28-10-19 rwc semi
WORLD CUP SEMI FINAL
ENGLAND 19-7 NEW
TUGLAGI ON TOP
England’s first lineout is a good one and Manu has his first
carry. They are putting it through hands with Daly up and present in the line
early, Watson carries into the NZ half and two phases later they are under the
posts. Manu pops up again to pick and drive over from three metres. Farrell
converts.
At a time when England needed their so far flawless lineout
to continue it fails and the All Black snaffle it, they are into the England
half but Mo’unga dithers, is tackled and Underhill clamps on. Penalty England
45 metres out and George Ford is lining it up. That
is a remarkable kick under pressure from Ford.
Tom Curry is on the ball at the NZ ruck again and England
have the ball back in the 22, the referee is continuing to play advantage for
an off the ball tackle by Sam Cane.
Ford makes no mistake from just right of the posts. Bridge
is off for Jordie Barrett and Dane Coles replaces Codie Taylor.
Both the TMO and Nigel Owens agree it was a genuine tackle
attempt, play on and England’s tricky defensive lineout on 5 metres is horribly
overthrown to Savea at the tail and he walks it in.
England are back in possession and warming
everyone’s hands with possession, it’s chipped back to NZ before Underhill -
again with a thunderous tackle -dislodges the ball to give his side another
attack in the New Zealand 22. England win a penalty and George Ford calmly
beckons the tee onto the field. . The
little out-half thuds it over.
It’s left of the post and 4o metres out, but
the Leicester man Ford makes no mistake. His place kicking in this tournament
has been a revelation.
MY
OPINION
This was a big win for England
but with the way that they destroyed Ireland I was shocked in how the all
blacks were able to be torn apart in the first half. I think that this was
something that New Zeeland need to reflect on and be sure about what went wrong
WALES 16-19 SA
PRESSURE MAKES POLARD
POUNCE
Now there is a penalty for the Boks almost right in front of
the posts, after Justin Tipuric is penalised at a ruck, and Pollard makes no
mistake. The Boks get on the scoreboard first.
More space for Wales on the left wing and the
crowd are on their feet. George North spins a good pass to Adams on the wing
who takes it into contact. Wales have a penalty advantage though and when the
move breaks down, Garcès blows up, and Biggar has a chance to level. All square
Now South Africa have another scrum in a good position after
Moriarty knocks on the restart. A good
platform is wasted when Pollard knocks on too. nd just like that, South Africa
edge ahead again. Wales were penalised at that scrum, after the Moriarty
knock-on
Another driving maul from South Africa, this time on the
left wing. Wales are penalised again, for coming in at the side. It’s Ken Owens
who is pinged. South Africa’s pack is definitely on top and Wales need to
improve their discipline if they are going to win this. A beautiful strike off the tee by the South African fly-half and
Wales are six behind. Gatland will be praying for the next score.
Suddenly, Wales attack! North is released across the 22
after a high kick is claimed by Welsh hands. He stumbles and can’t keep his
footing, but Wales recycle the ball well and spin it left. Biggar then puts up
a cross kick to the right, and it’s taken back for a penalty. Three points in
it now. Very much game on But North is off injured and Owen Watkin comes on.
Wales possession and Davies takes it down the short side. De
Klerk smashes him into touch and then there are some afters. Jake Ball gets
involved. That error by de Klerk ended up costing
his team. We are all square, and we are emotional.
The first try of the match and that looks significant, shall
we say. Wales couldn’t deal with those phases from South Africa and after
Biggar can’t hold him in a tackle, de Allende manages to power over. Pollard
converts. South Africa had been building pressure for a while.
Oh my word. What a call by Wyn-Jones, what a try in the
corner. What a finale we have on our hands now. The Wales scrum was under
pressure but Tomos Williams quickly gets the ball out, and Wales go left.
Williams pases to No 13 Davies, Davies with the final, telling pass to Adams on
the wing, making no mistake with a simple overlap.
Now Wales must dig even deeper. Four minutes to go and the
Boks have edged ahead after Dillon Lewis was penalised for coming in at the
side of a driving maul.
MY OPINION
I think that the Welsh were very
close to making their dreams come true but errors was what cost them in the end
and I think that the mistakes they made in the first half was what changed the
game for the Welsh
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