WALES
	No.	Name
15James Hook, FB  2
14George North, W
13Jonathan Davies, C
12Jamie Roberts, C
11Shane Williams, W T
10Rhys Priestland, FH  2
9Mike Phillips, SH
1Paul James, P
2Huw Bennett, H
3Adam Jones, P
4Luke Charteris, L
5Alun Wyn Jones, L
6Dan Lydiate, FL
7Sam Warburton, FL
8Taulupe Faletau, N8
Replacements
16Lloyd Burns, H
17Gethin Jenkins, P
18Bradley Davies, L
19Andy Powell, FL
20Tavis Knoyle, -
21Scott Williams, -
22Leigh Halfpenny, FB

SAMOA
	No.	Name
15Paul Williams, FB  
14Sailosi Tagicakibau, W
13George Pisi, C
12Seilala Mapusua, C
11Alesana Tuilagi, W
10Tasesa Lavea Levi, FH
9Kahn Fotuali'i, SH
1Zak Taulafo, P
2Mo Schwalger, H
3Anthony Perenise, P T
4Dan Leo, L
5Kane Thompson, L
6Ofisa Treviranus, FL
7Maurie Fa'asavalu, FL
8George Stowers, N8
16Ti'i Paulo, H
17Census Johnston, P
18Joe Tekori, L
19Manu Salavea, FL
20Jeremy Su'a, FH
21Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu, C
22James So'oialo, W

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: FMG Stadium Waikato

4:30 AM, September 18, 2011

Attendance: 30,804

All Commentary Key Events

Match Commentary

82'		10-17 End of half
82'		10-17 End of half
81'+1		10-17 End of second half
77'		Substitute on - Manu Salavea , Samoa
77'		Player substituted - Ofisa Treviranus , Samoa
73'		Player substituted - Mo Schwalger , Samoa
73'		Substitute on - Ti'i Paulo , Samoa
70'		Player substituted - Seilala Mapusua , Samoa
70'		Player substituted - Anthony Perenise , Samoa
70'		Substitute on - Census Johnston , Samoa
70'		Substitute on - Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu , Samoa
69'		Player substituted - Tasesa Lavea Levi , Samoa
69'		Substitute on - Jeremy Su'a , Samoa
69'		Player substituted - Alun Wyn Jones , Wales
69'		Substitute on - Bradley Davies , Wales
69'		Substitute on - Joe Tekori , Samoa
69'		Player substituted - Dan Leo , Samoa
68'		10-17 Try - Shane Williams , Wales
67'		Leigh Halfpenny makes a great break before unleashing Jon Davies. He fails to get to the line and while his offload goes to ground - it is the prolific Welsh legend Shane Williams who snuffles it up and crashes over - breathing space for Wales..
66'		10-12 Penalty goal - Rhys Priestland , Wales
65'		Priestland puts Wales in the lead - 2 points in it
62'		Substitute on - Lloyd Burns , Wales
62'		Substitute on - Gethin Jenkins , Wales
62'		Player substituted - Paul James , Wales
62'		Player substituted - Huw Bennett , Wales
56'		Player substituted - Sailosi Tagicakibau , Samoa
56'		Substitute on - James So'oialo , Samoa
43'		Williams nails the extras with an impressive conversion
43'		10-9 Penalty goal - Rhys Priestland , Wales
42'		Priestland nails the penalty..just..Great strike and it hits the crossbar and goes over
42'		Priestland nails the penalty..just..Great strike and it hits the crossbar and goes over
41'		Anthony Perenise crashes across for the Islanders - and you have to say that is deserved - patient play and it pays off
41'		Player substituted - James Hook , Wales
41'		Substitute on - Leigh Halfpenny , Wales
41'+1		8-6 Try - Anthony Perenise , Samoa
41'+3		10-6 End of first half
40'		10-6 Start of second half
40'+3		10-6 Conversion - Paul Williams , Samoa
27'		3-6 Penalty goal - James Hook , Wales
26'		Hook slips but it's good enough and it just about goes through the posts..
20'		3-3 Penalty goal - Paul Williams , Samoa
19'		Paul Williams slots the penalty from around 40 metres out - good nudge from the Stade fullback
12'		0-3 Penalty goal - James Hook , Wales
11'		Hook slots the ball after Fa'asavalu's high tackle
10'		Substitute on - Andy Powell , Wales
10'		Player substituted - Dan Lydiate , Wales
1'		0-0 Start of first half

Standings

Pool A
R	Team	GP	PD	P
1	FRA	4	+178	18
2	NZL	4	+206	15
3	ITALY	4	-67	10
4	URUG	4	-99	5
5	NAMIB	4	-218	0
Pool B
R	Team	GP	PD	P
1	IRE	4	+144	19
2	SA	4	+117	15
3	SCOT	4	+75	10
4	TONGA	4	-81	5
5	ROM	4	-255	0
Pool C
R	Team	GP	PD	P
1	WALES	4	+84	19
2	FIJI	4	+5	11
3	AUS	4	-1	11
4	POR	4	-39	6
5	GEO	4	-49	3
Pool D
R	Team	GP	PD	P
1	ENG	4	+111	18
2	ARG	4	+58	14
3	JPN	4	+2	9
4	SAMOA	4	+17	7
5	CHI	4	-188	0

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Wallabies' Tupou: 'Experienced 10' would have helped in France
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