:00:16. > :00:26.The Rugby World Cup 2011, everything to play for. Everything
:00:26. > :00:28.
:00:28. > :00:36.to lose. 20 teams fighting to survive. In the land of the Long
:00:36. > :00:42.White cloud. First up, the world champions South Africa in the
:00:42. > :00:51.opening pool clash. It was a magnificent performance. So close
:00:51. > :01:01.for Warren Gatland's team. But the dens in heartbreak. I knew as soon
:01:01. > :01:11.
:01:11. > :01:18.Good evening and welcome. The final word of Wales's defeat. What a game.
:01:18. > :01:25.Just one point in it and fans had plenty to say about that. It was
:01:25. > :01:35.stolen. Get it. They did us proud that they gave it away with silly
:01:35. > :01:40.
:01:40. > :01:50.mistakes. They played magnificent. The days will be get third. South
:01:50. > :01:53.
:01:53. > :02:03.That is the view of the fans, let us get the feel of our guests.
:02:03. > :02:30.
:02:30. > :02:40.Jonathan Davies, Tom Shanklin, and Welcome to the first special of the
:02:40. > :02:42.
:02:42. > :02:47.World Cup. We did not win, you're a reaction. A bit flat after today.
:02:47. > :02:53.What more could you do? We gave 100% commitment and effort and
:02:53. > :03:03.passion. It was the best Welsh performance I have seen in a long
:03:03. > :03:03.
:03:03. > :03:12.time. I am bitterly disappointed. The game was dominated. But we did
:03:12. > :03:22.not get enough points on the board. We should have won the game.
:03:22. > :03:27.
:03:27. > :03:33.Everybody is feeling low. What they said his right. In terms of
:03:33. > :03:39.performance, that is as good as anything I have seen in 20 or 30
:03:39. > :03:43.years as far as effort. But yet again, we are talking about a
:03:43. > :03:49.narrow defeat. We have to overcome the obstacle between winning and
:03:49. > :03:58.losing put up they will be shattered and disappointed at the
:03:58. > :04:08.moment. They will have a huge game now. Delighted to welcome you to
:04:08. > :04:08.
:04:08. > :04:16.Scrum V. We are the defending world champions. We take the points that
:04:16. > :04:21.are on offer. A penalty of a drop goal could have sealed the game.
:04:21. > :04:28.Wales constricted s but the couple of opportunities we did have, we
:04:28. > :04:38.scored. That is the key difference between the defending world
:04:38. > :04:40.
:04:40. > :04:46.champion side and a contender. is disappointing. The Springboks
:04:46. > :04:52.looked out on their feet. There were situations where we dominated
:04:52. > :04:56.and controlled position. Rhys Priestland got the ball from stand-
:04:56. > :05:04.off Andy started to control the game and opening -- and opened up
:05:04. > :05:08.the defence. But we did not keep away or whip put up we were very
:05:08. > :05:18.narrow so it was easier for the South Africans to defend. We should
:05:18. > :05:28.have won that game by 10 or 12 points. It is just devastating that
:05:28. > :05:28.
:05:28. > :05:37.the last five minutes were going and we could not get back. Now, it
:05:37. > :05:46.puts a different complexion on the whole tournament. The pressure will
:05:46. > :05:55.now be on s for the next game. If we would have won today, the route
:05:55. > :06:05.could have been about the semi- final and the final. Now, it is
:06:05. > :06:21.
:06:21. > :06:27.down the tough route. Imagine how What a match, Wales did everything
:06:27. > :06:34.but win. There must be a whole range of emotions among the players
:06:34. > :06:44.and coaching staff. This is the team hotel. After the game, I was
:06:44. > :06:45.
:06:45. > :06:52.gutted. Even tonight, it is still quiet around the team. Tomorrow, we
:06:52. > :07:00.will pick ourselves back at. We have a short turnaround before
:07:00. > :07:07.Samoa next weekend. Tomorrow, we will have a look at it. At the
:07:07. > :07:17.moment, the boys are just gutted. We have put a lot of work into this
:07:17. > :07:22.
:07:22. > :07:30.over the summer. It was therefore as. -- it was there for us. Tell us
:07:30. > :07:40.about the drop goal, struck I knew as soon as I had struck it was not
:07:40. > :07:42.
:07:42. > :07:52.there. I'll have to put that to the back of my mind and work hard. If I
:07:52. > :07:53.
