Samoa v Wales
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Manu Samoa team is: (Club, Village)
1 Viliamu Afatia, Racing 92, Vaiala, Vailoa Palauli/Salelavalu/Sapapali'i
2 Maatulimanu Leiataua, Bayonne, Manono/Safune
3 Paul Alo-Emile, Stade Francais, Leulumoega Tuai/Fasito'o-Tai/Falefa
4 Chris Vui, Worcester Warriors, Foaluga/Lano /Saasaai
5 Faatiga Lemalu, Saracens, Faleasiu/Lefaga
6 Piula Faasalele, Toulouse, Magiagi/Nofoalii
7 Galu Taufale, Poneke, Manono Uta/Falelatai*
8 Fata Alafoti Faosiliva, Worcester Warriors , Afega/Tuana'i
9 Kahn Fotualii, Bath, Faleapuna
10 Tusiata Pisi, Bristol, Lefaga Safaatoa /Toamua
11 David Lemi, Bristol, Iva/Vaiafai
12 Reynold Lee-Lo, Cardiff Blues, Vailima/Magiagi/Satolepai
13 Kieron Fonotia, Ospreys, Apia
14 Alapati Leiua, Wasps, Malie
15 D’Angelo Leuila, Papatoetoe, Gaitavai/FagaliiReserves
16 Seilala Lam, Nevers, Gaitavai /Malie/Taga
17 Nephi Leatigaga, Piacenza, Saleloga/Siumu
18 Bronson Fotualii-Tauakipulu, Northshore, Faleapuna*
19 Faifili Levave, Mitsubishi , Lalomanu/Fasito'o-Uta
20 Vavae Tuilagi, Carcasonne, Fatausi/Fogopoa/Lalomalava
21 Dwayne Polataivao, Northcote, Lefagoalii / Nofoalii
22 Henry Taefu, Queensland Reds, Siufaga Falelatai/Samatau*
23 Tila Mealoi, Apia, Lalomanu*Wales:
1 Nicky Smith (Ospreys, 13 caps)
2 Ryan Elias (Scarlets, 1 cap)
3 Dillon Lewis (Cardiff Blues, 1 cap)
4 Seb Davies (Cardiff Blues, 1 cap)
5 Rory Thornton (Ospreys, uncapped)
6 Aaron Shingler (Scarlets, 9 caps)
7 Ellis Jenkins (Cardiff Blues, 4 caps)
8 Josh Navidi (Cardiff Blues, 2 caps)
9 Aled Davies (Scarlets, 1 cap)
10 Sam Davies (Ospreys, 7)
11 Steffan Evans (Scarlets, 1 cap)
12 Jamie Roberts (c) (Harlequins, 92 caps)
13 Tyler Morgan (Newport Gwent Dragons, 4 caps)
14 Corey Allen (Ospreys, 5)
15 Gareth Anscombe (Cardiff Blues, 10 caps)Replacements
16 Scott Baldwin (Ospreys, 33 caps)
17 Wyn Jones (Scarlets, 1 cap)
18 Rhodri Jones (Ospreys, 14 caps)
19 Adam Beard (Ospreys, uncapped)
20 Thomas Young (Wasps, 1 cap)
21 Tomos Williams (Cardiff Blues, uncapped)
22 Owen Williams (Leicester Tigers, 1 cap)
23 Scott Williams (Scarlets, 47 caps)
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Could be a barnstormer. If it is, we'll go down by 6-10 points.
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World's First
Samoa v Wales broadcast live on Facetime 😉Beautiful rendition of 'Mae Hen Wlad Fy'n Hadau'
Samoan national anthem, the quiet before the storm.
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Easily outflanked for a great finish in the corner.
Would have liked to have seen a reverse angle on it mind.
Samoan tighthead illegal bind every scrum. Even right in front of the ref ffs
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@Stargazer said in Samoa v Wales:
The quality of the transmission is so bad, it's like watching a 30 year old YouTube video (except the close-ups).
Yeah, its not the best but hey it's better than not getting live coverage.
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Wales has finally taken the field.
Samoa 10 - 3 Wales
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Great idea, poor execution from Sam Davies
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The weather in charge at the moment
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@Stargazer said in Samoa v Wales:
The quality of the images is so bad, it's like watching a 30 year old YouTube video (except the close-ups).
You shoud've watched Samoas game vs Tonga last year, quality was even worse..
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Can we have this ref doing the Lions tests please.
Absolutely knows where the offside line is. And calling it for both sides.
Samoa 10 - 6 Wales
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Fair play.
Great defence from Wales.
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Does the ref read the Fern?
Pulling both sides up on all the shit we bitch & moan about. 👍
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Wales done well to play themselves back in to this 👏
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Great vision and skills from Anscombe.
5m scrum to Wales.
Great defence from Samoa, terrible decision to chip from Davies and Samoa clear their line.
Should have been patient and gone through the phases.
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Fair play to Samoa, always looking to create space and put the man away despite tge rubbish conditions
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Ref MOTM
Having a blinder -
Elias hasn't thrown one in straight all night, but that's the touch judge's problem
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Ref taking no shit at scrum time.
Samoa not listening / learning
Samoa 10 - 9 Wales
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@MiketheSnow said in Samoa v Wales:
Ref taking no shit at scrum time.
Samoa not listening / learning
Samoa 10 - 9 Wales
39 mins goneScrums are solid on Samoan ball.. But I think they're trying too hard to dominate the Welsh scrum
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Shocking kick at the hooter to try to get the ball off the park falls straight into the Samoan wingers hands.
Samoa go through the phases, but resolute defence from Wales forces Samoa to go for the drop goal which limps wide.
Samoa 10 - 9 Wales
Half-timeA half for the die hards
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Samoa's poor discipline keeping Wales in it with the front row being the worst culprits at scrum time and around the field.
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Shocking kick from Samoa and the earth tilts on its axis as a NH team scores from a turnover.
Steff Evans over for the try in the corner.
Samoa 10 - 14 Wales
43 mins gone -
Just Tusi Pisi doing his usual rubbish.
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Poor breakdown defence from Wales and Samoa don't need a second invitation.
Hooker in the left corner.
Samoa 17 - 14 Wales
53 mins gone -
Manu Leiataua giving away yet another penalty.
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Penalty misses from both sides as the game gets bogged down
Samoa 17 - 14 Wales
66 mins gone -
Tusi Pisi you idiot.
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Aerial ping pong interspersed with some beautiful tactical kicking from Sam Davies resultsbin a 5m scrum for Wales in front of the Samoan sticks.
Scrappy and directionless.
Zero dynamism.
Playing for the penalty / drop kick.
And all of a sudden, patience pays off.
Slick handling puts Steff Evans over in the corner for his second try.
Samoa 17 - 19 Wales
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Tremendous defence and counter rucking from Wales stops Samoa on the Wales 22.
2 mins to go.
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The ref just missed a blaytant offside from a Wales player there. Awful reffing not that Samoa deserve to win.
