England v Wales

:00:42. > :00:45.It doesn't matter what sport you play. Whether you are professional

:00:46. > :00:49.or amateur. The ultimate accolade is pulling on the shirt of your

:00:49. > :00:54.country, and this is the captain's shirt. Jamie Peacock will be

:00:54. > :00:58.wearing number 10. The players will be crowding into the dressing room

:00:58. > :01:05.to discuss their tactics. They take on Wales this afternoon. But most

:01:05. > :01:08.of them, it's the end of a long season. Kevin Sinfield, this is his

:01:08. > :01:12.38th match this year. But it's worth it because the Gillette Four

:01:12. > :01:22.Nations tournament gives them a chance to play the very best in the

:01:22. > :01:31.

:01:31. > :01:41.England now are running riot! Kiwis can't believe it. Kevin Smith

:01:41. > :01:41.

:01:41. > :02:40.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 59 seconds

:02:40. > :02:48.is over. Here they go again. touches down. It's a thrilling

:02:48. > :02:52.So New Zealand are the current Four Nations champions and are also the

:02:52. > :02:55.World Cup holders. You into this tournament this year are Wales.

:02:55. > :03:00.They earned the right by beating France in the European Cup finals.

:03:00. > :03:04.You can see that they are making use of their status as underdogs to

:03:04. > :03:09.motivate the whole team. They want them to stand up, they want them to

:03:09. > :03:13.put their best foot forward. Their captain, Lee Briers, has said,

:03:13. > :03:17.there is no pressure on us because no one is expecting anything.

:03:17. > :03:21.Bookmakers make them 100-1 to lift the trophy. Australia are the

:03:21. > :03:25.favourites. We will see highlights from their match last night. The

:03:25. > :03:30.kick-off here is just under half- an-hour away. England made the

:03:30. > :03:34.final of the Norgrove Four Nations at 2009, eventually losing to an

:03:34. > :03:39.Australian side inspired by a Billy Slater and Darren Lockyer.

:03:39. > :03:45.Australia won 46-16 at Elland Road. We are now looking at established

:03:45. > :03:51.global stars in the shape of its Sam Tomkins, Kevin Sinfield and the

:03:51. > :03:55.probing strength of James Roby. And into the mix comes Rangi Chase. A

:03:55. > :04:01.controversial but arguably inspired selection by Steve McNamara for the

:04:01. > :04:06.New Zealand-born star, who qualifies under residency rules.

:04:06. > :04:10.Make no mistake, this is a huge day for Wales and their coach, Iestyn

:04:10. > :04:14.Harris, who represented his country with distinction in both codes of

:04:14. > :04:18.rugby. He will be watching from the sidelines, plotting and planning an

:04:18. > :04:23.upset. And they will be trying to revive the spirit of the 90s, when

:04:24. > :04:30.Wales made a to the semi-finals of the 1995 World Cup, losing 25-10 to

:04:30. > :04:34.England. No idea what happened to Jonathan Davies! We are expecting a

:04:34. > :04:38.sell-out at the Lea Village Sports Centre. It's in the heart of rugby

:04:38. > :04:45.league country, halfway between Wigan and Warrington. Wales are

:04:45. > :04:55.coached by Iestyn Harris, they are hoping for big things. England are

:04:55. > :04:55.

:04:55. > :04:59.the heavy favourites. Sam Tomkins A Steve McNamara, he wants to make

:04:59. > :05:04.sure that Rangi Chase beds in with the other players, that they bond

:05:04. > :05:10.well. Adrian Morley winning his 47 th cap today. He made his debut in

:05:10. > :05:14.1996. The stand is gradually filling up. It's an overcast day, a

:05:14. > :05:18.chilly breeze, no rain at the moment. Very good conditions for

:05:18. > :05:24.high-scoring rugby league. That is what we are expecting. I am joined

:05:24. > :05:34.by Brian Noble, who is about to appear in panto. A very lovely

:05:34. > :05:39.beard. It's an audition for Captain Haddock. And a man who starred for

:05:39. > :05:45.rail -- for Wales, Jonathan Davies. We know what happened to you. Where

:05:45. > :05:50.do you think Welsh rugby league is right now? It's difficult. The

:05:50. > :05:55.Crusaders, as a Super League side... I know they are working very hard

:05:55. > :05:58.at grassroots level, trying to bring youngsters through. In 95, we

:05:58. > :06:03.will all established as Super League players, whereas this side

:06:03. > :06:09.now is not. On the back of a great World Cup, maybe that was the

:06:09. > :06:13.opportunity to build Rugby League in Wales. This was the side that

:06:13. > :06:18.made the semi-finals in 1995. You were huge name but you were

:06:18. > :06:26.surrounded by experienced, capable players at their Peek. Yes, Anthony

:06:26. > :06:31.Sullivan, Harris, Devereux, Moriarty. Established international

:06:31. > :06:35.players in union and league. We were very lucky that we had a

:06:35. > :06:40.strong call of international players for that competition. We

:06:40. > :06:44.enjoyed it. That was my last ever rugby league game. It's a tough

:06:44. > :06:49.time when you retire. In 2000, Wales made the semi-finals again

:06:49. > :06:54.and played brilliantly against Australia. They led them 20-8 after

:06:54. > :06:59.22 minutes. It was an incredible first half. Everything Wales did

:06:59. > :07:03.that day came off. They just played on the adrenalin, they played off

:07:03. > :07:09.the cuff. They defended admirably. They found themselves at half-time

:07:09. > :07:14.in front against the world champions. I think people like

:07:14. > :07:18.Kennedy came to the fore in the second half. But Lee Briers played

:07:18. > :07:21.sensationally well on that occasion. He has to do the same today. If he

:07:21. > :07:25.can have the platform he did in that first half then they will go

:07:25. > :07:29.well. He is such an exciting player to watch because you never quite

:07:29. > :07:34.know what he's going to do next. But he does need that platform that

:07:34. > :07:37.you alluded to. He will need some good going forward. I liken it to a

:07:37. > :07:41.championship game against a Super League Tain, it's that much of a

:07:41. > :07:45.hill they have declined. If they get the bounce of the ball and the

:07:45. > :07:49.odd penalty, get a bit stronger at first 15-20 minutes, we could see

:07:49. > :07:53.something similar today it's a Lee Briers could kick it really well.

:07:53. > :07:57.It was an exceptional start but on this occasion now, their win

:07:57. > :08:00.against France last year was the win that they wanted. It put

:08:00. > :08:05.themselves in this position will stop now it's all about performance.

:08:05. > :08:09.Make no doubt about it, they are by far the weaker side in this Four

:08:09. > :08:13.Nations. They've got to perform. I don't think they will win any of

:08:13. > :08:17.the games but they have to perform exceptionally well. And they are

:08:17. > :08:23.missing a huge presence with the news earlier this week that Gareth

:08:23. > :08:26.Thomas has retired from both areas of rugby. Such a massive player for

:08:26. > :08:31.Wales in union and league. He scored the try against France that

:08:31. > :08:37.made sure that Wales are in this four-nations tournament. He broke

:08:37. > :08:41.his arm in the summer but... He was an inspirational play in league and

:08:41. > :08:47.union. Maybe he came a little too late at the Rugby League and didn't

:08:47. > :08:51.realise what a difficult step it was. Maybe realising the next three

:08:51. > :08:55.games for the last three games of his career and looked he would they

:08:55. > :08:59.were up against. He must have thought, hang on, it's time for me

:08:59. > :09:03.to retire. You know when you are finished. You come and play against

:09:03. > :09:08.England, Australia and New Zealand when you have doubts in your mind,

:09:08. > :09:11.he has made the right decision. Absolutely no criticism of Gareth

:09:11. > :09:14.Thomas from this field, from a man who knows exactly how to get his

:09:15. > :09:17.timing right. The four-nations tournament kicked off last night

:09:17. > :09:21.tournament kicked off last night with the two big sides. The hot

:09:21. > :09:25.favourites, Australia, against New Zealand. Look at this Australia

:09:25. > :09:31.side. Darren Lockyer on his farewell tour, he retires at the

:09:31. > :09:37.end of this tournament. He was captain. The usual suspects there.

:09:37. > :09:47.Taking on New Zealand, captained by Mick -- captained by Benji Marshall.

:09:47. > :10:23.

:10:23. > :10:27.pass from Billy Slater. This is A little bit of into play. They've

:10:27. > :10:37.got the big guns, taking it straight over to score a try. Too

:10:37. > :10:49.

:10:49. > :10:59.easy. New Zealand need to dig a defence from New Zealand. Thurston,

:10:59. > :11:17.

:11:17. > :11:22.isn't it? I think they will give it. This is what Australia are trying

:11:22. > :11:25.to do, they are trying to create one-on-one positions. Benji

:11:25. > :11:35.Marshall against Tony Williams. It just came down to the laws of

:11:35. > :11:36.

:11:36. > :11:44.physics bed. Tony is just too big the ball they have three or four

:11:44. > :11:54.players around them. And they make 40 to 50 metres. All of this is

:11:54. > :12:08.

:12:08. > :12:13.down. Brilliant leader played by Smith and Thurston again. This is

:12:13. > :12:23.what is great about the Australian halves. They run at the line.

:12:23. > :12:59.

:12:59. > :13:09.Has Nightingale got it down? I think he is looking to see who it

:13:09. > :13:15.

:13:15. > :13:25.The Australian handles that. New Zealand will get this. At last, a

:13:25. > :13:35.

:13:35. > :13:45.smile or two for the Keavy put their support behind the men in

:13:45. > :13:45.

:13:45. > :15:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 59 seconds

:15:00. > :15:07.pass out wide and a good try at the corner. Trial by Boyd, beautiful

:15:07. > :15:13.running. Tried-and-tested combination. Again, Thurston just

:15:13. > :15:23.goes to the line, he get in behind damned puts the ball in to Boyd in

:15:23. > :15:45.

:15:45. > :15:51.just slips! Did he flick it back? Did Peacock's call? If he did, what

:15:51. > :16:01.a wonderful piece of rugby. -- did Peacock score. What wonderful

:16:01. > :16:01.

