Wales vs Argentina

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Date: Saturday, November 16

Kick-off: 14:30 GMT

Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Steve Walsh (Australia), Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)

Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Assessor: Lyndon Bray (SANZAR)


The teams:

Wales:

15 Leigh Halfpenny, 14 George North, 13 Cory Allen, 12 Scott Williams, 11 Liam Williams, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Mike Phillips, 8 Toby Faletau, 7 Justin Tipuric, 6 Sam Warburton (c), 5 Alun-Wyn Jones, 4 Bradley Davies, 3 Rhodri Jones, 2 Richard Hibbard, 1 Gethin Jenkins.

Replacements: 16 Ken Owens, 17 Paul James, 18 Samson Lee, 19 Luke Charteris, 20 Ryan Jones, 21 Lloyd Williams, 22 James Hook, 23 Ashley Beck.


Argentina:

15 Joaquín Tuculet, 14 Horacio Agulla, 13 Marcelo Bosch, 12 Santiago Fernández, 11 Santiago Cordero, 10 Nicolás Sanchez, 9 Martin Landajo, 8 Juan Manuel Leguizamón (c), 7 Julio Farias Cabello, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Patricio Albacete, 4 Manuel Carizza, 3 Maximiliano Bustos, 2 Eusebio Guiñazú, 1 Marcos Ayerza.

Replacements: 16 Santiago Iglesias Valdez, 17 Nahuel Lobo, 18 Matías Díaz, 19 Tomás Lavanini, 20 Leonardo Senatore, 21 Tomas Cubelli, 22 Gabriel Ascárate, 23 Lucas González Amorosino.

Halfpee gets us on the board after 5 minutes.

3-0

Great try by Phillips helped by dummy runner George North. Not sure about the finger pointing at the end, but it's another seven points for us.

10-0 at 9 minutes.

The match has taken a dramatic turn - Pumas fight back, but Wales are saved by Biggar's boot only to get Tips binned for an earlier infringement. Pumas miss the penalty as the ball bounces off the post back in play....phew! I can't keep up.

This match is going at some pace - the players keep doing quick takes.

Leepee kicks another penalty 13-0 at 18 minutes. Hopefully Wales can hang on whilst Tips is in the bin. Pumas on the attack though.

Some confusion there...ref says play on and everyone stops! Wales get a penalty from it anyway.

First scrum of the game at 22 minutes - and it ends in a penalty to Wales. Tips back on the field now too.

Try for George North!!!

20-0 at 24 minutes.

Afternoon folks

Hibbard, North and Phillips having bloody good games, and yet another Pumas 8 Leguizamon again showing Faletau how to make aware runs

Afternoon Flyhalf.

Pumas penalty and they go for the corner - probably the best choice under the circumstances.

Superb booming tackle by Hibbard. Pumas get some points following Sanchez penalty kick.

20-3 at 29 minutes.

Hibbard is playing so well are the moment, with Owens on the bench Wales have pretty good strength in the front row in the 23 now - especially when Adam and Mitchell are fit

mike playing well . pumas running everything . entertaining

just an update from our softy southerner cousins Eng 10 NZ 17

Afternoon Cari lass..... agree wales606 Hibbard is playing out of his skin at the mo

I thought the Pumas were on their way to a comeback of sorts then, they've had a lot of possession for the last ten minutes or so, but have done nothing with it.

Good take Biggar! I'm glad he's doing well.

The pitch seems improved compared to last week. They must've kept the roof shut.

Strong Puma scrum there.

Welsh penalty kick to finish...Leepee sneaking nearer the posts the cheeky monkey...

23-3 at HT

Good first half by Wales, but they need to keep it going now and win comfortably.

By the way, is Phillips on jobseekers now he's "unattached"?

damn he is an awesome deadball kicker that Mr Halfpenny

End Of First Half
England 16-20 New Zealand

England only four points down? Wow...fair play. Something's happening in the ether...ten years since they won the RWC of course... 

Did North trip over feet then

that's him landing on his left toes....

Uh-oh, after a decent run, George North is tripped and is down with potential injury. Hope he's OK...he's sat up anyway. They could take him off....ah, he's a tough nut. Back up and running around.

Leepee kicking another penalty.

26-3 at 43 minutes.

Charteris could be coming on now for Bradley. Davies is down getting some treatment.

Lovely take and offload by Tips. Don't like Biggar attempting to play referee again, but he is playing well.

Toby has this annoying habit of running head down, he should have offloaded to Liam Williams who had a one-on-one grrrrrrrr

Yeah, it would've been a forward pass anyway.

Sanchez attempts a DG from way out, but it misses. Nevertheless they get a penalty...

26-6 at 50 minutes.

Awh a rare miss by Halfpee...

still 26-6 at 54 minutes.

Where's the Welsh ambition? I don't understand constantly kicking from good attacking positions with a lead of 20...

Superb try finished off by Faletau!  

its called being professional in a structured environment

33-6 at 57 minutes. There's still time for the Pumas to catch up...

Wonderful exciting movement by 1/2p and such awareness by Liam Williams and fantastic support by Toby............ WHAT A TRY!!

Couple of good touches from Allen then, good to see him show what he can do on his first cap

Good to see Corey Allen having a go...could be another Welsh try here....arrrgh no! North just misses the pass, and the ball's kicked to safety.

Jebus! Liam Williams what the hell was THAT kick doing?!

George North is bloody everywhere!!!!

Update from our cousins down sarf
52 min:
PENALTY - Farrell- England 19-20 New Zealand

Schitt on a stick! No way?! We'll never hear the end of it if the Kiwis lose that...

Meanwhile, Owen on for Hibbard. He's had a good game again. Allen really having a go and getting involved now.

England 22 - 20 NZ 60minutes

 

I really wish they'd stop showing the crowd. They just act like kn0bs. I'd rather watch what isn't going on the pitch than people being stupid.

wales606 wrote:England 22 - 20 NZ   60minutes

 

I'm hibernating after this...

Update from our cousins down sarf
59 min:
PENALTY - Farrell- England 22-20 New Zealand

Lovely drive and a try for Owens. Wooop!

38-6 at 66 minutes.

England 22 - 25 NZ

Conversion to come

Ken Owens!! that's was so controlled and he knew exactly what he was doing!!..... superb!!

Samson on  

Hook on

Hooky!!!

Samson!!!

Wales on the attack again - come on boys, make it 50...

Ah boo, Puma penalty.