Wales vs Samoa KO 19:30 Fri 16th Nov - Match Thread/Build Up etc....

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WALES V Samoa

Venue: Millennium Stadium Cardiff Date: Friday, 16 November Kick-off: 19:30 GMT

Coverage: Live on BBC One Wales & online; live on S4C; live commentary on BBC Radio Wales & online; live commentary on Radio Cymru

Seeing as no one has started a thread yet I thought I would.

Enjoy the discussion.

Leigh Halfpenny
Alex Cuthbert
Ashley Beck
Jamie Roberts
George North
Dan Biggar
Mike Phillips
Paul James
Richard Hibbard
Aaron Jarvis
Bradley Davies
Ian Evans
Ryan Jones (Capt)
Justin Tipuric
Toby Faletau

REPLACEMENTS:
Ken Owens, Gethin Jenkins, Scott Andrews, Luke Charteris, Sam Warburton, Tavis Knoyle, Rhys Priestland, Scott Williams

Samoa:
F Autagavaia (Northland)
P Perez (Eastern Province)
G Pisi (Northampton)
P Williams (Stade Francais)
D Lemi (Worcester, captain)
T Pisi (Suntory)
K Fotuali'i (Ospreys)
S Taulafo (Wasps)
O Avei (Bordeaux-Begles)
C Johnston (Toulouse)
D Leo (Perpignan)
T Paulo (North Harbour)
O Treviranus (London Irish)
M Fa'asavalu (Harlequins)
T Tuifua (Newcastle)

Replacements: T Paulo (Clermont Auvergne), V Afatia (Agen), J Johnston (Harlequins), F Lemalu (Mont de Marsan), T Fomai (Hawke's Bay), J Su'a (Tasman), J Leota (Sale), R Lilomaiava (Laulii).

[Gibson]

If Saaaaam-ooooah had a decent place-kicker, this game would be over.

[Biltong]

Incredible acrobatics there, I would have lost at least one nut trying to do that.

[wales606]

Halfpenny from halfway to take the lead?

[Guest]

Come give a yellow ref every ruck wales have they infringe, stopping our momentum

[Taylorman]

And they're in for a second by a lick of paint.

Or lack of a lick...still think the 9 ran into his own player at the breakdown, leapfrogging him, putting him accidentally offside.

[Gibson]

Jiffy must have heard me. Bless.

[thebluesmancometh]

How are wales ahead??????

[mckay1402]

Great acrobatics for the try but what’s happened to Wales’s scrum?

Yeah I was wondering that. was strong in the first half but now it's lame. Surely Bradley Davies Ian Evans isn't that good in the scrum

[Pot Hale]

Halfpenny 16-15 Samoa

[Duty281]

What a kick by Halfpenny, 50 metres. 16-15.

[Gibson]

Halfpenny is playing his way into the Lions. He has been excellent.

[EngInAuck]

Hands of blue but its ok if you have it anyway

:/

I think he was talking to other Samoa players Lemi was well within his rights to steal the ball , he was on his feet and the player was released after the tackle

[wales606]

Leigh Halfpenny is the fine line between victory and defeat

Fantastic kick

16 -15

[thebluesmancometh]

taylorman

There was no would be tackler so its no offside.

[Taylorman]

Very good goal under pressure. Now weve got a game on for the rest of it...

[Hookisms and Hyperbole]

Looks like Wales could be in for another season of bust after the boom. Lucky you have a kicker. If Samoa had a kicker they would be out of sight. Pretty shambolic performance.

Saying that, could be worse. You could be an Ireland supporter like me.

[Pot Hale]

Just think. Leigh Halfpenny has become the Welsh Ronan O'Gara.

[wales606]

Everything Halfpenny touches turns to gold.

[Gibson]

Looks like Wales could be in for another season of bust after the boom. Lucky you have a kicker. If Samoa had a kicker they would be out of sight. Pretty shambolic performance.

Saying that, could be worse. You could be an Ireland supporter like me.

Yeah Hook, we live in a big glass house. With no stones to throw.