:16:01. > :17:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 59 seconds

:17:02. > :17:10.pressure. That's a try. -- You can't be happy with defeats in

:17:10. > :17:16.Test matches. So I was disappointed. I thought we did some really good

:17:16. > :17:21.things in the second half to call ourselves back into the contest. We

:17:21. > :17:25.got within four points and we had a couple of opportunities, but we

:17:25. > :17:35.lacked the polish to finish them off on the try-line. It was a very

:17:35. > :17:38.slow game. A lot of holding down, offsides. If those are going to be

:17:38. > :17:43.the tactics allowed by AEP officials, we will play those

:17:43. > :17:47.tactics as well. Are those things that you have looked into, to have

:17:47. > :17:52.a look? I've spoken to them, whether anything is going to change,

:17:52. > :17:58.we will have to save. Expressing his disapproval of the refereeing.

:17:58. > :18:03.A fair amount of fall-out in the Sydney morning Herald on a tackle

:18:03. > :18:13.from eyes that look, what is called a carrot and ball tackle. --

:18:13. > :18:14.

:18:14. > :18:21.I'm joined by another England coach, John Kear. What do you think of his

:18:21. > :18:25.beard? If it's a cracker. No, what did you think of Australia?

:18:25. > :18:28.thought they were very good and skilful. They looked after the ball.

:18:28. > :18:32.Few errors. They were very dangerous on the attack.

:18:32. > :18:36.Defensively, very compact. I thought their kicking game was

:18:36. > :18:42.magnificent. They played that game so well. If the Rochus speeds up,

:18:42. > :18:46.my word, we will see some skill from those guys. We will discuss

:18:46. > :18:51.the match and the ramifications of it in more detail later on. After

:18:51. > :18:56.we come off air on BBC One, we will go to the red button for him. Any

:18:56. > :19:06.question you want to ask, you can send us an e-mail. If you are using

:19:06. > :19:13.Twitter, the hashtag is BBCRugbyLeague. The team there

:19:13. > :19:17.includes players from more than just one nation. Born and raised on

:19:17. > :19:20.and North Island of New Zealand, Rangi Chase has been rechristened

:19:20. > :19:24.Roger to make him sound a bit more English by his team-mates. Only

:19:25. > :19:29.last year he was playing for the New Zealand Maoris against England.

:19:29. > :19:33.But he was man of the match on his debut in an England shirt against

:19:33. > :19:37.France last week. And he is the man of Steel for 2011, thanks to his

:19:37. > :19:45.efforts for Castleford Tigers. He qualifies through the three-year

:19:45. > :19:50.residency rule. Garratt would up was born in Halifax, but he moved

:19:50. > :19:54.to Melbourne with his family at the age of 16. He played for the

:19:54. > :19:57.Australia affiliated under-18s. Last year, Steve McNamara called

:19:58. > :20:03.him up to England and he scored in the Four Nations against New

:20:03. > :20:07.Zealand. Now 22, he has played in every game for Melbourne Storm this

:20:07. > :20:13.season. As far as England are concerned, he came off the bench to

:20:13. > :20:18.devastating effect and helped set up Jack Reed's try against France.

:20:18. > :20:22.Now, this is a dream story. Jack Reed was still working as a

:20:22. > :20:26.bricklayer 12 months ago. Born in Castleford, his family moved to

:20:26. > :20:30.Australia when he was two. He scored a try on his England debut

:20:30. > :20:35.last week against France. His girlfriend and his parents are here

:20:35. > :20:39.to support him. Reed says that his heritage means a lot to him. He is

:20:39. > :20:44.strong in defence and he's got great vision. He's a good team

:20:44. > :20:54.player. Jack Reed could be the difference for England this year.

:20:54. > :20:59.Delve back into Chris Hemmings and's past, before he was born, you

:20:59. > :21:08.will find out that his father was born in England. His great uncle

:21:08. > :21:18.and various cousins still living Paignton in England. Benji Marshall

:21:18. > :21:19.

:21:19. > :21:22.describes him as the heart and soul Kevin Sinfield made an absolute

:21:23. > :21:27.point of going to the newcomers and shaking their hand in front of the

:21:28. > :21:30.crowd, saying, they are with us, they are on our side, they will be

:21:31. > :21:35.wearing the white and red of England. Let's hear from Steve

:21:35. > :21:39.McNamara. You have trawled far and wide to

:21:39. > :21:43.put this team together. Is that an indictment of the English system?

:21:43. > :21:47.Not whatsoever. We've got fantastic English players coming through.

:21:47. > :21:51.We've got a programme to supplement that. For our young players to

:21:51. > :21:54.enter that environment, they've got responsibilities, the head coach

:21:54. > :21:59.has to pick the best players available, if they show the right

:21:59. > :22:06.commitment. You've had a very professional set-up, how have they

:22:06. > :22:10.bonded? Very good, the dynamics have been very good. In January and

:22:10. > :22:14.February we were a group, albeit a slightly different one. What needs

:22:14. > :22:18.to be done is to make sure we are successful in the back end. The

:22:18. > :22:22.team dynamic is very good. It's about playing, we want to get out

:22:22. > :22:27.there and perform. You start with the same 17 as against France, what

:22:27. > :22:32.improvements are you a people? consistency, continuity, a belief

:22:32. > :22:38.in the group that we have got. You know, that will reap dividends for

:22:39. > :22:43.ourselves. For this week, we are going for the same group.

:22:43. > :22:47.Again, we can see from those shots how important the bonding process

:22:47. > :22:50.is. Brian and John, you know about that, getting players from

:22:50. > :22:57.different clubs, players that have been based in different countries,

:22:57. > :23:03.to work together? It's a huge commitment. Probably not worth

:23:03. > :23:07.Garratt would up, but certainly the likes of Rangi Chase, they have

:23:07. > :23:11.burned their boats, in effect. Steve used the right word, it's all

:23:11. > :23:15.about commitment. I have no problems. I think Steve McNamara

:23:15. > :23:20.has a job to pick the best team possible from the available. That

:23:20. > :23:25.is what he has done, in my opinion. If we win the Four Nations, come

:23:25. > :23:30.the end of November, there will be no fury whatsoever. That is true,

:23:30. > :23:34.the controversy would disappear. What are they going to deal on the

:23:34. > :23:38.pitch? Here is Robbie with the game plan. Wales can into this match as

:23:38. > :23:41.massive underdogs. The reason is that this is truly a star-studded

:23:41. > :23:46.England team. There are three players in particular that I want

:23:46. > :23:53.to pick on. The first one is this man in the background, number nine,

:23:53. > :23:57.James Roby. He's had an outstanding season for St Helens. The more he

:23:57. > :24:03.runs out, the better England will play throughout the whole of the

:24:03. > :24:07.season. The second player to keep your eye on his Sam Tomkins. The

:24:07. > :24:10.number one for Wigan Warriors, he was picked to be the man of Steel.

:24:10. > :24:16.He's had a fantastic season. One of his strong attributes will be the

:24:16. > :24:21.fact that when he returns the ball, unless Wales confronted with a flat

:24:21. > :24:25.defensive line, they will have a long day at the office. The most

:24:25. > :24:29.talked-about player is Rangi Chase. He is an outstanding player. When

:24:29. > :24:34.he gets the ball in his hand, don't think you are going to know what he

:24:34. > :24:38.will do. Most of the time, he doesn't know. He is instinctive,

:24:38. > :24:42.creative and innovative. One thing about this young player, he truly

:24:42. > :24:50.has the X Factor. Those are the three players to keep your eye out.

:24:50. > :24:55.James Roby, Sam Tomkins, Rangi Chase. That is how we are meant to

:24:55. > :24:59.pronounce it! In the Wales dressing room, a huge task ahead of them.

:24:59. > :25:03.Their coach, Iestyn Harris, has been talking to Tanya. You have

:25:03. > :25:09.said this will be a tough ask for your team. What will be deemed a

:25:09. > :25:12.success from this tournament? Improvement from as. We have spoke

:25:12. > :25:16.to the grip over the last couple of years about their own individual

:25:16. > :25:20.improvements. Collectively, we have improved. By the end of the three

:25:20. > :25:23.weeks, if we can look at ourselves and so we have improved as a team

:25:23. > :25:26.and individuals, the results will be what they will be. There is

:25:26. > :25:29.nothing we can do about the results, we just got to worry about

:25:29. > :25:35.ourselves and make sure we give ourselves the best opportunity to

:25:35. > :25:39.play well. How revved up are they? They are excited. They are really

:25:39. > :25:44.nervous, but what is important is that they send that in the right

:25:44. > :25:48.direction. We've done some work with that this week. Turning that

:25:48. > :25:52.into energy. The group are really excited about it. There is a big

:25:52. > :25:56.challenge ahead, not only this week but the next two weeks as well.

:25:56. > :26:00.They are really excited about it. They are not afraid at all. They

:26:00. > :26:04.are looking forward to a challenge. It will be an occasion they will

:26:04. > :26:11.seriously enjoy. Lee Briers, the Wales captain, it is all about what

:26:11. > :26:15.he can do. Both Whizz-Kidz hands and his boots? -- both with his

:26:15. > :26:18.hands and is that? Wales deserve to be at the table. They went through

:26:18. > :26:22.a tournament last year. The only way they will improve is to play

:26:22. > :26:27.the likes of England, New Zealand and Australia. A big day at the

:26:27. > :26:32.office. It has the feel of a really big occasion? It certainly does.

