----- Check the WFR Web site for all match reports -------------- Ladders and other info - http://worldfantasyrugby.com ***************************************************************** ------------------- 9th WFR World Cup --------------------------- ------------------------ Final -------------------------------- ***************************************************************** New Zealand Ireland 1 Tony Woodcock 1 Cian Healy 2 Andrew Hore 2 Rory Best 3 Owen Franks 3 Marcus Horan 4 Ali Williams 4 Leo Cullen 5 Tom Donnelly 5 Paul O'Connell 6 Adam Thomson 6 Denis Leamy 7 Richie McCaw © 7 David Wallace 8 Kieran Read 8 Roger Wilson 9 Piri Weepu 9 Peter Stringer 10 Dan Carter 10 Ronan O'Gara 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu 11 Luke Fitzgerald 12 Conrad Smith 12 Keith Earls 13 Sonny Bill Williams 13 Brian O'Driscoll © 14 Zac Guildford 14 Gordon D'Arcy 15 Israel Dagg 15 Geordan Murphy RESERVES RESERVES 16 Andrew Ellis 16 Gavin Duffy 17 Colin Slade 17 Jonathan Sexton 18 Ma'a Nonu 18 Tomas O'Leary 19 Victor Vito 19 Shane Jennings 20 Brad Thorn 20 Neil Best 21 Keven Mealamu 21 John Hayes 22 Ben Franks 22 Tony Buckley New Zealand Kicks off 3 Great Run By Zac Guildford 3 New Zealand are attacking the line Tony Woodcock scores a try for New Zealand SCORE: 5 - 0 Try converted by Dan Carter SCORE: 7 - 0 Ireland Kicks off 5 New Zealand are pinned inside their own 22 6 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to New Zealand 7 Adam Thomson knocks-on SCRUM: Tighthead - New Zealand regains possession. 8 Penalty to New Zealand New Zealand penalty goal attempt missed 9 Great Run By Dan Carter 9 New Zealand are attacking the line Conrad Smith scores a try for New Zealand SCORE: 12 - 0 Try converted by Dan Carter SCORE: 14 - 0 Ireland Kicks off 11 New Zealand are pinned inside their own 22 11 Piri Weepu kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 14 Conrad Smith knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Ireland 14 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 15 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 16 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to New Zealand 16 Piri Weepu kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to New Zealand 17 Great work by Andrew Hore in ruck. 18 Andrew Hore knocks-on scrum awarded to Ireland 18 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 18 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Ireland 19 Ireland are attacking the line Great defense by New Zealand 21 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 23 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 23 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to New Zealand 24 Roger Wilson receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to New Zealand 24 New Zealand are pinned inside their own 22 24 Piri Weepu kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to New Zealand 26 Great Run By Luke Fitzgerald 26 Ireland are attacking the line Ronan O'Gara scores a try for Ireland SCORE: 14 - 5 Try converted by Ronan O'Gara SCORE: 14 - 7 New Zealand Kicks off 28 Leo Cullen knocks-on scrum awarded to New Zealand 28 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 30 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 30 Great work by Rory Best in ruck. 31 Peter Stringer receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to New Zealand 31 New Zealand are attacking the line Israel Dagg scores a try for New Zealand SCORE: 19 - 7 Try converted by Dan Carter SCORE: 21 - 7 Ireland Kicks off 33 Penalty to New Zealand Dan Carter kicks for touch LINEOUT to New Zealand 34 Piri Weepu kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 35 Denis Leamy knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to New Zealand 35 New Zealand are attacking the line Great defense by Ireland 37 New Zealand are pinned inside their own 22 38 Piri Weepu receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Ireland 38 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 38 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to New Zealand 39 New Zealand are attacking the line Conrad Smith scores a try for New Zealand SCORE: 26 - 7 Try converted by Dan Carter SCORE: 28 - 7 Ireland Kicks off ***HALF TIME*** New Zealand 28 Ireland 7 The teams return to the Field for the 2nd Half Ireland Kicks off 41 New Zealand are pinned inside their own 22 43 New Zealand are attacking the line Great defense by Ireland 45 Penalty to New Zealand Dan Carter kicks for touch LINEOUT to New Zealand 46 Zac Guildford receives forward pass SCRUM: Tighthead - New Zealand regains possession. 