RWC – Bronze Play-Off: Australia vs Wales – Live Game Article

Published 21 October 2011 | By grootblousmile

Wallabies (7) 21 / Wales (3) 18 (Final Score)

The Australian Wallabies and Wales did battle at Eden Park, Auckland at 09:30 SA Time (20:30 NZ Time).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.

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The Wallabies take the spoils and the Rugby World Cup 2011 Bronze medal in a match which promised so much at the start and then deteriorated into a scrappy affair.

The best passage of play in the match was probably the last 28-phase possession play by Wales, leading to Leigh Halfpenny’s try after full time was well over.

Scorers:

Wallabies:

Penalties – James O’Connor (2)
Drop Goals – Berrick Barnes (1)
Tries – Berrick Barnes (1), Ben McCalman (1)
Conversions – James O’Connor (1)

Wales:

Penalties – James Hook (1), Stephen Jones (1)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Shane Williams (1), Leigh Halfpenny (1)
Conversions – Stephen Jones (1)

Teams:

Australia: 15 Kurtley Beale, 14 James O’Connor, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Berrick Barnes, 11 Digby Ioane, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia, 8 Ben McCalman, 7 David Pocock, 6 Scott Higginbotham, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 James Horwill (captain), 3 Salesi Ma’afu, 2 Tatafu Polota Nau, 1 James Slipper.

Replacements: 16 Saia Fainga’a, 17 Ben Alexander, 18 Rob Simmons, 19 Radike Samo, 20 Luke Burgess, 21 Anthony Fainga’a, 22 Rob Horne.

Wales: 15 Leigh Halfpenny, 14 George North, 13 Jonathan Davies, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 Shane Williams, 10 James Hook, 9 Mike Phillips, 8 Ryan Jones, 7 Toby Faletau, 6 Dan Lydiate, 5 Luke Charteris, 4 Bradley Davies, 3 Paul James, 2 Huw Bennett, 1 Gethin Jenkins (captain).
Replacements: 16 Lloyd Burns, 17 Ryan Bevington, 18 Alun Wyn Jones, 19 Andy Powell, 20 Lloyd Williams, 21 Stephen Jones, 22 Scott Williams.

Date: Friday 21 October
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Kick-off: 09:30 SA Time (20:30 NZ Time)
Expected weather: Fine, cloudy out west. Strengthening Southwesterly winds. High of 19°C, low of 13°C.
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), George Clancy (Ireland)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

157 Responses to RWC – Bronze Play-Off: Australia vs Wales – Live Game Article

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Rugbyprof on 21 October 2011 at 8:45 am

Wallis kan seer sekerlik nie wen sonder Warburton en met Hook op losskakel nie?
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grootblousmile on 21 October 2011 at 9:20 am

Helloooooooooo

10 minutes to go till kick-off!

Shuffle up, get yourselves ready…. it’s rugby time!
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Loosehead on 21 October 2011 at 9:22 am

I am here.
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grootblousmile on 21 October 2011 at 9:26 am

Players coming out onto the pitch… Nathan Sharpe coming out first as he reaches his TON
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grootblousmile on 21 October 2011 at 9:26 am

3 @ Loosehead:
Hello Loskoppie!
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grootblousmile on 21 October 2011 at 9:27 am

Anthems… the Australian anthem up first
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grootblousmile on 21 October 2011 at 9:28 am

3 @ Loosehead:
To your utter dismay there will be no haka dance, Loskoppie… hehehe
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grootblousmile on 21 October 2011 at 9:32 am

Game ON!
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grootblousmile on 21 October 2011 at 9:32 am

Aussie immediately on attack.. and making good yards
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grootblousmile on 21 October 2011 at 9:33 am

2 Very Young sides….
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grootblousmile on 21 October 2011 at 9:34 am

Looks like the Aussies will run it from everywhere
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grootblousmile on 21 October 2011 at 9:35 am

Wales obviously the more nervous side
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grootblousmile on 21 October 2011 at 9:36 am

Penalty Aussie, deep in their own half.

Nathan Sharpe down injured
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Just For Kicks on 21 October 2011 at 9:37 am

Just walked in, looking at the scoreline, it’s a very close game – nothing in it!
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Just For Kicks on 21 October 2011 at 9:37 am

Morning all
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grootblousmile on 21 October 2011 at 9:38 am

Good mauling by Wales.

Hook is so average in his passing skills.

Penalty Aussie on halfway, they kick for touch.
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grootblousmile on 21 October 2011 at 9:39 am

Aussies 3m out… penalty advantage Wallabies
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Just For Kicks on 21 October 2011 at 9:40 am

C’mon Taf’s, lets take this one please
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grootblousmile on 21 October 2011 at 9:40 am

Penalty awarded, they take a quick tap…. and there’s a knock.

Relieving defensive scrum for Wales.
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grootblousmile on 21 October 2011 at 9:41 am

15 @ Just For Kicks:
Hello kickers…
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grootblousmile on 21 October 2011 at 9:43 am

Wales gets a free kick from the scrum.

Already one injury replacement for the Aussies, Horne on.

Scrum 5 for Aussie, bloody nice attacking chance for them.
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Just For Kicks on 21 October 2011 at 9:43 am

Good try, good pass
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grootblousmile on 21 October 2011 at 9:43 am

Tryyyyyyyyyy Berrick Barnes, under the sticks… like a knife through butter
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grootblousmile on 21 October 2011 at 9:45 am

Wallabies 7 / 0
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Just For Kicks on 21 October 2011 at 9:45 am

It’s amazing how much better Quad Cooper is when there is no pressure on him, seems to really lack BMT
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grootblousmile on 21 October 2011 at 9:46 am

Penalty Aussie, just inside the Wales half, mid-field.

They go for touch.

Wales gets a penalty from the resulting lineout.
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Just For Kicks on 21 October 2011 at 9:47 am

A touch judge with a very safe pair of hands!
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grootblousmile on 21 October 2011 at 9:47 am

Wales on attack, in the Aussie 22… then they throw a pass to the touch judge.
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grootblousmile on 21 October 2011 at 9:48 am

David Pocock knocks in midfield
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grootblousmile on 21 October 2011 at 9:49 am

Wales will come with a massive scrum here, you can bet your bottom dollar on it…

RWC – Bronze Play-Off: Australia vs Wales – Live Game Article

Wallabies (7) 21 / Wales (3) 18 (Final Score)

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