[Gibson]

Everything Halfpenny touches turns to gold.

+1.

He has been the difference here.

[Guest]

The ref is God awful!

[Duty281]

Another turnover by Samoa, and they win a pen. How many turnovers is that now?

[wales606]

Wales cant hold onto possession

[Taylorman]

taylorman

There was no would be tackler so its no offside.

Fair enough. I thought touching a player in front was all that was need, not obstruction as well. makes sense.

[AFewTooManyKnocks]

The ref is God awful!

The ref is fine. Your glasses are just a firm tint of red

[Guest]

Stop kicking the Fuking ball away Preistland

[wales606]

Jamie Roberts pitting in a monster shift in defence

And Preistland kicks dead when there is an overlap

BRING BACK BIGGAR

[Biltong]

Great decision by Priestland.

[AFewTooManyKnocks]

Especially after a huge effort by Roberts

[thebluesmancometh]

Just more and more garbage from Wales, offering absolutely nothing ball in hand!!!

Still 135 mins nothing worked into a 22!!!

[mckay1402]

Paul Williams has probably hit Roberts beard there...bound to cause an injury

[Taylorman]

Priestland just doesnt have a lot of insight does he. If Carter had kicked that with 4 outside him hed have been shot.

Beegees son Paul Williams sure takes a lot of head knocks.

[wales606]

Dan Biggars arm in a sling

Jamie Roberts concussion means he doesn't feel the pain in his head anymore

[Pot Hale]

Roberts returns the favour on the hard hit.

Scrum to Samoa. As they win it and attack. And win a penalty in front of the posts about 40 metres out.

[Hookisms and Hyperbole]

Looks like Wales could be in for another season of bust after the boom. Lucky you have a kicker. If Samoa had a kicker they would be out of sight. Pretty shambolic performance.

Saying that, could be worse. You could be an Ireland supporter like me.

Yeah Hook, we live in a big glass house. With no stones to throw.

Don't know about you Gibbo, all my stones have been lashed at Declan Kidney. I'm taking him outside the city walls and stoning him, biblical style. He's been worshipping Baal the naughty infidel. Did you know Gibbo 'Baal' translates as Munster? Thats a fact.

[Duty281]

16-18 now with 23 minutes left. Come on Samoa!

[thebluesmancometh]

Not ssure if I can watch any more

[wales606]

16 - 18

Well, Gatland has his work cut out when he returns next week - lets see how good a coach he is.

[Guest]

This game is a really poor standard, ZERO intensity

[Gibson]

Wooooo.

[Taylorman]

Paul Williams has probably hit Roberts beard there...bound to cause an injury

[thebluesmancometh]

ZERO intensity from Wales maybe, Samoa are giving it some!!!

[Biltong]

You gotta love Davies.

"everytime Samoa scored, Wales hit back straight away"

No Davies, that was nothing to do with Wales it was a poor kick that pit his whole team offside.

[wales606]

Halfpenny misses only his 2nd kick in the last 5 games.

:/ not a good time

[Duty281]

Halfpenny's missed one! Who are ya?

[mckay1402]

If I was Gatland I would be spewing! All the work he's done to make Wales competative and it has been completely undone by Howley

[Gibson]

Looks like Wales could be in for another season of bust after the boom. Lucky you have a kicker. If Samoa had a kicker they would be out of sight. Pretty shambolic performance.

Saying that, could be worse. You could be an Ireland supporter like me.

Yeah Hook, we live in a big glass house. With no stones to throw.

Don't know about you Gibbo, all my stones have been lashed at Declan Kidney. I'm taking him outside the city walls and stoning him, biblical style. He's been worshipping Baal the naughty infidel. Did you know Gibbo 'Baal' translates as Munster? Thats a fact.

[Guest]

What a load of tosh, they look like scared bunnies

[Pot Hale]

And Samoa give away a stupid penalty - offside. Kicker steps up and.....

WROG misses. 16-18 still.

[thebluesmancometh]

He did say Wales were lucky and they were given points. Lets keep the Davies bashing factual

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