Welsh and Australian teams head to head.

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15) Leigh Halfpenny (Blues);
14) Alex Cuthbert (Blues),
13) Jonathan Davies (Scarlets),
12) Scott Williams (Scarlets),
11) George North (Scarlets);
10) Rhys Priestland (Scarlets),
9) Mike Phillips (Bayonne);
1) Gethin Jenkins (Toulon),
2) Ken Owens (Scarlets),
3) Adam Jones (Ospreys),
4) Bradley Davies (Blues),
5) Luke Charteris (Perpignan),
6) Dan Lydiate (Dragons),
7) Sam Warburton (Blues, capt),
8) Toby Faletau (Dragons).

Replacements:
Matthew Rees (Scarlets),
Paul James (Bath),
Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys),
Ryan Jones (Ospreys),
Lloyd Williams (Blues),
James Hook (Perpignan),
Ashley Beck (Ospreys).


15. Adam Ashley-Cooper (NSW Waratahs)
14. Joe Tomane (Brumbies)
13. Rob Horne (NSW Waratahs)
12. Pat McCabe (Brumbies)
11. Digby Ioane (Queensland Reds)
10. Berrick Barnes (NSW Waratahs)
9. Will Genia (Queensland Reds)
8. Wycliff Palu (NSW Waratahs)
7. David Pocock (captain, Western Force)
6. Scott Higginbotham (Queensland Reds)
5. Nathan Sharpe (Western Force)
4. Rob Simmons (Queensland Reds)
3. Sekope Kepu (NSW Waratahs)
2. Tatafu Polota Nau (NSW Waratahs)
1. Benn Robinson (NSW Waratahs)

Reserves:
16. Stephen Moore (Brumbies)
17. Ben Alexander (Brumbies)
18. Dave Dennis (NSW Waratahs)
19. Michael Hooper (Brumbies)
20. Nic White (Brumbies)
21. Anthony Fainga’a (Queensland Reds)
22. Mike Harris (Queensland Reds)

Australia defence is immense.

Williams is KO'd. Beck first cap

Problem with Wales especially against Oz is the game is already won at 50 mins and Wales decided to play too late. EVERY TIME!

From what I can see, when Wales play with skill and offloads they break through yet this young backline keeps just trying to smash through which will not work. I wouldn't go as far as to say that Wales have been "found out" or that they're one dimensional but the backs don't seem to have the belief in their ability to change their game plan.

BECK SHOULD HAVE STARTED.

OFFLOAD, IT'S ABOUT TIME!!!!

Aus are starting to fatigue are they...???

Amazing hands from Beck, wow.

Come on FifthGuinea!

Told you Wales would come back.

Believe it or not.... we have a match!

20 mins to win it. Would be an epic comeback.

DONT GIVE PENS AWAY. need a good kicking game now.

123456789 wrote:From what I can see, when Wales play with skill and offloads they break through yet this young backline keeps just trying to smash through which will not work. I wouldn't go as far as to say that Wales have been "found out" or that they're one dimensional but the backs don't seem to have the belief in their ability to change their game plan.

I said this during the 6Ns and was shot down by everyone. But i stand by the statement that this Welsh team does bosh very well, it's the subtletly it lacks to beat a team as smart as Oz. People can talk about the Welsh Way as much as they want, but I really don't feel this team plays in that way. It's incredible structured and formulaic.

I think you guys desperately need a new backs coach because the skill is clearly there.

Get in Cuthbert! Now come on Wales, turn the damn screw!

Preistland is the biggest tool on this earth. He is useless.

Ashley beck where have you been??? Here we go?!?!?!?!?!

Should have gone for lineout. DAMN

Wales might nik this one

Am I being cocky by saying the first half was ring rust?

Halfpenny kicks flawlessly cuz Jinks is standing next to him.

Priestland shows us how valuable Stephen Jones is/was.

welliamwibb wrote:Preistland is the biggest tool on this earth. He is useless.

Poor effort. He is a very good player.

Leigh Halfpenny, huge guts

COME ON WALES. Don't blow it now.

A miracle you've come back, but keep it error free!!!!!!!!!

ANOTHER DECISION GOES AGAINST US???

How the frick is that not Wales' ball?

Fitness is definitely showing Wales are sharper and have cut errors out.

Need to grab the jugular now and press on.

Luck going our way too.

TOUCHED BY RED??????? WTF Joubert?

Hood83 wrote:How the frick is that not Wales' ball?

HP knocked it on.

Hood83 wrote:

123456789 wrote:From what I can see, when Wales play with skill and offloads they break through yet this young backline keeps just trying to smash through which will not work. I wouldn't go as far as to say that Wales have been "found out" or that they're one dimensional but the backs don't seem to have the belief in their ability to change their game plan.

I said this during the 6Ns and was shot down by everyone. But i stand by the statement that this Welsh team does bosh very well, it's the subtletly it lacks to beat a team as smart as Oz. People can talk about the Welsh Way as much as they want, but I really don't feel this team plays in that way. It's incredible structured and formulaic.

I think you guys desperately need a new backs coach because the skill is clearly there.

Gregor Townsend?

Nice try thanks Joubert!!

3 poor decisions give Aus the win!!

Come on Wales!!!!

This is the worst Wales defence has been for a few years now.

SO MANY INSIDE BALLS! Why don't Wales see it coming? All day, the inside ball set up!

Ah bugger, Genia is too good

thebluesmancometh wrote:Nice try thanks Joubert!!

3 poor decisions give Aus the win!!

Wales will never win in the SH with SH ref.

thebluesmancometh wrote:Nice try thanks Joubert!!

3 poor decisions give Aus the win!!

Come on Bluesman! There is no dignity in behave this way! Still time! Stay positive!

I think an Australian pushed Gatland off his ladder...

Joubert is a terrible ref in my opinion. Wales probably dont deserve to win though.

First half he was being played better by Aus, but a fictitious knock on at the restart, a fictitious touch by Phillips, then allowing Aus to just do what they want at the breakdown, come in from where they want to sealing off etc... Right when there was only one team in the game!!!

20 more test matches and I think Wales will get a win.

Come on posters! Don't start this degrade the thread and game with tantrum!

I agree Leinster!

But those few decisions just killed Wales momentum, firstly at the scrum, then the lineout, then we weren't good enough defensively, but for 7 mins or so it was a 1 team game, to go from that to conceding is just heart breaking!

AWOP

Get lost mate!!!

If your Pocock your allowed to do anything then?!

Clearly off his feet, called by the ref then pushes the ball out. Again followed by Aus points!!!

This really is a game Wales should have won I feel. It must be frustrating being a Wales fan.

This is unreal. How many times have Wales lost the ball in attacking 22? Shameful.

Hook what is he doing? Leaving Bigger home, great idea!

Biggar should be in the squad without a doubt. Very good player.

Cuthbert is the one who needs the ball next week.

Bounce of the ball has been pretty kind to Aus.

Fair play to them they deserve a lot of credit for not losing this one. But it was on a plate for Wales with 15 to go, Welsh mistake cost first half and then last 15. Unpressured mistakes as well which what gets me so angry!!

Why are they making so many mistakes?

poor execution from Davies!!!

Pretty much sums up the whole game.