June Internationals Wk 1: How I Learned to Stop Working and Love the Bomb...

whatawaster

Kills me how good Liam Williams is

bilston

Liam Williams is on fire

Kiwi_knock

Liam Williams is having a great game.

Moflojo

Glad Liam Williams wasn't in this form in the 6n!

whatawaster

Look at Williams turn and raise his hands in the air before the try is scored. Horrible character

kuang1

So...how's liam williams playing lads?

irishbucsfan

Kiwi_knock wrote: »

Liam Williams is having a great game.

I'm glad our players are capable of tackling!

Amazing to think this Wales team had no line breaks against us. We must be the best team of all time.

astonaidan

whatawaster wrote: »

Look at Williams turn and raise his hands in the air before the try is scored. Horrible character

I thought the same what a tosser move. Great counter attack though :eek: weak ass tackling

TeoReid

Read using his GAA background to good effect

Crimsonforce

New Zealand believing their own hype.

You still got to tackle...

Moflojo

TeoReid wrote: »

Read using his GAA background to good effect

He was a great man for the rounders back in his youth.

Diabhal Beag

Currently waking hungover people up to tell them Liam Williams is ripping the hole off the World Champs

LuckyGent88

Not scoring any points there could prove vital.

Kiwi_knock

Great half of rugby.

irishbucsfan

Wales 3/1 to win at half time, says it all really!

Tigerandahalf

The NH teams are so slow moving the ball from the ruck. You have a team on the ropes and the SH is waiting 5 secs to move the ball. Wales are doing well in the scrum from the bits I have seen.

swiwi_

Very enjoyable first 40. I can't remember the last time Wales played this well, very impressive. North is making hay every time out right. Some of the NZ defence will provide fun-times entertainment for IBF for months - big order of Kleenex coming up.

If you thought NZ wouldn't miss McCaw...

Ben Smith has been class, but Liam Williams has also been very good. The Welsh weak link is Amos, he's getting skinned frequently by Naholo, who nevertheless has Kerry Gold on his fingers.

Well, well, well, Wales have a real chance here!

mfceiling

No mention of wingers being "strong defensively" or "hitting rucks like an extra flanker"....

Great half of rugby. Line breaks and off loads from both sides. If Wales can win this then you have to say fair play to them. Liam Williams showing what an attacking full back can do.

irishbucsfan

Was that Retallick or Romano who missed the tackle on Williams? That may be one of the worst misses of the season. Looked like over 50s tag

Crimsonforce

mfceiling wrote: »

No mention of wingers being "strong defensively" or "hitting rucks like an extra flanker"....

Great half of rugby. Line breaks and off loads from both sides. If Wales can win this then you have to say fair play to them. Liam Williams showing what an attacking full back can do.

Let's hope Payne attacks space instead of running into defenders like the guy who is out injured...

irishbucsfan

Crimsonforce wrote: »

Let's hope Payne attacks space instead of running into defenders like the guy who is out injured...

Yeah great the way Liam Williams attacked the space that existed in the middle of the pack of Kiwi forwards there, hit them in that space between their shoulders...

bilston

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Crimsonforce wrote: »

Let's hope Payne attacks space instead of running into defenders like the guy who is out injured...

Yeah great the way Liam Williams attacked the space that existed in the middle of the pack of Kiwi forwards there, hit them in that space between their shoulders...

Yes he has got the benefit of a couple of missed tackles but he has also picked a couple of lovely lines.

Clegg

Just as well for Jonathan Davies that New Zealand had a penalty there. Looked like he was running through treacle.

errlloyd

Jesus if North had scored.

LuckyGent88

Why did Davies skip 3 of his teammates with that pass? Should have just went through the hands.

Bazzo

Rolled out of bed to a text from a mate in Aus saying that Wales were beating the all blacks. Thought be was taking the piss.

Crimsonforce

Looking at the welsh team, what happened there rule where they can only play 3 outside of Wales? Or was that a rule?

North Northampton
Davis Clermont-Ferrand
Roberts harlequin
Moriarty Gloucester
Falateu bath
Bradley Davis wasps
Back up fly half on the bench from bath..

Adbrowne

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Why did Davies skip 3 of his teammates with that pass? Should have just went through the hands.

Channeling his inner Ian Madigan

bilston

That is brillant awareness by Biggar

LuckyGent88

Superb from biggar

Diabhal Beag

Biggar calling a mark worth waking up for. Unreal.

irishbucsfan

Crimsonforce wrote: »

Looking at the welsh team, what happened there rule where they can only play 3 outside of Wales? Or was that a rule?

North Northampton
Davis Clermont-Ferrand
Roberts harlequin
Moriarty Gloucester
Falateu bath
Bradley Davis wasps
Back up fly half on the bench from bath..

It's called Gatland's law. A few of those players are moving home so they become elligible.

bilston

Cruden's kicking is an issue for NZ

errlloyd

That's classic making amends work from owens. "we are under pressure becuase I missed my jumper, I'm making this tackle"

Kiwi_knock

Some power shown by Naholo

irishbucsfan

Those kiwis and their direct running into contact, finally paid off for them but I wish they played fluid attacking rugby like the NH team

The Lost Sheep

Samoa and Georgia drew 19-19

Crimsonforce

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Samoa and Georgia drew 19-19

That's a great result for Georgia ...

bilston

Predictable second half I suppose.

On reflection Wales probably needed to score on half time

BBDBB

Normal service has been resumed

irishbucsfan

bilston wrote: »

Predictable second half I suppose.

On reflection Wales probably needed to score on half time

Yeah we've seen this type of 2nd half before, it's all a bit too real...

Felix Jones is God

Inside 8 minutes it's nearly double scores

Clegg

Oh look.

It's the Wayne Barnes show.

LuckyGent88

17 for Wales not up to pace of game at all.
Harsh on that pass imo

LostArt

I didn't wake up till the second half, this is all a bit too familiar!

Kanrith

Looked like his hands went back to me.

awec

:pac: :pac: :pac: :pac: :pac:

Barnes....

nehe milner skudder

wayne barnes....................

Diabhal Beag

Thought his hands went backwards there tbh

Kiwi_knock

That wasn't forward, seems like Barnes wanted to stick by his initial decision.