Ireland reach knockout stages of Rugby League World Cup

Ireland 34 Samoa 16

Wed, 05 Nov, 2008 - 09:14

Ireland 34 Samoa 16

Local boy Pat Richards scored 22 points, including a hat-trick of tries, as Ireland produced the shock of the World Cup to reach the knockout stages for the second successive tournament.

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Courts Rugby Heathrow Place: Parramatta Stadium Place: Gold Coast Place: Dublin Place: Ireland Person: Pat Richards Person: Andy Kelly Person: Richards Person: Nigel Vagana Person: Steve Ganson Person: Tony Puleta Person: Wayne McDade Person: Matt Utai Person: Liam Finn Person: Simon Finnigan Person: Finn Person: Francis Meli Person: Scott Grix Person: Sean Gleeson Person: Ben Roberts Person: Michael Platt Person: Platt Person: Vagana Person: Misi Taulapapa Person: Roberts Person: Karl Fitzpatrick Person: Damien Blanch Person: David Solomona Person: Gleeson Event: Rugby League World Cup Event: World Cup Event: League Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Samoa Organisation: Pacific Islanders Organisation: Australia Organisation: England Organisation: Fiji Organisation: Kangaroos Organisation: Wigan Organisation: Irish Organisation: St Helens Organisation: Samoans Organisation: Tonga

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