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)
If Wales win this one, will they go above SA in the rankings?
AUSSIES butcher a try
Adam Ashley-Cooper knocks the ball over the try line…..
6 Minutes to go in the match
Maybe a draw would be the best result.
Wallabies pinning Wales in their own half
TRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY AUSSSSSSSSSSSSSIESSSSSSSSSSSSS!
Try Ben McCalman….. overs cadovers for Wales
Good try Oz. Game over for the brave Dragons. Didn’t really think they would do it…
Wallabies 21 / 11
VRYSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!
My Bru margin looking good…. watch someone fark it up now.
Seconds left
Time is up
Damn, ruby season almost over.
Wales on the Aussie 22
26 Phases by Wales, so far
Try to Halfpenny…. about 28 Phases
TRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY WALES.
Too little, to late.
Well deserved, unbelievable effort at the end there by Wales.
Game over.
Wallabies 21 / 18
Game over
I was waiting for that movement to break down but they managed to pull it off in the end, though still lose.
Final Score: Wallabies 21 / 18 Wales
Bad luck Wales, but in honesty, with that performance, they didn’t deserve to win I’m afraid, too loose
Wales are gonna be tough to beat at home.
Surprise the Oz scrum held up so well.
Well til tomorrow then, ciao a tutti.
Yip, Aussie scrum was surprisingly good after an initial flutter
147 @ The_Young_Turk:
Ciao Turkey
Only 1 more out of 48 Rugby World Cup games left to play.
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