I’m more concerned with the problems at 9-10-12 than who’s on the wing. Foden is a very good player; pacy, elusive, good tackler and intelligent.
Focussing on the wing is overlooking the major issues IMHO.
Marler is a worry too. Looks like Cole is being given a kick up the jacksie.

A reprieve for Ashton then with Wade and Yarde injured. If they were going to play the likes of Wade, i’d have now stuck Jonny May in some where instead of Foden. There again with the liability on the other flank they appeared to gave gone for the solid option. Having said that wasn’t Foden’s tackling, or lack of, one of the reasons he got dropped in the first place?

Gutted for Walker, thats what did for his first cap last season. I expect we will see Liam Williams and his angry face on the wing now. Shame he’s a bit shit because I love his captain angry death or glory attitude.

I think Trinder got injured again anyway – dead leg.

Perhaps a slight defensive weakness in the back 3… but then I’d only really say that with the big lump Cuthbert keeping North company on the wings.

He’s not that shit. Solid tackling especially the last gasp type stuff, great under the high ball and guaranteed to piss off lots of SA team. I think it is only because his angry face and niggly attitude is just so awesome that it is easy to overlook the other parts of his game 😀

What is worse than a few Scarlets coming in to the team is tons of Scarlets coming in to the team! The back line is from out West almost. Can the Scarlets beat SA…. 😯

He’s a decent full back but his positioning and defence on the wing v NZ was crap last year. Still he is a stroppy **** and brave to the point of reckless it will at least be funny seeing him putting it about v SA.. Cant see Wales winning. SA have the same gameplan based on bosh and they are bigger. Would need to see Gethin role back the years and Bradley Davis step up to be the player he threatenned to be a few years ago to stand a chance. Without Ian Evans or Girafferis the lineout is a worry too.

As seen in the AB game, SA are a tough team but anthing can happen at the millenium. Wales are on form, full of quality and high on confidence. They can beat them. Whether they will is a different matter.

Oh and where are these on form welsh players? Roberts and Cuthbert are broken, Lydiates not picked for his club, Phillips is pissed and the rest play shite for shite teams.

Malherba and du plessis together there’s the SA weakness.

Wrecker you dont think top professional sportsmen peak? What happens after the peak? Very few of them are currently playing well.

I dont think you understand the term “peak”.

Dont know but Edwards is pretty good.

I hope Wales win but its unlikely and I dont expect it. This is based on an understanding of rugby. I’ll love it if they win but it’ll be a shock. I fail to see how anyone who understands the game could be any more than hopeful of a welsh win. Could you explain how you think a wales team who havent beaten anyone any good for ages will beat the second best team in the world.

Where do you see Wales being better?

With our starting pack I believe we should edge the scrum & breakdown. Not so confident about the line out but if AWJ stays on, we should be OK. If Hibs can throw straight (and the roof stays closed!), Warbs may be used a bit more at the tail.

Backs-wise, Habana has some form and du Preez is class. However, if we kick from hand well and chase better, we have a very capable trio at 10-12-13 who can make things happen.

That may not tally with your understanding of rugby, but it’s an understanding nonetheless.

Physically we are a match for them. Mentally, we can only beat ourselves.

Arrogance to think SA are the better team. Come on Toys try harder.

Let’s just say it would be a big surprise for Wales to win. Not enough of the main players in the squad and it would take all of the main men in Wales to be in form to out bosh the masters of bosh. Wales’s approach lacks subtlety and I can’t see SA struggling to deal with that. In the recent matches against SA Wales have played very well and absolutely dominated large portions of the game yet SA just weather it and keep the points ticking over

Be afraid, be very afraid…

Just got back from Welford Road, thought we were gonna get stuffed as all the the development lads were playing, not sure who Ospreys ran out but they looked pretty poor. Ospreys complete bench was used up, hopefully no long term injuries.

Ex Scarlets Owen Williams played well and hooker Harry Thacker was superb, future England #2 I reckon