----- Check the WFR Web site for all match reports -------------- Ladders and other info - http://worldfantasyrugby.com ***************************************************************** ------------------- 9th WFR World Cup --------------------------- --------------------- Quarter Finals ---------------------------- ***************************************************************** Ireland Denmark 1 Cian Healy 1 Allan Larbi 2 Rory Best 2 Michael Bransholm 3 Marcus Horan 3 Henrik Tofte Henriksen 4 Leo Cullen 4 Jens Aage Skare Nielsen © 5 Donncha O'Callaghan 5 Jesper Bøgsted 6 Stephen Ferris 6 Henrik Larsen 7 David Wallace 7 Jan Hilmer Larsen 8 Roger Wilson 8 Bjarne Kjær 9 Peter Stringer 9 Carsten Missel 10 Ronan O'Gara 10 Jan Andersen 11 Luke Fitzgerald 11 Clive Hamilton 12 Keith Earls 12 Leyton Olsen 13 Brian O'Driscoll © 13 Simon Brøndal Pedersen 14 Gordon D'Arcy 14 Birk Mygind Grønfeldt 15 Geordan Murphy 15 Tom Karlebo RESERVES RESERVES 16 Gavin Duffy 16 René Kristensen 17 Jonathan Sexton 17 Claus Christensen 18 Tomas O'Leary 18 Peter Karlebo 19 Denis Leamy 19 Daniel Adler Nørregaard 20 Shane Jennings 20 Jonas Ralf Haaning 21 John Hayes 21 Matias Dinesen 22 Tony Buckley 22 Søren Brobyskov Ireland Kicks off 2 Michael Bransholm receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Ireland 2 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 3 Great Run By Geordan Murphy 3 Ireland are attacking the line 5 David Wallace knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Denmark 5 Great Run By Simon Brøndal Pedersen 5 Denmark are attacking the line Bjarne Kjær scores a try for Denmark SCORE: 0 - 5 Try converted by Leyton Olsen SCORE: 0 - 7 Ireland Kicks off 7 Denmark are pinned inside their own 22 7 Carsten Missel kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 9 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 10 Geordan Murphy receives forward pass SCRUM: Tighthead - Ireland regains possession. 10 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 10 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to Denmark 11 Tom Karlebo knocks-on scrum awarded to Ireland 11 Ireland are attacking the line Great defense by Denmark 12 Great work by Leo Cullen in ruck. 13 Penalty to Ireland 13 Yellow card for Bjarne Kjær and he is off the field for 10 minutes ! Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 14 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Ireland 15 Geordan Murphy receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Denmark 15 Great work by Henrik Larsen in ruck. 16 Carsten Missel kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 17 Penalty to Denmark Leyton Olsen kicks for touch LINEOUT to Denmark 18 Denmark are pinned inside their own 22 18 Carsten Missel kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 19 Peter Stringer knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Denmark 19 Denmark are pinned inside their own 22 21 Leyton Olsen receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Ireland 21 Ireland are attacking the line Great defense by Denmark 23 Leo Cullen receives forward pass Bjarne Kjær comes back on the field after his yellow card. SCRUM: Tighthead - Ireland regains possession. 27 Denmark are pinned inside their own 22 28 Denmark are pinned inside their own 22 28 Carsten Missel kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 29 Peter Stringer receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Denmark 30 Penalty to Ireland 30 This is the second yellow card for Bjarne Kjær, it means red card ! and a visit to the WFR Judiciary ! and he's off for good ! and a visit to the WFR Judiciary ! Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 31 David Wallace receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Denmark 32 Henrik Tofte Henriksen knocks-on scrum awarded to Ireland 32 Ireland are attacking the line Great defense by Denmark 33 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to Denmark Injury to Donncha O'Callaghan. Out for 1-2 games. Replaced by Denis Leamy 34 Denmark are pinned inside their own 22 35 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to Denmark 36 Penalty to Denmark 36 Yellow card for Stephen Ferris and he is off the field for 10 minutes ! Leyton Olsen kicks for touch LINEOUT to Denmark 37 Carsten Missel kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 38 David Wallace knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Denmark 38 Denmark are pinned inside their own 22 38 Carsten Missel kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 39 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 40 Denmark are pinned inside their own 22 ***HALF TIME*** Ireland 0 Denmark 7 The teams return to the Field for the 2nd Half Denmark Kicks off 42 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 42 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to Denmark 43 Great work by Leo Cullen in ruck. 45 Carsten Missel knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Ireland 46 Great Run By Ronan O'Gara 46 Ireland are attacking the line Geordan Murphy scores a try for Ireland SCORE: 5 - 7 Stephen Ferris comes back on the field after his yellow card. Try converted by Ronan O'Gara SCORE: 7 - 7 Denmark Kicks off 48 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 49 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Denmark 50 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 50 Ireland are attacking the line 52 Luke Fitzgerald knocks-on scrum awarded to Denmark 53 Ireland are attacking the line Geordan Murphy scores a try for Ireland SCORE: 12 - 7 Try converted by Ronan O'Gara SCORE: 14 - 7 Denmark Kicks off 55 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 55 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to Denmark 57 Great work by Jesper Bøgsted in ruck. 58 Denmark are attacking the line Allan Larbi scores a try for Denmark SCORE: 14 - 12 Conversion failed Ireland Kicks off 60 Denmark are pinned inside their own 22 61 Carsten Missel receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Ireland 61 Ireland are attacking the line Peter Stringer scores a try for Ireland SCORE: 19 - 12 Try converted by Ronan O'Gara SCORE: 21 - 12 Denmark Kicks off 63 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 63 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Ireland 64 Great work by Marcus Horan in ruck. 66 Great Run By Geordan Murphy 66 Ireland are attacking the line Geordan Murphy scores a try for Ireland SCORE: 26 - 12 Try converted by Ronan O'Gara SCORE: 28 - 12 Denmark Kicks off 68 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 68 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to Denmark 69 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Denmark 69 Denmark are pinned inside their own 22 70 Great Run By Clive Hamilton 70 Denmark are attacking the line Great defense by Ireland 71 Great Run By Luke Fitzgerald 71 Ireland are attacking the line Brian O'Driscoll scores a try for Ireland SCORE: 33 - 12 Conversion failed Denmark Kicks off 73 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 73 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to Denmark 74 Carsten Missel knocks-on scrum awarded to Ireland 75 Geordan Murphy knocks-on SCRUM: Tighthead - Ireland regains possession. 75 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 76 Great Run By Keith Earls 76 Ireland are attacking the line Marcus Horan scores a try for Ireland SCORE: 38 - 12 Conversion failed Denmark Kicks off 78 Ireland are pinned inside their own 22 78 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Ireland 79 Penalty to Ireland Ronan O'Gara kicks for touch LINEOUT to Ireland 80 Peter Stringer kicks for touch LINEOUT to Denmark *** FULL TIME *** Ireland 38 Denmark 12 Stats: ------ Ireland Tries - Marcus Horan Peter Stringer Brian O'Driscoll Geordan Murphy x 3 Conversions - Ronan O'Gara 4 ( 6 ) Penalty Goals - Drop Goals - Denmark Tries - Allan Larbi Carsten Missel Conversions - Leyton Olsen 1 ( 2 ) Penalty Goals - Drop Goals - Penalty Count Ireland- 8 : 2 -Denmark Scrums Ireland- 7 : 6 -Denmark Lineouts Ireland- 15 : 12 -Denmark Possession (%) Ireland- 58.75 : 41.25 -Denmark Time in Opposition Half Ireland- 54 : 26 -Denmark Handling Errors Ireland- 10 : 7 -Denmark Injuries : Donncha O'Callaghan (Ireland) Yellow cards : Stephen Ferris (Ireland) Bjarne Kjær (Denmark) Red cards : Bjarne Kjær (Denmark)