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Recap: Wales v England LIVE | Summer Series
Follow all the action from the World Cup warm-up match live on RugbyPass as Wales host England at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
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Here are four talking points – written by Andrew Baldock of the Press Association – ahead of this second World Cup warm-up clash, the return fixture in Cardiff following England’s 33-19 victory at Twickenham last weekend.
Injuries an occupational hazard
Neither Wales nor England are yet halfway through their four-game competitive World Cup preparation schedules, and the spectre of injuries is never far away.
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Wales have already lost fly-half Gareth Anscombe (knee) and No8 Taulupe Faletau (broken collarbone) from their tournament plans, while England had a brief scare last Sunday when flanker Tom Curry went off due to a shoulder issue.
All Eddie Jones and his opposite number Warren Gatland can do is keep their fingers crossed.
Wales forwards need to bounce back
Wales delivered an uncharacteristically poor performance in the set-piece exchanges last weekend, encountering problems in the scrum and seeing a misdirected lineout throw by hooker Ken Owens gift his opposite number Luke Cowan-Dickie a try just before half-time.
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Apart from call-ups for lock Jake Ball and flanker James Davies, it is the same eight on Saturday that started at Twickenham, and the Six Nations champions know they cannot afford a repeat showing.
Sounds like Alun Wyn Jones can't wait to see James Davies in action for Wales against England on Saturday https://t.co/vGs0SzPk3K
— RugbyPass (@RugbyPass) August 16, 2019
Brothers in arms
It will be a red-letter day for the Davies brothers – centre Jonathan and flanker James – when they become the first siblings to start together for Wales since Jamie and Nicky Robinson 13 years ago.
Jonathan is seemingly a nailed-on World Cup squad selection, but James has a golden opportunity to press his claims for further recognition in a back row department where Wales have enviable strength. It will be only his fourth cap, and a first Wales appearance since June last year.
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Here's why England have chosen two hookers on their bench on Saturday against Waleshttps://t.co/u7UXHpDJLO
— RugbyPass (@RugbyPass) August 16, 2019
Warm-up Test in name only
Saturday’s game is a pre-season encounter ahead of the far bigger World Cup picture, with rugby union’s global extravaganza starting in Japan on September 20. But Wales versus England in front of more than 70,000 fans at the Principality Stadium is inevitably greater than its friendly billing.
It might not be a Six Nations or World Cup Test match, yet that will not detract one bit from what is certain to be a full-blown contest in front of an expectant audience.
WALES: 15. Leigh Halfpenny (81 caps), 14. George North (84), 13. Jonathan Davies (74), 12. Hadleigh Parkes (16), 11. Josh Adams (11), 10. Dan Biggar (71), 9. Gareth Davies (42), 1. Nicky Smith (29), 2. Ken Owens (65), 3. Tomas Francis (41), 4. Jake Ball (Scarlets), 5. Alun Wyn Jones – captain (126), 6. Aaron Wainwright (9), 7. James Davies (3), 8. Ross Moriarty (32). Reps: 16. Elliot Dee (19), 17. Wyn Jones (13), 18. Dillon Lewis (13), 19. Aaron Shingler (18), 20. Josh Navidi (16), 21. Aled Davies (17), 22. Jarrod Evans (1), 23. Owen Watkin (14).
ENGLAND: 15. Elliot Daly (31 caps), 14. Anthony Watson (34), 13. Jonathan Joseph (41), 12. Piers Francis (5), 11. Joe Cokanasiga (5), 10. George Ford – captain (56), 9. Willi Heinz (1), 1. Ellis Genge (10), 2. Luke Cowan-Dickie (12), 3. Dan Cole (86), 4. Joe Launchbury (59), 5. Maro Itoje (27), 6. Courtney Lawes (72), 7. Lewis Ludlam (1), 8. Billy Vunipola (42).Reps: 16. Jamie George (37), 17. Joe Marler (59), 18. Kyle Sinckler (22), 19. George Kruis (33), 20. Jack Singleton (1), 21. Ben Youngs (86), 22. Owen Farrell (70), 23. Manu Tuilagi (33 caps).
WATCH: Wales boss Warren Gatland talks to the media ahead of Saturday’s match in Cardiff
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The game was already over leave the bloke alone ….from a Welsh fan 😀👍
2 Go to commentsShamefully the Toulouse players acted like footballers, falling down feigning injury at the slightest knock. About time refs penalised this play acting.
