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Wales player ratings vs England | 2023 Summer Nations Series
By PA
Wales player ratings: A sleepy first half from Wales in Cardiff morphed into an altogether different beast in the second, with Warren Gatland's men running rampant against an England side that didn't have much to offer by way of attack in the first of their Rugby World Cup warm-up matches.
15. Leigh Halfpenny - 7
Marked his 100th cap with an important shift in defence, making key tackles. 7
14. Louis Rees-Zammit - 6
Almost crossed in each half and will be much be sharper for this outing.
13. George North - 7
Grew in stature as the match progressed and finished a well constructed try.
12. Max Llewellyn - 6
Showed subtlety in attack and ran hard in a strong debut from the centre.
11. Rio Dyer - 6
Given a reminder of the the value of tackling low by Joe Cokanasiga.
10. Sam Costelow - 7
Stood up in defence while showing his trademark flourishes with the ball in hand.
9. Gareth Davies - 6
Ran in his 16th international try with an important support line.
1. Corey Domachowski - 5
Wales struggled in the scrum and the inquest will begin in the front row. 5
2. Ryan Elias - 6
Injured after only six minutes to further deplete Wales’ options at hooker.
3. Keiron Assiratti - 5
Another debutant prop who found it hard going, but he will get better. 5
4. Dafydd Jenkins - 7
Wales’ pack got on top in the second half and Jenkins made a full contribution.
5. Will Rowlands - 7
Helped subdue the visiting pack with his high work rate.
6. Christ Tshiunza - 7
Such a physical presence in the back row and he worked hard.
7. Jac Morgan - 8
Wales’ skipper excelled in attack and defence in the second half. The game’s outstanding performer.
8. Aaron Wainwright - 7
Classy contribution to Davies’ try that showed his strength and skill. 7
Replacements - 7
Wales were already taking control by the time reinforcements arrived from the bench. 7
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Was strange game, full of errors and the usual refereeing decisions. Both teams suffered as a result but Ospreys discipline was a major factor. I think this weekend will be different as the Ospreys will pick a full strength team but Scarlets will gain confidence in the fact that only Tipuric was missing in the forwards and they dominated that pack for the whole 80 minutes. If they can repeat that dominance at scrum and breakdown then the Scarlets backs will always have more to offer on the front foot.
Go to commentsAll non-British and Irish players should be excluded anyway. It should be for players born in the UK and Ireland not imports on residency! The Barbarians have sold out and are now a predominantly a SH team and the Lions are going the same way. It would be interesting to see what is on VDM’s passport, probably still South Africa. I feel quite strongly on this and would hope that the Lions committee see it the same way but money talks and so the decline begins.
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