:07:53. > :08:03.get the chance again, hopefully I can do better. If we had scored
:08:03. > :08:07.
:08:07. > :08:13.when we had our chances, we would have had them reeling. We worked
:08:13. > :08:17.hard in training this week and everyone gets on well. We will have
:08:17. > :08:25.to speak our minds where we think we can improve and do a better job
:08:25. > :08:35.next week. It is the result which counts even though mentally we can
:08:35. > :08:41.
:08:41. > :08:51.take a lot of positives from this. Sam Warburton, Luke Charteris,
:08:51. > :08:56.
:08:56. > :09:05.I was a proud Welshman today. It all started with the set piece. Let
:09:05. > :09:11.us look at the statistics. The front row were outstanding in the
:09:11. > :09:17.scrum. They were outstanding throughout the 80 minutes. The
:09:18. > :09:27.line-out, very unusual about -- against South Africa. We were
:09:28. > :09:28.
:09:28. > :09:36.clinical. It was wonderful to see Wales in charge of the ball for
:09:36. > :09:46.such long periods. South Africa made more tackles than we dared
:09:46. > :09:49.
:09:49. > :09:56.because we were in control for 60% of possession and territory, it
:09:56. > :10:06.is a massive step at. They dominated the whole game. All apart
:10:06. > :10:14.from the scoreboard. But South Africa dominated in the last 10
:10:14. > :10:24.minutes and they closed down the game. You cannot fault anyone. Sam
:10:24. > :10:28.
:10:28. > :10:33.Warburton was magnificent. Rhys Priestland reads the game very well.
:10:33. > :10:42.Everything was right. Momentum is a big thing in sport was up when you
:10:42. > :10:46.have the momentum, we just did not score enough points. Sometimes, you
:10:46. > :10:56.will not score a brace of tries so you have to take the points when
:10:56. > :10:59.
:10:59. > :11:07.you're in possession. South Africa came back when they had a chance.
:11:07. > :11:12.It is all about winning, nothing else matters. The performance of
:11:12. > :11:22.Jamie Roberts reminded me of the Lions tour. He carried the ball so
:11:22. > :11:25.
:11:25. > :11:33.well. He was immense. He ran so many good angles. I was thinking
:11:33. > :11:43.perhaps they used him too much but he got over the gain line. We had
:11:43. > :11:47.
:11:47. > :11:57.just scored and there was a great break by Toby Faletau. We lost the
:11:57. > :11:59.
:11:59. > :12:09.ball in the similar position a few times. Sometimes, when there is a
:12:09. > :12:16.
:12:16. > :12:20.quicker ball, gamey get on top of each other. We could not recycle
:12:20. > :12:25.the ball and every time South Africa were five metres out, they
:12:25. > :12:32.would score points. That is the only thing I can see where we did
:12:32. > :12:38.not come away with anything. You'll never have the perfect game.
:12:38. > :12:43.Everybody makes mistakes. The only thing with the South Africans, you
:12:43. > :12:48.look at the whole tournament to date, England played poorly and New
:12:49. > :12:52.Zealand did not play as well as they can. South Africa did it today
:12:52. > :12:59.the top the topsides have the ability to do that but we have not
:12:59. > :13:09.quite got the ability to do that. In terms of performance, we are
:13:09. > :13:12.
:13:12. > :13:18.We have the confidence with our history with Wales. We know that
:13:18. > :13:22.when the chips are down that we can generate a win. That comes from
:13:22. > :13:27.building a team spirit and building confidence. It is a massive loss
:13:27. > :13:31.for Wales today, but it is a great learning opportunity for Wales and
:13:31. > :13:35.the team. Of course, the whole of Wales will be gutted about the fact
:13:35. > :13:40.they lost, but this is a key learning opportunity for them. They
:13:40. > :13:45.need to take what they can learn from today and he's to make sure
:13:45. > :13:55.that next time, they take that. Let's talk about the penalty that
:13:55. > :14:01.never was. I think it is pointless talking about that. It was early in
:14:01. > :14:06.the game. Yes, maybe it was over, but that is not one lost the game.
:14:06. > :14:13.We had chances to win the game. We cannot look back at the pet -- that
:14:13. > :14:19.penalty decision. What about the referee today? I thought she did
:14:19. > :14:25.well. Talking about that penalty, it is difficulty. James kicked the
:14:25. > :14:31.ball so far that it looked like it was over. The linesman had the best
:14:31. > :14:36.ale and it was not over. I thought the referee was good today. It was
:14:36. > :14:42.there. I don't think Wales could have played any differently. We had
:14:42. > :14:48.a good game plan, me played it tight. We had a great go forward in
:14:48. > :14:55.the centre channel. It was one., one penalty.