:26:32. > :26:35.Wales have got nothing to lose. I think there will throw everything,

:26:35. > :26:39.including the kitchen sink, as England. England have got to show

:26:39. > :26:44.the wherewithal to put in an outstanding performance and a big

:26:44. > :26:48.win. Here they come, to be greeted by the roars of the fans. This is

:26:48. > :26:52.it, the first of our BBC live matches in that the Gillette Four

:26:52. > :26:58.Nations tournament. Your commentary team is Jonathan Davies, alongside

:26:58. > :27:02.Dave Woods. It's a rivalry that goes back over a century. It is

:27:02. > :27:06.England that have dominated that rivalry down the years. So, the

:27:06. > :27:09.Welsh are hoping to rewrite a bit of history today. England are

:27:09. > :27:13.looking to set a platform for the rest of the tournament, nothing

:27:13. > :27:22.less than a convincing win is what is required to set up next week's

:27:22. > :27:26.Wembley showdown against Australia. It's a Four Nations tournament. But,

:27:26. > :27:33.all due respect to the Welsh, I think they are expecting to finish

:27:33. > :27:40.4th. But they are looking to put up a big show today. Steve McNamara,

:27:40. > :27:44.England coach. He's done all he can to prepare his side for this

:27:44. > :27:54.contest. One of his assistants alongside him. We are going to have

:27:54. > :27:54.

:27:54. > :29:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 59 seconds

:29:30. > :29:35.the National Lankans, -- national There have been some momentous

:29:35. > :29:45.Welsh occasions along the years. I wonder if this will be one of them.

:29:45. > :29:45.

:29:45. > :30:41.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 59 seconds

:30:41. > :30:46.Iestyn Harris, the coach, will reminder of how they will be lining

:30:46. > :30:55.up today. The same England side had a slightly stuttering outing

:30:55. > :31:03.against France in the warm-up. Tomkins and Chase in the back line

:31:03. > :31:09.up. The first English outing on English soil for Reed. A familiar

:31:09. > :31:19.England pack. Heighington, an Australian, has qualified to play

:31:19. > :31:20.

:31:20. > :31:30.here because of his English dad. Injuries to Lloyd wide and Lupton

:31:30. > :31:43.

:31:44. > :31:53.have forced a reshuffle of the season as an international. Ian

:31:54. > :32:09.

:32:09. > :32:13.Watson, it's his 17th year as an under way, or at least when the

:32:13. > :32:18.ball is balanced. We are very privileged to have the man

:32:18. > :32:28.alongside us today that we do, Jonathan Davies, one of the greats

:32:28. > :32:46.

:32:46. > :32:50.of rugby league and rugby union. his rugby league in the Royal

:32:50. > :32:55.Marines, he's a tough character. But at the moment he is not sure

:32:55. > :33:05.where he is. There wasn't a clash of heads there. I don't know if

:33:05. > :33:20.

:33:20. > :33:30.they clipped him with the elbow him, down here goes. Let's just

:33:30. > :33:42.

:33:42. > :33:49.an international stage, that's the way to do it. It was innocuous

:33:49. > :33:56.really. Didn't really look that bad when it happened. But the contact...

:33:56. > :34:04.I think he's going to be all right. Steady to his feet. He's got to go

:34:04. > :34:08.off a. He is not fit at the moment. One of the veteran figures in this

:34:08. > :34:13.side as well, Jordan James, he's got a couple of brothers playing in

:34:13. > :34:16.the under-18s this weekend. They were looking for a triumph with the

:34:16. > :34:21.family involvement but I think Jordan James might just have played

:34:21. > :34:25.his last, or at least he'll be given time for a full recovery.

:34:25. > :34:35.Kopczak is the man who takes his place, the Bradford Bulls prop

:34:35. > :34:36.

:34:36. > :34:40.finesse their set. They've got to get a good kicking game and make

:34:40. > :34:50.England attack from their own 20 metre area. They don't want to be

:34:50. > :35:25.

:35:25. > :35:32.way over Betty can't put it down. - with a 56 seconds played. --

:35:32. > :35:38.Tomkins. England have announced their early intentions with a try

:35:38. > :35:46.in the opening minute. The first mistake, turn the ball over in the

:35:46. > :35:53.danger zone. You can feel it coming. Just watch the late run. The dummy

:35:53. > :36:03.run. Lee Briers is poured in, he then Mrs the tackle on the outside.

:36:03. > :36:18.

:36:18. > :36:23.put your weight on your left hand that England were hoping for with

:36:23. > :36:30.the inclusion of Rangi Chase and Sam Tomkins. It has given them

:36:30. > :36:40.their opening try. Kevin Sinfield, Mr reliable in terms of goal-

:36:40. > :36:55.

:36:55. > :37:05.kicking. It couldn't be a worse plenty of big kicks this season

:37:05. > :37:34.

:37:34. > :37:44.didn't make a very good connection here for Wales, isn't it? Yes.

:37:44. > :37:44.

:37:44. > :38:40.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 59 seconds

:38:40. > :38:46.Start again, good kick, the defence on his way to the Bradford Bulls

:38:46. > :38:50.next season. Let's hear from the touchline. A very difficult start

:38:50. > :38:55.for Wales. Jordan James looked very groggy when he came off. They

:38:55. > :39:01.haven't brought him out of the dressing room yet. He is being

:39:01. > :39:06.assessed. I'm sure he will come back on at some stage in the game.

:39:06. > :39:10.There's a lot to look forward to in this Welsh side. Here is one of the

:39:10. > :39:17.reasons to have your mouth watering, Tyson Frizell, 20 years of age.

:39:17. > :39:21.He's got a Welsh father and a Tongan mother. He played for about

:39:21. > :39:31.three or four different countries and in the end decided to pitch for

:39:31. > :39:37.

:39:37. > :39:42.Welsh players. Again, that's the difference. Quick-play of the ball.

:39:42. > :39:46.Although he was under intense pressure, Tomkins, the spiral kick,

:39:46. > :39:56.he gets under the tackle. Just watch how quickly gets up on his

:39:56. > :39:59.

:39:59. > :40:07.and Graham and Ellis, you've got to control the tackle area and slow it

:40:07. > :40:17.down. Otherwise James Roby will repute to pieces. -- report you to

:40:17. > :40:52.

:40:52. > :41:02.caught short on to the right-hand side but defence got into position

:41:02. > :41:17.

:41:17. > :41:27.again. Just watch James Roby asking something with ball in hand here,

:41:27. > :41:47.

:41:47. > :41:57.but they are having to start from Was it a dislodged Paul in the

:41:57. > :42:01.tackle? -- dislodged the ball in the tackle? Tomkins put in such an

:42:01. > :42:06.effort. He couldn't get there. Lee Briers has pushed his side forward

:42:06. > :42:16.and gets the high-fives, because now they find themselves in a real

:42:16. > :42:27.

:42:28. > :42:37.10 yards away from the England line and six tackles to try to batter

:42:38. > :42:38.

:42:38. > :43:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 59 seconds

:43:22. > :43:32.in his chest... There is the knock- chance to get ball in hand again

:43:32. > :43:42.

:43:42. > :43:52.think the referee said he wanted a quick game today, which won't help

:43:52. > :44:02.

:44:02. > :44:12.ball. It's a great tackle by chest then the momentum would have

:44:12. > :44:27.

:44:27. > :44:37.was doing. Least of all his team- mates! He almost found a way

:44:37. > :44:50.

:44:50. > :45:00.short and fat to Westwood. One more to go and they are going to press

:45:00. > :45:00.

:45:00. > :45:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 59 seconds

:45:51. > :45:54.observation? I think England are starting and playing this game

:45:54. > :46:00.really well. They are taking the game to Wales, but they have been

:46:00. > :46:03.very consistent and patient. That's what they need to do. The one area

:46:03. > :46:13.where Wales had been on top of England is in their kicking game.

:46:13. > :46:17.

:46:17. > :46:27.England need to cut down Lee Briers move away. Peacock will move

:46:27. > :46:46.

:46:46. > :46:50.chasers. Wales, there is the take, after the first session and the

:46:50. > :47:00.disappointment of conceding an Ilie try, they've done well. Keep the

:47:00. > :47:13.

:47:13. > :47:23.really making a difference since he came on. A little trip across,

:47:23. > :47:30.

:47:30. > :47:33.Elliot Kear stance and waits. -- Roby. The call came to the referee,

:47:33. > :47:43.a little bit too early, so he just missed the tackle. Maybe should

:47:43. > :48:05.

:48:05. > :48:10.Wales are putting up a really good Kopczak, who has played all of

:48:10. > :48:16.their lives in rugby league. Then you've got the likes of this man,

:48:16. > :48:26.Danny Jones, one of the lower- league players. He really lives for

:48:26. > :48:41.

:48:41. > :48:46.interesting interpretation, in terms of how long you can hang on

:48:46. > :48:56.to the tackle. I'm sure we will be hearing lots of boring debate about

:48:56. > :49:04.

:49:04. > :49:09.how long referees are allowing can't afford to do that. The first

:49:09. > :49:12.tackle, you have been under pressure, that is a basic error.

:49:12. > :49:22.Just handles the ball over. You don't want to be giving England too

:49:22. > :49:58.

:49:58. > :50:08.magic. Was there a Wales handled trying to play too much football at

:50:08. > :50:10.

:50:10. > :50:15.will slither his way underneath the desperate Welsh defence. For a

:50:15. > :50:22.second time, Tomkins writes his name large on the scoresheet.

:50:22. > :50:29.England lead by eight-0. He is a threat. Any time he is anywhere

:50:29. > :50:37.near the ball, so elusive. I'm sure the Australians and New Zealanders

:50:37. > :50:45.are just watching this player. he is the X Factor, him and Ranjeet

:50:45. > :50:53.chase? There is the late hit, goes down. The ball goes the right hand

:50:53. > :50:58.side. Just a late, dummy run. They've got to pick him up, Wales.

:50:58. > :51:08.There he is, he just got a shuffle out. Get the defensive line

:51:08. > :51:13.

:51:13. > :51:17.organised. They are attacking the encouraging reception that Sam

:51:17. > :51:27.Tomkins is getting from the England supporters. He was booed at

:51:27. > :51:40.

:51:40. > :51:50.this time, to make it 10-0 to simple dummy run. You got to drift

:51:50. > :51:54.

:51:54. > :52:04.out quicker than that. Christiaan Roets, just a little bit slow. It's

:52:04. > :52:15.

:52:15. > :52:21.Peacock. It's OK doing it in this game, but you don't want to be

:52:21. > :52:29.handing possession to the Kiwis or the Aussies in this position.

