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Tremors, Tremors! Wales is getting excited now, just went to Newport and there are people in Red everywhere, the M4 towards Cardiff is packed, looks like It's going to be a busy day!
C'mon Wales!

And Chris Ashton has rolled his ankle. Bananahan is in on the wing for England.

Looking forward to this game. It's a fairly exciting Welsh team imo.

Thanks for the update

Shane Vs Bananahan again, makes it exciting doesn't it.

I would have liked to see Ashton play, as a neutral. Even though I think he's a bit of a muppet

Still, Williams vs Banahan is a nice... contrast of styles. It will be interesting to see how they deal with that, do they try and hide Shane in defence against him? This is obviously a late change, they won't have been expecting him to start the game.

Any update on ticket sales for this game?

Whos come on to the bench, armitage?

Yes , Armitage.

20 mins to kick-off. So, what's the hand on heart honest predictions for the game from all the Welsh and English fans?

nottins_jones wrote:Any update on ticket sales for this game?

I think there were a few tickets left, I know the Gwent Dragons shop halved the price of the remaining £30 tickets to £15 last night to clear them.

http://www.newportgwentdragons.com/newsarticle.aspx?n=18220

Though I would expect the stadium to be full, I can;t see them not seeling out a game for England.

Notch wrote:20 mins to kick-off. So, what's the hand on heart honest predictions for the game from all the Welsh and English fans?

Wales 25 - 21 England

Oh yeah their back

Quinell, Vs Greenwood

Greenwood, slips the jab, Quinell spins, to the left, to the right, backto the camera, oh he's lost the camera. Greenwood takes a step back, dodges the jab, quinell finds the camera and smiles

Well... 1-0 to Quinell in the first segment i think.
Greenwood can't get a word in edge ways...

I'd say it would be some craic sitting watching a Wales vs England game with those two

AlynDavies wrote:

Notch wrote:20 mins to kick-off. So, what's the hand on heart honest predictions for the game from all the Welsh and English fans?

Wales 25 - 21 England

That will do me just fine. My prediction was Wales by 6.

Please wales just beat the english.

Notch wrote:I'd say it would be some craic sitting watching a Wales vs England game with those two

Scott "Rolf Harris" Quinell

Just waiting for the Rugby Channel to go live in Cardiff and hopingmy pager remains silent for a few hours

welshjohn369 wrote:Just waiting for the Rugby Channel to go live in Cardiff and hopingmy pager remains silent for a few hours

Rugby channel live in Cardiff?
You lost me there

Good luck both sides. Hope both play to their potential (and we win)

AlynDavies wrote:

welshjohn369 wrote:Just waiting for the Rugby Channel to go live in Cardiff and hopingmy pager remains silent for a few hours

Rugby channel live in Cardiff?
You lost me there

How??? I am in NZ and waiting for the Rugby Channel to go live at Cardiff!! Makes perfect sense to me!

50/50 split on the noise of the anthems?
The Welsh one sounded very quiet.

I'm surprised the roof is closed. There are no closed roof stadiums in the Rugby World Cup are there?

welshjohn369 wrote:How??? I am in NZ and waiting for the Rugby Channel to go live at Cardiff!! Makes perfect sense to me!

Ah sorry, I saw your name and thought you were living in Wales

Was it wise for Gatland to say that Wales won't stand a chance in the WC if they don't win today? Obviously it should force them to play hard, but if they do lose . . .

Offside at the kickoff.

HammerofThunor wrote:Offside at the kickoff.

Yes I noticed that too

I hope this doesn't turn into a whistlefest.

Notch wrote:I'm surprised the roof is closed. There are no closed roof stadiums in the Rugby World Cup are there?

Dunedin is.

Ok, let's take it in turns: you switch the kick off, catch, get penalty. Now, we'll switch the kick off, catch, get penalty. Yay!!

Countnefarious wrote:Was it wise for Gatland to say that Wales won't stand a chance in the WC if they don't win today? Obviously it should force them to play hard, but if they do lose . . .

I was just thinking the same. Puts a lot of pressure on their shoulders, which can be a good thing, but if they do lose it's going to be a bit of a burden.

Notch wrote:I hope this doesn't turn into a whistlefest.

Rowlands does seem in a very fussy mood doesnt he

Very much so. A lot of penalties so far.

Well, good chance to practice those set piece moves.

Dam Roberts blew a try there

Wales smashing the England scrum on their own put in there, penalty in front of the posts.

6-3

Missed forward passes, James not binding at the scrum and getting the penalty?

Oh dear, my English bias is coming to the front

HammerofThunor wrote:Missed forward passes, James not binding at the scrum and getting the penalty?

Oh dear, my English bias is coming to the front

If you prevent the opposition prop from binding you are yourself commiting and offence.

How was the binding prevented?

Ouch- Banahan on Williams. Brave stuff from the Welshman.

That was seriously a blown try.

Wonderful defense on his own line there by shane williams, got his body under banahhan and caused him to knock on.

Bad mistake from Faletauthere on his own try line there, what the hell was he doing

I will be amazed if England dont score a try here.

Yeah, England are really direct here! Classic power game.

Williams has always been a brave tackler. Generally jumps on big guys and drops all his dead weigh on them.

Should have already been a penalty try, and then an early drive from Wales. Wasted chance there.

Lucky to survive that scrum there, but Wales cleared thanks to Henson.

Sadly england dispossess wales easily and are back in their 22

This is annoying, so many small offences in the ruck and Rolland whistling it all day, very quickly.

England go for the maul... surprise

Jesus Rowlands is frustrating me with the whistle he wont let the game flow at all

They may as well keep it tight because they have no ideas behind the scrum.

Welsh lineout is a shambles, really didnt expect this. Were out gunned in scrum and lineout so far.

AlynDavies wrote:Jesus Rowlands is frustrating me with the whistle he wont let the game flow at all

Rolland, not Rowlands.

That's just as annoying.

And be glad he didn't give a penalty try against you.

Indeed, Burns has struggled.