Post match discussion - Wales 17 - 10 Samoa

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Wales beat Samoa for the first time at a World Cup.

Shane Williams scored a vital second-half try to ensure Wales overcame Samoa's stern challenge in Hamilton to boost their hopes of making the World Cup quarter-finals.

Samoa led 10-6 at the break through an Anthony Perenise try and Paul Williams' conversion and penalty.
James Hook kicked two first-half penalties for Wales and Rhys Priestland a brace after the break.
Wales wing Williams sealed victory 15 minutes from the end.

Wales: James Hook (Perpignan); George North (Scarlets), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets), Jamie Roberts (Cardiff Blues), Shane Williams (Ospreys); Rhys Priestland (Scarlets), Mike Phillips (Bayonne); Paul James, Huw Bennett, Adam Jones (all Ospreys), Luke Charteris (Newport Gwent Dragons), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Dan Lydiate (Dragons), Sam Warburton (Blues, capt), Toby Faletau (Dragons).
Replacements: Lloyd Burns (Dragons), Gethin Jenkins, Bradley Davies (both Blues), Andy Powell (Sale Sharks), Tavis Knoyle, Scott Williams (both Scarlets), Leigh Halfpenny (Blues).
Samoa: Paul Williams; Sailosi Tagicakibau, George Pisi, Seilala Mapusua, Alesana Tuilagi; Tasesa Lavea, Kahn Fotuali'i; Sakaria Taulafo, Mahonri Schwalger (c), Anthony Perenise, Daniel Leo, Kane Thompson, Ofisa Treviranus, Maurie Faasavalu, George Stowers.
Replacements: Ti'i Paulo, Census Johnston, Joe Tekori, Manaia Salavea, Jeremy Sua, Eliota Sapolu Fuimaono, James So'oialo.
Referee: Alain Rolland (IRFU)
Touch judge: Romain Poite (France)
Touch judge: Jérôme Garces (France)
TV match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)

I have said all week the front five will win or lose you the game

Good match, turning into a proper dogfight.

Thats better wales. Keep your composure and stick to the gameplan

Ospreys made a good signing getting rid of Phillips for the Samoan kid, a much better nine.

I think wales just might turn it now.

Andy Powell should not be in this squad.

Geth to come on. We need him to be at his best.

Get Powell off...Knoyle would do better

As much as I want Samoa to win this. I still have a feeling Wales are going to create something out of nothing (it will have to be out of nothing aswell because theyve had nothing to work with so far)

Wales is starting to turn the screw here.

Come on Wales. This is a real tough match

Good substitutions by gatland.

Same here. Theyve weathered the storm. Now structure should take over as long as wales remain composed.

Hopefully that will be the inspiration that Wales need

Morning lads & lassies, never fear PJ is here!

Wales by 9, it has to be - it's my SportGuru pick and I'm rolling hot.

Yes

Jd, halfpenny, Williams try

I can't stop smiling

Go on my beauty :-)

There you go. Cool heads. Well done. Samoa will be shot now.

Come on Wales...!

Brilliant ............Thank god Halfpenny has come on

He has shown what running lines a FB should have.

Great bit of play by Halfpenny, that should be that.

Great stuff. That should be enough for Wales

Samoa starting to fall off more and more tackles and have seemed to have lost some of there aggression in the contact. Tiredness kicking in?

Census Johnston. Big bang time!

Samoan substitute the tiny players they started with for much bigger ones.

These guys are huge...!

What a garbage gameplan up till now, they have dominated the breakdown, now if we ping the corners and move the ball from contact we'll nick this.
I have to say if the world cup is won by the top 2 inches we are a foot and a half short right now, partly due to poor decisions by Gatland to play Charteris, and Hook at FB in this one, plus to take Powell, and partly due to a very very poorly executed gameplan by the lacklustre pack!

Rent they maest, scary how big they are.

Really enjoying this game, so happy to see Wales come out on top.

Burns playing well. Trying to counter ruck.

Is this heading for a draw?

thebluesmancometh wrote:What a garbage gameplan up till now, they have dominated the breakdown, now if we ping the corners and move the ball from contact we'll nick this.
I have to say if the world cup is won by the top 2 inches we are a foot and a half short right now, partly due to poor decisions by Gatland to play Charteris, and Hook at FB in this one, plus to take Powell, and partly due to a very very poorly executed gameplan by the lacklustre pack!

We haven't been able to execute our game plan.

Cmon Wales! Turnover.

Well played Toby faletau...

What was our gameplan?

anone else detest rolaind?

Hence poor execution!!!

We have lacked any sort of aggression at the breakdown, and our linespeed has been more than awfull at times, at one point I was watching Bennet and Jones on the touchline being riled by Tuilagi and they looked apologetic even though he was trying to disrupt our lineout prep!!!

Arise Sir Gethin

On the plus side, Gethin has gotten onto the feild, one big hit and a turnover... I'll take that 10 times out of 10 from a 15 minute replacement!!!

Calm down lads, it was always going to be tough against Samoa but Wales have done really well in the end

a HUGE HUGE sigh of relief

Well done Powell............... he had a good game

Performance needs improving but a win is a win

Thats it. Well done Wales.

Utter, utter dross from Wales. Samoa did everything but win. They were the better team. We've got to be the only team in the world who try to run the clock down for just 8 seconds and manage to turn it over (again). Idiots.

Tough game, a wins a win

Well played Samoa...!

What a great team, some of the most naturally gifted players at this world cup.

Wales played very well, this game was incredibly tough. It was very important that we rode the waves of Samoan pressure and still had energy in the tank.

Let's hope Hook and Lydiate are not seriously injured.


Can't wait to see Samoa vs SA and Fiji.


Come on Samoa...!

Well done wales.
Well fought and deserved win.
Bad luck samoa and to both another brilliant match.
SA will have to face a desperate samoa now.

Many top teams may have slipped up against this Samoan side. Form them, this was their big match of the RWC. Well done Wales for a pretty good defensive effort against a very strong side

Great game. Second half belonged to welsh defence. I fear for you though if you lose warburton at any point. He is by far Wales best player and leader