LIVE MATCH COVERAGE
Internationals
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Wales
Samoa
| Kick-off local time | : | Fri, 16 November 2012 - 19h30 |
| Kick-off | : | Fri, 16 November 2012 - 21h30 |
| Venue | : | Cardiff |
| Referee | : | Pascal Gauzere (France) |
| Match status | : | Result |
| Wales | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Faatoina Autagavaia (2min), George Pisi (47min), and Johnny Leota (78min) | |
| Penalties | Leigh Halfpenny (15min), Leigh Halfpenny (29min), Leigh Halfpenny (50min), and Leigh Halfpenny (62min) | Tusi Pisi (40min), Tusi Pisi (57min), and Tusi Pisi (66min) |
| Conversions | Leigh Halfpenny (34min) | Tusi Pisi (3min) |
| Penalty tries | ||
| Yellow cards | ||
| Red cards | ||
| DGs |
Commentary
| Minute | Commentary |
|---|---|
80 |
Wales win the restart, but then almost immediately concede penalty. Samoa win the line-out, set up a few rucks and then hack it into touch to score another major upset over Wales - 26-19. Samoa certainly deserved this win, if only because they looked the hungrier of the two teams. That is FULL-TIME here in Cardiff folks. Join us again tomorrow for more drama from the Test arena! |
79 |
Tusi Pisi can't add the extras and at 26-19 there is a slight chance of a draw for Wales. |
78 |
TRY - Samoa, from the restart, goes left and David Lemi puts in a sublime grubber for Johnny Leota to win the scramble and score what will be the winning try. |
77 |
Tusi Pisi, from 30m out and a slight angle, pushes it wide to the right |
76 |
Another scrum penalty against Aaron Jarvis - the Samoa scrum has dominated in the second half |
75 |
Ken Owens wins a stray throw, but then knocks the ball on |
74 |
Rhys Priestland hacks it into touch and Samoa have a line-out 15m out from the Welsh 22 |
73 |
Samoa work their way back into the Welsh 22, where Lemi is tackled into touch |
72 |
Wales work their way into the Samoan half, only for Toby Faletau to put the ball down cold |
71 |
Pisi fasils to find touch, but Wales kick the ball back at them and Pisi drives them back to their 22 again |
70 |
Another scrum penalty to Samoa as Aaron Jarvis goes backwards at a rate of knots |
69 |
Wales looked to get the ball back from a kick ahead, but Beck knocks on just inside the Samoan half |
68 |
Samoa win another vital turnover just 5m from their line, after Wales looked like scoring |
66 |
Tusi Pisi slots the PENALTY and Samoa lead 21-19 |
65 |
Scrum penalty to Samoa - the Welsh set pieces have been shocking tonight |
64 |
Samoa keep the ball through multiple phases and 10m out the ball goes dead in a heap of bodies on the ground - scrum feed to Samoa. Great ball control by Samoa, equally impressive defence by Wales |
63 |
Samoa win another turnover and work their way towards the Welsh 22 |
62 |
This time Leigh Halfpenny, from touch, gets it right and slots the PENALTY - Wales back in the lead, 19-18 |
61 |
Maurie Fa'asavalu penalised for pulling a player back around the head - that looked ugly, could have been a card! |
60 |
Mike Phillips pushes Samoa back into their 22 with a neat little chip kick |
59 |
Leigh Halfpenny pushes it wide to the right - is that a crucial miss? |
58 |
Poor clearance by Kahn Fotuali'i - the ball went about 2m in the air and virtually landed on top of the ruck - hands Wales a penalty right on the 22 |
57 |
Tusi Pisi, from 35m out in front, slots the PENALTY to get Samoa back in front - 18-16 |
56 |
Aaron Jarvis penalised at the tackle - easy kick at goal for Samoa |
55 |
Rhys Priestland launches a huge kick downfield and it goes dead ingoal - very poor option, they had a three-man overlap on that counter |
53 |
Samoa win a crucial turnover inside their 22 as the Welsh push hard, but in desperation Wales then concede a penalty at the tackle |
52 |
Wales finally win a mini kicking contest, to get a line-out feed inside the Samoan half |
50 |
Leigh Halfpenny slots the long-range PENALTY and Wales lead again - 16-15 |
49 |
Ole Avei again penalised at the breakdown, on the halfway line |
48 |
Tusi Pisi, from the touchline, is just left of the upright, but Samoa lead 15-13 |
47 |
TRY - George Pisi squeezes over in the left corner, after Kahn Fotuali'i picks up a loose ball at a ruck and sprints downfield. The call goes to the TMO, who rules that the try is good! |
45 |
Samoa win a scrum penalty - not much going Wales' way tonight |
44 |
Two phases after the scrum and Wales knock it on inside the Samoan 22 |
43 |
Wales take it through the phases and work their way up to the Samoan 22, where they win a scrum feed after the ball is tied up in a mess of bodies |
41 |
The second half is underway. Ole Avei penalised early for incorrect entry at the ruck. |
40 |
Ryan Jones is having a shocker - first penalised for obstruction at a line-out and then at the very next for coming in at the side of a maul. Tusi Pisi slots the PENALTY to make it a 3-point (1013) game at HALF-TIME. Wales will have to thin about their approach during the break. They may lead, but they are very fortunate to be in this game, as they have felt the brunt of those huge Samoan hits. See you in 10 minutes. |
39 |
Dan Biggar joins Richard Hibbard on the sideline as the Samoan hits start taking their toll. Wales win a penalty at the scrum |