46 Great work by Ali Williams in ruck. 47 Kieran Read receives forward pass SCRUM: Tighthead - New Zealand regains possession. 47 New Zealand are attacking the line Andrew Hore scores a try for New Zealand SCORE: 33 - 7 Try converted by Dan Carter SCORE: 35 - 7 Ireland Kicks off 49 Zac Guildford knocks-on scrum awarded to Ireland 49 New Zealand are pinned inside their own 22 50 New Zealand are attacking the line Sonny Bill Williams scores a try for New Zealand SCORE: 40 - 7 Conversion failed Ireland Kicks off 52 New Zealand are pinned inside their own 22 53 Conrad Smith receives forward pass SCRUM: Tighthead - New Zealand regains possession. 53 New Zealand are pinned inside their own 22 54 New Zealand are attacking the line Great defense by Ireland 56 Ali Williams knocks-on scrum awarded to Ireland 56 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 56 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to New Zealand 57 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 57 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to New Zealand 58 Piri Weepu kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 59 New Zealand are pinned inside their own 22 60 Ireland are attacking the line Great defense by New Zealand 61 Great work by Richie McCaw in ruck. 62 Sitiveni Sivivatu knocks-on scrum awarded to Ireland 62 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 62 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to New Zealand 63 New Zealand are pinned inside their own 22 63 Piri Weepu kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to New Zealand 64 Great work by Richie McCaw in ruck. 65 Israel Dagg knocks-on scrum awarded to Ireland 65 Great Run By Gordon D'Arcy 65 Ireland are attacking the line Luke Fitzgerald scores a try for Ireland SCORE: 40 - 12 Try converted by Ronan O'Gara SCORE: 40 - 14 New Zealand Kicks off 67 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 69 Peter Stringer knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to New Zealand 69 Piri Weepu kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 71 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 72 Great Run By Geordan Murphy 72 Ireland are attacking the line Denis Leamy scores a try for Ireland SCORE: 40 - 19 Try converted by Ronan O'Gara SCORE: 40 - 21 New Zealand Kicks off 74 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 74 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to New Zealand 75 Great Run By Conrad Smith 75 New Zealand are attacking the line Israel Dagg scores a try for New Zealand SCORE: 45 - 21 Try converted by Dan Carter SCORE: 47 - 21 Ireland Kicks off 77 New Zealand are pinned inside their own 22 77 Piri Weepu kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 78 Great Run By Keith Earls 78 Ireland are attacking the line Great defense by New Zealand 79 New Zealand are attacking the line Ali Williams scores a try for New Zealand SCORE: 52 - 21 Try converted by Dan Carter SCORE: 54 - 21 *** FULL TIME *** New Zealand 54 Ireland 21 Stats: ------ New Zealand Tries - Tony Woodcock Andrew Hore Ali Williams Conrad Smith x 2 Sonny Bill Williams Israel Dagg x 2 Conversions - Dan Carter 7 ( 8 ) Penalty Goals - Drop Goals - Ireland Tries - Denis Leamy Ronan O'Gara Luke Fitzgerald Conversions - Ronan O'Gara 3 ( 3 ) Penalty Goals - Drop Goals - Penalty Count New Zealand- 3 : 4 -Ireland Scrums New Zealand- 8 : 2 -Ireland Lineouts New Zealand- 13 : 8 -Ireland Possession (%) New Zealand- 62.5 : 37.5 -Ireland Time in Opposition Half New Zealand- 48 : 32 -Ireland Handling Errors New Zealand- 11 : 5 -Ireland Injuries : Yellow cards : Red cards :