:14:55. > :15:03.Are I think the South African coach is under pressure. I thought they
:15:03. > :15:13.played very well today, however. I thought, personally, a feel of
:15:13. > :15:14.
:15:14. > :15:20.the replacements should have started. I thought Bismarck du
:15:20. > :15:25.Plessis should have started. They came on and they created the
:15:25. > :15:35.turnover and slows the ball down. That is how we regained that
:15:35. > :15:38.
:15:38. > :15:48.momentum. They were really strong and powerful. He is very quick and
:15:48. > :15:50.
:15:50. > :15:54.profile. Because he can play as in number nine, he can step in. Sam
:15:54. > :16:04.Warburton was immense today. In those last 10 minutes, he was able
:16:04. > :16:08.
:16:08. > :16:14.to get that ball. Were you ever a scrum half and a win? -- and a win?
:16:14. > :16:20.I never quite had the pace, but I would have done the job. There is
:16:20. > :16:26.plenty to talk about. Lisa is at the bar, there is no change there,
:16:26. > :16:35.she has got some tweaks. Thank you, you cheeky Monkey. Brian
:16:35. > :16:40.had banner has said that it was not pretty but it was a win nonetheless.
:16:40. > :16:47.-- Bryan Habana. Scott Quinnell said that we should have, could
:16:47. > :16:56.have, did. Will Carling, who was standing next to Nelson Mandela in
:16:56. > :17:04.his trip to a photo, bloody hell what happened?! Will Greenwood says
:17:04. > :17:12.the value of experience in World Cup. Matt Dawson, who was sitting
:17:12. > :17:17.next to earn enormous dinner in his photo, Wayne Barnes is making
:17:17. > :17:22.friends again. I'm delighted to now to be joined by a man who knows all
:17:22. > :17:27.about played for Wales at the highest level. It is, of course, a
:17:27. > :17:32.Johnathan Thomas. How do you feel after that match today?
:17:32. > :17:37.I think like most of the boys have already said, absolutely gutted
:17:37. > :17:41.with the loss. The boys as a bird and the effort was immense. I was
:17:41. > :17:51.just absolutely gutted that we could not get the win in the end.
:17:51. > :17:55.Why can't they just get that big win?
:17:55. > :17:59.I think they have nailed the -- I think they have hit the nail on the
:17:59. > :18:03.head. We have not got the winning habit at the moment. There are many
:18:03. > :18:08.young players there and who feel the time you will develop that and
:18:08. > :18:11.start beating these teams. It is so frustrating because it was such a
:18:11. > :18:16.great performance. We did everything we could have apart from
:18:16. > :18:24.in the game. How difficult is it as a player to pick yourself up after
:18:24. > :18:29.something like that? It is difficult to will lose by a point.
:18:29. > :18:35.They know they should have won. The players have to pick themselves up,
:18:35. > :18:39.obviously. It is a tough game against Samoa next week. They will
:18:39. > :18:44.take two or three days to recover from the mental scars of losing the
:18:44. > :18:49.game. We're hear more from you later. We have got a question from
:18:49. > :18:53.Gareth Taylor. He wants to know if you are surprised at our
:18:53. > :19:00.physicality a strength at the break down and they believe we can start
:19:00. > :19:05.Australia of possession? I a pretty sure you will. I think it was an
:19:05. > :19:09.impressive performance by Wales. I was very impressed by this strength
:19:09. > :19:12.at the breakdown. Warren Gatland said earlier in the week that South
:19:12. > :19:21.Africa was predictable and they knew that they were going to bring
:19:21. > :19:28.physicality. I think the defence as I said earlier was the introduction
:19:28. > :19:33.of Bismarck du Plessis caused an extra up all poacher -- extra ball
:19:33. > :19:41.poacher. South Africa stride and creating turnover ball. You got to
:19:41. > :19:45.be very clear air that you are not allowed them to poach that ball. If
:19:45. > :19:50.you get those guys play from turnover ball when there is a
:19:50. > :19:55.disjointed defence, that is dangerous. Victor Matfield said
:19:55. > :20:05.last week that this was very tough. He knew Wales would be physical
:20:05. > :20:08.just like Fiji and Samoa. Yes, Samoa and regaining form. They had
:20:08. > :20:12.a good result against Australia. They will take a lot of confidence
:20:12. > :20:18.out of that game. What impressed me with that game was that they were
:20:18. > :20:20.very impressive in depend -- defence. There were very
:20:20. > :20:28.disciplined and stayed in their defensive lines and still made
:20:28. > :20:33.those big hits. It just shows that you cannot send your second team
:20:33. > :20:40.down to compete against teams such as Samoa and Fiji. You need your
:20:40. > :20:43.best after us and that up the risk of them getting injured. If you
:20:44. > :20:48.want to compete against any of the top sides, we need to send out your
:20:49. > :20:55.top players and that is where the risk comes in a wave Samoa and Fiji.
