World Cup Warm-ups: Wales vs England – Game Thread

Published 13 August 2011 | By grootblousmile

Wales (6) 19 / England (6) 9 (Final Score)

Wales hosted England at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff at 15:30 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 6 on TV in SA.

Scorers:

Wales: 2 Penalties Rhys Priestland, 1 Try & 1 Conversion & 2 Penalties James Hook

England: 3 Penalties Toby Flood

Teams:

Wales: 15 James Hook, 14 George North, 13 Jamie Roberts, 12 Gavin Henson, 11 Shane Williams, 10 Rhys Priestland, 9 Mike Phillips, 8 Toby Faletau, 7 Sam Warburton (C), 6 Dan Lydiate, 5 Alun-Wyn Jones, 4 Luke Charteris, 3 Craig Mitchell, 2 Lloyd Burns, 1 Paul James.
Replacements: 16 Huw Bennett, 17 Ryan Bevington, 18 Josh Turnbull, 19 Justin Tipuric, 20 Tavis Knoyle, 21 Scott Williams, 22 Aled Brew.

England: 15 Ben Foden, 14 Chris Ashton, 13 Mike Tindall (C), 12 Shontayne Hape, 11 Mark Cueto, 10 Toby Flood, 9 Richard Wigglesworth, 8 Nick Easter, 7 Hendre Fourie, 6 Tom Wood, 5 Courtney Lawes, 4 Louis Deacon, 3 Dan Cole, 2 Steve Thompson, 1 Alex Corbisiero.
Replacements: 16 Lee Mears, 17 Matt Stevens, 18 Tom Palmer, 19 James Haskell, 20 Danny Care, 21 Charlie Hodgson, 22 Matt Banahan.

Referee: Allain Rolland (IRL)

67 Responses to World Cup Warm-ups: Wales vs England – Game Thread

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grootblousmile on 13 August 2011 at 4:17 pm

Nearly halftime… still 6 / 6
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grootblousmile on 13 August 2011 at 4:18 pm

England lineout after another penalty to England.

They run the ball and are now 1m out… Wales defence is awesome
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grootblousmile on 13 August 2011 at 4:19 pm

Wales get a turnover penalty, kick out.

Lemoenetyd
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superBul on 13 August 2011 at 4:23 pm

Snoek wrote:

WP are close, but there is something lacking. I think some of the other teams are weaker than years before rather than WP stronger

exacterly, they miss a real coaching staff. Remember 2 years back we said that Rassie is the weak link, then came that discard from Jakes coaching team, AC. Sorry but they will see the promised land(cup) but wont enter with these guys.

You are perfectly right it is more a case of the others are weaker. As long as they cling to these coaches they cling to GOOD 2nd place honors.
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grootblousmile on 13 August 2011 at 4:25 pm

I picked England by 11 on Bru….

They certainly have the territorial advantage but are just not scoring against great Wales defence.

I would have taken most of the penalties at goal, built an innings… then after Wales are worn down up front, the tries would come.
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Snoek on 13 August 2011 at 4:28 pm

@ superBul:

I think they need a Bismark and a bakkies in their pack.

Was impressed with the greek flyhalve that played last night, very cool and composed.
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grootblousmile on 13 August 2011 at 4:32 pm

2nd Half ON!
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grootblousmile on 13 August 2011 at 4:33 pm

Wales No 13 cops a Yellow… Jaimie Robberts
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grootblousmile on 13 August 2011 at 4:34 pm

England 9 / 6
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grootblousmile on 13 August 2011 at 4:36 pm

Now Banahan almost cops a yellow…. team warning to England
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ben_die_bul on 13 August 2011 at 4:37 pm

36: Gaan die Griek toustaan agter Grant en Van Aswegen ?
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Loosehead on 13 August 2011 at 4:37 pm

My word but this is a boring game.
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Snoek on 13 August 2011 at 4:39 pm

@ ben_die_bul:

Moeilik om te sê. Ek sou hom daar los laat hy groei, lyk vir my beter as Van Aswegen, maar teen swakker opposisie sal hy seker beter lyk.
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grootblousmile on 13 August 2011 at 4:40 pm

42@ Loosehead:
wat drink ons, Loskoppie?

Dink ek moet ‘n botteltjie van die beste Jerrekie-pik-my oopmaak….
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superBul on 13 August 2011 at 4:41 pm

@ Loosehead:
Boring , how do you rate the referee? Do you still think like most that the WC will be a free flowing game? Wont it be this type of battles?
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grootblousmile on 13 August 2011 at 4:42 pm

England on attack again… it’s a matter of time….

No, they knock again
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Loosehead on 13 August 2011 at 4:43 pm

Does Dick Muir ‘coach’ Englands backline as well as our?
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grootblousmile on 13 August 2011 at 4:43 pm

Penalty to England, again, about 7m out
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grootblousmile on 13 August 2011 at 4:44 pm

England almost over… 2m out
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grootblousmile on 13 August 2011 at 4:45 pm

Awesome, awesome Wales defence and they get yet another breakdown penalty
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Loosehead on 13 August 2011 at 4:46 pm

@ grootblousmile:
I am about to have a scotch & soda along with my biltong.
@ superBul: Tappe Henning is less pedantic than Rolaind.
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superBul on 13 August 2011 at 4:47 pm

Wat is dit met al die spanne wat in swart wil speel, flok geen tradisie meer nie. Ek ken Wallis as n span in ROOI, wat is nou aan die gang. Dink die ouns will graag soos All Blacks voel, foeitog….shame
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superBul on 13 August 2011 at 4:51 pm

Although this might look boring rugby in Superrugby standards but look at the passion shown in a normal warm up game.
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Snoek on 13 August 2011 at 4:51 pm

@ superBul:

Ek stem.

Net soos die stormers ‘n paar jaar terug.
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grootblousmile on 13 August 2011 at 4:53 pm

Wales scrum, deep in England 22
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grootblousmile on 13 August 2011 at 4:54 pm

Tryyyyyyyyyyyy James Hook!
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Loosehead on 13 August 2011 at 4:54 pm

Both these teams are :poop:
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grootblousmile on 13 August 2011 at 4:55 pm

Wales 13 / 9
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superBul on 13 August 2011 at 4:57 pm

@ Snoek:
stem , die Sharks was en is nog altyd swart en wit, WP het self destyds daai tronk kleur gepick, hulle moet maar speel in hul streeptronktruitjies, hoe dink jy?
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Loosehead on 13 August 2011 at 4:58 pm

My wife is making slaphakskeenjies, why I don’t know.

World Cup Warm-ups: Wales vs England – Game Thread

Wales (6) 19 / England (6) 9 (Final Score)

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