Anglia – Franta: 14-9 (5-6)
"Stade de France" din St. Denis
Au marcat: Lewsey, 1e, Wilkinson, 2lp, 1dg, respectiv Beauxis, 3lp
Arbitru: Jonathan Kaplan (Africa de Sud)
Judecatori de margine: Paul Honiss (Noua Zeelanda), Marius Jonker (Africa de Sud)
Arbitru TV: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Arbitri 3 si 4: Nigel Owens (Tara Galilor), Alain Rolland (Irlanda)
Anglia: 15 Jason Robinson – 14 Paul Sackey, 13 Mathew Tait, 12 Mike Catt, 11 Josh Lewsey – 10 Jonny Wilkinson, 9 Andy Gomarsall – 8 Nick Easter, 7 Lewis Moody, 6 Martin Corry – 5 Ben Kay, 4 Simon Shaw – 3 Phil Vickery (capt), 2 Mark Regan, 1 Andrew Sheridan.
Rezerve: 16 George Chuter, 17 Matt Stevens, 18 Lawrence Dallaglio, 19 Joe Worsley, 20 Peter Richards, 21 Toby Flood, 22 Danny Hipkiss.
Franta: 15 Damien Traille – 14 Vincent Clerc, 13 David Marty, 12 Yannick Jauzion, 11 Cedric Heymans – 10 Lionel Beauxis, 9 Jean-Baptiste Elissalde – 8 Julien Bonnaire, 7 Thierry Dusautoir, 6 Serge Betsen – 5 Jerome Thion, 4 Fabien Pelous – 3 Pieter de Villiers, 2 Raphael Ibanez (capt), 1 Olivier Milloud.
Rezerve: 16 Dimitri Szarzewski, 17 Jean-Baptiste Poux, 18 Sebastien Chabal, 19 Imanol Harinordoquy, 20 Frederic Michalak, 21 Christophe Dominici, 22 Clement Poitrenaud
Desi n-a fost un meci foarte spectaculos, am avut parte de un regal al inaintarilor, foarte puternice amandoua. Soarta meciului a fost insa in mainile transformerilor, Willkinson fiind din nou in picior, reusind 9 puncte pentru echipa sa, ultimele 6 atunci cand mai erau doar 7 minute de joc.
Duminica, de la ora 22.00, in transmie directa pe TVR 2, vom putea urmari cealalta semifinala, Argentina – Africa de Sud.
Sursa: Mircea Grumaz