5 Go to commentsAnother non Scot for the anti Scot Townsend. Soon there will be no Scottish born and bred players in the National team.
1 Go to commentsGreat comeback to the playing field by Richie Mo’unga after the loss of his father. A great performance by Richie . I know him well and he is a great guy. On and off the field one of the greatest for the Crusaders. Scott Robertson would have loved him in his All Black’s side. A very missed player and person.
1 Go to commentsYeah nah he comes across as a funny bloke, but that stopped abruptly after the Nutcracker Prince debacle✋
2 Go to commentsAt this point I can’t watch him without thinking he’s a dirty slimebag. He should have been banned for the same amount of time that Quinn was out. It took Tupaea near on a fricking year to get fit enough to play again and his leg will never be the same. The other crap thing is that he was at ABs level and now he has to claw his way back there when he could have had several games under his belt.
4 Go to commentsThe Black Ferns 7’s have been without Captain Sarah Hirini now since Dec 23 in Dubai where she suffered a bad ACL injury - hopefully she is on the road to recovery for Madrid and Paris. Now also have Tyler King and Shiray kaka on the Injured List but the Team still found a way to win in Singapore and claim the overall Title.
1 Go to commentsUtter grub, hope he gets his leg broken. Shocking he is still playing after intentionally breaking quinn tupaeas knee
4 Go to commentsGreat to see NZ 7s teams finally coming into form and playing at the level that is expected of them.
2 Go to commentsChief Cheapshot on the market again.
4 Go to commentsCrusaders went all in to buy Hotham and Kemara staight from Hamilton Boys. Then they picked up Reihana and Hohepa; all have been dropped for superstar Havili, who is a very good fullback, that’s it. Ennor and Goodhue were schoolboy stars too but went backwards at the Crusaders. Maybe they have finally decided to give another poach Levi Aumua the ball?
13 Go to commentsJoe S has some talent to pick from. The Reds loosies look the best in Super? Aus might just give Razor a headache this year. Int. experience v Cantab greenhorn:) Should be fun.
13 Go to commentsEnd to end play, “THE FANS” this game was entertainment of the best. The conditions added to the spectacle.
1 Go to commentsSorry to say, but sadly the sadas were just ordinary and havilli at 10 as an abs selection just won’t cut it. He’s better suited in the centre’s and is a victim of past charge down kicks, he’s too slow under pressure. There’s better talent further north and I don’t mean dmac however I believe razor will sort him out. A feature of his presents on the park is the fact that the guys will follow him.
13 Go to commentsMarler was brilliant throughout both in the scrum and open play. His slap made virtually no contact with Ramos who milked it for a penalty when he could have been a decent sportsman and laughed it off, it was non-violent and shouldn't have been penalised. Smith failed repeatedly to kick when necessary and put up a couple of bombs into the TLS 22 that just handed back possession at key moments to the other side.
3 Go to commentsCros was outstanding and rightly awarded France TVs player of the match award. Mallia was brilliant as usual (the y is below the 6 on a UK keyboard and he deserves better than that). Level also seems to have been scored harshly as he walked the ball into touch under pressure from a Lynagh kick from well outside his own half which should never have led to a 50-22. Agree with BullShark that Dupont, while class at times, seemed to go missing for patches in the second half with props, hookers and wings frequently filling in at 9 as he couldn't get off the deck and up to the next ruck on time. A 7 by his standards at best, his kicking was also too long, too often. Kinghorn's overall contribution was worth well more than a five.
5 Go to commentsThe Harlequins team must be in minus figures. Did the reporter actually watch the game?
5 Go to commentsHow on earth did Walker escape a red card? Not dangerous? Dupont has his face in a mask earlier this season. Shocking decision. What is the point of TMOs? We had the Fassi ‘non-penalty try’ yesterday and now this.
2 Go to commentsCould have been a different result but yet again French tv able to affect the result by not showing the very clear high shot on harlequin centre if this would have been on a French player would have been on screen at least five times
3 Go to commentsAmazing. The losing team’s ratings are higher than the winning team’s. Mallia definitely didn’t deserve a y. What game were you watching? Should have got a w or an x. ADP hardly featured in that second half. At one point I wondered when he’d been subbed. Seems to me as if he gets an automatic 9 just for getting onto the team sheet.
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