Agli inglesi la prima sfida con l’Irlanda, i Saxons superano i Wolfhounds 23-17

Giocata a Exeter la sfida tra le nazionali “minori” di Inghilterra e Irlanda. I Saxons hanno avuto la meglio sui Wolfhounds 23 a 17

For England Saxons:
Tries: Spencer, Waldrom
Con: Burns 2
Pen: Burns 3

For Irish Wolfhounds:
Tries: Kearney, O’Leary, Zebo
Con: Madigan

England Saxons: 15 Delon Armitage, 14 Ugo Monye, 13 Matt Hopper, 12 Billy Twelvetrees, 11 Matt Banahan, 10 Freddie Burns, 9 Ben Spencer, 8 Thomas Waldrom, 7 Andy Saull, 6 James Gaskell, 5 George Robson, 4 Matt Garvey, 3 Paul Doran-Jones, 2 Joe Gray, 1 Matt Mullan.
Replacements: 16 Chris Brooker, 17 Rupert Harden, 18 Kearnan Myall, 19 Tom Johnson, 20 Paul Hodgson, 21 Ryan Lamb, 22 Jonny May.

Wolfhounds: 15 Gavin Duffy, 14 David Kearney, 13 Eoin O’Malley, 12 Nevin Spence, 11 Simon Zebo, 10 Ian Keatley, 9 Isaac Boss, 8 Rhys Ruddock, 7 Chris Henry (capt), 6 John Muldoon, 5 Mike McCarthy, 4 Dan Tuohy, 3 Stephen Archer, 2 Damien Varley, 1 Brett Wilkinson.
Replacements: 16 Mike Sherry, 17 Ronan Loughney, 18 Devin Toner, 19 Kevin McLaughlin, 20 Tomas O’Leary, 21 Ian Madigan, 22 Denis Hurley.

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)