WALES’ LLOYD WILLIAMS has revealed how he and fellow scrum-half Gareth Davies have re-enacted the try that helped knock England out of the World Cup at the request of team-mates.
Just minutes after coming on as a replacement wing, with Wales 25-18 behind, Williams collected a pass from centre Jamie Roberts and sprinted down the touchline before his perfectly-weighted cross-kick infield was gathered by Davies who went in for a spectacular try under the posts.
Dan Biggar converted to level the scores before the fly-half’s penalty sealed a last-ditch, 28-25 win over England in front of a stunned Twickenham crowd.
With England also losing to Australia, it meant that Wales’ old rivals became the first World Cup hosts to fail to get out of the group stage whereas the Welsh, despite last weekend’s 15-6 defeat by the Wallabies, will still face South Africa in a quarter-final at Twickenham on Saturday.
“It’s been mainly the wingers in the squad asking me about the cross kick, asking why I did it. It was the first thing that came to my head. My instinct kicked in,” Williams said at Wales’ Weybridge training base, near London, on Monday.
“I’ve watched it back a few times and me and Gareth Davies re-enacted it in training, it was funny. We’re hanging on to it a bit — he managed to pick it up again and dive on it.
“Beating England was a key victory for us just to reinforce our confidence. We all believed we could have won the game, but we had slipped behind,” he said.
Cork are very poor ,,!!!
When I saw the Cork team on Friday night with only 3 city players I new mass was over for the rebels this is the worst team Cork ever brought to Thurles sad.
Some dire stuff from Cork so far. Aimless balls down the field. They’ll need to improve drastically in the second half or this will be a rout
Great to see the sweeper system being destroyed early on.
That’s one poor cork team Christ above going to get throttled here today.
Early test of both teams ambition for the season. Nothing like the clash of the ash to kick off the summer.
Only this year it is starting with a whimper. Today and last night’s game both brutal.
Dire stuff from the rebels
It’s tipps year :-)
Premature to come out with that comment.
Barry Kelly is a shit ref.
Game over cork keep playing into tips hands
Cork are 11/4 in the bookies. As a Cork man I’ll take that price all day, championship hurling in Thurles, anything can happen!! Rebels Abú!!!
Never bet on your own team
Just been a pitch invasion by the Tipp supporters at the final whistle in Thurles. Where are the horse mounted police? Greyhounds even.
Cork really poor. The score is actually flattering should be down by more. Hopefully it will be a closer second half
Tipp’s full forward line is going to take some stopping of we’re going to get a result. Can never write us off in championship though, Rebels abú.
Good to see kieran Kingstons chopping and changing of the teams went so well for cork. He must be so proud…
Lots of stuff happening off the ball, ruining the flow of the game.
Cork are a big of a joke alright.
And cork lads coming on here giving out is golden. Long may it last.
What’s the longest ye have gone without an AI lads? Big 3 me hole.
Switchin over to watch Rory win the golf
Great shot from Rory there
You’re missing the comeback, three quick goals for cork
Dubai golf classic? Sounds like the Tommy Murphy cup.
As a Cork man….very disappointed. …maybe it’s a cunning plan….use the back door route to develop the team. .. ya right …will wake up from that dream soon..and come back to reality…
I never thought I would see the day when Cork hurling would hit such a low point even Kerry are putting in more professional performances.
No point having millions in the bank and no talent coming forward.
The OAP’S in county board.
we’ll need I say anymore!!!!!