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I quite like Hook -
He is a mere shadow of his former self
anagallis_arvensis - Member
I quite like Hook -He is a mere shadow of his former self
He was always shite
*ducks and covers*
He was always shite
*ducks and covers*
You just watch it son. It wasnt long ago Scotland tried to poach Shingler there stocks at 10 were so shit. Hook would have been a 150 cap legend had he been unlucky enough to be born Scots
The Welsh have to get money from somewhere which is the dilemma...
[b]Wales:[/b] L Halfpenny (Scarlets); H Amos (Dragons), S Williams (Scarlets), H Parkes (Scarlets), S Evans (Scarlets); D Biggar (Ospreys), A Davies (Scarlets); R Evans (Scarlets), K Dacey (Cardiff Blues), S Andrews (Cardiff Blues), C Hill (Dragons), A W Jones (Ospreys, capt), A Shingler (Scarlets), J Navidi (Cardiff Blues), T Faletau (Bath).[b]Replacements:[/b] E Dee (Dragons), W Jones (Scarlets), R Jones (Ospreys), S Davies (Cardiff Blues), D Lydiate (Ospreys), R Webb (Ospreys), R Patchell (Scarlets), O Watkin (Ospreys).
Poor AWJ and Faletau are going to get through a hell of a lot of work for nothing in that pack. Parkes was very important to Scarlets success last season but his cap is as daft as the fixture. I like the way Aled Davies controls from 9 so If'd love to see him do well but realistically he's unlikely to shine and if he gets crocked then a dizzy Webb doesn't seem like great cover. Lets forget about the front row entirely
Lets forget about the front row entirely
Rob Evans is a quality loosehead, others are shit.
4 British and Irish Lions in that pack, I don't know what you're moaning at 😆
So how many do we predict Wales to win by then? 😮
4 British and Irish Lions in that pack, I don't know what you're moaning at
And a spare Lions forward on the bench too!
So how many do we predict Wales to win by then?
-15
Hmm higher or lower than -15... I'm going to go for -10 out of pure optimism
North has apparently been pretty good for the sinners this season, just got injured at the wrong time.
He has, certainly looked to be getting back to the form that got him noticed in the first place.
is there anything finer in world sport than beating aus?
Yes, HUMPING Aus. 😆
And beating England... 😉
Red for Felise looked very harsh on first view.
Dregs doing well v Ulster. Scrum half is only 17!!
Spoke too soon on the Dragons by the looks of it. Their 9 has definitely been going well
The Orange King of Gwent has teh skillz still!
What a great second half.
Gavin inspires the dregs to win but the Dregs gonna Dregs and then Ulster miss the conversion to win it!!
Well I take it all back re the Dragons!
The Cardiff red looked very odd. Owens seemed to indicate no wrap and shoulder to the head whereas it looked like a head clash after the attacking player was tackled in to him. A weird one
Watching the RL WC final. It’s really bringing it home how much Union has changed. High tackles, gouging, tackles in air, elbows in face.......... I do wonder if union gone too far.
I'm not sure I agree with some things that go on in league (TMO for every try for one!) but I agree with you, and have said it before that when you look at other sports things like catching in the air are self managing with more sensible laws whereas a catcher going in recklessly under the guise of being protected in Union inevitably ends up hurt unless there is no contest.
I pity anyone sharing the hell that is heading west (or trying to)via train for the game.
It's a complete cluster **** and ample demonstration as to why I dislike public transport.
The Orange King of Gwent has teh skillz still!
It's not much of a contest but I reckon he'll be the best performing Welsh no10 this weekend. He was outstanding last night.
The red in the Cardiff game - yet another outstandingly correct reffing decision. 🙄 It was barely a penalty but the laws is the laws so somebody has to answer....
If you watch Henson he seems to move about as fast as a slug these days but his first step is always back towards traffic and that just holds defences and frees up space for others. Last night he was getting a very quick and accurate service from the 9 which he doesnt normally get.
Dai Parkes scores!!!
SA 15 is having a great game so far 😯
Oh, didn’t expect this start
Scrum and maul defence looking ropey!!
Dai Parkes to be the first Kiwi to score a hatrick for Wales?
Probably a fair score so far though who would have thought there would be strange refereeing decisions? Wales have been lucky in that regard with their charge down try and the wording on the TMO referral for SA's. Not all one sided but despite Wales's apparent dominance I feel they are still somewhat lucky.
Fair play to Scott Andrews he was having his head shoved up his arse all game but he was great in the loose and kept going for 80.
Wales were certainly lucky with a few bounces there leading to tries.
Glad to see them get something but not entirely happy with the performance yet.
not entirely happy with the performance yet.
A team with Scott Andrews, Dacey, Cory Hill, Shingler, Navidi, Parks and Stef Evans beat SA...thats pretty ****ing amazing tbh
Watching Cheetahs v Scarlets..Phillips looked tired after 5mins!!!
Can we find that Cheetahs 11 a time machine and 3 years in Gwent in time for the 6 nations please!!
SA are all over the place at the moment but we'd have lost that with first choice players until very recently. Heck of a result. Seeing AWJ's reaction at the end I don't think I'd be whispering it wasn't a good win anywhere near him 😆
Amos has also been a good player but I've never reeeaaallly rated him. He has to be one of the standout "new" players, making a lot of things look very easy. As you say a_a, fair play to the Welsh players who as individuals were way out of their depth but grafted throughout. Cory Hill was visibly shaking in the last quarter whenever they could catch a breath before packing down for a scrum. Must have been spent!
The 14 is pretty handy too!! Bloody brilliant try!
Why aren't you all watching the Ospreys lay champagne rugby, making it look easy as they put Munster to the sword?
(Ok, there may be some inaccuracy in this post. Ospreys will count it a victory not to concede 50.)
Munster get a yellow card for repeated penalties close to their line. They are 31 points up. They are either stupid or find it impossible not to cheat.
Losing bonus point for the Scarlets under8's. Looked like hard work chasing those rapid Cheetahs backs at altitude!!
When does McNicol qualify for Wales?
When does McNicol qualify for Wales?
Not soon enough. (Edit: hasn't he been capped by NZ?)
Only about another two years I think 😆 He was the only one who didn't look absolutely f***ed! Good to see a different style of game all together compared to the sloppy, rainy drudgey games we are used to this time of year in the Celtic league
Could be qualified in time for the RWC apparently
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/id-like-play-wales-scarlets-11178959
Dont think so.
Anyway dear Santa for christmas I'd like to see this team fit and firing for the 6 nations
L Williams
Amos
Davies
O Williams/Parks
North
Bigger
Webb
Faletau
Warburton
Moriarty
AWJ
Charteris
Lee
Owens
Evans
Wyn Jones
Elias
Francis
Ball
Tipuric
G Davies
Patchel
1/2p
Could be qualified in time for the RWC apparently
😀
hasn't he been capped by NZ?
Could have sworn he had! 😳
Anyway, moral victory to the Ospreys for only losing 36-10. They've turned it around guys! Northampton must be quaking.
What does Charteris have to do to get a game besides forge a new DOB?