:20:55. > :21:00.That is a slippery slope if you do not approach it correctly. Still to
:21:00. > :21:07.come, we go omission to find out more about Wales was map next
:21:07. > :21:17.opponents, Samoa. They're great in top-level rugby.
:21:17. > :21:19.
:21:19. > :21:28.Not only the players themselves, but the coaches do. It is not going
:21:28. > :21:35.to be difficult to win the game. Backs to the rugby World Cup in
:21:35. > :21:38.just a moment after we round up the latest action from the RaboDirect
:21:38. > :21:41.Pro12 League. The Dragons were in action on
:21:41. > :21:46.Friday night but we had to wait Friday night but we had to wait
:21:46. > :21:51.until early in the second half for the first try of the match. That is
:21:51. > :22:01.a lovely pass. He is going for the corner. That is the first try of
:22:01. > :22:02.
:22:02. > :22:09.the game. A try by Ian Madigan extended Leinster's lead. That is
:22:09. > :22:15.good support. Back infield and at the Dragons best move of the match.
:22:15. > :22:22.It was not enough. It has a comfortable win for the home side.
:22:22. > :22:32.-- it was a comfortable win for the home side. The Scarlets had a windy
:22:32. > :22:40.afternoon in Galway on Saturday. The support offload I have there is
:22:40. > :22:44.cent des put their win in for the try. -- better the support offload
:22:44. > :22:49.from the centres but the wing in for the try. The Ospreys working
:22:49. > :22:59.for the second successive home when but Edinburgh went into an early
:22:59. > :23:02.
:23:02. > :23:08.lead. After Dan Biggar and Greg Laidlaw exchanged penalties, the
:23:08. > :23:13.scrum half went in for his second try of the season. Most of the
:23:13. > :23:18.spectators had settled for a draw until the final play of the match.
:23:19. > :23:26.A Tom Isaacs break but the captain Justin Tipuric a way. He managed to
:23:26. > :23:31.cross the line for his late winner. -- for this late winner. The Blues
:23:31. > :23:38.were in action today. After a win at Edinburgh, they were looking for
:23:38. > :23:44.another bonus point win this afternoon. Martyn Williams got
:23:44. > :23:47.their third try early in the second half but they have to wait endear
:23:47. > :23:52.injury-time for Dafydd Hewitt to put them top of the table. They're
:23:52. > :23:59.put them top of the table. They're in action and next Friday night at
:23:59. > :24:04.7:00pm on BBC Two Wales. That is the very latest from the RaboDirect
:24:04. > :24:12.Pro12 League. Let's go over to Lisa again.
:24:12. > :24:22.Let's go over to the New Zealand Mr rugby. He has created some fabulous
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:24:23. > :24:31.cartoons that reflect a Q E sense of humour. -- A Q E sense of humour.
:24:31. > :24:38.Welcome to the rich you McCaw facts. We have got some Fairfax for you
:24:38. > :24:44.from our team of experts. When Schalk Burger goes to bed every
:24:44. > :24:51.night he looks for Ritchie McCaw. Fax number two is that ritual calls
:24:51. > :24:59.it with real rocks and you went to sleep. He has also failed first
:24:59. > :25:09.rock and magma. He can do a weekly on a unicycle. Some people can Pez
:25:09. > :25:09.
:25:09. > :25:14.their name on the snow, he can Pierce's name in concrete.
