🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 πŸ‡¦πŸ‡· #WALvARG #CYMvARG

#RWC2023 Quarterfinal weekend kicks off with #Wales v #Argentina in #Marseille - Jaco Peyper with the whistle.

Biggar is in, Faletau is out.

I had work this morning, so I'm home watching the #Rugby, I hope everyone is strapped in for a thrilling weekend!

@rugby #CmonCymru #VamosLosPumas

@rugby both teams taking some phases to probe and show strength. Wales looking pretty textbook, Argentina a bit more flair and inventiveness in these first 5 minutes.

@rugby breaking news, Gatland ordered compostable shirt numbers to remind everyone they need to be able to play any position at any time. Also, Jaco won't be able to send anyone off if he doesn't know who infringed.

#RWC2023 #WALvARG

@rugby nm, Jaco sent himself off...
@rugby #WALvARG so Karl Dickson on as sub ref, English, I'm not saying nuffink, one good try from Cymru and a heady mix of posession and action. 20 minutes gone, Biggar slots a pen and it's 10-0 in red's favour. Sanjay seems to be a little off his game today, in terms of defusing. Discipline from Argentina might be the gap in the armour.
@rugby or simply being able to hold on to the odd shaped object...

@rugby @WALvARG Wales may last the full 80 minutes, but their jerseys won't.

Nice to see LRZ at loosehead though.

@rugby @RWC2023 #WALvARG

Water carrier says go for the three. Best in class refreshment catering crew.

@rugby #LosPumas get three on the board, as directed by their sideline refreshment management, and then as the world assumes they'll happily trundle off for the half within one score, they explode into excitement and creativity, driving up the field with both vim and vigour.
@rugby #WALvARG tempers flare as I think a ball is not handed over timely, leading to a bit of an argy bargy. We are well past the 40 but TMO wants a look. Might be a couple of yellows...
@rugby Penalty only, which means this last five minutes pays off and then some with #LosPumas very much in control at the end of the half. Josh Adams maybe unfairly penalised, I think he wasn't sure if there was a knock-on and only half tackled, or it was a bit of cheap play, but either way very interesting half and everything to play for. No clear lead as yet.

@rugby #WALVARG 57% possession to #LosPumas, they won 2/2 linouts (#Wales won 2/5), roughly equal on carries, but interesting is kicks, both sides have around 15 kicks from hand, Wales taking 414 metres from kicks, Argentina at 676.

So, going to be a very exciting second half, but here's the real question? What are the bookie's odds on #Cymru coming out in fresh new jerseys?

@rugby there are many definitions of the word "wrap"

#WALvARG #RWC2023

@rugby Tomos Williams coming on at 9

10-12 and the new shirt numbers appear more cohesive than the Wales team right now.

@rugby #WALvARG #RWC2023 53 minutes gone, time for some subs methinks, shake the bottle, wake the drink.
@rugby Lovely try, Liam Williams still looks limpy to me, few more subs shuffling around, no clear lead yet.
@rugby Well, 20-odd minutes ago they all had the right shirts on for this re-shuffle. LRZ dropping to fullback maybe?
@rugby #RWC2023 #WALvARG I have to say all the crowds this tournament sounds like they are having a whale of a time. Love to hear it.
@rugby well, everyone yelling about biased refereeing at the end of the half can walk that back now. Right? Right?
@rugby followed by a not straight lineout? No? Just me?
@rugby #WALvARG #Rugby Wales' defense fraying at the edges.
@jaz @rugby not just you πŸ˜› we are seeing a ref lacking experience on being under pressure
@jaz @rugby I am thinking that the shadow of that earlier decision shaded that call.
@jaz @rugby I think it just looked cheap. The Argentinian didn't have the ball in his hands, so even if it was an in play situation why are you doing that? Can't be explained by not seeing the knock-on.
@sethjnz @jaz @rugby Seems clear from Adams' body language that he thought he was protecting himself, the problem is we can't see what from. The ball is dead so tackle laws don't really apply. It's a grey area and I think a penalty was the most diplomatic solution.
@jaz @rugby n9t so sure about that. I th8nk he knew what he was doing. But it was not worth the argies reactions...
@jaz @rugby I remember the days when wales would have four players with "Williams" on their shirt, so I'm sure I can cope πŸ˜‚

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