Wales take no chances against Samoa

It will be all-or-nothing for Wales when they take on Samoa in their second Rugby World Cup 2011 Pool D match at Waikato Stadium this afternoon.
 
The Welsh narrowly lost their first match of the tournament to South Africa in Wellington but coach Warren Gatland said his team has regrouped over the past week and are keen to pick up where they left off.

In an enormous show of faith, Wales will go into this game with the same starting line-up that lost 17-16 to South Africa.

It is the first time they have done that in their World Cup history.

Wales are favorites but skipper Sam Warburton believed that the tag doesn’t add any pressure.

Meanwhile the Samoans have been disadvantaged by having to play twice in four days, but they say there will be no excuses.

The Wales and Samoa game kicks-off at 3.30 this afternoon.


Story by: Dreu Vukailagi