy conversion attempt, which he comfortably slotted in to give Ireland a 7-0 lead.
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Ireland took the lead from the start and Jacob Stockdale scored his first try of the evening.
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Jack Conan thought he had scored his side’s second try of the evening when he beat two Welsh defenders to touch down in the 12th minute. Just as Crowley was about to kick the conversion, referee Karl Dickson decided to consult his TMO, Andrew Jackson. The decision was that front row Tom O’Toole had kicked the ball to the back of the scrum, meaning the try was disallowed.
Edwards puts Wales on the scoreboard
Dan Edwards had an easy effort to record the visitors’ first score of the match with a penalty straight in front of the posts. The Ospreys striker managed to reduce the gap and bring his team to within four points of Ireland after 17 minutes of play.
Crowley lands
Jack Crowley found himself in a two-on-one situation, played the role of dummy and won all five points. The try, his fourth international try, gave Ireland a 12-3 lead. The Corkman, however, missed the ensuing conversion.
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The home side regained control as Jack Crowley scored Ireland’s second try of the evening.
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Wales close the gap
As the match clock ticked past 40 minutes, Wales scored a try against the run of play. In the front row, Rhys Carré of Saracens, showed quite a turn of foot for a prop and scored despite the best efforts of Robert Baloucoune.
With Dan Edwards adding the extras, Ireland took just a two-point advantage into the dressing room at the break, leading 12-10.
Ireland dominated possession with 65%, territory with 60%, made 93% of their tackles and covered 286 meters in the first half but will have been disappointed when they returned to the locker room at half-time with just a two-point lead.
Half-time score: Ireland 12 Wales 10
Jack Conan landed early in the second period. The referee, Karl Dickson, again checked the validity of this score with his TMO, Andrew Jackson.
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Jack Conan was denied by the TMO in the first half, and almost again here, but he got his try and Ireland lead 19-10.
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Conan Try
It took some time for the English referee to decide to award the score, but to the delight of the fans behind the posts, Conan’s try was upheld. Crowley scored his second of three conversion attempts at this stage of the match, as Ireland took a 19-10 lead.
Wales hit back through Cardiff Rugby’s James Botham. Grandson of former England cricketer Ian, the flanker crashed down the left of the Irish posts after a period of relentless pressure from the visitors.
Try Wales!
Relentless pressure on the Irish line and eventually James Botham makes it count – Ireland lead by two points.
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Dan Edwards added another conversion for the evening to bring his side within two points of the hosts. It was 19-17 with 16 minutes left in the stadium clock.
This seemed to be the warning Ireland needed. Pressure from the hosts ultimately allowed fullback Jamie Osborne to claim his fifth international try.
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Jamie Osborne with a huge score in Dublin as they attempt to overcome this tough Welsh challenge. Secure bonus point.
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Despite a relatively easy conversion effort, Crowley missed his second goal kick, as Ireland took a 24-17 advantage into the final 11 minutes of this Guinness Six Nations match.
Jack Crowley’s late penalty put the Irish fans and management at ease as his score pushed Andy Farrell’s side to a 27-17 victory.
Final score: Ireland 27 Wales 17
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