:25:14. > :25:23.Welcome to a scrum five, it is great to have you here. What is
:25:23. > :25:27.your reaction to New Zealand's opening game to Tonga. It was great
:25:27. > :25:34.that they did not have their heads taken off. Anyone who plays against
:25:34. > :25:40.a Polynesian team knows that they are pretty tough. We did not look
:25:40. > :25:45.too flash, we did not look like the best car on the share, but we got
:25:45. > :25:51.through and we got things under way. It was pretty lacklustre and no one
:25:51. > :25:59.was packing each other -- patting each other on the back after that.
:25:59. > :26:07.It was a Tom King of Tonga, to be fair. How important is rich in the
:26:07. > :26:13.quarter the New Zealand team? a little bit like oxygen, really.
:26:13. > :26:20.If we do not have him, we are in trouble. If we do not have Dan
:26:20. > :26:28.Carter, are we have no Lunn's -- we have no lungs. They're very
:26:28. > :26:34.important to us. He is certainly the stand out loose forward in
:26:34. > :26:39.world rugby and has been for the best part of 10 years. What you
:26:39. > :26:43.think of Sam Warburton? I saw them come to the fore last night. He was
:26:43. > :26:48.courageous and he takes a hell of a battering. He is a super player.
:26:48. > :26:55.Three young guy like that to step up as captain, he is a great player
:26:55. > :27:02.in rep -- in world rugby. He is the man. Will New Zealand choke in his
:27:02. > :27:07.World Cup? I n just winding you up! I cannot believe you would say
:27:07. > :27:17.something like that to me. It has been lucky. Thank you very much for
:27:17. > :27:19.
:27:19. > :27:24.joining us. Let's stay with New Zealand. You may remember during
:27:24. > :27:28.the 2007 Rugby World Cup, All Blacks legend Justin Marshall
:27:28. > :27:32.saturate fear and promised to wear a New Zealand joke ere if he is fit
:27:32. > :27:36.-- if his team failed to win the trophy. They were knocked out in
:27:36. > :27:46.Cardiff against France. What the hell are you wearing around your
:27:46. > :28:16.
:28:16. > :28:23.I made a prediction and it did not The fans' favourite, Mr Justin
:28:23. > :28:30.Marshall. We caught up with and this weekend. Will come. I am back
:28:30. > :28:37.in a New Zealand now but I miss you. It is not being bad being backed
:28:37. > :28:46.and I love my new role. I know Jonathan Davies cheated on that
:28:46. > :28:51.passing thing. You were a couple of strides closer than I was. Secondly,
:28:51. > :29:01.if we do not win this World Cup I will be back over and they will
:29:01. > :29:04.
:29:04. > :29:10.wear my Chalker because I am a man Did you here that? He will be back
:29:10. > :29:18.on this sofa if New Zealand failed to win the Rugby World Cup. He has
:29:18. > :29:24.laid down the gauntlet. Do you want to will meet him for a face-off?
:29:24. > :29:34.It is done, I beat him. Let's Talk about the Rugby World Cup and back
:29:34. > :29:44.to the All Blacks. Will they choke this time? Possibly. They are still
:29:44. > :29:50.probably the number one bet. They did not play particularly well and
:29:50. > :29:55.they didn't necessarily have a full-strength side out. But there,
:29:55. > :30:04.like the other top nations, have not started particularly well. But
:30:04. > :30:10.the tournament goes on and I expect them to be there at the end. Let us
:30:10. > :30:20.have a chat about England. They have gone into this World Cup quite
:30:20. > :30:23.
:30:23. > :30:31.confident. England played poorly yesterday. Johnny Wilkinson missed
:30:31. > :30:41.and he is there to kick. I have not seen that before. They blame the
:30:41. > :30:46.
:30:46. > :30:50.ball. Her was a roof on that stand. The key issue for Argentina was
:30:50. > :31:00.fully begun to pour me going off. He was the one that controls the
:31:00. > :31:00.
:31:00. > :31:10.game for them. But they did very well. England were very lucky to
:31:10. > :31:19.
:31:19. > :31:27.They must have thought they would beat Japan in their first game.
:31:27. > :31:33.They were not beat New Zealand in the group stages. When it comes to
:31:33. > :31:37.the knockout stages, they will rabbit up a couple of stages. I do
:31:38. > :31:47.not think they will win it but they will turn someone over as they
:31:47. > :31:54.usually do. I want to ask about Australia. Have they been plotting
:31:55. > :32:03.this campaign? There was a lot of talking the try Nations, trying to
:32:03. > :32:13.deflect all the attention. The try Nations was a clear dress-rehearsal
:32:13. > :32:17.