:52:29. > :52:39.all about ironing out the errors. They have got to set the tempo.

:52:39. > :52:41.

:52:41. > :52:51.They've got to set the pace, defence. Wales have come close on

:52:51. > :53:10.

:53:10. > :53:20.occasion and probably deserved a try-line is and how much of a

:53:20. > :53:36.

:53:36. > :53:42.threat to the Welsh Cup providing efficient. They've got to quicken

:53:42. > :53:52.up the play, Wales. It took them an eternity to play that Paul pulls up

:53:52. > :54:14.

:54:14. > :54:19.the defence is organised and they minutes, both coaches will be

:54:19. > :54:29.reasonably satisfied with what they have seen so far. As you said, a

:54:29. > :54:49.

:54:49. > :54:53.many caps Morley has won from England and Great Britain. But he

:54:53. > :55:03.is closing down on the all-time record. He is certainly the longest

:55:03. > :55:11.

:55:11. > :55:15.serving England player of all time, Jordan James has been sacked worth

:55:15. > :55:18.an ice pack on the back of his neck for a while. It will take a while

:55:18. > :55:28.to assess him. -- he has been sacked with an ice pack on the back

:55:28. > :55:32.

:55:32. > :55:36.start, a difficult couple of opening minutes? It's been

:55:36. > :55:39.difficult, a few decisions gone against us. But I think the boys

:55:39. > :55:45.have just got to stick together and they'll be fine. Thank you very

:55:45. > :55:49.much. The one thing they have to do is just hang on to possession. They

:55:49. > :55:53.are turning the ball over, the hits are going in, but you've got to

:55:53. > :56:03.secure possession, get a good kick in and try to force the error on

:56:03. > :56:07.

:56:07. > :56:15.of the best named teams I've heard of, the fighting Irish. This is a

:56:15. > :56:19.good fighting afternoon for England, they have another try. Kirk Yeaman

:56:19. > :56:25.slides over and England are fighting their punch. They are

:56:25. > :56:33.finding the try-line worth regularity now. They lead by 14-0.

:56:33. > :56:40.Again, in attack, it is down Lee Briers' channel. That is where they

:56:40. > :56:50.are going. The Wales defence are standing off. Rangi Chase goes

:56:50. > :56:51.

:56:51. > :57:01.across. Again, the dummy run. Too many numbers. Rangi Chase, dummy,

:57:01. > :57:12.

:57:12. > :57:16.Saturday at Wembley Stadium, Australia, a game that you can see

:57:16. > :57:26.live on the BBC. That will be the really big test of this Four

:57:26. > :57:40.

:57:40. > :57:46.Nations for England, with New again. But it is for mean-0. -- 14-

:57:46. > :57:51.0. Rangi Chase goes across, a couple of dummy runs. They target

:57:51. > :58:01.Lee Briers. You've got to make the tackle. But you've got the number

:58:01. > :58:24.

:58:24. > :58:34.up, you've got to to get through of the best players in rugby league

:58:34. > :58:34.

:58:34. > :59:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 59 seconds

:59:30. > :59:40.of view. Making Wales start from sequence for Wales. A big kick

:59:40. > :59:58.

:59:58. > :00:08.I'm really impressed with England's is put the ball out for England, so

:00:08. > :00:31.

:00:31. > :00:41.the ball down, make the game play Jack Reed plays for Brisbane and

:00:41. > :00:58.

:00:58. > :01:08.Seamark is with Manly, so it was his hand. As Robbie said, slow the

:01:08. > :01:08.

:01:08. > :02:08.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 59 seconds

:02:08. > :02:18.-- up here. A penalty and another and keep his balance and catch the

:02:18. > :02:47.

:02:47. > :02:51.but... Someone got in the way. Just The doctor has been on a couple of

:02:51. > :03:01.times. Kevin Sinfield took a heavy knock to his jaw bone. There have

:03:01. > :03:15.

:03:15. > :03:25.been on to assess how he's doing. bad tackle. -- who completed that

:03:25. > :03:43.

:03:43. > :03:53.next, catch the ball and then get a big whack in the back. But he held

:03:53. > :03:53.

:03:53. > :04:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 59 seconds

:04:47. > :04:54.game. Four errors by Wales, three by England. That is the difference

:04:54. > :04:59.at this level. The last time Wales won on English soil was back in

:04:59. > :05:04.1977, when they won at Headingley in a year and -- a European

:05:04. > :05:10.Championship game. Of the 66 meetings between these two, the

:05:10. > :05:14.very first one back in 1908, England have won 48, Wales 16th.

:05:14. > :05:18.England very much the dominant force over the years. You've played

:05:18. > :05:28.in one of two Wales wins over England, haven't you? I've beaten

:05:28. > :05:37.

:05:37. > :05:47.England to win the European football. Just get it wide. They

:05:47. > :05:54.

:05:54. > :05:59.are trying to force the pass all point of view. If you look at

:05:59. > :06:04.Australia, you know who runs the show. Thurston and Lockyer run the

:06:04. > :06:09.show. Slater chips in. The same thing for Benji Marshall. At the

:06:10. > :06:19.moment, I am not sure what Sinfield and Chase are doing together. They

:06:20. > :06:43.

:06:43. > :06:47.should be directing from half-back, award, voted by his fellow players.

:06:47. > :06:57.He's had a great season, so has Kevin Sinfield. But they've got to

:06:57. > :06:57.

:06:57. > :07:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 59 seconds

:07:48. > :07:58.the Welsh in this little section of hit in the first instance from Gil

:07:58. > :07:58.

:07:58. > :09:01.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 59 seconds

:09:02. > :09:06.Dudson. But a p get. -- but up he do you make of England so far?

:09:06. > :09:11.started well and put some pressure on. The last few sets we've had a

:09:11. > :09:14.few unforced errors. If we can keep them to a minimum and get down

:09:14. > :09:19.there end of the field, I think we can score some more points.

:09:19. > :09:29.have rearranged your stag do? I've had to. But I've had a good

:09:29. > :09:34.

:09:34. > :09:44.or something. Jamie Peacock has always joked that Ablett is the

:09:44. > :10:06.

:10:06. > :10:16.tightest man in the camp, so he tackled in the field of play and

:10:16. > :10:29.

:10:29. > :10:39.then pushed back, so the penalty restart for Wales. Just over 20

:10:39. > :10:53.

:10:53. > :11:00.going up around the crowd. Your last ever Welsh game of rugby

:11:00. > :11:05.league was in Welsh colours, wasn't it, Jonathan? Yes, semi-final, 95.

:11:05. > :11:08.It was a World Cup that featured one of the best games of rugby

:11:08. > :11:18.league I've ever seen. Western Samoa against Wales at Swansea. It

:11:18. > :11:29.

:11:29. > :11:39.was quite a night. Here is Webster on the right-hand side. A terrific

:11:39. > :11:39.

:11:39. > :12:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 59 seconds

:12:48. > :12:54.South Wales Scorpions at the moment. He does have a good job outside the

:12:54. > :13:02.game, he is a sales rep with a brewery in South Wales. He is 31 as

:13:02. > :13:12.well, so he's probably left it a little late. Dudson, 21, very much

:13:12. > :13:19.

:13:19. > :13:29.making a career for himself out of the tackle isn't good. Ryan Hall

:13:29. > :13:39.

:13:39. > :13:49.with a bludgeoning run of his own, play by this man once again,

:13:49. > :14:20.

:14:20. > :14:30.went to Wales for an adventure. He has certainly had one. The Tourist

:14:30. > :14:51.

:14:51. > :14:56.Seamark. James Graham was standing welcoming Jack Reed. That will be

:14:56. > :15:00.the final act to the first half. There has been some stuff to savour,

:15:01. > :15:06.some stuff from both sides they would rather forget. Such an

:15:06. > :15:09.horrendous start by Wales. They have settled, but I think they know

:15:09. > :15:13.they are not going to win this game and they have to play to their

:15:14. > :15:17.limitations. They need to finish their set and get a good kicking

:15:18. > :15:23.game. Whatever happens then, happens. But they can't afford to

:15:23. > :15:26.give away possession. England have been trying to play too much

:15:27. > :15:36.football. They are not letting their half marks control the game.

:15:36. > :15:41.At half-time, England need -- lead Well it may have finished with a

:15:41. > :15:43.whimper, but that half started with a ban. In the first minute,

:15:43. > :15:46.Westwood Court Jordan James and Westwood Court Jordan James and

:15:46. > :15:50.basically knocking him out. Sam Tomkins got through for the first

:15:50. > :15:54.England try. Kevin Sinfield hasn't quite been landing the conversions.

:15:54. > :15:57.Wales have done their best to fight back, but every time it looked like

:15:57. > :16:05.they might score, it has slipped through their fingers. Tomkins, his

:16:05. > :16:09.second, his 9th in 10 matches. Kirk Yeaman gives them a 14-0 lead.

:16:09. > :16:18.Slightly underwhelming at half-time. We will analyse it in full. First,

:16:18. > :16:22.England were on a hiding to nothing, they were expected to win and it

:16:22. > :16:26.was all about the performance? is part of the pressure. Everybody

:16:26. > :16:30.has been saying that Wales are not going to be anywhere in this game.

:16:30. > :16:33.But Wales are playing for pride and I think they are enjoying

:16:33. > :16:40.themselves. They are getting stuck in. Lee Briers has a great kicking

:16:40. > :16:45.game. I'd probably like to see him kick the game -- bore out more. But

:16:45. > :16:49.I think England have done had very good job. They been very patient,

:16:49. > :16:52.tried to build pressure and take that energy out of Wales. Still, I

:16:52. > :16:56.think there were a couple of times and that half where they were

:16:56. > :17:01.pushing the passes and playing too adventurous. You have been peering

:17:01. > :17:06.at times about Rangi Chase. What do you make of his relationship in the

:17:06. > :17:10.middle? That is possibly one aspect you would like to improve more. You

:17:10. > :17:13.compare the Australian and English hearts, there is a lot of interplay

:17:13. > :17:20.between the half-back and the fullback. We have talent like Sam

:17:20. > :17:24.Tomkins. We probably would see more of Rangi Chase and Sinfield. I saw

:17:24. > :17:28.the first try, he did the big dummy and put it into the corner. There

:17:28. > :17:38.was still a little bit to play, but there wasn't much between the three

:17:38. > :17:45.

