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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4 Aug 2007, 19:25 pm
Kevin w ….don’t have clue what your on about, wales are pretty ****, so that makes eng great, don’t think so
4 Aug 2007, 19:25 pm
surrey
Sorry, the ref who?
4 Aug 2007, 19:26 pm
chch….. lol
4 Aug 2007, 19:26 pm
91
This wasn’t our real squad either. You guys seem to think this was our first XV. It isn’t.
4 Aug 2007, 19:26 pm
remind me of the scores in south africa this year big hit?
4 Aug 2007, 19:26 pm
100
Be aware that the world cup is being played in the northern hemisphere. Our rules.
4 Aug 2007, 19:27 pm
Big hit – you dont have a backline – Willo will be in plaster after his first game
4 Aug 2007, 19:27 pm
If that is Northern Hemishere rugby then I hope for rugby’s sake that a Southern Hemishere team wins the WC
4 Aug 2007, 19:27 pm
105
2nd test, half time, altitude, England ‘C’ 19-17 South Africa
4 Aug 2007, 19:28 pm
100# chch
Bwaaaaaahhh!
Funny mate!!
Roll away and light up, pass it on to the backline, I say.
4 Aug 2007, 19:28 pm
who is missing big hit
4 Aug 2007, 19:28 pm
107
Did you not see the hit he stuck on that taff today?
4 Aug 2007, 19:28 pm
chch 108, I don’t think you need to worry about that.
4 Aug 2007, 19:29 pm
England tactics for the WC: 5 lineout forwards and the driving maul. Sounds familiar.
Is Jake now Ashtons best mate?
4 Aug 2007, 19:29 pm
105# surrey
Not to mention the stench when they shat their pants!
4 Aug 2007, 19:29 pm
Big Hit – leave the excuses – you lost – end
4 Aug 2007, 19:30 pm
111
Dallaglio on the bench, Catt on bench, Tait playing 15, Cueto injured, Lewsey, Rees at openside, Lewsey to return, Chuter maybe for 2.
There are many decisions yet to be made.
4 Aug 2007, 19:30 pm
surrey
102#, the ref?
4 Aug 2007, 19:31 pm
114
Thats Ashton’s plan. He has seen that when the Boks get matched up front, they run out of ideas.
It could very well work for England.
4 Aug 2007, 19:31 pm
112 – He’s probably in out patients’ suffering from concussion now
4 Aug 2007, 19:31 pm
surreyshark
go read my post and the one i’m responding to before making comments, then you might unerstand.
Big Hit
at halftime, nobody has won… a handy tip, only concern yourself with fulltime.
4 Aug 2007, 19:32 pm
chch
Is the WC being played according to NH rules then?
4 Aug 2007, 19:32 pm
the ref for the game in paris eng v sa is the same ref as todays one in the eng v wales game
4 Aug 2007, 19:33 pm
kevin
I think surrey just misread you there.
4 Aug 2007, 19:33 pm
121 – bravo – the records will read SA win – Pom loss………..
4 Aug 2007, 19:34 pm
Is he still going on about a half time score?? What is up with that???
4 Aug 2007, 19:34 pm
123# surrey
I see, thanx.
4 Aug 2007, 19:35 pm
Wales were poor. The English backline didn’t even have to run angles … players just straitened and went through
The Welsh #9 and #10 also made some poor decisions. I take it that the winger was a fill in for an injury too
4 Aug 2007, 19:36 pm
Big hit – go and light a fire with that lump wood jacarandauk – but don’t cry when there are only ashes left.
4 Aug 2007, 19:37 pm
122 Pietman,
That is what Big Hit thinks
Today may have been the exception. I am sure that Johnny made him a nice breakfast thismorning anyway
4 Aug 2007, 19:37 pm
lol rugbystud – you shouldn’t bring up “the Ashes”.
4 Aug 2007, 19:38 pm
130 the ref that is
4 Aug 2007, 19:38 pm
India oh India
4 Aug 2007, 19:39 pm
122
When NH teams went down south for the RWC 2003 they prepared themselves for a SH approach to refereeing as did the British lions in 2005.
4 Aug 2007, 19:40 pm
Did you all see how excited the crowd were at England’s boring tactics …. oh my god these people are starved for real rugby
4 Aug 2007, 19:40 pm
i think that pre world cup hysteria is setting in, today game meant zip , and i mean ZIP FOR the world cup, wales where poor upfront england pack played well, i would love to have seen the welsh bacline behind that english scrum, but that wasn’t the case – end result is wait for the poms to play the frogs we might get something from that!!
4 Aug 2007, 19:41 pm
135 I think the Southern Hemishere needs to double the number of players we are sending to the Northern Hemishere in 2008 ….. lets save the game of rugby
4 Aug 2007, 19:42 pm
chch, they probably have promtps against the opposite stands like in sitcoms to keep them cheering.
4 Aug 2007, 19:42 pm
135
You mean that throw it around **** that NZ Super 14 teams play?
136
This was great for self-belief, dropping Farrell and getting Jake White worried
4 Aug 2007, 19:42 pm
136# surrey
True.
Can’t read anything in today’s game.
4 Aug 2007, 19:42 pm
133 ,,,, thats just not cricket
4 Aug 2007, 19:42 pm
134 lol
4 Aug 2007, 19:43 pm
141 lmfao
4 Aug 2007, 19:44 pm
139 Everybody please read 139 … this is just the sort of thing I am referrign to in 137
Please give generously
4 Aug 2007, 19:44 pm
big hit ….now your rolling out that its great for self belief line, allthough your probably right seeing as you will in all liklyhood playing wales in the quarters, so it will be good to get a win for confidence
4 Aug 2007, 19:45 pm
144 chch, mate, i just had a chuckle reading that one.
4 Aug 2007, 19:46 pm
145
After the SA tour England needed a little bit of self-belief because they definitely have the ability.
4 Aug 2007, 19:46 pm
what is the NH record against SH big hit, i don’t have my fact book with me
4 Aug 2007, 19:48 pm
139# Big Hit
And you are telling me that I don’t know anything about rugby rugby!
Eish!!!
4 Aug 2007, 19:48 pm
Does England have really small numbers on their backs to make them look bigger or to make them look as though they are moving faster?
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