We love to see this sort of stuff. Ireland take on Wales in their final World Cup warmup game this afternoon, with the team hoping to secure a victory before they head off to Japan. It will also be Joe Schmidt's final time in charge on home soil, with the Kiwi set to step down from his role after the World Cup.
Ireland struck first in the game, with Rob Kearney finishing off an excellent team move.
Rob Kearney gets over for the first try of the game #IRLvWAL #RTErugby pic.twitter.com/gDal3fJnyu
— RTÉ Rugby (@RTErugby) September 7, 2019
A Leigh Halfpenny penalty reduced the deficit to four points, and it looked like Wales would take the lead a few moments later.
Dan Biggar intercepted a sloppy Ireland and looked set to breeze home. However, some excellent cover from Robbie Henshaw and Rob Kearney ensured he would have to battle for it. The fly half ran out of legs towards the end and it appeared that he may have been held up.
Referee Mathieu Raynal was set to go to the TMO to check if the ball had been grounded, but Biggar told him not to bother. In a cracking piece of sportsmanship, he admitted that he had been held up.
👂👂 “He’s pinned his ears back!”
The moment Dan Biggar almost grabbed a first try for @WelshRugbyUnion...
Watch it LIVE NOW @Channel4#C4rugby #IREvWAL pic.twitter.com/Lmfy1sezPx— Channel 4 Sport (@C4Sport) September 7, 2019
Great to see.
