----- Check the WFR Web site for all match reports -------------- Ladders and other info - http://worldfantasyrugby.net ***************************************************************** ------------------- 9th WFR World Cup --------------------------- ***************************************************************** Namibia Ireland 1 Andries Blaauw 1 Cian Healy 2 Skipper Badenhorst 2 Rory Best 3 Kees Lensing 3 Marcus Horan 4 Heino Senekal 4 Leo Cullen 5 Johannes Theron 5 Paul O'Connell 6 Herman Lintvelt 6 Stephen Ferris 7 Faan Rautenbach 7 David Wallace 8 Sean Furter © 8 Roger Wilson 9 Francois van Rensburg 9 Peter Stringer 10 Johan Zaayman 10 Ronan O'Gara 11 Melrick Africa 11 Luke Fitzgerald 12 Piet van Zyl 12 Keith Earls 13 Dewald Senekal 13 Brian O'Driscoll © 14 Deon Mouton 14 Gordon D'Arcy 15 Tertius Losper 15 Geordan Murphy RESERVES RESERVES 16 Godfrey Mouton 16 Gavin Duffy 17 Carlo Campbell 17 Jonathan Sexton 18 Cliff Loubscher 18 Tomas O'Leary 19 Nico Esterhuisen 19 Denis Leamy 20 Schalk van der Merwe 20 Donnacha Ryan 21 Hugo Horn 21 John Hayes 22 Mario Jacobs 22 Tony Buckley Ireland Kicks off 2 Penalty to Namibia Johan Zaayman kicks for touch LINEOUT to Namibia 2 Great work by Andries Blaauw in ruck. 3 Francois van Rensburg receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Ireland 3 Ireland are attacking the line Geordan Murphy scores a try for Ireland SCORE: 0 - 5 Try converted by Ronan O'Gara SCORE: 0 - 7 Namibia Kicks off 5 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 5 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Ireland 6 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to Namibia 7 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Namibia 8 Great work by Skipper Badenhorst in ruck. 9 Penalty to Ireland 9 Yellow card for Dewald Senekal and he is off the field for 10 minutes ! Ronan O'Gara scores penalty goal Score: 0 - 10 Namibia Kicks off 11 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 12 David Wallace receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Namibia 12 Great Run By Deon Mouton 12 Namibia are attacking the line Melrick Africa scores a try for Namibia SCORE: 5 - 10 Try converted by Johan Zaayman SCORE: 7 - 10 Ireland Kicks off 14 Penalty to Namibia Johan Zaayman kicks for touch LINEOUT to Namibia 15 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara scores penalty goal Score: 7 - 13 Namibia Kicks off 17 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 18 Ireland are attacking the line 18 Ireland Cross the Try Line Ref goes to video Video ref is taking his Time With This One TRY !!!! Peter Stringer scores a try for Ireland SCORE: 7 - 18 Dewald Senekal comes back on the field after his yellow card. Try converted by Ronan O'Gara SCORE: 7 - 20 Namibia Kicks off 20 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 20 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to Namibia 23 Marcus Horan knocks-on scrum awarded to Namibia 23 Great work by Andries Blaauw in ruck. 24 Francois van Rensburg receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Ireland 24 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 24 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to Namibia 26 Penalty to Namibia Johan Zaayman kicks for touch LINEOUT to Namibia 27 Penalty to Namibia Johan Zaayman kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Ireland 27 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 28 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 29 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 29 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Ireland 31 Penalty to Ireland 31 Yellow card for Heino Senekal and he is off the field for 10 minutes ! Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 31 Ireland are attacking the line Great defense by Namibia 33 David Wallace knocks-on scrum awarded to Namibia 33 Francois van Rensburg kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 34 Keith Earls knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Namibia 34 Namibia are pinned inside their own 22 35 Namibia are pinned inside their own 22 35 Francois van Rensburg kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 36 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 36 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Ireland 37 Great Run By Geordan Murphy 37 Ireland are attacking the line Great defense by Namibia 38 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 38 Great Run By Gordon D'Arcy 38 Ireland are attacking the line Luke Fitzgerald scores a try for Ireland SCORE: 7 - 25 Try converted by Ronan O'Gara SCORE: 7 - 27 Namibia Kicks off 40 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland ***HALF TIME*** Namibia 7 Ireland 27 The teams return to the Field for the 2nd Half Namibia Kicks off 41 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 41 Peter Stringer kicks for touch Heino Senekal comes back on the field after his yellow card. LINEOUT to Namibia 43 Roger Wilson receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Namibia 44 Great Run By Piet van Zyl 44 Namibia are attacking the line Francois van Rensburg scores a try for Namibia SCORE: 12 - 27 Conversion failed Ireland Kicks off 46 Herman Lintvelt receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Ireland 46 Namibia are pinned inside their own 22 47 Francois van Rensburg knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Ireland 47 Ireland are attacking the line Great defense by Namibia 48 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 48 Great Run By Geordan Murphy 48 Ireland are attacking the line Great defense by Namibia 49 Ireland are attacking the line Great defense by Namibia 50 Francois van Rensburg kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 51 Peter Stringer knocks-on scrum awarded to Namibia 51 Great work by Faan Rautenbach in ruck. 52 Geordan Murphy knocks-on scrum awarded to Namibia 52 Francois van Rensburg kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 53 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 55 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 55 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to Namibia 56 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara scores penalty goal Score: 12 - 30 Namibia Kicks off 58 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 59 Great Run By Keith Earls 59 Ireland are attacking the line Roger Wilson scores a try for Ireland SCORE: 12 - 35 Try converted by Ronan O'Gara SCORE: 12 - 37 Namibia Kicks off 61 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 63 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to Namibia 65 Kees Lensing receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Ireland 66 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 66 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to Namibia 67 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 67 Ireland are attacking the line Great defense by Namibia 68 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Ireland 69 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Ireland 71 Roger Wilson knocks-on scrum awarded to Namibia 71 Namibia are attacking the line Great defense by Ireland 74 Roger Wilson knocks-on SCRUM: Tighthead - Ireland regains possession. 74 Great Run By Ronan O'Gara 74 Ireland are attacking the line Great defense by Namibia 75 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 76 David Wallace knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Namibia 77 Namibia are attacking the line Great defense by Ireland 79 Ireland are attacking the line Geordan Murphy scores a try for Ireland SCORE: 12 - 42 Try converted by Ronan O'Gara SCORE: 12 - 44 *** FULL TIME *** Namibia 12 Ireland 44 Stats: ------ Namibia Tries - Francois van Rensburg Melrick Africa Conversions - Johan Zaayman 1 ( 2 ) Penalty Goals - Drop Goals - Ireland Tries - Roger Wilson Peter Stringer Luke Fitzgerald Geordan Murphy x 2 Conversions - Ronan O'Gara 5 ( 5 ) Penalty Goals - Ronan O'Gara 3 ( 3 ) Drop Goals - Penalty Count Namibia- 4 : 13 -Ireland Scrums Namibia- 4 : 6 -Ireland Lineouts Namibia- 11 : 19 -Ireland Possession (%) Namibia- 32.5 : 67.5 -Ireland Time in Opposition Half Namibia- 39 : 41 -Ireland Handling Errors Namibia- 5 : 10 -Ireland Injuries : Yellow cards : Dewald Senekal (Namibia) Heino Senekal (Namibia) Red cards :