:17:45. > :17:55.Good reaction. Let's have a look at level because of a last 10 or 15

:17:55. > :17:55.

:17:55. > :18:01.minutes. Erez made an penalties conceded, England have conceded

:18:01. > :18:05.five. In terms of errors, they have made six, to Wales's 5. Too many

:18:05. > :18:13.mistakes being made. Jonathan Davies has been very critical of

:18:13. > :18:17.Wales, as you are, when you support You guys have been quite critical

:18:17. > :18:21.of England? Critical of their decisions. One of the things I was

:18:21. > :18:24.interested in was the quality of England's execution, at the right

:18:24. > :18:28.end of the field. We have seen a couple of examples where it has

:18:28. > :18:31.been good and we will go through those. Some of the decision-making

:18:31. > :18:35.in relation to their skills in different parts of the field needs

:18:35. > :18:39.to improve dramatically. Wales had a poor start. They conceded a try

:18:39. > :18:44.early on and they were dropping the ball over the place. They were

:18:44. > :18:48.giving the ball to England in the wrong parts of the field, and that

:18:49. > :18:55.is fatal to your game plan. They should Transit at the other end of

:18:55. > :18:59.the field. Is it difficult for England? Will they up their game as

:18:59. > :19:03.they play better sides, without being disrespectful to Wales?

:19:03. > :19:08.very difficult and there was a great illustration when Sam Tomkins

:19:08. > :19:13.had the ball four or five metres from his line. He put Ryan Hall

:19:13. > :19:16.away. He tried to make it impossible offload. Against

:19:16. > :19:22.Australia and New Zealand, you can't do it in tackle number one.

:19:22. > :19:24.You've got to build pressure. The way you do that is through field

:19:24. > :19:31.physician, camping on the opposition line, looking after the

:19:31. > :19:35.ball. -- field position. players have a fair about to

:19:35. > :19:41.recover from. Paul Wales, that happened in the first minute. I

:19:41. > :19:47.can't quite work out how he was caught so badly. Ben Westwood's

:19:47. > :19:50.shoulder? He's very good at spotting a single ball carrier and

:19:50. > :19:54.putting him into the third row of the stand to send a message. He got

:19:54. > :19:59.it right this time. The way that he reacted, there might have been a

:19:59. > :20:06.slight contact. I think it was a legal shot. But he wasn't going to

:20:06. > :20:12.play any further part. Reaction from people watching at home. This

:20:13. > :20:21.is of Twitter. He says, Wales are giving away too many penalties, and

:20:21. > :20:25.a lot of talk about penalties. Simple truth, Sam Tomkins is one of

:20:25. > :20:29.the best rugby league players on the planet. And this is why.

:20:29. > :20:35.can see, time after time, they send the league run it through. Tomkins

:20:35. > :20:40.is round the back. Lee Briers turns into the lead runner. That just

:20:40. > :20:46.shows Tomkins half of a gap. Over he goes, a very good try indeed. He

:20:46. > :20:50.turns in, there is the gap and Tomkins is over. That partnership,

:20:50. > :20:55.Rangi Chase and Sam Tomkins, that is going to be key. Another Twitter

:20:55. > :21:00.user, he says that England are winning because of them. He's

:21:00. > :21:04.sitting on an upturned box, there, because it is glamorous! He's

:21:04. > :21:09.calmly going through, this is what I wanted to do? I think he'll be

:21:09. > :21:16.talking about War Horse and Les Carter. A bit more going forward,

:21:16. > :21:21.quick-play of the balls, it will allow us to play the way we want,

:21:21. > :21:28.with fast play is. -- a little bit more horse, less cart. I agree,

:21:28. > :21:32.totally. We have seen lots from Sinfield, Chase and Tomkins. It's

:21:32. > :21:36.very good. But you have to dent them in the middle. I'm

:21:36. > :21:40.disappointed we haven't seen more from James Roby. He shows it week

:21:40. > :21:47.after week in rugby league. Was the Saints' forwards get the opposition

:21:47. > :21:54.rolling back, he makes the brakes. We need to do that before we can

:21:54. > :22:00.look to Chase what Tomkins. Let's look at the impact of Craig Kopczak.

:22:00. > :22:04.I thought Wales were a little lucky not to score? If he has that two

:22:04. > :22:09.hands in front of his chest, he might get that over the line. He

:22:09. > :22:14.had a good year with Bradford. cite him as a 16 year old? Playing

:22:14. > :22:18.for Dudley Hill Club. I think the referee called him out there, he

:22:18. > :22:24.didn't make the tackle. I think that is a mass of the system from

:22:24. > :22:30.the referee. Generally speaking, good refereeing? I think he's been

:22:30. > :22:36.very good. He showed great authority. A lot of composure.

:22:36. > :22:41.is only young. He is only 31? has good mannerisms. He is calm

:22:41. > :22:46.with the players and decisions. He takes decisions when he needs to.

:22:46. > :22:51.He's been anonymous and that is all you can ask from a referee. So we

:22:51. > :22:57.need to discuss her no more. Let's have a look at Sam Tomkins' second

:22:58. > :23:02.try. He just has this ability to her snake through? We have Westwood

:23:02. > :23:08.trying to attract the centre. He is just speeding a hand-off. You might

:23:08. > :23:13.not make the break, but you make space. Look where he comes from.

:23:13. > :23:17.Christiaan Roets has the ability to run on and tackle him, but that is

:23:17. > :23:26.easier said than done. He sticks that big handout and it is all the

:23:26. > :23:31.space he needs. An interesting comment from Paul Booth and. Jack

:23:31. > :23:41.Reed looks the best player since Gleeson was at his best? It again

:23:41. > :23:43.

:23:43. > :23:47.two and he has played France and Just to remind you, you can get in

:23:47. > :23:53.touch through the website and Twitter. Turkey men scoring the

:23:53. > :24:01.third? This is clever. Everybody on the fringes is bigging Sam Tomkins,

:24:01. > :24:05.Sam Tomkins. Kevin Sinfield Things, Kirk Yeaman. -- he thinks Kirk

:24:05. > :24:12.Yeaman. He gives him the ball, and Lee Briers puts his hands up saying

:24:12. > :24:22.they have been impeded. A fantastic decision. A short ball, through the

:24:22. > :24:24.

:24:24. > :24:28.hall. This is why England have taken their opportunities. Iestyn

:24:28. > :24:32.Harris with his players, how difficult is it to make the

:24:32. > :24:36.transition from being a player to being a coach? It's very difficult.

:24:36. > :24:39.But I think he made a good fist of it. Last year, his Welsh team were

:24:39. > :24:46.very good. As they remarked in the build-up, they have earned their

:24:46. > :24:51.right to play. They haven't made a bad fist of the first half. If they

:24:51. > :24:54.convert a try, there might be some jitters from the England camp.

:24:54. > :24:59.atmosphere would change completely if that happened. It's very dark

:24:59. > :25:03.out there. I think that is deadening the mood. My word, it is

:25:04. > :25:11.going to be fireworks next weekend at Wembley. A double header. We

:25:11. > :25:21.will be live for England against The biggest and best, Wembley

:25:21. > :25:24.

:25:24. > :25:34.Stadium! A good ball! It's an try. He's got some space! He's going for

:25:34. > :26:04.

:26:04. > :26:06.Wembley, once again, the ideal If you want to be there at Wembley

:26:06. > :26:16.and show your support for England or Australia, the ticket

:26:16. > :26:42.

:26:42. > :26:46.Wales have to up themselves, take a little bit of heart from the fact

:26:46. > :26:49.that they have got close, without yet getting any points on the board.

:26:49. > :26:54.They've got to come out in the second half and scored, then you

:26:54. > :26:57.don't know what might happen. It certainly not over yet. What do you

:26:57. > :27:01.would see from the second half? don't think Wales do think they

:27:02. > :27:09.have done their job. They need to integrate themselves again. They

:27:09. > :27:15.need to think, we can play better than that. We can look after the

:27:15. > :27:20.ball in our hearth and take it to England's half. They have no one to

:27:20. > :27:28.kick to the touchline and when to kick the ball. -- they have known

:27:28. > :27:33.when to kick to the touchline. can afford to be created and

:27:33. > :27:40.invented. England, your messages keep it simple? If we are going to

:27:40. > :27:44.win this, Sinfield has to have an outstanding game. We know that Sam

:27:44. > :27:54.Tomkins can play consistently. James Roby is key. If we are going

:27:54. > :28:01.

:28:01. > :28:07.they could put the cat among the pigeons. Apart a bit of self-doubt

:28:07. > :28:14.in English minds? In the studio, as they were saying, England know they

:28:14. > :28:20.are going to win the game. It will get nervous, it will score next.

:28:20. > :28:27.England have got to go forward first. There has been no way for

:28:27. > :28:34.them to go wide. You can chords a wedge, then go wide. They are

:28:34. > :28:40.playing a lethargic game. There is sharpness to it. We were talking

:28:40. > :28:45.about statistics in the first half, a man who has been a master of

:28:45. > :28:50.stats, Ray Fletcher, he has had a setback with his health. We wish

:28:50. > :28:54.you well. We look forward to you coming back and putting us straight

:28:55. > :29:04.on whether Adrian Morley is going to become the King of British rugby

:29:05. > :29:12.

:29:12. > :29:18.seven days hence. Wembley Stadium and Australia. But they cannot look

:29:18. > :29:28.too far beyond these next 40 minutes, because this is still a

:29:28. > :30:08.

:30:08. > :30:18.make sure that Danny Jones didn't one that will give it. He tries to

:30:18. > :30:36.

:30:36. > :30:41.pick it up and be clever but then hard way through what is now

:30:41. > :30:46.becoming a real flourishing rugby league scene in Wales. Something

:30:46. > :30:51.like 54 Welsh clubs at the moment. 68 schools in Wales playing rugby

:30:51. > :31:01.league as well, which is a real rise in the last couple of years.

