----- Check the WFR Web site for all match reports -------------- Ladders and other info - http://worldfantasyrugby.net ***************************************************************** ------------------- 9th WFR World Cup --------------------------- ***************************************************************** Finland Wales 1 Mikael Holmström 1 Gethin Jenkins 2 Tommy Laakso 2 Dan George 3 Jussi Kivelä 3 Owen Evans 4 Sami Sarkki 4 Luke Charteris 5 Markkus Ilomäki 5 Alun Wyn Jones 6 Tuomo Kilponen 6 Dan Lydiate 7 Olli Karjalainen 7 Robin Sowden-Taylor 8 Petri Virankoski © 8 Ryan Jones © 9 Karlo Haapianen 9 Alex Walker 10 Max Mether 10 Dan Biggar 11 Lauri Ylönen 11 Rhodri McAtee 12 Heikki Kylmäniemi 12 Steve Winn 13 Andreas Devenyi 13 Andrew Bishop 14 Lasse Sariola 14 Mark Jones 15 Thomas Finell 15 Emyr Lewis RESERVES RESERVES 16 Teemu Nurmi 16 Gavin Henson 17 Otto Nojonen 17 Jamie Davies 18 Sami Jävinen 18 Mike Phillips 19 Tommi Laakso 19 Sam Warburton 20 Joonas Lahtinen 20 Jonathan Thomas 21 Sebastien Garcia 21 Adam Jones 22 Janne Turune 22 Matthew Rees Wales Kicks off 2 Max Mether receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Wales 2 Penalty to Finland Thomas Finell kicks for touch LINEOUT to Finland 4 Wales are pinned inside their own 22 4 Dan Biggar kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Wales 5 Gethin Jenkins receives forward pass SCRUM: Tighthead - Wales regains possession. 5 Great work by Dan Lydiate in ruck. 6 Dan Biggar knocks-on scrum awarded to Finland 6 Finland are pinned inside their own 22 7 Lasse Sariola receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Wales 7 Great Run By Andrew Bishop 7 Wales are attacking the line 9 Wales are attacking the line Alex Walker scores a brilliant drop goal SCORE: 0 - 3 Finland Kicks off 11 Penalty to Wales Alex Walker kicks for touch LINEOUT to Wales 12 Wales are pinned inside their own 22 13 Penalty to Finland Thomas Finell kicks for touch LINEOUT to Finland 13 Karlo Haapianen kicks for touch LINEOUT to Wales 15 Great Run By Steve Winn 15 Wales are attacking the line 17 Wales are pinned inside their own 22 17 Dan Biggar kicks for touch LINEOUT to Finland 18 Penalty to Wales Alex Walker kicks for touch LINEOUT to Wales 18 Great Run By Emyr Lewis 18 Wales are attacking the line 20 Dan Biggar kicks for touch LINEOUT to Finland 21 Alun Wyn Jones knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Finland 24 Dan Biggar kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Wales 25 Finland are pinned inside their own 22 26 Karlo Haapianen receives forward pass SCRUM: Tighthead - Finland regains possession. 26 Finland are pinned inside their own 22 27 Finland are pinned inside their own 22 28 Dan George receives forward pass SCRUM: Tighthead - Wales regains possession. 28 Wales are pinned inside their own 22 28 Dan Biggar kicks for touch LINEOUT to Finland 29 Penalty to Wales Wales penalty goal attempt missed 30 Wales are attacking the line 33 Finland are pinned inside their own 22 33 Karlo Haapianen kicks for touch LINEOUT to Wales 34 Wales are pinned inside their own 22 35 Dan Biggar kicks for touch LINEOUT to Finland 36 Great Run By Andrew Bishop 36 Wales are attacking the line 38 Great Run By Alex Walker 38 Wales are attacking the line 40 Wales are attacking the line Ryan Jones scores a try for Wales SCORE: 0 - 8 Try converted by Alex Walker SCORE: 0 - 10 ***HALF TIME*** Finland 0 Wales 10 The teams return to the Field for the 2nd Half Finland Kicks off 41 Penalty to Wales Alex Walker kicks for touch LINEOUT to Wales 42 Great Run By Dan Biggar 42 Wales are attacking the line 42 Wales Cross the Try Line Ref goes