Good lord, it's early in the morning for a rugby game, isn't it? This brings back memories of 2003. Except I'm in here and not in the pub.
Ireland will, of course, be expecting to win this. But, then again, after their run-in to the World Cup you could forgive them for having very little confidence. Still with the likes of O'Driscoll, Heaslip, Bowe and Ferris in the team, they have enough quality to come good eventually. Don't they? Declan Kidney has chosen the rookie scrum-half Conor Murray to start against USA, which is a big call. "It's a big call," said Declan Kidney. And he's right.The USA Eagles scored a last minute consolation try as Ireland were looking to score the bonus point for four tries. Instead Paul Emerick intercepted a pass and ran half the field to score. Ireland's pool rivals Australia and Italy were engaged in a dogfight in the opening match of Pool C but Australia to forged clear in the last few minutes.
The Wallabies have went ahead through a Ben Alexander try after Digby Ioane's break put Australia on the attack inside the Italian 22.
Adam Ashley-Cooper and James O'Connor have followed up with further five-pointers. O'Connor has put over two of the three conversions and they are 25-6 up with 20 minutes to go.
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