Schedules and Results

Ireland vs USA Rugby 2011 World Cup on 11 September 2011

Ireland won the match 22 - 10 against USA in Rugby 2011 World Cup at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth on 11 September 2011. Tommy Bowe's irresistible running got Ireland's Rugby World Cup kick off to a flying start with a 22 - 10 win over USA. Ireland a 10-0 at the time of break. Ireland scored first points with a 17th-minute penalty.

Both teams wore black armbands and observed a period of silence as cheers of 'USA, USA' rang out before the game on the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks

Paul O'Connell of Ireland declared Man of the Match.

Tries
Ireland : Tommy Bowe (2), Rory Best. Conversions: Jonathon Sexton, Ronan O'Gara. Penalty: Sexton.
USA Paul Emerick. Conversion: James Paterson. Penalty: Paterson.

Match Statistics
Ireland   USA
22 Final Score card 10
3 Tries 1
2 (1) Conversions (Missed) 1 (0)
1 (4) Penalty Goals (Missed) 1 (1)
0 (0) Drop Goals (Missed) 0 (0)
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
Ball Possession
55% Full Match 45%
82% Last 10 Mins 18%
Territory
70% Full Match 30%
88% Last 10 Mins 12%
Time In Opposition 22
11'36" Full Match 4'16"
3'23" Last 10 Mins 0'11"
Team Lineups
Ireland
Tony Buckleysubstitution, Jerry Flannerysubstitution, Mike Ross, Donncha O'Callaghan, Paul O'Connell, Stephen Ferris, Denis Leamysubstitution, Jamie Heaslip, Eoin Reddansubstitution, Ronan O'Garasubstitution, Keith Earls, Gordon D'Arcy, Brian O'Driscoll, Tommy Bowe, Andrew Trimble

Replacements:
Rory Bestsubstitution, Tom Courtsubstitution, Donnacha Ryan, Shane Jenningssubstitution, Conor Murraysubstitution, Jonathan, Sextonsubstitution, Geordan Murphy
USA
Matekitonga Moeakiolasubsttution, Chris Billersubstitution, Shawn Pittman, John Van Der Giessen, Hayden Smith, Louis Stanfill, Todd Clever, Nic Johnson, Tim Usaszsubstitution, Nese Malifasubstitution, James Paterson, Andrew Suniula, Paul Emerick, Takudzwa Ngwenya, Blaine Scully

Replacements:
Phil Thielsubstitution, Mike MacDonaldsubstitution, Scott LaValla, Pat Danahy, Mike Petrisubstitution, Roland Suniulasubstitution, Colin Hawley