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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5 Aug 2007, 14:37 pm
442 goed vir jou fern, wel gedaan ou maat.
5 Aug 2007, 14:38 pm
440 Pietman and Willievz,
I find it ironic that you are waiting for an apology from someone who lives with a government famous for not being able to say the simple word ‘sorry’
I think that Wallabie may be at a klan …I mean John Howard supporters meeting
5 Aug 2007, 14:39 pm
450
Why not play Juan Smith at 8?
btw AJ Venter would’ve been perfect for this game.
5 Aug 2007, 14:39 pm
Danie is not an 8 he is a small 4 or 5, a little like Corry for England doesn’t quite fit the loosie role, Jake should abandon that idea forthwith post haste, but I know he rates size above mobility so too bad for that happening.
5 Aug 2007, 14:40 pm
#450
I do apologise…It is ALBANY and not CALGARY…this happens if you talk to Canadians over the phone on a regular basis
5 Aug 2007, 14:40 pm
Do they sell that SA rugby magazine anywhere in the UK? I want to read that Butch interview.
5 Aug 2007, 14:43 pm
Ok I’m gone see you guys around, well played to your boys BH they’re looking good though can’t take all that much out of a one sided game, when you come up against some serious competition then we can compare notes, next week should be interesting.
So long, Adios, totsiens almal.
5 Aug 2007, 14:45 pm
#453 Big Hit
I agree. I will play a quick 8th man together with the opensider, because theoretically the 8th man is the second loosie at the ruck.
Which is why you cannot play 2 fetchers at 6 and 7, but rather at 6 and 8. Having said this, Bob is certainly no fetcher, but is more likely to be involved in cleaning the ruck ball than Danie.
If Smith is fielded at nr8, and I assume Wickus to play at 7, we will see a similar scenario than was the case with the Stormers this year – play two opensiders at 6 and 7, which does not work. One of these flankers will arrive too late at the breakdown to do the necessary cleaning, and in the process the “fetchers” gets confused about what their specific role is.
Schalk at 6
Juan at 7
Bobby at 8
Of course, I am a strong supporter of fielding Burger at nr8, but this is not going to happen. In that case, Wickus could have played 6, with Smith remaining the blindsider.
5 Aug 2007, 14:45 pm
457
I accept that. I feel though, that my prohesy of all the players coming together at the right time is coming true.
But we’ll know after Saturday.
5 Aug 2007, 14:46 pm
Cheers Skopskiet, I am also out.
Bye all!
5 Aug 2007, 14:46 pm
456 Big Hit and anyone,
What is the Butch James article about … the boxer who went to hang up his gloves but then realised that he never wore gloves and that the things at the end of his arms were quite useful in helping him play rugby and then he became the number 1 1st five in a country that doesn’t even have 1st fives!
5 Aug 2007, 14:47 pm
457 See ua Skopskiet
5 Aug 2007, 14:48 pm
452# chch
No mate, I don’t expect an apology from my friend Wallaby.
He is a learned man, and his in-laws come from my part of the world.
He also knows my country well, and travels there regularly.
I just don’t want him to always be so condescending.
His team got whacked 92-3 at Loftus, his coach now is on our payroll, but he still talks as if the Aussies are Osprey beaters and leaders in the field of human rights!
I have two Aussies who work for me, from Adelaide, and they definitely don’t share Walla’s sentiments.
I show them his posts on keo sometimes, and all they say is a word starting with a ‘d’ and ending with a ‘d’, and shake their heads.
5 Aug 2007, 14:48 pm
See ya Willie
5 Aug 2007, 14:49 pm
Skopskiet
Mooi loop ou maat.
5 Aug 2007, 14:49 pm
I Prefer Wickus at 6 he’s far better in the rough and tumble loose ball grafting and dirty work scenario than Schalk who is more of a roving ball carrying and cover defender ala nr. 8, thats my last tuppence worth, see you around, cheers.
5 Aug 2007, 14:51 pm
Chch #435.
You are the first person to agree with me for one and a half years.
I shall treasure this moment.
5 Aug 2007, 14:51 pm
Nag Pietman, alles goed op die oorlog teen wat verkeerd is ou maat.
5 Aug 2007, 14:51 pm
458
SA could do worse than fielding Wikus who is the form back row player along with Burger right now.
5 Aug 2007, 14:51 pm
#452,chch what i said was that at the age of 19 i did 2 months riots to stop the inkatha and anc from killing each other.i was 19 and understood very well that the next door i may be opening to search may be my last.what did you do in the struggle for a democratic sa?got a badge of honour?sitting overseas and commentating is easy.I thank God for Mandela.
5 Aug 2007, 14:51 pm
463 Pietman,
Your friends are from the only state not to start as a prisen colony
I did live in Adelaide for a while …. I can say “every day is Sunday in Adelaide”
5 Aug 2007, 14:53 pm
BigHit
Go to ananzi dot za dot com, then click ‘news’, and then ‘Sunday Times’, for the Butch interview.
Oh, you also have to click ‘sports’, you don’t want to read all that other stuff, I’m sure!
5 Aug 2007, 14:55 pm
470# Fern
Ou chch is aan jou kant, hy betwyfel niks wat jy se nie.
Kyk mooi.
5 Aug 2007, 14:57 pm
Pietman #463,
If you have two Aussies from Adelaide working with you, the chances of them knowing anything at all about Rugby Union is about 80 to 1.
