SF2 - Match Thread - WALES v SOUTH AFRICA - 27/10/19 - K/O 09:00 GMT

by Guest Thu 17 Oct 2019, 9:56 pm

First topic message reminder :

Again, making these early for the sake of ease and consistency.

WALES

Team:Halfpenny; North, J Davies, Parkes, Adams; Biggar, G Davies; Wyn Jones, Owens, Francis, Ball, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), Wainwright, Moriarty, Tipuric.

Replacements: Dee, R Carre, D Lewis, Beard, Shingler, T Williams, Patchell, Watkin.

SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa: Le Roux; Nkosi, Am, De Allende, Mapimpi; Pollard, De Klerk; Mtawarira, Mbonambi, Malherbe, Etzebeth, De Jager, Kolisi (capt), Du Toit, Vermeulen

Replacements: Marx, Kitschoff, Koch, Snyman, Mostert, Louw, H Jantjies, Steyn

Venue: Yokohama
Referee:
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by **RDW** Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:38 am

All momentum with Wales now

by Guest Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:38 am

Wales play the game like they’re playing chess! Taking an age to think about every move.

by nathan Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:39 am

Soul, doesn’t that sentence contradict itself

by whocares Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:39 am

SA really don’t like to go wide even when there is numbers ...

by Soul Requiem Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:40 am

nathan wrote:Soul, doesn’t that sentence contradict itself

???

by Guest Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:40 am

What is Pathchell doing?! Trying to crash ball!

by mikey_dragon Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:42 am

Bit more bite in us since that try.

by nathan Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:43 am

Wales putting more into the rucks now giving them quicker ball. Why they didn’t do that earlier

by Scottrf Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:44 am

Technically hands on the floor past the ball.

by **BigGee** Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:44 am

The try has revitalised Wales, they look the more likely winners now

by Guest Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:44 am

nathan wrote:Wales putting more into the rucks now giving them quicker ball. Why they didn’t do that earlier

Holding something back Whistle

by alfie Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:44 am

RDW wrote:Huge decision to go for the scrum - completely vindicated!

Well yes , both brave and vindicated...but in truth they'd have been mad to do anything else given the situation and time left in the match...

Extra time looming ?

by mid_gen Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:44 am

For the sake of rugby I hope England thoroughly dismantle whoever wins this dirge. Awful.

by **BigGee** Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:44 am

Penalty SA now and is kickable

by BamBam Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:44 am

How long would extra time be?

by mikey_dragon Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:45 am

Can’t be a penalty if they took it down themselves surely...

by nathan Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:45 am

sA to nick it at the end?

by Scottrf Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:45 am

BamBam wrote:How long would extra time be?

2x10.

by TightHEAD Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:45 am

C'mon Wales

by Rinsure Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:45 am

BamBam wrote:How long would extra time be?

If the quality doesn't improve it'll feel like eternity.

by nathan Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:45 am

Definitely a penalty to SA

by tigertattie Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:45 am

I never get why they go for a drop goal with a pen advantage

Either try a play it take the penalty

Backs are strange creatures

by **RDW** Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:46 am

Is that game over?

Can see one last piece of drama...

by mikey_dragon Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:47 am

Game over.

by BamBam Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:47 am

Just put another £20 on Wales at 25/1 in play

by **BigGee** Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:47 am

Not an easy kick, but he gets it easily

About the only thing that has been good in this game has been the quality of the goal kicking

19-16 SA

by mid_gen Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:48 am

Can they resis kicking? Do they have a brain?

by Guest Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:48 am

Game over I reckon.

by alfie Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:48 am

Think SA have got this now...

Wales will be regretting that ill-advised drop goal attempt.

by mikey_dragon Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:50 am

On current form it has to be 50 nil to NZ next week.

by **Pal Joey** Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:50 am

BamBam wrote:Just put another on Wales at 25/1 in play

You need to seek help. Laugh

How about £20 on a Pollard field goal?

by Guest Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:50 am

Thanks for everything Warren, you’ve been immense, but our style of play is so stale now. Time for a change.

by Heaf Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:51 am

SA should have taken the scrum ...

by mid_gen Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:51 am

Kicking away possession with 2 minutes left and 3 points down in a semi final? Utterly brainless. I mean I know the chance of any player in this match running at space instead of straight at a tackler is zero, but still.

by tigertattie Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:51 am

That’s the game

by **BigGee** Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:51 am

That's it, another penalty, SA scrum to strong

by Scottrf Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:51 am

Commiserations Wales.

by Scottrf Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:52 am

Isn't a penalty kick to touch a lineout?

by BamBam Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:52 am

Pal Joey wrote:
BamBam wrote:Just put another on Wales at 25/1 in play

You need to seek help.

How about £20 on a Pollard field goal?

Couldn't resist the odds, it's Wales! Always was a chance

Hard luck guys

by **BigGee** Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:52 am

Well done SA, bad luck Wales

Not a classic, but SA probably deserved it slightly more. I can't see England being troubled though, unless they implode

by Guest Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:52 am

Fair result. We didn’t look like finalist material.

by Duty281 Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:53 am

Deserved winners. Saffers will need a big improvement to best England on Saturday.

by mikey_dragon Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:53 am

Wales didn’t deserve it. We didn’t play well enough. Biggar was a huge let down.

by majesticimperialman Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:53 am

Wales are out.

At this part you would normal'y say the best team won.

But in all honesty it is hard to pick a best team today.

by king_carlos Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:53 am

Scottrf wrote:Isn't a penalty kick to touch a lineout?

He tapped it first then booted it out.

by Soul Requiem Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:53 am

Scottrf wrote:Isn't a penalty kick to touch a lineout?

Tapped first.

by **RDW** Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:53 am

Congratulations South Africa - not a great game but probably deserved winners (just).

Commiseration Wales - been a great effort getting to the Semi. Can hold their heads up high certainly. I do fear from them against NZ on Friday though given all the injuries...

by mid_gen Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:54 am

Commiserations Wales, but as an England supporter I am genuinely looking forward to Wales in the Six Nations with a new coach and some intelligent play.

by king_carlos Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:55 am

I really thought Wales were going to do it after their try but SA held on. The power in that Bok bench is just absurd. They changed one world class tight 5 for a second and then brought Louw on to win a key penalty.

by Heaf Sun 27 Oct 2019, 10:55 am

Scottrf wrote:Isn't a penalty kick to touch a lineout?

Not if you tap it first ....

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