Wales (6) 17 / Samoa (10) 10 (Final Score)
Wales and Samoa did battle in Hamilton at 05:30 SA Time (15:30 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
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It was a brutal match, Samoa not relenting and Wales had to fight hard and right to the end to ensure their win.
One loss to Wales in Pool D, one loss to Samoa…. now the Springboks do not want to lose against Samoa, because it would mean one loss to them then as well, leaving the Pool wide open, and somebody will go Home!
Scorers:
Wales:
- Penalties – James Hook (2), Rhys Priestland (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Shane Williams (1)
- Conversions – 0
Samoa:
- Penalties – Paul Williams (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Anthony Perenisi (1)
- Conversions – Paul Williams (1)
Teams:
Wales: 15 James Hook, 14 George North, 13 Jonathan Davies, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 Shane Williams, 10 Rhys Priestland, 9 Mike Phillips, 8 Toby Faletau, 7 Sam Warburton (captain), 6 Dan Lydiate, 5 Alun Wyn Jones, 4 Luke Charteris, 3 Adam Jones, 2 Huw Bennett, 1 Paul James.
Replacements: 16 Lloyd Burns, 17 Gethin Jenkins, 18 Bradley Davies, 19 Andy Powell, 20 Tavis Knoyle, 21 Scott Williams, 22 Leigh Halfpenny.
Samoa: 15 Paul Williams, 14 Sailosi Tagicakibau, 13 George Pisi, 12 Seilala Mapusua, 11 Alesana Tuilagi, 10 Tusi Pisi, 9 Kahn Fotuali’i, 8 George Stowers, 7 Maurie Faasavalu, 6 Ofisa Treviranus, 5 Kane Thompson, 4 Daniel Leo, 3 Anthony Perenise, 2 Mahonri Schwalger (captain), 1 Sakaria Taulafo.
Replacements: 16 Ti’i Paulo, 17 Census Johnston, 18 Joe Tekori, 19 Manaia Salavea, 20 Jeremy Sua, 21 Eliota Sapolu Fuimaono, 22 Tasesa Lavea.
Date: Sunday 18 September
Venue: Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Kick-off: 05:30 SA Time (15:30 NZ Time)
Expected weather: Showers clearing in the afternoon, with westerlies easing. Minimum of 6°C, high of 16°C.
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Jérôme Garces (France)
TMO: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
There is quite fast live text commentary on IRB site
61 @ superBul:
Why would we want that?
Wales and for that matter all NH side play a sufocating low scoring game. Look at Ireland yesterday too, not even a near try.
@ grootblousmile:
62
like today , i only rely on what is written, no visual
sub
Gethin Jenkins on (Wales)
63’
sub
Paul James off (Wales)
63’
sub
Lloyd Burns on (Wales)
63’
sub
Huw Bennett off (Wales)
Penalty Wales…. easy one
Very kickable penalty to Wales.
My Laptop power is running out fast, will only pop in every 20 minutes in the remaining games
Wales 12 / 10
12-10 with 15mins to go.
Fact or Fiction
Wales have been kept from scoring a try in three of their previous 26 Rugby World Cup matches – not since 1999 – and each of the tree times it was facing opponents from the southern hemisphere
TRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY SHANE WILLIAMS!
From Twitter,
Jenkins & Jones re-united up front! Taking it to the Samoan’s for the final 20mins
@ superBul:
Fiction, they scored last week against us.
Try Shane Williams
Wales grabbing the game by the scruff of the neck
Wales 17 / 10
10mins.
Shane Williams with his eighth World Cup try, setting a Wales record in the competition, surpassing Ieuan Evans and Gareth Thomas
Wales penalty, just inside their own half.
They’ll close out this game now… just too much experience in there to let this one slip now
Ideal result for SA might be a draw here…. hehehe
Shane Williams has scored 22 international tries since the end of Rugby World Cup 2007, the most by any player ahead of Japan’s Takashi Kikutani (21)
Penalty Samoa… Wales well offside
Penalty to Samoa, will they kick or go for the lineout?
Samoa drive after the lineout…. will it be a repat of the first half?
5m scrum to Wales.
4 mins,
Wales steal the ball, Wales scrum, 5m from their own line.
Crucial moments in this match!
The scrum is reset…
Early shove by Samoa…. free kick to Wales
ONe last chance for Samoa….
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