:32:17. > :32:27.for the World Cup. A lot of guys were tested out and rested. You
:32:27. > :32:28.
:32:28. > :32:36.could see the combination so being tested. They definitely will be
:32:36. > :32:40.contenders. The scrum has always been the Australian Achilles heel.
:32:40. > :32:48.The All Blacks felt confident they could beat them but they're out
:32:48. > :32:53.muscled the All Blacks in the try Nations. The Australians did that
:32:53. > :32:57.to the All Blacks. They should be serious contenders. Matthew Rees
:32:57. > :33:07.said on Friday that it he is amazed how they have turned the scrum
:33:07. > :33:09.
:33:09. > :33:15.around. It is a World Cup beer and they have got it right. They are at
:33:15. > :33:25.for that. They will be a massive threat. Can you see Ireland getting
:33:25. > :33:28.
:33:28. > :33:30.out of their pool? Ireland will go through. Everyone has had a rusty
:33:30. > :33:36.start. Everyone will start to improve. Jonathan Thomas said they
:33:36. > :33:41.have been in Queenstown on the lash. I am sure they will have been in
:33:41. > :33:46.Queenstown having a good time. They would be a bit rusty and then they
:33:46. > :33:53.will ramp it up again. Thank you very much. Lisa has a celebrity in
:33:53. > :34:00.the audience. I am very happy that sitting next to me there's David
:34:00. > :34:10.Davies the swimmer. Could you possibly enjoy the game or was it
:34:10. > :34:15.
:34:15. > :34:18.sad torture? It was very intense. I was gutted not to see a victory.
:34:18. > :34:25.You are up very early in the morning so I guess you'll catch all
:34:25. > :34:31.the games. Or is your money on? big ones are always there. New
:34:31. > :34:41.Zealand are expecting to win but I do fancy Australia. It is all on
:34:41. > :34:45.
:34:45. > :34:55.He would make a great rugby pundit. There is space over here. Next up
:34:55. > :34:56.
:34:56. > :35:02.it is Samoa. The population is one and 93,000. They played their first
:35:02. > :35:12.international at 18th August 1924. Wales have played them several
:35:12. > :35:22.times. They have won four and lost three. During the 1991 World Cup,
:35:22. > :35:27.Wales lost to Western Samoa. It's back the jock thank goodness we
:35:27. > :35:37.were not playing the whole island. But we did lose the next time we
:35:37. > :35:43.
:35:43. > :35:53.I grew up in New Zealand. I remember watching the Lions with
:35:53. > :36:12.
:36:12. > :36:21.Barry John and Gareth Jenkins -- A popular manager is to draw the
:36:21. > :36:27.South Sea islands into a technical game in order to beat them. They
:36:28. > :36:37.were do that at their own peril. There was a time when the red mist
:36:38. > :36:40.
:36:40. > :36:47.would come down. But they know what it is now. They know it is
:36:47. > :36:57.important that everyone stays within the system. The guys are all
:36:57. > :37:01.
:37:01. > :37:11.technically sound. We will take them on physically. Those are big
:37:11. > :37:15.
:37:15. > :37:25.factors in the game. I am pretty sure it will come down to a little
:37:25. > :37:30.
:37:30. > :37:40.bit of magic. And a little bit of luck. What happened in a 1991 is
:37:40. > :37:40.
:37:40. > :37:50.often overlooked. It sticks. 20 years in all. Cards on the table,
:37:50. > :37:53.
:37:53. > :38:03.who will win next weekend? I will go off for a 28-25. Both teams know
:38:03. > :38:04.
:38:04. > :38:12.how to score and how to defend. Both have got a good goal kickers.
:38:12. > :38:22.I will be watching it with my Welsh friends. You won't have any after
:38:22. > :38:28.
:38:28. > :38:34.I believe a Wales can do well against Samoa. Controlling the ball,
:38:34. > :38:42.third and 4th phase. Samoa will not being as strong as South Africa in
:38:42. > :38:47.that area. This meant a lot of time in the opposition 22. 10 minutes,
:38:47. > :38:53.that is an impressive statistic. Wales have to convert that pressure
:38:54. > :39:00.into points. I would not advocate any changes. They have earned a
:39:00. > :39:10.vote of confidence. Every single player gave 100%. The same team
:39:10. > :39:16.Very interesting stuff there. He says no changes. Do you agree could
:39:16. > :39:22.work and no, I would not. James Hook is like a deck out of water at
:39:22. > :39:32.fullback. Rhys Priestland was very good today. It is a straight call
:39:32. > :39:35.
