Pre-RWC test matches

[Chris]

Wales very ordinary in the first 20 min
Missing lots of tackles dropping heaps of ball
Getting dominated in the Forwards.

[Chris]

Brilliant individual try by Welsh HB Gareth Davies 14-7

[Chris]

England starting to drop off tackles Wales getting more ball now and looking more dangerous.

[Chris]

Tom Curry off injured

[Nepia]

@Chris said in Pre-RWC test matches:

Brilliant individual try by Welsh HB Gareth Davies 14-7

That was a great try and Wales have been getting the rub of the green from the ref, a knock on missed, an off side pick up and then a forward pass.

There's some good expansive rugby in this match.

[Chris]

Anscombe off with a knee injury

[Chris]

Wales gift England a try from a defensive line out terrible throw by the Welsh Hooker
HT England 21-7

[sparky]

England 21-7 up at half time. Anscombe's knee looks crocked.

[Bones]

Vunipola showing some very ordinary defensive skills for both Welsh tries.

Edit: 24-14 after North easily goes over with a pick n go.

[sparky]

@Bones Vunipola is very lazy on defence.

[sparky]

Wynn Jones with a try. Wales right back in this.

[Bones]

@sparky said in Pre-RWC test matches:

@Bones Vunipola is very lazy on defence.

Who was that he combined with to let Wales in for third?

24-19

[sparky]

England giving away lots of penalties.

[sparky]

Impressive debut for England from Lewis Ludlam. England have four Locks on the field.

[Billy Tell]

All hail our new overloads NZ.

Wales’ reign at the top lasts all of about 24 hours.

[MiketheSnow]

Well beaten by a more powerful and smarter team.

Thoroughly deserved.

Next week will be very interesting.

[E African Troll]

[sparky]

If Wales win in Cardiff next weekend they go top of the rankings even if the All Blacks beat Oz in Auckland apparently.

[Machpants]

@sparky said in Pre-RWC test matches:

If Wales win in Cardiff next weekend they go top of the rankings even if the All Blacks beat Oz in Auckland apparently.

How so? They are beating a team ranked below them at home, if iNZ win same thing. I'm not sure that's correct

Edit but it is, Wales and us both win 24-19, they go top. Weird

[booboo]

@Machpants said in Pre-RWC test matches:

@sparky said in Pre-RWC test matches:

If Wales win in Cardiff next weekend they go top of the rankings even if the All Blacks beat Oz in Auckland apparently.

How so? They are beating a team ranked below them at home, if iNZ win same thing. I'm not sure that's correct

Edit but it is, Wales and us both win 24-19, they go top. Weird

That'd be the points exchange system.

Because NZ has so many more points than Aus (91.54 v 81.91) We can't take many off them.

Whereas Wales v England at 89.96 v 86.27 means Wales can steal more points.

Basically you get more credit for beating better teams, less credit (sometimes no credit) for beating weaker teams.

Edit: just realised those points are wrong coz they haven't been updated for this weekend yet. Principle is correct though.