17-11-14 autumn internationals

AUTUMN INTERNATIONALS

BURGER AND REINACH ARE HEROES FOR SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa score an early penalty Lambie

South Africa then scores an early breakaway try from an England scrum. Jan Serfontein scores an early try

England then score an early penalty and a second penalty to be 6-13 down at half time

Lambie clever kick over the English defence was caught by Le Roux and the full back drew the tackles of Mike brown and Vonipola before off loading to Cobus Riinagh to slide over and South africa were in the zone at this stage,.  

England reply with a try from a liner out as they pushed the maul scored by Wilson and Farrell converted to equalise for England. 

 Farell kicked a penalty

From 45m out they set up another thundering driving maul, Springboks flying backwards, and replacement Morgan twisted and turned to barrel over for a second try in five minutes England were level .

Good line out and Burger came in from the back of the maul for the South Africa try

South Africa hit a quality penalty to make the score 28-20

England hit back with a penalty from Ford

South Africa is patient in setting up for their drop goal from Lambie

Brad Barritt's late try in the right corner made it a three-point game with seconds to go, but it was little but late and hollow consolation

Great kick and chase from South Africa but no good in the end as they did not score the try.

Final score England 28-31 South Africa

England could have won this as they did show quality but South Africa played smarter
England need to improve this year but I feel that the opponents they choose are too big for them 
South Arica appear reasdy for the world cup on this preformance 

CUTHBERT IS MAN OF THE DAY FOR WALES IN DAB MATCH

George north scores the first try of the match Wales then get in the danger area and get the ball from a maul as they get the ball it is passed so well that the ball is moved from corner to corner  Priestland misses the conversion

Wales get a try form a rolling maul and surge to within a metre of the Fijian line. Phillips feeds Priestland, who produces a perfect cut-out pass to Cuthbert to touch down in the corner. Priestland fails to convert it was from impossible to score from that angle.

Fiji then score consecutive penalties

Fiji then had a real chance to score a try but could not do what was needed to score the try

Wales 17 Fiji 6 (penatly try) After one too many infringements trying to keep out rolling maul after rolling maul, referee Pascal Gauzere holds his arm aloft and runs beneath the posts. And this time Priestland converts from right in front of the posts.

 Hal time Wales 17-6 Fiji

 They are as some quality handling sees the ball offloaded time after time again and only a despairing tackle by Liam Williams prevents a Fijian try in the right-hand corner. Wal.es is very lucky to go into this with such a healthy lead.

Liam Williams sets up a chance. The rangy full-back is caught by the ankles, although not before he offloads to Cuthburt, but, with five metres to the try line, two burly Fijian smash the winger into touch before he is able to ground the ball.  The game is very even in the second half where is the Ferocity that Wales have.

Priestland's pass is intercepted by the big Fijian centre and he has just enough gas to reach the try line. And it's been converted Fiji score a consolation tries at the end of the match

Final score Wales 17-13 Fiji
Wales do not look ready for anything at this stage and need to improve 

POOR FIRST HALF BUT JONES THE HERO AS IRELAND DO WHAT THEY SHOULDIN SECCOND 

I poor first half considering the opponents that Ireland were playing as they lead 9-0 with 3 penalties at half time. The first came on 12 minutes Ireland had a real chance on 17 minutes to score a try as Kilkoyne managed to get so close. Also getting a penalty scored just before half time. Half time Ireland 9-0 Georgia

Dave Kilkoyne scores Irelands first try as ball comes in from a line out and Ireland push towards the line to Kilkoyne who smashes at the back for the try  

Perfect line out perfect maul Strauss comes out from the back to score the try Madagan converts

Georgia pull a try back Nemasdze as he finds the break as Ireland seem to be a bit lacklustre

Good Irish movement left Simon Zebo in for another try converted by Madagan

Felix jones gets Irelands 4^th try as this was a quality team try which they got the ball from the half way line and ran with it. He als got a second from a smart Ireland move.

A perfect line out gives Ulsterman Olding a try as he receives a ball from Kietley which is converted

Final score Ireland 49-7 Georgia

Ireland now moves up no no 1 seed in Europe  after England lost to South Africa but Joe Schmit thinks this is distracting the players from their task. I think it makes them a good outside bet for the world cup next year but a lot will be learned on Saturday against Australia. I feelk that Ireland are improving at the right time and that there is still much to learn before the world cup.