:39:35. > :39:43.between those two. We need a full back who will kept angles. We need
:39:43. > :39:48.a game with a bit of vision to stand back and hit the angles. If
:39:48. > :39:56.we were narrowed defensively, it is easier to defend. We need to spread
:39:56. > :40:03.them out a little bit. If we play narrow against Samoa, we have to
:40:03. > :40:13.change it. I think everyone deserves the place. No changes. It
:40:13. > :40:14.
:40:14. > :40:22.was a tight game. Samoa will be open. At the start of this
:40:22. > :40:28.tournament, I would not change it. No changes. I would stick with the
:40:28. > :40:33.team. We need to be very structured against Samoa. We cannot go
:40:33. > :40:42.throwing the ball around as we would like because it is food and
:40:42. > :40:52.drink to them. We have to be very tight had everyone deserves their
:40:52. > :40:52.
:40:52. > :41:01.place. James Hook at 15 or 10? wants to play at Ten. You could see
:41:01. > :41:11.that in his performance. The high ball that went up actually led to
:41:11. > :41:15.
:41:15. > :41:23.the South African try. Can you play him at 10 add height someone else?
:41:23. > :41:33.All the best teams, their best attacking position is full back.
:41:33. > :41:33.
:41:33. > :41:40.You have a guy who can hit holes. That is where you create the space
:41:40. > :41:47.inside and make sure. Lee Byrne is not playing well at the moment.
:41:47. > :41:56.That is the dilemma. You have played against Samoa, how tough are
:41:56. > :42:01.they? They are extremely physical but they potentially pose a bigger
:42:01. > :42:09.threat than South Africa today. South Africa are big and physical
:42:09. > :42:15.but Samoa can offload as well. It is a tough game for the boys on
:42:15. > :42:20.Sunday. We have not done too well against them over the last 10 or 20
:42:20. > :42:30.years. I am sure the boys will prepare for it this week and we
:42:30. > :42:30.
:42:31. > :42:37.should get off to a win. Is your mobile phone switched on now? Are
:42:37. > :42:44.you ready for a call? Yes, I am ready. Do not go yet. I am on
:42:44. > :42:54.standby. If you are the boys are on standby as well. We will wait and
:42:54. > :43:00.
:43:00. > :43:08.see. You do not wish injuries upon Thank you very much indeed. Ladies
:43:08. > :43:16.and gentlemen, Johnathan Thomas. If you're looking for another team to
:43:16. > :43:23.support during the Rugby World Cup, may ere suggests Russia. -- May I
:43:23. > :43:32.suggest Russia. Welcome to team Russia. A large
:43:32. > :43:38.majority of the squad to play for a team in the Moscow region. I am
:43:38. > :43:48.very fortunate to get some really good help with experience. One of
:43:48. > :43:50.
:43:50. > :43:59.these players played with me in Ebbw Vale. An English rugby player
:43:59. > :44:04.trains their backs. They also have a rush and prop training them. Two
:44:04. > :44:11.weeks ago, we train to the Olympic wrestling team. That was an
:44:11. > :44:21.incredible experience. I got for on the deck by a double gold medallist.
:44:21. > :44:23.
:44:23. > :44:33.-- I got thrown on the deck by a double gold medallist. Disease be
:44:33. > :44:35.
:44:35. > :44:42.Christian? It is no problem. He understands the players. -- does he
:44:42. > :44:49.speak good Russian? They have done a tremendous job to qualify and it
:44:49. > :44:56.is a great achievement for the country. I'd just done just -- I
:44:56. > :45:01.just hope that they do not throw the towel in. We played the USA and
:45:01. > :45:11.15th September and they want to win. They want to win against the USA,
:45:11. > :45:14.
:45:14. > :45:17.they want to win against everyone. I know that that is a massive game.
