Wales tortured at Twickers

Wales tortured at Twickers

4 Aug 2007

England gave their World Cup hopes a boost when they destroyed Wales 62-5 at Twickenham.

This “friendly” (sold to the public as a Test) told us nothing we didn’t know already. England’s pack can match any in the world, but their backs are pretty ordinary. Wales were awful in the Six Nations and judging by today’s effort they’ve spent the off-season improving their tans.

Wales’s pack was understrength, but they will still be embarrassed at how they were pummelled by the Poms. Six of England’s nine tries came from the forwards, who mauled like they were up against local club players called in to help at training.

The tone was set when England scored twice in the opening quarter through No 8 Nick Easter. The first came after a break by scrumhalf Shaun Perry down the blindside and the second from a 5m line-out and subsequent driving maul.

Wilkinson uncharacteristically missed two of his first three shots at goal, including an early penalty, but helped set up England’s third try when he broke two tackles inside Wales’ 22. The forwards cleaned up quickly and second-rower Steve Borthwick barged over. Wilkinson added the conversion and slotted a penalty soon after to make it 22-0.

England’s dominance continued after half-time when Easter was driven over for his hat-trick. Perry then finally claimed one for the backs, although it was the forwards who helped him across.

At this point England were leading 36-0, but Wales hit back when winger Daffyd James found himself on the end of a rare overlap and scored in the corner.

The biggest cheer of the day came when Lawrence Dallaglio replaced Easter midway through the second half, and the World Cup winner repaid the fans support with England’s sixth try.

Perry then scored his second to bring up 50 points, before Jason Robinson and Mathew Tait completed the rout with another two touchdowns.

England –Tries: Nick Easter (3), Steve Borthwick, Shaun Perry (2), Lawrence Dallaglio, Jason Robinson, Mathew Tait. Conversions: Jonny Wilkinson (7). Penalty: Wilkinson.
Wales – Try: Dafydd James.

By Simon Borchardt


600 Comments

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  • 1.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 17:33 pm

    12-0 Easterbunny double! :)

  • 2.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 17:37 pm

    Trrrrrrrrrrrrry time baaaaaaaaaaaabbbbbbbbby!!

  • 3.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 17:40 pm

    I hope Ashton doesn’t use this win as an excuse to keep Farrell in the team. Fattell has all the imagination of a South African flyhalf :)

  • 4.thefeather: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 17:50 pm

    Seeing as the Sharks posting has no coments allowed, the ref there is missing a bloody good game!!

  • 5.umbhoxoswede: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:04 pm

    Wales are playing very badly, thus making England look ok.

  • 6.Mike H: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:35 pm

    YE not much you can take out of this game. Wales really suck so hard to judge England.

  • 7.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:42 pm

    Robbbbbbbbbbbbbbbo Tryyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!

  • 8.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:43 pm

    5 & 6

    That didn’t stop you clowns celebrating when you beat an England C team on tour

  • 9.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:44 pm

    Wilko just smashed some miner

  • 10.Mike H: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:44 pm

    8 I’m sure you clowns will celebrate also

  • 11.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:45 pm

    Record win!!

  • 12.Captain Danger: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:45 pm

    Was this a Wales A team? Didn’t watch the match.

  • 13.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:46 pm

    62-5

    Read it and weep saffas! :)

  • 14.Captain Danger: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:48 pm

    #13 don’t you mean wales?

  • 15.Mike H: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:48 pm

    Wasn’t Wales first team no. But Englands forwards looked good. Looking forward to next weeks French game then we will know their real metal.

  • 16.bomskok: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:49 pm

    #13 – why? they beat Wales?

  • 17.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:50 pm

    Shaun Perry Man of the Match

    Looks like our Scrum-half problems are sorted.

    All we need to do is get our centre combination sorted and I can envisage a WC win!

  • 18.jacarandauk: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:51 pm

    Dear oh dear – you saffa girls must be a little worried!

  • 19.Pietman: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:51 pm

    13# What has that got to do with us?
    We beat them both, didn’t we?

