ABs vs Wales - Live Chat & Banter

A. Smith lead the Haka, game on!

 Cruden kick off the post. ABs on attack , 25 meter drop out.

 Second penalty against Wales. ABs looking good. Cruden's kick through not really on target though.
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ABs up by 3 on penalty kick.

Try Wales. Some good running in the backs. Came off the highkick missed by B. Smith & a missed tackle by Naholo. Game on!

 YES YES YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!
GIVE US ANOTHER ONE.

 Kick is no good 5-3 Wales after 10 mins.

 Pity ... can't afford to throw valuable pts like that away .

 Naholo knock-on. Second mistake from him.
High CC, watch your blood pressure mate

 High?? Hmmmm ... a little early for that ... 
I'll partake this afternoon.
 

 Good run by Naholo of some forward pick and goes. Cruden cross kick taken by Savea and he scores try.

 Poor defence by Wales.
Shyttttttttttttttttttttttttttttte ... !!!!

 Naholo scores off a B. Smith take in the air. Naholo looks ominous now.

 And the black machine kicks into gear. Great try Naholo after a blistering break by Smith.

 15-5 after 18 mins.

 Must be the damn refs fault!!!!
Not sure why ... but I'm sure Beandip can steer us to the reason.

 Hi Pakie, good game so far. Wales scored a good try and took advantage of their perceived strength, ie. outside backs on attack.

 3 for Wales. 15-8 after 21 mins.

Wales looking good ball in hand, just giving away their possession too cheaply with some silly passes and kicks.

 Wales showing some good play. I thought the pass in the back field to no. 8 was forward though but not called and they took good advantage. Penalty to Wales, Bigger lands it 15-11 ABs. Wales keeping it close with kicking.

Hi JW  entertaining stuff.

 Yes, good stuff. Wales are in this & it could have  been out of touch already.

 Turnovers galore both ways .

 Quick AB hands creating space for Naholo, drops the ball in the tackle a few metres out. Looks like they're trying to feed him.

 Wales again break the defensive line from counter attack. Try Wales.

 Williams at 15 splits the Black defence open and Wales score. 

 It came off a mistake at the back of the ruck. No half back so Wales came through to get the ball. 15-18 Wales.

 8 Handling errors to 2. 

 Coles knocks a hard and high pass from Crotty as NZ attacks on the Wales 22. Not too clinical.

 Wales are very quick to attack from turnovers. ABs need to settle their game down. Too many errors.

 Wales very competitive at the breakdowns.

 Biggar kicks through on the AB 22 and Davies just needed the bounce to score. 

 Scrum red ball. Wales will need to take advantage of this just before the half.

 Smart, positive rugby from Wales. Very impressive.

 Wales forced back by AB defense. Lineout for ABs.

 Wales bundled into touch after a few phases on the AB tryline. H ooter goes. 18-15 for Wales at the break.

Come on boyos! 

 Very good first half. Wales up by 3 and some very good play from them. Defense bailed the ABs out on that last series of attack from Wales.

 So far so good.
Keep it up.
Looks as if the Welsh are starting to believe. 

 Looks like Barrett is going on. Savea is off. B Smith to wing Barrett to 15.

 AB pass accuracy not too sharp.