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Wales best player broken again will miss world cup. Poor Faletau 😥 had a shit year.
Ah man, that's a real shame. Whom at 8 for you then? .....it's too late to claim the Vunipola's 🤣
Moriarty after that the cupboard is bare
Resource for games locations etc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Rugby_World_Cup
Warm ups https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Rugby_World_Cup_warm-up_matches
It seems bad news to you Angalis but I've seen Wales play amazingly with seemingly 2nd string players. I think when they lose some top guys it just motivates everyone to be more betterer. They seem to need some kind of tragedy to keep them boosted.
England meanwhile will be shit and probably get knocked out in the group stages, we have serious problems with France, Argentina and America who can look quite terrifying and will bring something different. Or we limp into the knockout stages only to be trounced there by Wales/Australia. We are in deep trouble.
It seems bad news to you Angalis
It is Faletau is a world class player and has hardly played for over a year.
I'm not dissing his class, but you can do well without him.
England meanwhile will be shit
Absolutely guaranteed because the other day I watched a serious video on an NZ site which claimed and evidenced that with a mix of experience and talent at our disposal and apparently the best warm up process / schedule in the world, Thats this is our best chance since 2003.
And with reference to the rest of your post I agree because as evidenced by Squidge, we can play the latest EJ strategy in the first 20, then all goes to pot on the field when an adaptation needs to happen.
Sigh.
Faletau is a class player but can't seem to keep injury free. We didn't really miss him for the 6N and we've got a few options for the whole of the back row so I'm not personally worried yet.
Starting back row for me:
6. Wainwright
7. Navidi
8. Moriarty
Will probably **** it all up in the quarter finals again though.
Either of our first knockout games kick off at 9.15am whilst I'm on a jolly in Benidorm on the lash! That's going to be a looooong day!
England can put out a very strong squad and should do well.
Wales lose the likes of AWJ and Jiffy Junior and we are screwed. As said we can cope with the loss of Faletau, although Moriarty at 8 is a big step down, but not those 2. If we get through 4 games v Eng and Ireland with no more injuries we'll be doing well.
Scotland:
This is where we find out if Townsend is any good as a coach. Some difficult decisions to make like captain, back row balance, Who plays 9 and which of the back 3 candidates to leave out.
Not too many injury issues
Angalis said
should
This is our problem. We should but hardly ever do..
Anyway I shall support the other 6N nations with all my heart and hope to see one of us do well. I am expecting a run of form from Scotland. Mark my words. We will all be astounded.
Anyway I shall support the other 6N nations with all my heart
I wont 😁😁😁😁
Although I would like to see a NH team win.
That's OK mate, you nurture your feelings.
Just wondering and I don’t suppose it matters, but do these upcoming friendlies count towards Wales record winning run?
I'm not too confident about England's chances. Cipriani is obviously not going to be on the plane and for the past 2 years I've been banging on about needing to blood scrum Half's, now a few weeks before the tournament we've got Willi Heinz in the squad.
So it’s England v Wales next weekend, and Elliot Daley has issues the rallying call. It’s full on he says, and England will be out to smash Wales.
Didnt we hear that before? Even I’m getting sick of the England rhetoric these days, it’d be nice if they kept it low key and did their talking on the pitch. On the plus side, every time there’s a clip of Anthony Watson he looks a class above the rest - I appreciate that’s media marketing but it’d be good to have him back - full back v Wales with Daley & May on the wing?
Not a bad start.
https://mobile.twitter.com/NFL/status/1 ... 0905932800
Wonder when the england and wales teams are announced??
linky no worky for me
Ta
England team to face Wales
England: Elliot Daly; Ruaridh McConnochie, Henry Slade, Piers Francis, Anthony Watson; George Ford (C), Willi Heinz; Ellis Genge, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Dan Cole; Joe Launchbury, Charlie Ewels; Tom Curry, Sam Underhill, Billy Vunipola.
Subs: Jack Singleton, Joe Marler, Harry Williams, George Kruis, Lewis Ludlam, Ben Youngs, Joe Marchant, Joe Cokanasiga.
