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)
What is a forward pass – I certainly thought I knew the law, but now I’m not so sure
Vodacom Cup standard rugby on display.
Over
Wallabies 10 / 8
Aussies giving the Taffs a kicking lesson!
Polota-Nau off for blood… Saia Fainga’a on for Aussie
Another kickable Aussie penalty, O’Connor will go for goal again
Wallabies 13 / 8
My Bru pick was Aussies by 11
Penalty Wales, deep in their own half… good touch finder again
20 minutes left in the game
Wales attacking on the Aussie 22
Is Wayne Barnes just incompetent or did he learn his reffing from Bryce?
Shane Williams tries a drop goal… crappy kick
Last thing rugby needs is a cricket style investigation into match-fixing, but I see the rumours are starting about Bryce lawrence and his semi final
Mike Phillips subbed by Lloyd Williams…. and some other subs on too
Penalty Aussie, Halfpenny did not let go in the tackle.
James O’Connor goes for goal.
Ok, so it looks like the Aussies will win this boring festival of rugby.
Just short… missed
Aussie on attack just outside the 22…. Barnes drop….. over
Wallabies 16 / 8
Droppie Barnes.
Ciao a tutti!
Did I miss a good match?
Burgess is also on for Genia, I see
Ioane tackled but tries to play on, penalty Wales
Is Oz moering the dragons?
Stephen Jones slots it
Wallabies 16 / 11
OMG! The Welsh actually kick the ball between the posts.
113 @ The_Young_Turk:
Not a good match, very scrappy.
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113@ The_Young_Turk:
No Hombre you haven’t.
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