to video Video ref is taking his Time With This One TRY !!!! Alun Wyn Jones scores a try for Wales SCORE: 0 - 15 Conversion failed Finland Kicks off 44 Wales are pinned inside their own 22 44 Dan Biggar kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Wales 45 Great work by Gethin Jenkins in ruck. 46 Karlo Haapianen knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Wales 46 Wales are attacking the line Great defense by Finland 47 Andrew Bishop receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Finland 47 Karlo Haapianen kicks for touch LINEOUT to Wales 48 Dan Biggar kicks for touch LINEOUT to Finland 49 Great Run By Steve Winn 49 Wales are attacking the line Dan Biggar scores a try for Wales SCORE: 0 - 20 Conversion failed Finland Kicks off 51 Wales are pinned inside their own 22 51 Dan Biggar kicks for touch LINEOUT to Finland 53 Penalty to Finland Thomas Finell kicks for touch LINEOUT to Finland 54 Penalty to Wales Alex Walker kicks for touch LINEOUT to Wales 56 Dan Biggar kicks for touch LINEOUT to Finland 57 Penalty to Wales Alex Walker kicks for touch LINEOUT to Wales 57 Wales are attacking the line Great defense by Finland 58 Mark Jones knocks-on scrum awarded to Finland 58 Great Run By Heikki Kylmäniemi 58 Finland are attacking the line Jussi Kivelä scores a try for Finland SCORE: 5 - 20 Try converted by Thomas Finell SCORE: 7 - 20 Wales Kicks off 60 Finland are pinned inside their own 22 61 Max Mether knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Wales 61 Wales are attacking the line Dan George scores a try for Wales SCORE: 7 - 25 Try converted by Alex Walker SCORE: 7 - 27 Finland Kicks off 63 Emyr Lewis knocks-on scrum awarded to Finland 63 Wales are pinned inside their own 22 64 Penalty to Wales Alex Walker kicks for touch LINEOUT to Wales 65 Dan Biggar kicks for touch LINEOUT to Finland 66 Penalty to Wales Alex Walker kicks for touch LINEOUT to Wales 66 Great work by Robin Sowden-Taylor in ruck. 67 Wales are attacking the line Luke Charteris scores a try for Wales SCORE: 7 - 32 Try converted by Alex Walker SCORE: 7 - 34 Finland Kicks off 69 Wales are pinned inside their own 22 69 Dan Biggar kicks for touch LINEOUT to Finland 70 Max Mether receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Wales 71 Dan Biggar kicks for touch LINEOUT to Finland 72 Wales are attacking the line Great defense by Finland 73 Tommy Laakso knocks-on scrum awarded to Wales 74 Rhodri McAtee receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Finland 74 Finland are pinned inside their own 22 74 Karlo Haapianen kicks for touch LINEOUT to Wales 75 Wales are attacking the line Great defense by Finland 76 Wales are pinned inside their own 22 76 Dan Biggar kicks for touch LINEOUT to Finland 77 Wales are pinned inside their own 22 78 Finland are pinned inside their own 22 79 Wales are pinned inside their own 22 80 Penalty to Wales Alex Walker kicks for touch LINEOUT to Wales 80 Great Run By Dan Biggar 80 Wales are attacking the line They Cross the Try Line Ref goes to video Video ref is taking his Time With This One NO TRY !!!! *** FULL TIME *** Finland 7 Wales 34 Stats: ------ Finland Tries - Jussi Kivelä Conversions - Thomas Finell 1 ( 1 ) Penalty Goals - Drop Goals - Wales Tries - Dan George Luke Charteris Alun Wyn Jones Ryan Jones Dan Biggar Conversions - Alex Walker 3 ( 5 ) Penalty Goals - Drop Goals - 1 Alex Walker Penalty Count Finland- 3 : 9 -Wales Scrums Finland- 4 : 7 -Wales Lineouts Finland- 14 : 15 -Wales Possession (%) Finland- 26.25 : 73.75 -Wales Time in Opposition Half Finland- 26 : 54 -Wales Handling Errors Finland- 7 : 8 -Wales Injuries : Yellow cards : Red cards :