:31:01. > :31:34.

:31:34. > :31:41.The Welsh Rugby League have done a This is the role he loves to play.

:31:41. > :31:48.The big for any weakness or slowness in the defence. -- looking

:31:48. > :31:58.for any weakness. Rangi Chase sliding it through. It is being

:31:58. > :32:01.

:32:01. > :32:11.chased hard but it is dropped on in point of view. Wales have a lot of

:32:11. > :32:11.

:32:11. > :33:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 59 seconds

:33:02. > :33:12.sounds familiar, it is. He is the Jones-Buchanan are sliding through.

:33:12. > :33:23.

:33:23. > :33:28.Chase. The break is made, they've got to get organises -- organised.

:33:28. > :33:32.Poor option, poor execution again. We know they are good players as

:33:32. > :33:42.individuals. They've got to put it together collectively if they want

:33:42. > :33:55.

:33:55. > :33:58.controversial pick for this English team this year. He qualifies on a

:33:58. > :34:08.residential basis. Three years he has been in England, that's why he

:34:08. > :34:29.

:34:29. > :34:39.to depend on that role now. So what judge on the other side.

:34:39. > :34:56.

:34:57. > :35:06.ridiculous decision by the considering what a quality player

:35:07. > :35:23.

:35:23. > :35:28.wants his commitment to England decent effort from a Welsh side

:35:28. > :35:34.that is very much second best in terms of man-for-man ability.

:35:34. > :35:44.that sums it up. When you get Jones-Buchanan taking the kick on

:35:44. > :35:58.

:35:58. > :36:03.a little frustrated with the way England played that first game

:36:03. > :36:08.against France. He certainly wasn't absolutely content. But he has

:36:08. > :36:12.named the same 17 here today and said there were mistakes made, it

:36:12. > :36:16.wasn't as good as it should have been, so the same 17 have the

:36:16. > :36:20.chance to go out and rectify it. Do you think he will be making changes

:36:20. > :36:28.for Australia? It's difficult, because a lot of boys haven't

:36:28. > :36:33.played. He has put his faith in this Saeed. - Matkin this side. I

:36:33. > :36:39.think he will be disappointed that the intensity and pace they are

:36:39. > :36:49.playing at, there are too many errors. I think there is no real

:36:49. > :37:23.

:37:23. > :37:27.general who is running the show for has more news. I just heard word

:37:27. > :37:31.from the dressing room. The word is content for England. They need more

:37:31. > :37:35.direct decisions. When they are not making them, that is when it is

:37:35. > :37:40.leading to errors. But overall content with the first half. As for

:37:40. > :37:44.Wales, the coach has told them to stop making errors. They need more

:37:44. > :37:54.time on the good ball than at the other end of the field and to show

:37:54. > :37:57.

:37:57. > :38:02.The Welsh side of playing exceptionally well, defending well.

:38:02. > :38:12.England should not be content. Far too many errors. They have got to

:38:12. > :38:41.

:38:41. > :38:47.dictate the pace of the game and go last few minutes that England are

:38:47. > :38:52.just beginning to find a way through. Ellis, Tomkins. He runs

:38:53. > :38:59.away. Reed points the way and Sam Tomkins scores at hat-trick in

:38:59. > :39:09.England colours. They lead by 18-0. That is better. Directors from the

:39:09. > :39:09.

:39:09. > :39:13.forwards. -- Direct nurse. Support play of the full back, that's a

:39:13. > :39:23.very easy try for Tomkins are made by Gareth Ellis. That's all they

:39:23. > :39:36.

:39:36. > :39:40.need to do. Simple, direct - that England's point of view is that

:39:40. > :39:50.good cheering, having been booed on his previous England performance in

:39:50. > :40:19.

:40:20. > :40:27.this country. They were thrilled to 20 minutes, Wales, of course they

:40:27. > :40:32.will. Australia and New Zealand won't. It's a little trite, but if

:40:32. > :40:35.it stays like this or gets better, they are top of the Four Nations

:40:35. > :40:45.table at the end of the day. But let's not read too much into that

:40:45. > :40:45.

:40:45. > :41:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 59 seconds

:41:48. > :41:51.Welsh worker rather than providing McGuire. Danny, what do you want to

:41:51. > :41:54.see from the England side this second half? It will be nice if the

:41:54. > :41:59.boys could push on and put some points on the board. They've had a

:41:59. > :42:04.good start to the second half. We've completed quite a lot of sets.

:42:04. > :42:09.Sam going in and scoring, that is good for the boys. Conscious you

:42:09. > :42:12.will have a slightly tougher test next week? Wales, it's an

:42:12. > :42:16.international game, Wales have given it their all. We understand

:42:16. > :42:20.we've got some quality out there but hopefully the lads will push on

:42:20. > :42:26.now and put us in a good place for next week. You want the guys are

:42:26. > :42:36.chomping at the bit to get your chance? Yes, it's a squad effort.

:42:36. > :42:46.

:42:46. > :42:52.We are chomping at the bit and from an English point of view? I

:42:52. > :42:57.know it's a ridiculous question to ask you. Remain neutral stand-off...

:42:57. > :43:02.I just want them to do the basics well. The forwards go forward and

:43:02. > :43:05.the half-backs have direct play. Bring Tomkins in, bring Reed and

:43:05. > :43:09.Yeaman in. Just play it simple. Because of the difference in

:43:09. > :43:19.standard, they are trying to play too much football. They will

:43:19. > :43:29.increase their standard next week, they will increase their intensity.

:43:29. > :43:34.

:43:34. > :43:44.Reed scores a second try it for to more expected proportions now. -

:43:44. > :43:55.

:43:55. > :44:00.- the Gapper is beginning to open defensive speed line has gone now.

:44:00. > :44:03.They are trying to come across to make the tackle. Instead of going

:44:03. > :44:13.up quick lines began getting organised, they are just chasing

:44:13. > :44:17.

:44:17. > :44:24.across field. That is not going to for Jack Reed. He'll be delighted

:44:24. > :44:29.with his second try. A bit of heavy duress from the three Welsh

:44:29. > :44:38.defenders that got to him. If you look at the English back line,

:44:38. > :44:43.you've got Hall, Reed, Yeaman. A very strong. They are going to be

:44:43. > :44:47.difficult to stop. You just got to get that platform. Sinfield, with

:44:47. > :44:57.the kick. It has just gone wide. He's not had his kicking boots on

:44:57. > :45:19.

:45:19. > :45:25.of numbers, easy finish. -- there great English. I don't think it

:45:25. > :45:35.matters, he is a world-class rugby league player. They always seem to

:45:35. > :45:50.

:45:50. > :46:00.find these ginormous Australian well in the second half. You think,

:46:00. > :46:24.

:46:24. > :46:31.England's Chase is good. That's a very good kick, to be honest.

:46:31. > :46:37.Competing for the ball, or watch. The referee has decided he tackled

:46:37. > :46:42.behind the dead-ball -- dead-ball line. Robbie Hunter Paul has his

:46:42. > :46:47.thoughts. Just before this game get away from Wales, I think it is

:46:47. > :46:51.funny that it is doing just that. At the moment, England are getting

:46:51. > :46:59.a lot of yards forward. It's good to see Brodie running forward. The

:46:59. > :47:03.one place I will be critical is in their defends. I think Wales are

:47:03. > :47:08.making too many yards out of their half. The Australians will be

:47:08. > :47:18.jumping out of the box. I've seen his brother, Henry, try one or two

:47:18. > :47:22.

:47:22. > :47:30.drop out in his time. Lee Briers is but they have decided to go for the

:47:30. > :47:40.six, as you would expect. Graham Sinfield, try number four for Sam

:47:40. > :47:42.

:47:42. > :47:47.Tomkins. He is having an absolute field day. That was a very good

:47:47. > :47:52.ploy. If they can isolate this guy, one of one, with any defender, he

:47:52. > :47:59.will cause problems. Especially in that area. That's all they have got

:47:59. > :48:03.to do, isolated, one-on-one. There is the mistake. He doesn't put

:48:03. > :48:13.enough on it. That is the penalty. From the penalty, again, it is a

:48:13. > :48:20.late run. A dummy run as well. Again, Roets is caught, the number

:48:20. > :48:30.four for Wales. Just watch. That's just enough time for this man to

:48:30. > :48:33.

:48:33. > :48:37.when a dummy run goes through. Nobody is picky Temata. The outside

:48:37. > :48:47.man is stepping in and creating space for the outside. -- nobody is

:48:47. > :48:52.

:48:52. > :48:57.so far. Sam Tomkins is having a bit of a party. Watch it, it is that

:48:57. > :49:02.the dummy run again. Number 12. Plenty of players on the inside. No

:49:02. > :49:12.communication between second row and centre. It's very, very easy

:49:12. > :49:12.

:49:12. > :49:17.from why else. There are still 20 minutes left of the game. A along

:49:17. > :49:27.20. They are tiring. I think you have got to slow the game down. As

:49:27. > :49:36.

:49:36. > :49:42.His side had put in a good show up to this point. There was a little

:49:42. > :49:49.bit of danger. But that the possession, England, 71%.

:49:49. > :49:59.territory. 75%. It's just by doing the basics. The forwards do their

:49:59. > :50:03.

:50:03. > :50:13.job,. Jordan James is back on the field. He's recovered from that

:50:13. > :50:48.

:50:48. > :50:58.tired. The back three have got to Just outside their own 20 meet area.

:50:58. > :51:22.

:51:22. > :51:27.He started with the Gloucester what role he takes in this English

:51:27. > :51:37.side, as the Four Nations evolves. Whether he takes more of a starting

:51:37. > :51:46.

:51:46. > :51:56.of hanging on at the moment. They Llandaff threatening much, much

:51:56. > :52:31.

:52:31. > :52:37.more. Wilkin kicks, but much too sitting on the sideline, so what

:52:37. > :52:43.are two combinations been tried out by the English coach. -- one or two

:52:43. > :52:53.combinations being tried out by the English coach. They put a good kick

:52:53. > :53:15.

