Wales vs Samoa KO 19:30 Fri 16th Nov - Match Thread/Build Up etc....

by HERSH Mon 12 Nov 2012, 9:17 am

First topic message reminder :

WALES V Samoa

Venue: Millennium Stadium Cardiff Date: Friday, 16 November Kick-off: 19:30 GMT

Coverage: Live on BBC One Wales & online; live on S4C; live commentary on BBC Radio Wales & online; live commentary on Radio Cymru

Seeing as no one has started a thread yet I thought I would.

Enjoy the discussion.

Leigh Halfpenny
Alex Cuthbert
Ashley Beck
Jamie Roberts
George North
Dan Biggar
Mike Phillips
Paul James
Richard Hibbard
Aaron Jarvis
Bradley Davies
Ian Evans
Ryan Jones (Capt)
Justin Tipuric
Toby Faletau

REPLACEMENTS:
Ken Owens, Gethin Jenkins, Scott Andrews, Luke Charteris, Sam Warburton, Tavis Knoyle, Rhys Priestland, Scott Williams

Samoa:
F Autagavaia (Northland)
P Perez (Eastern Province)
G Pisi (Northampton)
P Williams (Stade Francais)
D Lemi (Worcester, captain)
T Pisi (Suntory)
K Fotuali'i (Ospreys)
S Taulafo (Wasps)
O Avei (Bordeaux-Begles)
C Johnston (Toulouse)
D Leo (Perpignan)
T Paulo (North Harbour)
O Treviranus (London Irish)
M Fa'asavalu (Harlequins)
T Tuifua (Newcastle)

Replacements: T Paulo (Clermont Auvergne), V Afatia (Agen), J Johnston (Harlequins), F Lemalu (Mont de Marsan), T Fomai (Hawke's Bay), J Su'a (Tasman), J Leota (Sale), R Lilomaiava (Laulii).

by HammerofThunor Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:36 pm

I just got it on the BBC website. Won't get it outside the UK though.

by HammerofThunor Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:36 pm

Holy Poopie.

by **Biltong** Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:36 pm

Easy beautifully worked try by Samoa

by Duty281 Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:36 pm

Try for Samoa after 65 seconds! clap

by EnglishReign Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:36 pm

Jesus, what a try.

by thebluesmancometh Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:36 pm

SO SO EASY!!!

Phillips kick the start to Wales nightmare, no tackle technique, no speed around the fringes, no power no grit... Long night for Wales!!!

by wales606 Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:37 pm

Worst possible start

by Pot Hale Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:37 pm

Oh yes. Manu Samoa just walked through the Welsh. Easy as you like.

by RogerLewis Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:37 pm

Aaron Jarvis back to England.

Awful tackling.

by Pot Hale Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:38 pm

Ad the kicker cool as you like adds the two.

C'mon Samoa.

by thebluesmancometh Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:39 pm

Wales restart just how samoa want it!!! And kick dead stops a counter attack!!!

by Pot Hale Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:39 pm

Another ref who can't spot crooked throw ins.

by thebluesmancometh Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:41 pm

3 man pile off their feet and its a pen samoa?! No chance. Not that wales were up to anything!!

by Duty281 Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:41 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/20243605

laughing

by **Biltong** Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:41 pm

That may have been a counter ruck by Samoa, but they never remained on their feet, should have been penalty to Wales, not Samoa

by thebluesmancometh Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:42 pm

1/2p kicking the ball away says it all

by HammerofThunor Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:42 pm

It'll be interesting to see how Pisi does at 10. He was missing due to injury during the World Cup game wasn't he?

by mckay1402 Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:42 pm

thebluesmancometh wrote:3 man pile off their feet and its a pen samoa?! No chance. Not that wales were up to anything!!

I thought that as well. Wales don't even look like they're up for this at all. this ref is clearly not going to favour wales after that decision against north

by thebluesmancometh Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:43 pm

again North pinged correctly but much better position than Pisi who got the pen???!!!

by **Biltong** Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:43 pm

Of course North is off his feet, my goodness but this commentaror is one eyed

by Duty281 Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:43 pm

That didn't look a pen either...if you believe Davies.

by mckay1402 Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:43 pm

well this could be embarrassing

by RogerLewis Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:43 pm

thebluesmancometh wrote:1/2p kicking the ball away says it all

The enterprise has been coached out of him.

Leigh Halfpenny the WINGER wouldn't have kicked.

by wales606 Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:44 pm

Biltong wrote:Of course North is off his feet, my goodness but this commentaror is one eyed

Yeah, not good by Jonathan Davies - he was clearly not supporting his weight.

by Breadvan Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:44 pm

Early doors yet guys, keep the faith...

by Pot Hale Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:44 pm

Nor forward passes.

Penalty kick to Samoa just inside Welsh half out on the right. This Pisi steps up and blasts it just right of the posts.

7-0

by thebluesmancometh Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:44 pm

Even Biggar and Phillips look unfamiliar as they gesture to tapping it down under no pressure

by thebluesmancometh Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:44 pm

Forearm smash to Hibbards head from behind there...

by mckay1402 Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:45 pm

O my god that is so frustrating. there is literally nothing going on. no go forward at all

by thebluesmancometh Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:45 pm

No counter attacking threat there at all from wales!!!

by wales606 Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:45 pm

North has become an expert at being pushed into touch in the last 2 games.

by thebluesmancometh Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:46 pm

Samoa in at the side..

by Pot Hale Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:46 pm

The Samoan scrum half is not paying close attention to the ball at the ruck. Opportunity for Wales to pilfer at some point. They've done it once already.

by thebluesmancometh Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:47 pm

Side entry by Wales????

Samoa have carte blanche at the breakdown at present!!!

by wales606 Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:48 pm

Very harsh call there

by Morgannwg Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:48 pm

Samoa's no8 is an absolute machine and all our guys are afraid to tackle him. That was a penalty offence (his tackle on Hibbard). We've started very slow and Samoa are offside a lot in defence.

by kingjohn7 Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:48 pm

On the plus side, Mikey P looks really quick at the breakdown.

by mckay1402 Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:48 pm

I thought he was going to do wales for going off their feet there. which they did actually...

by Duty281 Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:49 pm

The ref gives Wales a pen. Shocked

by Pot Hale Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:49 pm

Wales getting more organised in attack but give away a breakdown penalty. In from the side?

Samoa find touch on the Welsh 22.

They get the ball out the backline but are then penalised for hands in the ruck.

Wales attack and halfpenny on a good break. Tackles and eventually scrum to Wales.

by wales606 Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:50 pm

First scrum

by thebluesmancometh Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:50 pm

mckay

Unlike the samoans in the earlier ruck the effort to keep up was there.

by mckay1402 Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:50 pm

The welsh forwards look off the pace. I thought that last week and nothing has happened so far to make me think otherwise.

by thebluesmancometh Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:51 pm

Different players mckay, in the most part anyway.

It was always going to take 20 mins to get to speed.

by wales606 Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:51 pm

Biggar really trying to impress. he makes a good break that wins Wales a penalty

Only black mark is a missed touchfinder as he was going for too much distance trying to impress!

by Artful_Dodger Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:51 pm

Hibbard is struggling he caught a monumentally large tackle from the Samoa 8.

by Breadvan Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:51 pm

Dan Bigg not taking the kicks?

by wales606 Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:52 pm

Straight and true by 1/2p

3 - 7

by Duty281 Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:52 pm

Straight in front of the posts and it's 3-7.

by wales606 Fri 16 Nov 2012, 7:52 pm

Breadvan wrote:Dan Bigg not taking the kicks?

Not when you have 90% halfpenny on the field Smile

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