Sunday, August 7, 2011

Scotland 10 - Ireland 6

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Four on One
Chris Paterson of Scotland is tackled by Tomas O'Leary of Ireland during the Scotland v Ireland International Friendly rugby match at Murrayfield Stadium on August 6, 2011 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
(August 5, 2011 - Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images Europe)
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A late try from Joe Ansbro sealed a 10-6 victory for Scotland over Ireland in what was a drab World Cup warm-up match at Murrayfield on Saturday.
 
Ireland looked to be heading to a 6-3 win until London Irish centre Ansbro scorched over the whitewash with four minutes remaining following good running from replacement Nick de Luca.
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However, that score was arguably the only moment of real entertainment for the 28,288 supporters who paid their money for tickets
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