:53:15. > :53:25.didn't take it cleanly, but it went really good lad. A very fleet pair

:53:25. > :53:35.of feet. I would like to see him given some space. England, rolling

:53:35. > :53:58.

:53:58. > :54:07.forward again. Wilkin. That was arms about that. But he gets off

:54:07. > :54:17.with a warning. Dangerous tackle. Feet at 90 degrees. That's it, get

:54:17. > :54:29.

:54:29. > :54:39.on BBC One, you compress your red button and hear the discussion that

:54:39. > :55:10.

:55:11. > :55:15.takes place afterwards. We will be be a try! Terrific finish by Kear.

:55:15. > :55:24.Listen to the noise from the Welsh supporters in sired this ground. At

:55:24. > :55:34.last, something to cheer about, provided by Kear. Good distribution.

:55:34. > :55:40.

:55:40. > :55:45.Good dummy runners. They are Great pass. Good dummy run as well.

:55:45. > :55:55.Won't be happy with the defence, England. Just watch. This is the

:55:55. > :56:05.dummy run. The next one, here. Yeaman goes in there. Great finish,

:56:05. > :56:13.

:56:13. > :56:23.habit of scoring on the BBC. He gives the Welsh something to smile

:56:23. > :56:23.

:56:23. > :56:33.that, but he didn't get the distance. He will be disappointed

:56:33. > :56:38.

:56:38. > :56:48.is the dummy run. There is nothing on there. There is one more Derby

:56:48. > :56:54.

:56:54. > :57:04.runner. No communication with won his own. Three players to take

:57:04. > :57:25.

:57:25. > :57:30.coach to think about, head of one he has done. He made his debut

:57:30. > :57:33.for Wales in the unlikeliest of circumstances, in Philadelphia

:57:33. > :57:41.against the United States in 1995. That is what international rugby

:57:41. > :57:51.league is all about, isn't it? 17 years later, very nearly, and he is

:57:51. > :58:24.

:58:24. > :58:32.this level. These are basic, basic errors. Keep your concentration.

:58:32. > :58:42.Gosh, who would want to be a coach? A big day for him, as well. His

:58:42. > :59:02.

:59:02. > :59:12.rugby career started up the road. Briscoe. He steps back inside and a

:59:12. > :59:12.

:59:12. > :59:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 59 seconds

:59:53. > :59:58.Widdop is back in support. England playeds in the red, the danger zone,

:59:58. > :00:08.there wasn't a half back anywhere near first play of the ball. First

:00:08. > :00:09.

:00:09. > :01:21.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 59 seconds

:01:21. > :01:31.about whether to have a double on his own and put the kick in or

:01:31. > :01:31.

:01:31. > :02:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 59 seconds

:02:22. > :02:26.was the right option again. I think they have to look at their options

:02:26. > :02:30.in the Reds loan. They have to be a bit more clinical against the

:02:30. > :02:40.better side. Not waste opportunities. They might know the

:02:40. > :02:46.

:02:46. > :02:53.game is easily one and are trying a eye on the role of his substitute,

:02:53. > :03:03.Gareth Widdop. He is a regular starter with the Australian club,

:03:03. > :03:17.

:03:17. > :03:27.such a long time last night, that's a sign of how good the Australians

:03:27. > :03:36.

:03:36. > :03:46.though the floodgates were about to open. But the Welsh have closed

:03:46. > :03:54.

:03:54. > :04:04.them rapidly and provided a good It's a shame he couldn't get the

:04:04. > :04:04.

:04:04. > :04:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 59 seconds

:04:52. > :05:02.books as the first Australian to score for England. Heighington goes

:05:02. > :05:16.

:05:16. > :05:26.in, England have another 34 points Just folds of Frizell and then the

:05:26. > :05:26.

:05:26. > :06:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 59 seconds

:06:52. > :07:02.gap opens up for Widdop. Watch after we finished here. Pressed the

:07:02. > :07:26.

:07:26. > :07:36.red button and you can see the Where do England go from here? They

:07:36. > :07:57.

:07:57. > :08:07.for the English for taking the gamble there on the left leg. But

:08:07. > :08:22.

:08:22. > :08:30.has it paid off? The first question be covered by a Welsh player, that.

:08:30. > :08:40.Two Welsh players there. Rangi Chase comes flying in. He hasn't

:08:40. > :08:51.

:08:51. > :09:01.that is a knock-on. The England players have all gone inside their

:09:01. > :09:01.

:09:01. > :09:41.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 59 seconds

:09:41. > :09:46.naming today's man of the match. I'm sure his impulses will have

:09:46. > :09:56.seen him sort out to play in red, but it's got to be a player in wide.

:09:56. > :10:03.It's a simple call. Not many people score four tries for their country.

:10:04. > :10:13.My Gillette Four Nations man-of- the-match is the England full-back,

:10:14. > :10:50.

:10:50. > :10:56.to the crowd and they agree with can still attack. But they've given

:10:56. > :11:01.it a way to Ryan Hall. Here is Gareth Widdop, going for the corner.

:11:02. > :11:08.He scores! What a way for England to finish. On the highest of highs.

:11:08. > :11:15.A try with the last touch of the ball, to maybe carry them on the

:11:15. > :11:24.way to Australia next week. Gareth Widdop searing them for pace.

:11:24. > :11:28.thought that Wales might break away and score. But just watch the

:11:28. > :11:33.overlap. Miracle ball that Ryan Hall takes. You think he might

:11:33. > :11:43.score. A lovely offload. Widdop just pins his ears back, goes for

:11:43. > :11:55.

:11:55. > :12:05.Momentum. It is. England have a little bit of momentum now going

:12:05. > :12:07.

:12:07. > :12:10.of kicking days today, very unlike him. But he will be forgiven given

:12:10. > :12:17.them margin of victory and the quality of the final kick of the

:12:17. > :12:22.afternoon. Five goals out of eight for Kevin Sinfield. 42-4. The final

:12:22. > :12:29.thoughts of Jonathan Davies. It as expected, Heavies score for England

:12:29. > :12:39.against Wales. Wales played very graciously. Maybe too many mistakes

:12:39. > :12:41.

:12:41. > :12:45.for Iestyn Harris's. But they've got to pick the intensity and tempo

:12:45. > :12:51.and play collectively as a team if they want to go further in this

:12:51. > :12:55.tournament. It is win number 49 for England against Wales in this

:12:55. > :12:59.history. More significantly, its Dorwin number one in the four-

:12:59. > :13:04.nations tournament and temporarily, and as I said before, let's not

:13:04. > :13:09.read too much into this, England are top of the Four Nations table.

:13:09. > :13:19.But there's an awful lot of rugby league still to be played. 42-4 is

:13:19. > :13:25.

:13:25. > :13:31.The man-of-the-match trophy is presented to Sam Tomkins by Alex

:13:31. > :13:35.Murphy. I suppose he could claim to have been the Tomkins of his time.

:13:35. > :13:41.Four Prize for Tomkins and, most importantly, the adoration of the

:13:41. > :13:44.fans. Congratulations on being the man of

:13:44. > :13:50.the match. How was that out there for you question of it was good.

:13:50. > :13:53.were looking to build on last week. We had a tough game in France. We

:13:53. > :13:57.played better today. For you, nice to get a good reception from the

:13:57. > :14:02.fans because you've had a few hiccups with them. It's a nice

:14:02. > :14:06.change. The fans have been great today. You must be conscious there

:14:06. > :14:16.will be tougher tests ahead in this tournament. Yes, it's only going to

:14:16. > :14:20.

:14:20. > :14:25.Congratulations. Let's bring in one How are you enjoying being an

:14:25. > :14:28.England player? It's great, and enjoy myself, we got a great side

:14:28. > :14:32.and we got an opportunity to go all the way. How have you bonded with

:14:32. > :14:35.your team-mates, has it been tricky coming in halfway through the

:14:35. > :14:39.process? Not really, they are good blokes and they have invited me

:14:39. > :14:45.into the team. You will know more than some of them what is ahead

:14:45. > :14:49.when you face that stray? -- Australia? I can give them a couple

:14:49. > :14:53.of heads up on what they might do. How tough for it be? It will be one

:14:53. > :15:01.of our biggest challenges of the competition. If we really pull

:15:01. > :15:03.ourselves together, we can rattle on. Gareth Widdop, you are almost a

:15:03. > :15:08.veteran of the England team compared to some of your team-mates.

:15:08. > :15:12.Where do you think the team is? think it was a good performance. We

:15:12. > :15:17.started off pretty scrappy, but we came away with a win, which is good

:15:17. > :15:20.for us. Where would you like to play? A happy to play anywhere, as

:15:20. > :15:24.long as it benefits the team. As long as we do well, I'm happy.

:15:24. > :15:28.was saying it will be tough when you come up against Australia. This,

:15:28. > :15:32.to a certain extent, was it about building combinations and getting

:15:32. > :15:36.to know each other? Yes, but Wales were a really good team today. Next

:15:36. > :15:40.week it will be a tough challenge down at Wembley. But we are ready

:15:40. > :15:46.for them. Thank you very much indeed. It is a conveyor belt here.

:15:46. > :15:53.Chris, congratulations on scoring the try? Yeah, I don't get many.

:15:53. > :15:58.Wales were really good today. We played really well. A good platform

:15:58. > :16:01.for Australia next week. A how are you settling in? It's been great,

:16:01. > :16:05.from the officials, every player, they'd all been awesome. I'd like

:16:05. > :16:08.to take this chance to thank them. It's been hard coming over from

:16:08. > :16:13.Australia and beating a whole new team. But they have welcomed me and

:16:13. > :16:17.it has been great. How tough a decision was it to come and play

:16:17. > :16:21.for England? A not at all, it feels right for me and that is the main

:16:21. > :16:26.thing. When I step out onto the park, I give 100%. That is the main

:16:26. > :16:30.thing. Will it be strange for your next week, if you get the call?