Wales team to face England
Wales: Liam Williams; George North, Jonathan Davies, Hadleigh Parkes, Josh Adams; Gareth Anscombe, Gareth Davies; Nicky Smith, Ken Owens, Tomas Francis; Adam Beard, Alun Wyn Jones (C); Aaron Wainwright, Justin Tipuric, Ross Moriarty.
Subs: Elliot Dee, Wyn Jones, Dillon Lewis, Jake Ball, Aaron Shingler, Tomos Williams, Dan Biggar, Owen Watkin.
No Farrell?
No Farrell?
Who knows what jones is thinking? Is Farrell being rested as he had a long hard season or is Jones finally reasoning ford is the better attacking 10?
Both sides look a wee bit experimental to me.
But then as a Scots fan I have the Toonbola effect where we never know who will be selected
So which side will come up with innovations in tactics this WC?
I am a bit scared of Japan as they have form for doing unusual things and they scored against Scotland with a rolling maul of pure beauty last WC
No punches being pulled by Y Gat here, not one.
https://twitter.com/WelshRugbyUnion/status/1159766147039973376?s=20
Both sides look a wee bit experimental to me.
Welsh team is pretty much full strength. Not sure whats happened to Rob Evans.
Anscombe at 10? Is Gatland still making up his mind? Is Preistland out now?
I was a heavy critic of Anscombe when he played fullback in the past but I was really impressed with his efforts at Outside Half especially in the 6N. I like the option of Biggar on the bench as an impact player.
Don't think Priestland is in garlands plans at all.
Anscombe at 10
Has been first choice all season. Priestland hasnt been in the squad for years
Navidi and Rob Evans are the only two first choice players not included.
I have not seen much of Tomos Williams play, although I’ve heard he’s tidy. So I hope he gets a decent run out. Not that I know how I’ll get to see the match.
Fair enough
I have not seen much of Tomos Williams play, although I’ve heard he’s tidy.
He is very good, lovely instinctive attacker attacker, lacks a bit in game control though. I would pick him over Davies.
I was hoping to see Owen Lane get a go too.
What's the thinking behind playing 32 yr old Heinz this weekend? An attempt to limit damage to the main WC squad, or a serious contender to play in the tournament? And if the latter, why has he been brought into international reckoning so late?
I was just looking at ticket prices for the games in Japan. (Not that I'm going - just curious!) Over £500 for the first game. £180+ for Scotland v Ireland. £250+ for Wales v Australia. The final would require a lottery win for me, even if there were tickets left.
I have not seen much of Tomos Williams play, although I’ve heard he’s tidy.
He is very good, lovely instinctive attacker attacker, lacks a bit in game control though. I would pick him over Davies.
Thanks a_a, I’ve not been impressed with what I’ve seen of Davies. Unfortunately Tomos appears to have picked up a knock and Davies is playing.
I'm sorry but I'm disapointed, and expect a relatively easy Welsh win. With all the bluster from Mr Daley and Mr Jones we have half an experimental side with uncapped players against a full strength Wales in our own back yard.
A smashing loss blooding untested-at-this-level-players doesn't seem the best way to enter a RWC, surely poor for established and new player motivation and squad cohesion.
FFS
Try that
Vid blocked by the NFL but I heard it on the news. Thats a middle finger to the English establishment if ever there was one.
Jesus ****ing H.... So Wales (coached by a man with hugely proven track record) are basically full strength. We've got two of our first choice back row, then the second or third choice in every other position. A bloke that'll be on the bench as captain, and Piers ****ing Francis and Will ****ing Heinz in the team. We're ****ed
Piers Francis - the same chap that played a season fir Edinburgh and was let go for being utterly rubbish? IIRC he was playing ten and after we let him go we didn't have a ten at all on the books - so we were better off without a 10 than with Francis!
So, Ben O'Teo and The Pound Shop Phil Mitchell have had a bit of a scrap, I gather.
from that link
"Brown is well-known for his chirpy and confrontational nature on the field."
🙂
Ha ha. Can I have chirps with that please.
🤣
N / Aus on now - gonna watch it to see who we have to beat in the WC!
N / Aus on now – gonna watch it to see who we have to beat in the WC!
