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This weekend saw the Ireland versus Wales final RBS 6 nations rugby game in the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff and saw Ireland win their first Grand Slam in 61 years. The hash tag used this time on twitter to mark everyone’s tweets about the match was #irewal and below you can see the results of the twouds (twitter clouds) that came out of the match.

Check out the other match twouds here:

• Ireland versus France
• Ireland versus Italy
• Ireland versus England
• Ireland versus Scotland

Click on the individual images to see the larger versions.

Pre Match
Chatter before the match

1730 (Kick-off) – 1740

Settling down to watch the match. Nerves on show at this point

1740 – 1750

O’Gara misses a kick at goal to put Ireland ahead

Leamy on as blood replacement for Stephen Ferris. Not sure if anyone has noticed

1750 – 1800

More intense play, especially from the forwards on both sides

Still 0-0 on the scoreboard

1800 – 1810

Paul O’Connell stealing balls from Wales throws in the lineout

John Hayes goes to the blood bin with a gash near his eye

1810 – 1820

Lee Byrne leaves the field to be replaced my Roberts

33 mins: PENALTY Wales 3-0 Ireland

Stephen Jones converts a penalty conceded by Marcus Horan

1820 – 1824 (Half time)

39 mins: PENALTY Wales 6-0 Ireland

Jones slots another 3 points, this time from a penalty given away by Fitzgerald

Half time

Some half time discussion on Ireland needing Stringer

RTé and BBC get a mention as people look forward to the second half

1840 (Second half) – 1850

Second half begins

44 mins: TRY Wales 6-7 Ireland

46 mins: TRY Wales 6-14 Ireland

Two quick-fire tries from O’Driscoll and Bowe put Ireland in the driving seat. Both converted by O’Gara

1850 – 1900

51 mins: PENALTY Wales 9-14 Ireland

Donncha O’Callaghan gives away a silly penalty which is put over by Jones

1900 – 1910

56 mins: PENALTY Wales 12-14 Ireland

Leamy concedes another penalty to put Wales right back in the game

More calls for Stringer to be brought on

1910 – 1915

John Hayes gives away a penalty on half way only for Gavin Henson to drop the kick short of the posts. A big sigh of relief for the supporters

Stringer finally gets brought off the bench

1915 – 1920

75 mins: DROP-GOAL Wales 15-14 Ireland

Jones shots a drop goal. A massive wave of profanity from the Irish supporters

1920 – 1925

78 mins: DROP-GOAL Wales 15-17 Ireland

O’Gara put Ireland ahead with 2 mins to go with a drop goal. The crowd go wild!

1925 – 1926 (Full time)

Last minute and Paddy Wallace concedes a penalty just inside the Irish half

Stephen Jones steps up for the kick to win the game for Wales but it falls short of the posts

The ref blows the final whistle and Ireland have won the Grand Slam

1926 (Full time) – 1940

Immediate post match reaction to the win

1940 – 2100

Later match reaction as people calm down and discuss the game

Plenty of re-tweeting of comments going on

THANKS!!!

Thanks to all who tweeted using the #irewal hashtag! Here’s a tribute to you all (loud and quiet!)

Stay tuned for a 5 match Grand Slam twoud summary to be posted real soon…