38 |
Samoa again work their way towards the Welsh 22, but Pisi puts the ball down cold |
36 |
Samoa win another line-out steal - the Welsh set pieces have been very poor |
35 |
Wales go deep from the restart, but Tusi Pisi drives them back to their 22 again |
34 |
Leigh Halfpenny adds the CONVERSION for a 13-7 lead |
33 |
TRY - Ashley Beck intercept a poor pass inside the Welsh 22, after Samoa won a turnover and were pushing hard. Beck ran 85m for the score |
31 |
Tusi Pisi, from 40m out, hooks it past the left upright |
30 |
From the restart Ryan Jones penalised for obstruction - that was just silly |
29 |
Leigh Halfpenny, from about 40m out in front, slots another PENALTY and it is a one-point game - 6-7 |
28 |
Another penalty against Samoa at the breakdown, this time inside their own half |
26 |
Samoan defence again trouble the Welsh runners, but overeagerness result in a Welsh penalty at the breakdown - hands in after the ruck was formed |
24 |
Ryan Jones penalised for breaking away too early from the scrum |
23 |
More big hits coming in and Dan Biggar launches a very poor kick. Alex Cuthbert fails to control the ball and Samoa win a scrum feed outside their 22 |
21 |
Samoa win a line-out steal, but they concede a penalty just inside the Welsh 22 as a couple of their forwards go off their feet |
20 |
Tusi Pisi drives Wales back to their 22 with a pin-point kick out of hand |
19 |
Wales get driven back in the maul; and then knock on as they attempt to scramble the ball out |
18 |
A pin-point cross-field kick and Paul Perez knocks the ball into touch as he scrambled back in cover |
17 |
Adain Samoa penalised at the breakdown, near halfway and Wales go quickly |
15 |
Leigh Halfpenny, from about 35m out straight in front, slots the PENALTY and Wales are on the board - 3-7 |
14 |
Samoa concede a free kick at a scrum and then a penalty very soon afterwards |
13 |
Paul Williams penalised about 10m outside the Samoan 22 for not releasing the ball in the tackle |
12 |
Wales enjoy a period of phase play, but on the Samoan 10m line Bradley Davies is penalised for going in at the side of a ruck |
10 |
Wales win another crucial turnover near their 22, as Samoa threaten. However, Wales play lateral and they are pushed into touch near halfway |
9 |
Tusi Pisi, from about 45m out, is just wide to the right |
8 |
George North penalised for being off his feet at the tackle and still playing the ball - Pisi going for poles |
7 |
Crucial turnover 10m out from the Welsh line as Samoa fail to control the ball at a ruck |
6 |
Wales caught behind the advantage line after a couple of big hits and then a Welsh player gets isolated - penalty to Samoa inside the Welsh half |
5 |
Daniel Leo offside at the line-out, penalty to Wales |
4 |
Tusi Pisi clears his lines from the restart - Welsh line-out on halfway |
3 |
Tusi Pisi, from about 10m in fromt touch, slots the CONVERSION to make it a 7-0 lead |
2 |
TRY - Faatoina Autagavaia goes over in the right corner after quick hands, but the crucial break was made by Samoan No.8 Taiasina Tuifua. BIG early statement! |
0 |
The game is underway |
-1 |
Samoan team will now perform the Siva Tau - their traditional pre-match war dance |
-2 |
Now for the anthems |
-3 |
Ryan Jones breaks the Welsh record as he captains his country for the 29th time! |
-4 |
The roof is shut, but the underfoot will still be testy on a surface that almost always turns up in large sods |
-5 |
The teams are getting ready to take to the field for the anthems |
-10 |
Can Wales bounce back from last week's shock defeat against Argentina? They will certainly have to show a lot more commitment against a South Pacific team known for their love of the BIG hits! |
-15 |
Wales may have won their last three encounters with Samoa, but the last two of those were by no more than a converted try - 17.10 last year and 17-13 in 2009 |
-20 |
Welcome to Cardiff, where we await the encounter between Wales and Samoa - two teams who have a good bit of history between them. |
Wales
| Players | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Leigh Halfpenny |
| 14 | Alex Cuthbert |
| 13 | Jonathan Davies |
| 12 | Jamie Roberts |
| 11 | George North |
| 10 | Dan Biggar |
| 9 | Mike Phillips |
| 8 | Toby Faletau |
| 7 | Sam Warburton |
| 6 | Justin Tipuric |
| 5 | Ian Evans |
| 4 | Alun Wyn Jones |
| 3 | Adam Jones |
| 2 | Richard Hibbard |
| 1 | Gethin Jenkins |
| Substitutes | |
|---|---|
| 23 | Scott Williams |
| 22 | James Hook |
| 21 | Lloyd Williams |
| 20 | Aaron Shingler |
| 19 | Andrew Coombs |
| 18 | Scott Andrews |
| 17 | Paul James |
| 16 | Ken Owens |
Samoa
| Players | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Faatoina Autagavaia |
| 14 | Paul Perez |
| 13 | George Pisi |
| 12 | Paul Williams |
| 11 | David Lemi |
| 10 | Tusi Pisi |
| 9 | Kahn Fotuali'i |
| 8 | Taiasina Tuifua |
| 7 | Maurie Fa'asavalu |
| 6 | Ofisa Treviranus |
| 5 | Filo Paulo |
| 4 | Daniel Leo |
| 3 | Census Johnston |
| 2 | Ole Avei |
| 1 | Sakaria Taulafo |
| Substitutes | |
|---|---|
| 22 | Robert Lilomaiava |
| 21 | Johnny Leota |
| 20 | Jeremy Su'a |
| 19 | Tivaini Fomai |
| 18 | James Johnston |
| 17 | Villiamu Afatia |
| 16 | Ti'i Paulo |