:16:31. > :16:36.don't think so, it should be all right, hopefully it will start so,

:16:36. > :16:45.42-2, the final score. The second half was a bit different?

:16:45. > :16:48.second half, they were more direct. I think they will take some time to

:16:48. > :16:54.break them down. But once they started breaking down the middle,

:16:54. > :16:56.they made the fringes easily. I think that Steve Mark Mardell will

:16:56. > :17:00.be pleased about that aspect of the second half. We are talking about a

:17:00. > :17:04.team that have only just met, some of them? They are having to grow

:17:04. > :17:11.together. In the second half there were some encouraging signs. As

:17:11. > :17:16.Brian has alluded to, we were much more direct. I thought it worked

:17:16. > :17:19.when Widdop came on and Sinfield moved to Derby half. There is

:17:19. > :17:25.another possibility for Steve McNamara to look at. I think they

:17:25. > :17:31.can take a lot of positives. The game as a whole, an improvement on

:17:31. > :17:35.the French game. Building nicely for Australia. Let's have a look at

:17:35. > :17:45.the statistics, you have a point to make about errors made? In the

:17:45. > :17:48.

:17:48. > :17:52.second half, England's declined, gain. That is why they competed and

:17:52. > :18:00.ultimately beat the Australians. That is what we've got to really

:18:00. > :18:09.aim for. Set completion, pretty good, but we need over 80% to

:18:09. > :18:15.challenge and beat the New There was a lot of talk about the

:18:15. > :18:18.new players in the England side. Paul Wales, they are dejected. They

:18:18. > :18:22.have New Zealand to come next weekend and then they will face

:18:22. > :18:26.Australia. Despite the talk of the new players coming into the England

:18:26. > :18:33.side, the star of the show was an England born, England-based player,

:18:33. > :18:42.Sam Tomkins? He is on the world stage already. There is no doubt

:18:42. > :18:48.that he is the extra player, at the bit of strike, if you like. He's

:18:48. > :18:51.going to have to get used to this against Australia. He had a field

:18:51. > :18:56.day, running around Christiaan Roets. You've got to be good,

:18:56. > :19:02.because he's got such body positions. You really have to score

:19:02. > :19:07.simian these positions. -- a squash him in these positions. He beat the

:19:07. > :19:14.first chase and puts the when away. This is what we haven't seen from

:19:14. > :19:19.him as much. Like any good fullback, he should be hunting up the middle.

:19:19. > :19:24.He finishes off his 4th try. legs are so wrong, looking at the

:19:24. > :19:29.length of his stride, he is such a fluid mover. He is a thoroughbred.

:19:29. > :19:35.He really is. He is a cracking player. He's growing and developing

:19:35. > :19:40.as a player. He'd challenge to get in any team. He is a joy to watch.

:19:40. > :19:43.I enjoyed watching him all the time because he Sue Eardley his The X

:19:43. > :19:47.Factor man. He is one that opposition coaches and players are

:19:47. > :19:52.bound to worry about. I wonder if, given the reception that he has got,

:19:52. > :19:55.that he will relax the debt and start to enjoy it a bit more?

:19:55. > :20:00.don't bigot would bother him at the slightest. He's a competitive guide.

:20:00. > :20:04.He wants to win at everything he does. He's proud to be English and

:20:04. > :20:07.to play for the Wigan club. So I think he loves the ball in his hand

:20:07. > :20:12.and he loves running. It's great to see a Reading player that wants to

:20:12. > :20:16.entertain. I said at the beginning of the programme that one of the

:20:16. > :20:21.stories is the emergent star of Jack Reed. 12 months ago he was

:20:21. > :20:26.still a full-time bricklayer. He worked his way up to the side he

:20:26. > :20:32.plays for in Australia. He scored his second try for England, on his

:20:32. > :20:39.second appearance. A great moment? We highlighted Frizell, go again.

:20:39. > :20:43.That gave England the three players against two Welsh players. It's

:20:43. > :20:47.just a straight foot race to the corner. He is too big and strong to

:20:47. > :20:53.stop, despite the attention of three Welsh defenders. Thoroughly

:20:53. > :20:56.deserved. Again, a poor decision from a Welsh player, young Frizell

:20:56. > :21:03.had to Coburn of Westwood. They have done that particularly well,

:21:03. > :21:11.that execution element. Steve McNamara will be pleased with that.

:21:11. > :21:17.I think they need to raise the intensity for next week. So, Sam

:21:17. > :21:22.Tomkins, a great day for him. For Wales, eventually, and we will see

:21:22. > :21:27.that in a moment, this is Tomkins's 4th try. That is the little bit of

:21:27. > :21:32.space that he needs. He just has to take the one step in. You can see

:21:32. > :21:38.the Welsh number four. That gives Tomkins the space to get that great

:21:38. > :21:48.body lean position, get over the line for his 4th try. Absolutely

:21:48. > :21:51.fabulous. I nearly used to borrow as a verb. But Rob Burrow was not

:21:51. > :21:55.selected. I know he had a rib injury. But there were times during

:21:55. > :21:59.that match when we would have loved to see him out there?

:21:59. > :22:02.exceptional rugby league player, as he showed with the Grand Final

:22:02. > :22:06.performance. Steve has gone with this team and they are improving.

:22:06. > :22:13.Let's hope that continues and let's hope that it peaks for the final.

:22:13. > :22:20.Another step next week at Wembley. Let's get the reaction from Steve

:22:20. > :22:25.Pleased with the result, were you pleased with the performance?

:22:25. > :22:29.A tough game, played Wales first. The players dealt with it well. We

:22:29. > :22:33.could have been a bit more intense in different areas. But the control

:22:33. > :22:37.we played with in the second half, to come away with a comfortable win,

:22:37. > :22:41.no injuries, as it happens, we are very happy. A few words were said

:22:41. > :22:45.about the error count at half-time. You are not going to want to do

:22:45. > :22:51.that next week? The players were aware of that. We were tried to

:22:51. > :22:55.play lateral and we were seeing opportunities. I think we fixed bat

:22:55. > :23:00.at half-time. We started to build a little bit of momentum. We started

:23:00. > :23:03.to get into the rhythm. There is enough to suggest we can be a very

:23:03. > :23:07.good team and the players are pretty happy. The second half,

:23:07. > :23:12.there seemed to be a switch around with personnel. Were you trying out

:23:12. > :23:20.different partnerships for the rest of the tournament? We had a little

:23:20. > :23:24.luck. Gareth needed to gain time, we had a look to see. We had a

:23:24. > :23:28.really balanced squad. I was really pleased with how it worked out.

:23:28. > :23:36.What will you be concentrating on this week, before a fairly bigger

:23:36. > :23:46.test against Australia? What, just wedding. But what will you be

:23:46. > :23:50.concentrating on? -- wedding. Setting out his stall and saying

:23:50. > :23:55.that it is simple, this is what we need to do. England that top of the

:23:55. > :23:58.table, with a better point of differential. Australia and Wales -

:23:58. > :24:03.- New Zealander and Wales are yet to score any points. Next weekend,

:24:03. > :24:13.we will be at Wembley for live coverage of England against

:24:13. > :24:21.

:24:21. > :24:27.Let's get a reaction from the Wales coach. Do look at your faith says

:24:27. > :24:31.it all. A tough afternoon? -- the look on your face says it all.

:24:31. > :24:34.England are a good side, quietly confident going into this campaign.

:24:34. > :24:40.We knew it would be a difficult afternoon. I'm really proud of our

:24:40. > :24:45.bunch. I thought that mentally and physically they stood up and

:24:45. > :24:49.defended very confidently. They just had a little bit too much to

:24:49. > :24:52.do and probably some selection situations with the ball, where we

:24:53. > :24:56.were poor. I allowed them to have a bit too much for the ball in the

:24:56. > :25:00.wrong areas. When you give teams with the likes of Sam Tomkins,

:25:00. > :25:05.Sinfield, the players in the side they have got, good possession and

:25:05. > :25:08.lots of it, eventually you are going to crack. But I am certainly

:25:08. > :25:12.happy with the effort that we put in. You said before it was going to

:25:12. > :25:15.be quite a steep learning curve. You've got to pick everybody up for

:25:15. > :25:21.next week? I think they are disappointed with themselves, some

:25:21. > :25:27.of the things we did. Like I said, I'm super proud of their effort.

:25:27. > :25:34.But there are lots of things we need to work on. They are a good

:25:34. > :25:38.grip. A great group to work with. We are looking to approve this week.

:25:38. > :25:42.We are looking to do a little bit better against New Zealand and

:25:42. > :25:47.hopefully we will put in a performance and get a result.

:25:47. > :25:57.the one try for Wales from Elliot Kear. We will look at that if we

:25:57. > :26:11.

:26:11. > :26:21.Final score is coming up after this programme. You will get all of your

:26:21. > :26:30.

:26:30. > :26:36.button forum of the red button, as You can reach us on Twitter as well.

:26:36. > :26:41.Let's have a quick look at the Waddock try that Wales scored.

:26:41. > :26:45.Elliot Kear, your namesake but no relation? Bell, but the skill level

:26:45. > :26:49.is really good. There are enough England players to defuse it. He

:26:49. > :26:56.takes the ball at the line and it makes Kirk Yeaman just bite in.

:26:56. > :27:01.That creates the space. It takes some finishing, that is a pretty

:27:01. > :27:06.good finish, despite the attentions of Sam Tomkins. There were plus

:27:06. > :27:10.points for Wales, but many more for England. We had a couple of tries

:27:10. > :27:20.to look at once we get on to the red button. Including Alan

:27:20. > :27:26.combination of the exiles, Rangi Chase, Widdop. A really good

:27:26. > :27:31.instinctive final try from Widdop as well. Marks out of 10 for

:27:32. > :27:35.England? First half, probably six. Second half, eight or nine. They

:27:35. > :27:38.are certainly going to have to increase their emotional effort and

:27:38. > :27:42.intensity next week, which they will, because it is Australia at

:27:42. > :27:48.Wembley. That will be a terrific day four of the players. It's going

:27:48. > :27:53.to be a great knock out this week. We all know we have to raise the