Wales (6) 17 / Samoa (10) 10 (Final Score)
Wales and Samoa did battle in Hamilton at 05:30 SA Time (15:30 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
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It was a brutal match, Samoa not relenting and Wales had to fight hard and right to the end to ensure their win.
One loss to Wales in Pool D, one loss to Samoa…. now the Springboks do not want to lose against Samoa, because it would mean one loss to them then as well, leaving the Pool wide open, and somebody will go Home!
Scorers:
Wales:
- Penalties – James Hook (2), Rhys Priestland (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Shane Williams (1)
- Conversions – 0
Samoa:
- Penalties – Paul Williams (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Anthony Perenisi (1)
- Conversions – Paul Williams (1)
Teams:
Wales: 15 James Hook, 14 George North, 13 Jonathan Davies, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 Shane Williams, 10 Rhys Priestland, 9 Mike Phillips, 8 Toby Faletau, 7 Sam Warburton (captain), 6 Dan Lydiate, 5 Alun Wyn Jones, 4 Luke Charteris, 3 Adam Jones, 2 Huw Bennett, 1 Paul James.
Replacements: 16 Lloyd Burns, 17 Gethin Jenkins, 18 Bradley Davies, 19 Andy Powell, 20 Tavis Knoyle, 21 Scott Williams, 22 Leigh Halfpenny.
Samoa: 15 Paul Williams, 14 Sailosi Tagicakibau, 13 George Pisi, 12 Seilala Mapusua, 11 Alesana Tuilagi, 10 Tusi Pisi, 9 Kahn Fotuali’i, 8 George Stowers, 7 Maurie Faasavalu, 6 Ofisa Treviranus, 5 Kane Thompson, 4 Daniel Leo, 3 Anthony Perenise, 2 Mahonri Schwalger (captain), 1 Sakaria Taulafo.
Replacements: 16 Ti’i Paulo, 17 Census Johnston, 18 Joe Tekori, 19 Manaia Salavea, 20 Jeremy Sua, 21 Eliota Sapolu Fuimaono, 22 Tasesa Lavea.
Date: Sunday 18 September
Venue: Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Kick-off: 05:30 SA Time (15:30 NZ Time)
Expected weather: Showers clearing in the afternoon, with westerlies easing. Minimum of 6°C, high of 16°C.
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Jérôme Garces (France)
TMO: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Penalty to Wales, that is game over.
Penalty Wales… they’ll scrap this one, just
Seconds left, Wales get their own lineout
Samoa steals the ball and get a penalty
Penalty to Wales……………………….
Final Score: Wales 17 / 10 Samoa
Thats the game.
I have to go, cheers GBS and superBull, chat later this afternoon!
Superbru honors to Snoek and rugbybal with a correct prediction
Yes will check every now and then, power left 36% on laptop
So, Wales chances are still alive!
Now the Bokke don’t want to lose against Samoa…. it would mean 1 loss for each of the 3 top sides in the Pool.
Bokke need to send Samoa home.
Pool D is a bloody difficult Pool.
Log now:
Springboks 9
Samoa 6
Wales 5
Fiji 5
Namibia 0
Only Namibia out of the running in the Pool….
It even becomes important now to really build on Points difference in the remaining games in Pool D… and makes the Springboks very good points difference win very important yeasterday, simply because it certainly does not appear that Wales plays the type of rugby to put a 46 points difference over Fiji… and somehow I do not think Samoa would put 46 points differents against their Pacific rivals, Fiji, either.
Namibia will be the milk cow for the top sides now.
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