  • 20.Captain Danger: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:52 pm

    18, how so?

  • 21.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:52 pm

    14 & 16

    Because its your boys who will be getting anxious as England’s form.

  • 22.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:52 pm

    *improves

  • 23.Le Fou: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:53 pm

    Lets see after the game against France if SA really needs to worry

  • 24.Captain Danger: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:53 pm

    21, how so?

  • 25.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:53 pm

    As soon as we get Catt in and Farrell out its all over for you guys.

  • 26.jacarandauk: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:54 pm

    Powerfull england 30 – 0 Dumb saffas!

  • 27.Captain Danger: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:54 pm

    25 – please beat france first. we’ll probably then start calculating form.

  • 28.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:54 pm

    24

    Because you have 1 tactic i.e. bash it up in the forwards.

    If we field massive forwards in good form then its over you.

    England are a team SA have never been able to bash into submission up front and the record in recent years is testament to this.

  • 29.Pietman: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:55 pm

    23# Le Fou
    Worry about England, you mean?
    Naaahhhhh!!!
    We have bigger fish to fry.

  • 30.jacarandauk: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:55 pm

    Captain ***,

    You lot have had it -the england are back

  • 31.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:56 pm

    29

    Worried Pietman? :)

  • 32.Captain Danger: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:57 pm

    30, explain the derogatory language and then explain “the england are back”.

  • 33.Pietman: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:58 pm

    When the Mighty Boks hit the shores of Normandy, the Poms will have gypo guts……again!
    Like in Bloemfontein.

  • 34.Le Fou: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:58 pm

    Soon we will have that blathering idiot StMichell back

  • 35.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:58 pm

    My fork…….. modderotters van moddereiland kry seker nou orgasme…… o, ek sien hulle doen!!

    Farking klomp bleekbene!

  • 36.Captain Danger: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:59 pm

    :lol: Le Fou…I remember him all too well. At least his grammar was excellent.

  • 37.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:59 pm

    35

    Speak English

  • 38.Le Fou: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 18:59 pm

    Allez les bleus

  • 39.rugbystud: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 19:00 pm

    Just look at the record books Bokke rule – you poms suck, that was’nt a test – fastest declining team ever after winning a world cup – now that’s a embarrassment – hahahahahahah

  • 40.jacarandauk: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 19:00 pm

    Captain paronoid,

    I look forward to watching the engalnd pack walk over your little boys – all of whom will get a lesson in rugby when they all walk away from SA after the world cup.

    Theyre all coming here for a reason and that reason is to learn to play rugby!

  • 41.Captain Danger: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 19:00 pm

    37 lol, what’s wrong?

  • 42.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 19:01 pm

    41

    This isn’t a Dutch website

  • 43.Le Fou: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 19:01 pm

    Yes quite a character StMic. Had good language what what? Have another cup of tea old ****.

  • 44.Pietman: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 19:01 pm

    Cappie
    What’s with this Jakaranda okie?
    Must be an ex-Pretorian boy, hence the ‘tree’ in his nic.
    Klink hy kom daar van die Wes…

  • 45.kevin w: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 19:02 pm

    keo was St Michael … getting hits from fools

    he could even be tackler i reckon

  • 46.Captain Danger: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 19:03 pm

    40 jacarandauk, if you think that is the reason you’re in for a rude awakening.

    your spelling and grammar suggest you’re a disgruntled afrikaans speaking saffa who left the shores in the hope of a better life.

    And all that managed to change was quicker internet.

  • 47.Pietman: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 19:03 pm

    40# Turn on the spell chick, or write in Afrikaans.
    Your English doesn’t make any sense.

  • 48.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 19:03 pm

    England ARE BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    aaah, feels good! :)

  • 49.Pietman: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 19:04 pm

    ‘spell check’.

  • 50.Captain Danger: Reply to this comment
    4 Aug 2007, 19:04 pm

    Piet, jy lees my gedagtes.

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