Ireland vs Wales player ratings | 2020 Autumn Nations Cup
Rugby NewsFriday, 13 November 2020 at 20:54
Ireland opened their Autumn Nations Cup campaign with a comfortable 32-9 win against Wales at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
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Quinn Roux's try helped the hosts to a 16-6 lead at the break as the visitors set-piece struggles saw them fall to a sixth straight defeat with pressure mounting on head coach Wayne Pivac.
Despite a more competitive second half, Ireland debutant James Lowe crossed the whitewash for the hosts to put the icing on the cake for the hosts.
Andy Farrell's side face England in Twickenham next week while Wales host Georgia.
RUCK'S MAN OF THE MATCH: ANDREW PORTER (IRELAND)
Wales prop Rhys Carre will be having nightmares of the Irish tighthead tonight. Porter absolutely demolished him at scrum time with the Welshman hauled off before half-time. It's incredible to think Tadhg Furlong hasn't played since February, and it hasn't been a worry for Ireland.
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Ireland vs Wales player ratings
IRELAND PLAYER RATINGS: Hugo Keenan 6; Andrew Conway 6, Chris Farrell 7, Robbie Henshaw 5, James Lowe 8; Jonathan Sexton 6, Jamison Gibson-Park 8; Cian Healy 7, Ronan Kelleher 7, Andrew Porter 8, Quinn Roux 8, James Ryan 6, Peter O’Mahony 7, Josh van der Flier 7, Caelan Doris 7
Romain Poite (France)
Replacements: Dave Heffernan 5, Ed Byrne 5, Finlay Bealham 6, Tadhg Beirne 6, Will Connors 6, Conor Murray 6, Billy Burns 6, Keith Earls 6
WALES PLAYER RATINGS: Leigh Halfpenny 7; Liam Williams 5, Jonathan Davies 6, Owen Watkin 6, Josh Adams 5; Dan Biggar 6, Gareth Davies 5; Rhys Carre 3, Ryan Elias 3, Tomas Francis 5, Will Rowlands 5, Alun Wyn Jones 6, Shane Lewis-Hughes 7, Justin Tipuric 8, Taulupe Faletau 5
Replacements: Elliot Dee 5, Wyn Jones 5, Samson Lee 5, Jake Ball 6, Aaron Wainwright N/a, Lloyd Williams 6, Callum Sheedy 6, George North 5
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant Referees: Pascal Gauzere, Alexandre Ruiz (both France)
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Assistant Referees: Pascal Gauzere, Alexandre Ruiz (both France)
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Meet the biggest and strongest beasts of the Autumn Nations Cup
1. Sam Underhill (England)
The flanker has a terminator like physique, but not only is he in great shape, he's also studying Politics and Economics at the University of Bath. Superman on the pitch, and a gentle giant off it.
2. George North (Wales)
Another Welshman known for bulldozing his way through defences, North has made his name by being monstrously strong. His sheer strength was most notably demonstrated on the 2013 Lions tour to Australia when he picked up Israel Folau and carried him… while the ball was in his hand!
SPT_GCK_280613_British and Irish Lions Tour 2013, Australia, Melbourne. Picture Graham Chadwick. George North and the Lions team take a dip in the sea at St Kilda
3. Andrew Porter (Ireland)
Height: 6′ 0″ Weight: 269 lbs
The powerhouse, who is renowned for his freakish ability in the gym, is poised to make a sizeable impact in this Autumn Nations Cup. At just 20, he could squat 280 kilograms. It's anyone's guess what that number is now. The story goes that they literally ran out of weights for him to lift back in school such was (and is) his freakish strength. A name to look out for.
4.Leigh Halfpenny
The Wales fullback isn’t the biggest on the list, not by a long shot. Halfpenny has put on some serious size over the years and is a solid unit on the field. He has a great shape and very lean, women’s choice it seems!
5. Jamie Bhatti (Scotland)
He built his solid frame outside the conventional confines of the gym. Bhatti spent his youth lugging around cow carcasses as part of his job as a slaughterman.
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