Ireland 71-10 USA
Date:
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Attendance: 6,000
Ireland v USA Match Reports
Ireland completed their summer series with an impressive 71-10 victory over the USA at the Aviva Stadium. A new-look Ireland side scored ten tries, with four coming from man-of-the-match Ronan Kelleher. The Eagles were unable to cope with the pace of the match, and were reduced to 14 men after Riekert Hattingh was sent off for a dangerous tackle in the 54th minute. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Autumn Internationals: Four-try Ronan Kelleher helps experimental Ireland team to huge win over USA
- BBC: Irish youngsters shine in 10-try hammering of United States
- ESPN: Ireland's new men impress in 71-10 thrashing of U.S.
- Irish Independent: Exciting Irish youngsters run riot against 14-man USA
- Irish Times: Four-try Rónan Kelleher leads Ireland to convincing win over USA
- Irish Rugby: Kelleher Equals Try Record As New-Look Ireland Shine
Ireland v USA - Full Match Replay
Ireland v USA - Match Stats
Ireland: (31) 71
Try: Baloucoune (17'), Kelleher (24', 30', 44', 54'), Timoney (27'), McCloskey (56'), Keenan (62'), Coombes (71'), Bealham (81'+1)
Conversion: Carbery (19', 25', 28', 31', 45'), Byrne (55', 64', 72'), Addison (81'+3)
Penalty: Carbery (8')
USA: (3) 10
Try: Baska (78')
Conversion: Magie (79')
Penalty: Carty (20')
Red Card: Hattingh (54')
Man of the match: Ronan Kelleher (Ireland)
Ireland v USA - Team Line-ups
Ireland Team
Forwards
- 1 Dave Kilcoyne
- 2 Ronan Kelleher
- 3 Tom O'Toole
- 4 Ryan Baird
- 5 James Ryan (Captain)
- 6 Caelan Doris
- 7 Nick Timoney
- 8 Gavin Coombes
Backs
- 9 Craig Casey
- 10 Joey Carbery
- 11 Andrew Conway
- 12 Stuart McCloskey
- 13 James Hume
- 14 Robert Baloucoune
- 15 Hugo Keenan
Replacements
- 16 Dave Heffernan
- 17 Ed Byrne
- 18 Finlay Bealham
- 19 Fineen Wycherley
- 20 Paul Boyle
- 21 Caolin Blade
- 22 Harry Byrne
- 23 Will Addison
USA Team
Forwards
- 1 David Ainu'u
- 2 Joe Taufete'e
- 3 Paul Mullen
- 4 Gregory Peterson
- 5 Nick Civetta
- 6 Hanco Germishuys
- 7 Riekert Hattingh
- 8 Cam Dolan
Backs
- 9 Ruben de Haas
- 10 Luke Carty
- 11 Mika Kruse
- 12 Bryce Campbell (Captain)
- 13 Calvin Whiting
- 14 Christian Dyer
- 15 Mike Te'o
Replacements
- 16 Kapeli Pifeleti
- 17 Matt Harmon
- 18 Dino Waldren
- 19 Nate Brakeley
- 20 Psalm Wooching
- 21 Andrew Guerra
- 22 Michael Baska
- 23 Will Magie