Round two has been weally good so here are the summaries.
England 104-12 Spain. (picture above)
The game had a blistering start with a try apiece after two minutes. There was initially a frenetic pace but then England took control of possession the game. Spain kept trying to catch out England with early kicks but it didn't work. The half time tally was 50-10 to England.
The second period was one way traffic as Spain was unable to mount any serious attack. If there was a prize for the most players they could knock over it would be Gonzales. The first several minutes in the first half were close, and then to see the final score!
Australia 76-18 Ireland.
Australia was quickly ahead 18-0 but just after the 20 minute mark it was 18-12 so game on. Then after a struggle, Australia hit late with a string of tries were ahead 42-12 at the break. The second half started tight but the speed and experience of Australia had them pull away.
France 80-15 Scotland.
Hot favourites France raced to a 10-0 lead but after 15 minutes it was 10-6 so Scotland was giving it a real go. Still, the speed of the French side was always going to be too much. As things weren't entirely going their way, they got frustrated and a bit niggly. 50-6 at the turn around.
Scotland kept trying hard and France was not as rampant as could be expected. With a bit more class, Scotland would have iced a few more chances.
Wales 50-32 USA.
A win for the USA and they were into the semi finals. A win for Wales and it's open between these sides and Scotland for that coveted place. It was tight with the USA scoring at the quarter mark to give them a 14-6 lead. Wales came back in a enthralling contest to be ahead 30-22 at the break.
By the three quarter mark, Wales had pulled ahead, 44-26 the score, their experience was counting. Some of Wales' handling was getting better as the game progressed. Wales finished the stronger, the USA side looked like the intense tournament had drained them.
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