| WALES 16 | V | IRELAND 12 | |||||
| COMPETITION: 6 Nations International Championship Updated 13.03.2008 | |||||||
| VENUE: Croke Park, Dublin | DATE: 8 March 2008 | SPECTATORS: 75,000 | |||||
| REFEREE: Wayne Barnes (England) | HALFTIME: 3-6 | ||||||
| SCORERS: | SCORERS: | ||||||
| TRIES: S.Williams | TRIES: | ||||||
| CONVERSIONS: S.Jones | CONVERSIONS: | ||||||
| PENALTY GOALS: S.Jones (2), Hook | PENALTY GOALS: O'Gara (4) | ||||||
| DROPPED GOALS: | DROPPED GOALS: | ||||||
| 15 | Lee Byrne | Neath Swansea Ospreys | 15 | Robert Kearney | Leinster | ||
| 14 | Mark Jones | Llanelli Scarlets | 14 | Shane Horgan | Leinster | ||
| 13 | Thomas Shanklin | Cardiff Blues | 13 | Brian O'Driscoll (Capt.) (22) | Leinster | ||
| 12 | Gavin Henson | Neath Swansea Ospreys | 12 | Andrew Trimble | Ulster | ||
| 11 | Shane Williams | Neath Swansea Ospreys | 11 | Thomas Bowe | Ulster | ||
| 10 | Stephen Jones (21) | Llanelli Scarlets | 10 | Ronan O'Gara | Munster | ||
| 9 | Michael Phillips | Neath Swansea Ospreys | 9 | Eion Redden | London Wasps, England | ||
| 8 | Ryan Jones (Capt.) (19) | Neath Swansea Ospreys | 8 | James Heaslip | Leinster | ||
| 7 | Martyn Williams | Cardiff Blues | 7 | David Wallace | Munster | ||
| 6 | Jonathan Thomas | Neath Swansea Ospreys | 6 | Denis Leamy | Munster | ||
| 5 | Alun Wyn Jones | Neath-Swansea Ospreys | 5 | Paul O'Connell | Munster | ||
| 4 | Ian Gough | Neath Swansea Ospreys | 4 | Donncha O'Callaghan | Munster | ||
| 3 | Adam R.Jones (17) | Neath Swansea Ospreys | 3 | John Hayes (17) | Munster | ||
| 2 | Matthew Rees | Llanelli Scarlets | 2 | Rory Best (16) | Ulster | ||
| 1 | Gethin Jenkins | Cardiff Blues | 1 | Marcus Horan | Munster | ||
| 16 | Gareth Williams | Cardiff Blues | 16 | Bernard Jackman (2) | Leinster | ||
| 17 | Duncan Jones (3) | Neath Swansea Ospreys | 17 | Anthony Buckley (3) | Munster | ||
| 18 | Ian Evans | Neath Swansea Ospreys | 18 | Michael O'Driscoll | Munster | ||
| 19 | Gareth Delve (8) | Gloucester, England | 19 | Simon Easterby | Llanelly, Wales | ||
| 20 | Dwayne Peel | Llanelli Scarlets | 20 | Peter Stringer | Munster | ||
| 21 | James Hook (10) | Neath Swansea Ospreys | 21 | Patrick Wallace | Ulster | ||
| 22 | Sonny Parker | Neath Swansea Ospreys | 22 | Luke Fitzgerald (13) | Leinster | ||
| COACH: Warren Gatland | COACH: Eddie O'Sullivan | ||||||
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| MATCH NOTES | |||||||
| Wales' win secured the Triple Crown title. The triple Crown is contested between the four 'home' unions of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. | |||||||
| Yellow Cards-Phillips (39), M. Williams (62). | |||||||
| Shane Williams' try equalled the record of 40 tries for Wales now shared with Gareth Thomas. S.Jones passed 600 test points for Wales. | |||||||
| Fitzgerald last played for Ireland v Argentina in June 2007. | |||||||
| Sources | |||||||
| http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7282955.stm | |||||||
| http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3557_3260902,00.html | |||||||