:45:17. > :45:25.Kingsley-Jones joins us now. How are you doing down there New
:45:25. > :45:31.Zealand? Good to. Good to see a. Preparations for the USA are under
:45:31. > :45:37.way. Are you enjoy yourself? Yes, we have been yet almost a week and
:45:38. > :45:42.we are settling in well. Every has got worse Cup fever and everyone is
:45:42. > :45:48.looking after rest. We have may anxious players now who are keen to
:45:48. > :45:54.get the game under way. We're looking forward to play our first
:45:54. > :45:59.match. Did you see Wales today? it was absolutely fantastic from
:45:59. > :46:05.every player. The unit, the scrum, the lineout were absolutely
:46:05. > :46:08.fantastic. I would not say that we lost. We did not manage to win. I
:46:09. > :46:15.hope we carried that momentum forward against the other teams. We
:46:15. > :46:24.should not use that as a setback. We can beat them all if we play
:46:24. > :46:33.like that. I am sure that your Russian is much better than mine.
:46:33. > :46:43.Mind you very much indeed. -- thank you very much indeed. In case
:46:43. > :46:50.you're wondering, I said, and nice to see you, Kinsley. -- Kingsley.
:46:50. > :47:00.to see you, Kinsley. -- Kingsley. Next day a look at the group's. --
:47:00. > :47:08.
:47:08. > :47:14.Australia and Ireland meets next Saturday. That is a huge game. They
:47:14. > :47:18.both recorded wins in this first matches. Wales are third in the
:47:18. > :47:23.matches. Wales are third in the Group. Fiji and on their way to
:47:23. > :47:28.Wellington for their next match. There we are. That is how the
:47:28. > :47:32.review World Cup is looking now. Tom, you know many of these players,
:47:33. > :47:42.how will they be feeling now? hard. Pete they need to have a good
:47:42. > :47:48.week now. Andy Powell will pick everyone up for obvious reasons.
:47:48. > :47:54.You have got Bradley Davies, the champ. You have got Stephen Jones.
:47:54. > :47:59.These are the boys that you turn to. There is not much to change. They
:47:59. > :48:04.played very well. They just need to be sharper. They need to kick the
:48:04. > :48:08.penalties and take points when they are in the opposition's 22, but
:48:08. > :48:16.they do not need to win match. you concerned that Wales have
:48:16. > :48:21.peaked too soon? I mean the performance today was as good as
:48:21. > :48:25.anything as I have seen. I'm not sure if we can play much better. It
:48:25. > :48:30.is not a case of taking a step forward and improving on Robbie had
:48:30. > :48:38.today. We need to match that. That is the challenge that Warren
:48:38. > :48:44.Gatland has. We need to get some downs time -- down time this week.
:48:44. > :48:50.Next Saturday is a huge, huge game. They have sent a message to the
:48:50. > :48:55.rugby world. Yes, I think we can be better. We Mac South Africa with
:48:55. > :49:00.everything they did. -- we matched South Africa with everything they
:49:00. > :49:07.did. We can play good football. It is a pressure game now and we have
:49:07. > :49:13.to do the same as we did today and score more points. I think that it
:49:13. > :49:21.is one of these things that because we have known how tough this group
:49:21. > :49:29.has been, maybe winning today would have been a massive bonus. The next
:49:29. > :49:33.three games are crucial. If we can repeated today's performance
:49:33. > :49:42.against Australia, why cannot beat them? I think we can be to
:49:42. > :49:45.Australia. I have already had a couple of message -- messages from
:49:45. > :49:51.many of the players and they are targeting many of the games. They
:49:51. > :49:57.were not targeting only Wales, they're for the challenge. They're
:49:57. > :50:03.up for the competition. You're playing Fiji next. I would rather
:50:03. > :50:10.be play Fiji than some lower. They rise the -- the right to the
:50:10. > :50:15.occasion when it comes to the World Cup. I think if we really key poll
:50:15. > :50:22.structure, we will be an to frustrate them and get the win.
:50:22. > :50:29.promised myself that I was not going to talk about Fiji to you.
:50:29. > :50:35.do not like Fiji. You do not like Samoa either. We have got to go out
:50:35. > :50:40.with a full-strength team. It has got to be. They feel that buyers
:50:40. > :50:45.can have a rest against Namibia. They will be battered after that.
:50:45. > :50:48.We are playing a bit of catch-up now. If we had gone -- if we had
:50:48. > :50:53.won the first game, I think we could have gone through to the
:50:53. > :50:58.semi-finals, no problem. We have played against the most physical
:50:58. > :51:03.side in the world and now we have to go in against Samoa and
:51:03. > :51:09.absolutely bash them. Send Jamie Roberts and George North in and be
:51:10. > :51:17.physical. In the till lists their elbows up and cop a few of them.