Wales 19-26 Samoa
Date:
Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (FFR)
Attendance: 44,329
Wales v Samoa Match Reports
The hard-hitting Samoans got off to a flying start with a try inside 2 minutes. The lead changed hands several times throughout the match, but ended in a convincing victory for Samoa who ran out 26-19 winners. Wales slumped to a fifth successive test match defeat. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Wales 19-26 Samoa
- Guardian: Wales in disarray as Samoa secure win with Johnny Leota's late try
- Independent: Humiliated Wales slump to defeat by old enemies Samoa
- Telegraph: Wales 19 Samoa 26: match report
- Daily Mail: Warburton gamble backfires as hosts suffer fifth defeat on the bounce
- Sky Sports: Wales' misery is compounded by shock defeat to Samoa in Cardiff
- Wales Online: Wales 19 - 26 Samoa: Wales in crisis after abysmal defeat
- South Wales Argus: Another disaster for Wales and Howley as Samoa triumph at Millennium Stadium
- RTE: Wales undone by Samoa on home soil
- New Zealand Herald: Samoa defeat struggling Wales
Wales v Samoa Match Statistics
Wales (13) 19
Tries: Beck
Conversions: Halfpenny
Penalties: Halfpenny 4
Samoa (10) 26
Tries: Autagavaia, G Pisi, Leota
Conversions: T Pisi
Penalties: T Pisi 3
Man of the Match K Fotuali'i (Samoa)
Wales Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. Paul James
- 2. Richard Hibbard
- 3. Aaron Jarvis
- 4. Bradley Davies
- 5. Ian Evans
- 6. Ryan Jones (Captain)
- 7. Justin Tipuric
- 8. Toby Faletau
Backs
- 9. Mike Phillips
- 10. Dan Biggar
- 11. George North
- 12. Jamie Roberts
- 13. Ashley Beck
- 14. Alex Cuthbert
- 15. Leigh Halfpenny
Replacements
- 16. Ken Owens (18 for Hibbard)
- 17. Gethin Jenkins (61 for James)
- 18. Scott Andrews (76 for Jarvis)
- 19. Luke Charteris (HT for Evans)
- 20. Sam Warburton (70 for Jones)
- 21. Tavis Knoyle
- 22. Rhys Priestland (37 for Biggar)
- 23. Scott Williams
Samoa Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. S Taulafo
- 2. O Avei
- 3. C Johnston
- 4. D Leo
- 5. F Paulo
- 6. O Treviranus
- 7. M Fa'asavalu
- 8. T Tuifua
Backs
- 9. K Fotuali'i
- 10. T Pisi
- 11. D Lemi (Captain)
- 12. P Williams
- 13. G Pisi
- 14. P Perez
- 15. F Autagavaia
Replacements
- 16. T Paulo (58 for Avei)
- 17. V Afatia
- 18. J Johnston (49 for C Johnston)
- 19. Tekori (60 for F Paulo)
- 20. T Fomai (70 for Treviranus)
- 21. J Su'a (78 for T Pisi)
- 22. J Leota (56 for Williams)
- 23. R Lilomaiava