Rugby 2023-24 World Cup Year!

Wales will be shredded I fear, our tight head has played about 5 pro matches with the last against the mighty Cornish Pirates.

Shame Grace hasn’t made the bench, keen to see him play although a full international would not be an ideal start…

Luckily Australia are not very good!!

James Lowe is not going to enjoy watching that last 10mins again!

That Regan Grace showreel is something. He’s like a cross between Shane Williams, the guy who went to ‘merica and Rio Dyer. Looks really promising.

Haven’t seen the game today though…

Looks really promising

He has however been out for almost2 years with a snapped Achilles. Played a couple of friendlies for Bath and they signed him up.

Saw that. Times are tough though I guess. If he can get somewhere near that form again and get his head round union he’ll be impressive. Not a lot else on the horizon to be positive about…

He grew up playing Union in South Wales so hopefully he can transition back ok, have to see.

What Wales need is for Lakes darts to improve and Griffin to play a few more games at 3. Garland suggested yesterday was his first pro start, he did quite well considering. Scrum was mashed but 20 tackles from a tight head is epic. Thought Jenkins and Tschuniza in second row looked good. In the backs I thought Thomas was decent at 10, but maybe Grady needs to just be put on the wing, not sure he has it in him to be a 12, Watkins is a bang average club player but could be a solid 12 then we just need a 13 who is fit….it’s like playing Tetris!!

For Gatland it probably feels a bit like trying to build a shed out of wood that you’ve got hanging around your back garden. You haven’t got enough of the right length so your screwing bits together, some bits are a bit rotten on the ends and some keep snapping!

Meanwhile his neighbour on one side already has a really solid well built garden office with a really solid roof and the guy on the other side has an open chequebook and a hotline to the builders merchants…

Brilliant from Ireland!!!

Frawley’s 2 drop goals were superb.

LeDrop x 2

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Brilliant finish from Ireland.

The All Blacks v England game was excellent too, England lost but weren’t shit. Which was nice 🙂

Saw that Rhys Webb has been banned for 4 years for doping. I’m always amazed that there aren’t more that get caught, especially the SA’s…. someone of those guys look juiced to the gills!