Slick Blacks cruise past Wales
24 Nov 2012
GARETH DUNCAN watched the All Blacks pick up a convincing 33-10 win over Wales in Cardiff.
The All Blacks reigned supreme at the Millennium Stadium as they scored three tries and restricted Wales to only two scores – both coming in the second half. Flank Liam Messam, prop Tony Woodcock and lock Luke Romano all crossed the chalk for the victors.
Aaron Cruden, who was a late replacement for the injured Dan Carter (Achilles) in the starting line-up, also impressed at flyhalf and kicked all seven of his goal attempts. This included three conversions and four penalties.
New Zealand’s overall interplay, even between forwards and backs, and attacking confidence was the major difference between the two teams. Their defence also proved to be a strong guard, especially in the final quarter.
Wales had three kickable penalties during opening moments, but their decision to search for the try proved to be unrewarding.
Wales also suffered two setbacks during the second minute of the match as tighthead prop Aaron Jarvis and lock Bradley Davies were substituted early. Jarvis suffered an unfortunate knee injury after being cleaned out by flank Richie McCaw and outside centre Conrad Smith, while Davies received a punch from hooker Andrew Hore.
The All Blacks absorbed the hosts’ early ascendancy and the momentum eventually switched hands.
Cruden built on this, kicking three penalties before Messam finished off a smart counter-attack. Fullback Israel Dagg committed several defenders before offloading to the rushing wing Julian Savea. He kept the ball alive, with assistance from Cruden in the Welsh red zone. The ball was rushed to the other side of the field, where Messam found space out wide.
Woodcock powered over thereafter following a smart lineout move. The All Blacks led 23-0 at half-time.
A try from lock Luke Romano and five points (a conversion and penalty) via Cruden’s boot was enough to seal the win.
Wales scored a try via a strong rolling maul, which surprisingly saw replacement centre Scott Williams dotting down. All Blacks wing Cory Jane was yellow carded on the hour mark, but the Dragons failed to capitalised on their one-man advantage.
However, the Welsh did grab their second consolation try in the 77th minute via wing Alex Cuthbert.
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25 Nov 2012, 12:00 pm
http://video.perthnow.com.au/v/86838/Andrew-Hore-king-hits-Welsh-lock-Bradley-Davies-2511
25 Nov 2012, 12:06 pm
@katman-160:
Jackelman (sic),
The penalty was for the hand on the shoulder of the 2nd All Black in the lineout.
NOT for Andy Hadens dive.
Take another look.
NZ won fair and square. As is normal.
25 Nov 2012, 12:07 pm
Very cheap indeed!!!
On par with Bakkies on the scrummie a few years back. He got quite a long one…
I’m sure Hore won’t be playing much rugby for a while…
25 Nov 2012, 12:09 pm
@katman-201: @Gumboots-203:
Yip……………………………………It ain’t Tidly Winks is it.
25 Nov 2012, 12:11 pm
@Gumboots-203:
If the Ref had seen it, it would have been a Red.
25 Nov 2012, 12:12 pm
@cane-202: Comical Cane: To spin the impossible spin…
Nice try though.
25 Nov 2012, 12:17 pm
@cane-204: That filthy Hore must be chased out of town.
25 Nov 2012, 12:30 pm
@katman-206:
The Number 2 AB lineout jumper was interfered with by a Welshman.
The Referee has stated 4079 times, that, ……………………………….that was the reason he gave the penalty to NZ.
The difference between touring the UK,
and SA,
at that time, was that Referees in the UK,
were not into manipulating the end result.,
25 Nov 2012, 12:31 pm
@katman-207:
Not on my watch Jackelman.
25 Nov 2012, 12:35 pm
@cane-208: This would suggest otherwise:
“After 30 odd years, Andy Haden has admitted the All Blacks planned the dives by him and Oliver in the 1974 Wales v NZ game. In an interview on the BBC, he admitted that it was not a spur of the moment thing, but one his team had in their game plan were the game position be one where it was needed for them to win. He also admits he and Oliver both took a dive hence vindicating Geoff Wheel of the offence of taking out Oliver, and shows how wrong the ref, Roger Quittenton, was in penalising Wheel. Haden’s dive has always been thought of as a spur of the moment attempt to fool the ref, but now Haden’s confession sums up the All Black’s win at all cost attitude. “
25 Nov 2012, 12:50 pm
@katman-210:
Once again Jackelman.
LOOK at the evidence.
With thine own eyes.
Forget all the bullshit.
Haden dived………………………………….for sure.
Oliver was push, and used as leverage…………………………………for sure.
Penalty NZ.
25 Nov 2012, 13:18 pm
Now I could,
most likely,
Post a link, on youtube, showing a SA Prop chewing Fitzy’s ear.
But I won’t.
Because I have a pure heart.
25 Nov 2012, 13:28 pm
@cane-212: You heart is black and putrid and would need to be dug up from the depths of a festering bog to prove it even exists. But I guess in the context of Niew Zullund it is pure as the driven snow.
25 Nov 2012, 13:28 pm
Probably should have added a
Here’s another, on the house
Now I’m in credit.
25 Nov 2012, 13:32 pm
@cane-211: Haden, one of the two divers, admitted that both he and the other mountain man took deliberate dives. Are you going to start doubting the confession of a killer?
Anyway, I’ve watched the vid over and over. And I have not even seen Christiano Ronaldo go down so easily and with flapping arms quite so akimbo. Hand on the shoulder, you say? My two year old girl has more marrow in her little bones than that pathetic heap of Kiwi scum.
25 Nov 2012, 13:33 pm
Have another one, just to be on the safe side.
25 Nov 2012, 13:46 pm
@katman-215:
so did Gerty your just too much of a fuckwit to have bothered to read about it
25 Nov 2012, 13:49 pm
@NZINCHINA-217: Not your conversation, noodleboy.
25 Nov 2012, 13:52 pm
@katman-218:
you’ve spent the last 12 hours watching the Hore incident over and over again have you rewatched that big pile of poo the Bokke laid on last night?
25 Nov 2012, 15:00 pm
No surprises – premeditated foul play by an AB to deliberately take a player out of the game early on. Nothing new. No whining from precious kwees when caught out. Don’t forget Xmas present to C Joubert & touch judges – if the NZRFUp can afford it.
25 Nov 2012, 19:11 pm
@husky-220:
too true
too true
25 Nov 2012, 19:12 pm
really really shameful act of cowardly assault
shameful
25 Nov 2012, 21:41 pm
@husky-220:
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-222:
LIke when paying money in the Bok dressing room for locks of hair from the opposition player?
You guys are dirty and will always be. Don’t try and hide, world rugby knows you guys are disgusting, ask the Islanders in the 1995 RWC, bitten, spat on cos of there colour…..dirty and as usual really fast to pull other countries up but blind eye to there own filth.
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