5 Aug 2007, 14:59 pm
471# chch
Only those big, black flies in Adelaide…I spoke very little whilst over there, too scared to open my mouth!
5 Aug 2007, 14:59 pm
#473 i go off the handle when people mention facts to suit themselve.apoligies.
5 Aug 2007, 14:59 pm
470 Fern,
I did almost nothing (just protesting … i.e. trying to force a greater commenwealth stand on the issue from a small country zillions of miles away)
….
I am not trying to say I did anything
On a weird topic though … I recently worked with a Dutch dude who made bombs during the troubles
5 Aug 2007, 14:59 pm
Springbok Match 15 vs England:
Percy Montgomery
Bryan Habana
Akona Ndungane
Jean de Villiers
Jaque Fourie
Butch James
Fourie du Preez
Juan Smith
Danie Rossouw
Schalk Burger
Victor Matfield
Bakkies Botha
Os du Randt
BJ Botha
John Smit
Sends shivers down my spine.
Big Hit lets see the English lineup.
5 Aug 2007, 15:02 pm
472
I got to the sunday times but I can only find a Q&A with Butch.
5 Aug 2007, 15:03 pm
chch something has to be done about zim.i dont hate anyone but cant wait for mugabe to die.
5 Aug 2007, 15:03 pm
Fern,
Post 452 refers to the Liberal Party of Australia … I am not sure what you thought I meant
5 Aug 2007, 15:04 pm
cane
Right!
How did you know?
They watch the game with me sometimes while staring into their beer, they reckon it is very boring and ‘a game for pansies’!
I had to explain to them what ‘Bledisloe Cup’ means, and also why Greagan was black and from Zambia and captaining their national side.
5 Aug 2007, 15:06 pm
Big Hit
Click on sport, have you?
Or else enter Butch James in ‘search’.
5 Aug 2007, 15:06 pm
Cane and Pietman
I met some guys from Melbourne the other day in Poland as well, they knew absolutely zilch about union.
5 Aug 2007, 15:08 pm
480# Fern
Makapie is brain dead already, just the old carcass hovering about….
5 Aug 2007, 15:09 pm
478
1. Sheridan
2. Regan
3. Vickery
4. Shaw
5. Corry/Borthwick
6. Worsley/Moody
7. Rees
8. Dallaglio/Easter
9. Perry
10. Wilkinson
11. Robinson
12. Catt
13. Hipkiss/Tait
14. Strettle/Lewsey
15. Cueto
The ones on the left are the men in possession
5 Aug 2007, 15:09 pm
480 Fern,
It is relevent that John Howard was one of the 4 (I think he led it actually) members of the group set up to decide what action should be taken against Zimbabwe about 3 years ago … he recommended nothing
Some people are unfortunite to fall under bad ragimes … I am always shocked at how little the rest of the world really cares
By the way … I have being paying for many medical bills, rent and the odd roof where I currently live
5 Aug 2007, 15:12 pm
483
I went to times dot co dot za. I couldn’t read ananzi site. But the times just has a Q&A session. Have I got the right paper?
5 Aug 2007, 15:14 pm
Willie
I had the same experience in Italy.
I ran into an Aussie tour group down in Sorrento once, and I tried to strike up some conversation in a pub over a beer, talking about Mark Ella, Michael Lynagh and so on.
They didn’t have a clue!
I felt quite stupid actually, not a good start to the evening.
5 Aug 2007, 15:15 pm
willievz,
I took some life long Warratah and Wallabie supporters to their first live game of rugby in Sydney (for real)
It was always funny how people from Sydney didn’t know the difference between Aussie Stadium and Stadium Australia too
I also watched the Wallabies play the Pacific Islands in Adelaide and everyone around me in the crowd was asking me questions about the rules (was all good for rugby though – new fans)
5 Aug 2007, 15:15 pm
488#
BigHit
Wrong paper.
Go to ananzi first, as I said above. That will get you onto SA news.
5 Aug 2007, 15:17 pm
chch
But still, it is to Oz’s credit that, despite the lack of interest, they are so good at union!
5 Aug 2007, 15:18 pm
#486 V Good side.
Expect a monumental arm-wrestle up front. Two tries apiece, one drop goal and an English victory
5 Aug 2007, 15:18 pm
Mirrag…..
Ek sien Groot Tietspier hang nog steeds hier uit……
….. gedog teen hierdie tyd sou hy homself al in ‘n koma in orgasmes gegee het!!
5 Aug 2007, 15:19 pm
492 Pietman,
The NRL are very good at player development
5 Aug 2007, 15:20 pm
GBS
Geluk met jou hole-in-one op Superbruvva!
Dis die rekord sover, 7 punte.
Terloops, wie is ‘Tietspier’?
5 Aug 2007, 15:21 pm
Howzit chch……. I was’nt trying to be rude to you by speaking in Afrikaans……
5 Aug 2007, 15:22 pm
Daai bleekbeen modderotter Pommie, Big Hit!
5 Aug 2007, 15:23 pm
492 Pietman,
Actually you are right. Even though they have more players than NZ grass roots rugby in Australia does not seem to get the same support. Even at the top Australian supporters will only follow a winning team. A tough life for an Aussie rugby player
5 Aug 2007, 15:23 pm
396
It was only a reaction to an imposter who decided to bring up pasts!
Please allow it to be intended for the person to whom it was directed to.
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