----- Check the WFR Web site for all match reports -------------- Ladders and other info - http://worldfantasyrugby.com ***************************************************************** ------------------- 9th WFR World Cup --------------------------- ---------------------- Semi Finals ------------------------------ ***************************************************************** England Ireland 1 Andrew Sheridan 1 Cian Healy 2 George Chuter 2 Rory Best 3 Dylan Hartley 3 Marcus Horan 4 Ben Gulliver 4 Leo Cullen 5 Mike Myerscough 5 Paul O'Connell 6 Chris Morgan 6 Stephen Ferris 7 Tom Rees © 7 David Wallace 8 Chris Jones 8 Roger Wilson 9 Ben Foden 9 Peter Stringer 10 Charlie Hodgson 10 Ronan O'Gara 11 Scott Armstrong 11 Luke Fitzgerald 12 Oliver Smith 12 Keith Earls 13 James Simpson-Daniel 13 Brian O'Driscoll © 14 Riki Flutey 14 Gordon D'Arcy 15 Dave Walder 15 Geordan Murphy RESERVES RESERVES 16 Manu Tuilagi 16 Gavin Duffy 17 Mark Wilkinson 17 Jonathan Sexton 18 Daniel Cipriani 18 Tomas O'Leary 19 Hendre Fourie 19 Denis Leamy 20 Tom Croft 20 Shane Jennings 21 Alex Corbisiero 21 John Hayes 22 Andrew Kershaw 22 Tony Buckley England Kicks off 2 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 2 Peter Stringer receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to England 2 England are pinned inside their own 22 3 Charlie Hodgson kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 4 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 4 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to England 5 Roger Wilson knocks-on scrum awarded to England 5 Great work by George Chuter in ruck. 6 Geordan Murphy knocks-on scrum awarded to England 7 Great Run By Ronan O'Gara 7 Ireland are attacking the line Roger Wilson scores a try for Ireland SCORE: 0 - 5 Try converted by Ronan O'Gara SCORE: 0 - 7 England Kicks off 9 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 10 Great work by Rory Best in ruck. 13 Oliver Smith receives forward pass SCRUM: Tighthead - England regains possession. 14 England are attacking the line Ben Foden scores a try for England SCORE: 5 - 7 Conversion failed Ireland Kicks off 16 England are pinned inside their own 22 17 Scott Armstrong receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Ireland 17 Ireland are attacking the line Peter Stringer scores a try for Ireland SCORE: 5 - 12 Try converted by Ronan O'Gara SCORE: 5 - 14 England Kicks off 19 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 20 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to England 21 Great Run By Charlie Hodgson 21 England are attacking the line George Chuter scores a try for England SCORE: 10 - 14 Conversion failed Ireland Kicks off 23 England are pinned inside their own 22 24 Great Run By Charlie Hodgson 24 England are attacking the line 26 Charlie Hodgson knocks-on scrum awarded to Ireland 26 Great work by David Wallace in ruck. 27 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara scores penalty goal Score: 10 - 17 England Kicks off 29 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 30 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 31 Great Run By Charlie Hodgson 31 England are attacking the line Great defense by Ireland 32 Penalty to England Ben Foden scores penalty goal Score: 13 - 17 Ireland Kicks off 34 England are pinned inside their own 22 34 Charlie Hodgson kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to England 35 Charlie Hodgson knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Ireland 35 Ireland are attacking the line 37 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 38 England are pinned inside their own 22 38 Charlie Hodgson kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 39 Great work by Andrew Sheridan in ruck. 40 Dave Walder receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Ireland 40 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 40 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to England ***HALF TIME*** England 13 Ireland 17 The teams return to the Field for the 2nd Half Ireland Kicks off 42 England are pinned inside their own 22 43 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara scores penalty goal Score: 13 - 20 England Kicks off 45 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 45 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to England 46 England are pinned inside their own 22 47 Great Run By James Simpson-Daniel 47 England are attacking the line Great defense by Ireland 48 Charlie Hodgson knocks-on scrum awarded to Ireland Injury to Stephen Ferris. Out for 1-2 games. Replaced by Denis Leamy 49 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to England 50 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Ireland 51 Tom Rees knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Ireland 51 Great work by Paul O'Connell in ruck. 54 Penalty to England Ben Foden kicks for touch LINEOUT to England 54 Charlie Hodgson kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 55 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 56 Dave Walder receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Ireland 56 Great work by Cian Healy in ruck. 57 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 58 Penalty to England Ben Foden kicks for touch LINEOUT to England 60 Dave Walder receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Ireland 64 Penalty to England Ben Foden kicks for touch LINEOUT to England 66 Great work by Denis Leamy in ruck. 67 Dave Walder receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Ireland 68 Ireland are attacking the line 68 Ireland Cross the Try Line Ref goes to video Video ref is taking his Time With This One TRY !!!! Marcus Horan scores a try for Ireland SCORE: 13 - 25 Try converted by Ronan O'Gara SCORE: 13 - 27 England Kicks off 70 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 71 Marcus Horan receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to England 71 England are pinned inside their own 22 71 Charlie Hodgson kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 72 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 72 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to England 73 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 73 Ireland are attacking the line Peter Stringer scores a try for Ireland SCORE: 13 - 32 Try converted by Ronan O'Gara SCORE: 13 - 34 England Kicks off 75 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 76 Ireland are attacking the line Great defense by England 78 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to England 80 Great Run By Ben Foden 80 England are attacking the line They Cross the Try Line Ref goes to video Video ref is taking his Time With This One NO TRY !!!! *** FULL TIME *** England 13 Ireland 34 Stats: ------ England Tries - George Chuter Ben Foden Conversions - Penalty Goals - Ben Foden 1 ( 1 ) Drop Goals - Ireland Tries - Marcus Horan Roger Wilson Peter Stringer x 2 Conversions - Ronan O'Gara 4 ( 4 ) Penalty Goals - Ronan O'Gara 2 ( 2 ) Drop Goals - Penalty Count England- 4 : 6 -Ireland Scrums England- 3 : 7 -Ireland Lineouts England- 11 : 9 -Ireland Possession (%) England- 45 : 55 -Ireland Time in Opposition Half England- 39 : 41 -Ireland Handling Errors England- 10 : 4 -Ireland Injuries : Stephen Ferris (Ireland) Yellow cards : Red cards :