World Cup 2000 Group 4 match 1 of 6
Attendance: 3,207
Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Referee: Tim Mander
Head 2 Head
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Date Home Team Result Away Team Season
Ireland Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Steve Prescott26 1 5   14
2 Brian Carney24 1     4
3 Michael Withers24        
4 Michael Eagar27 1     4
5 Mark Forster35        
6 Tommy Martyn29        
7 Ryan Sheridan25        
8 Terry O'Connor29        
9 Danny Williams27        
10 Barrie McDermott28        
11 Chris Joynt28 1     4
12 Kevin Campion        
13 Luke Ricketson 1     4
14 Liam Bretherton21        
15 Johnny Lawless26        
16 David Barnhill31        
17 Paul Southern24        
Total:        
 5 5 0 30
Samoa Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Loa Milford 1     4
2 Bryan Leauma 1     4
3 Anthony Swann25        
4 Joe Galuvao        
5 Francis Meli20        
6 Simon Geros   2   4
7 Willie Swann26        
8 Frank Puletua        
9 Monty Betham22 1     4
10 Jerry Seuseu26        
11 David Solomona22        
12 Fred Petersen        
13 Willie Poching27        
14 Tony Tatupu31        
15 Farvae Kalolo        
16 Mark Leafa19        
(17) Henry Fa'afili20        
Total:        
 3 2 0 16



    Note: Those players whose number appears in bracketed italics are non-playing substitutes.