Tj - Watching it to see Wales go top of the World rankings? ; )
NUMBER ONE IN THE WORLD!!!!11!!111!!!!!
😂
Amazing acheivement given how few top teams they beat 😉
I must admit tho that Gatland has made them into a real force Peaked too early? 😉
NUMBER ONE IN THE WORLD!!!!11!!111!!!!!
Dont we have to beat England tomorrow?
Worl rankings are bollocks anyway.
Provisional number one at the moment, regardless of result. Official publication is on Monday, so a win tomorrow would rubber stamp it.
Agree on the rankings being rubbish, but let's bask in the glory for a while, eh?
Slade Underhill and that 7's player all out for England. Hard to see Sam Underhill staying fit for any useful period during the rwc
Ireland game on c4
Forza italia
Nasty one for Joey Carberry, hopefully he's not out of the rwc
Hope he's ok, really rate him.
Agree on the rankings being rubbish,...
Hold your horses, don’t be so hasty. Someone who knows their onions, said last year:
I refred(sic) to the rankings as I think it shows the true strength of teams.
Anyone remember who said that?
Carberry didn't look too clever. Who else have Ireland got who can play 10 at the moment? If Jungledrums Sexpants gets injured, who steps in?
Carty is pretty handy. Is 4th choice Billy Burns? (Freddie's somehow Irish brother!)
Anyone remember who said that?
Hopefully not me!!!
Nope, I think it was when their team went into
the top 10 ; )
Me? I like the rankings. NOt faultless but it does give a good indication of where the teams are. sometimes throws up oddities tho.
Me? I like the rankings. NOt faultless but it does give a good indication of where the teams are. sometimes throws up oddities tho.
Yes, I agree with you, it gives a fair idea of where the teams are over a period of time. I don’t see how you could get to #1 in the World (even if only for a day), without being a very good team.
don’t see how you could get to #1 in the World (even if only for a day), without being a very good team.
When we lose tomorrow I'm blaming you!!!
Amazing acheivement given how few top teams they beat
In the last 12 months every major team bar the all blacks, but we haven’t played them since 2017
Dont we have to beat England tomorrow?
Forgone conclusion against our rag tag experiment isn’t it?
Hold on wait, Jones has changed his mind again. Sigh.
Predictions for today?
I will get cross at both teams "dark arts"
Tedious game of thud and blunder. Wales to win by 5 pts
England have a strong pack, Wales will have been flogged in training, anything could happen!!
anything could happen!!
My feelings too. A good workout with no injuries would make me happy.
Tedious game of thud and blunder
I cannot see that happening, both teams can play exciting rugby imho.
Can yes - but will they? Mind you Liam Williams is on fire right now and maybe he will do thew honours - Wales seem to allow him to counter in the way 1/2p seemed never to be allowed to
Watch out at rucks for this one - as a Welsh player is cleaned out at a ruck he sticks his leg / foot on the wrong side to slow the ball - something I hope gets picked up.
Watch out at rucks for this one – as a Welsh player is cleaned out at a ruck he sticks his leg / foot on the wrong side to slow the ball – something I hope gets picked up.
Thanks, I’ll do that. Normally I only see obvious things like this:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ImYlu7THs9o
😉
I can’t see either team holding back. We’re playing for our 15th win, secure our 1st in the world position officially and Goat becoming our most capped player ever and England are announcing their wc squad tomorrow so the young players will be looking to impress.
I just hope no one on either side gets injured
I/m just bitter 'cos Scotland are not so good at it! Still bitter from cheating at scrums years ago that cost Scotland a game!
MInd you - after a comment on here I watched out for ickle jonny being a niggly get and yes he is!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2rZ-PU77gzk
I think you’re right, when Hogg shakes his head he is clearly guilty 😂
Watch out at rucks for this one – as a Welsh player is cleaned out at a ruck he sticks his leg / foot on the wrong side to slow the ball – something I hope gets picked up.
Dont see how thats illegal?
Daly isn't a 15.
Hopefully Curry and Anscombe are okay 😕
Well my predictions about as accurate as ever!
FFS.