Article: The Original Rugby Championship - Six Nations 2016
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Hmm, with no speed merchant on the open side flank, Ford not being the best defender and then add Manu's propensity for rushing up out of the defensive line...<br><br>I would be nervous with that combo TeWaio.
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I'd rather Manu was just left out of this Six Nations TBH and just told to focus on his fitness for the Australia tour; he's enormous at the moment. He's always been a big boy but his last couple of matches for Leicester he looked like a prop.<br><br>
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<p>Welsh team to play France on Friday announced</p>
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<p><b>Wales XV:</b></p>
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<p><b>15 </b>Liam Williams</p>
<p>14 Alex Cuthbert</p>
<p>13 Jonathan Davies</p>
<p>12 Jamie Roberts</p>
<p>11 George North</p>
<p>10 Dan Biggar</p>
<p>9 Gareth Davies</p>
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<p>1 Rob Evans</p>
<p>2 Scott Baldwin</p>
<p>3 Samson Lee</p>
<p>4 Bradley Davies</p>
<p>5 Alun Wyn Jones</p>
<p>6 Dan Lydiate</p>
<p>7 Sam Warburton (Capt.)</p>
<p>8 Taulupe Faletau</p>
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<p><b>Reps:</b></p>
<p>Ken Owens, Gethin Jenkins, Tom Francis, Jake Ball, Justin Tipuric</p>
<p>Lloyd Williams, Rhys Priestland, Gareth Anscombe</p>
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<p>Charteris out with injury. Lydate into the backrow and Tipuric to the bench. James dropped for Cuthbert.</p>
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<p>Should be too strong for France.</p>
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<p>Hopefully it means he plays 12 with JJ at 13, and then they pick one flyhalf and stick with him rather than shoehorning two in.</p>
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<p>He made a point early on of saying he saw Tuilagi as at 12 in the mould of Nonu. So the JJ appears say. Till Slade is fit.</p> -
Priestland AND Anscombe on the bench but no Morgan? You must be spitting Mike.
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Catogrande" data-cid="560367" data-time="1456234674">
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<p>Priestland AND Anscombe on the bench but no Morgan? You must be spitting Mike.</p>
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<p>Don't get me started :ireful:</p> -
Too late.<br>Sorry.
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<p>Been emphatically informed by more learned brethren that Morgan is too small for Test rugby.</p>
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<p>Maybe for Gatland's Morgan see Hansen's Shane Williams.</p> -
Well Hansen did eventually pick Williams, even if it was virtually by default. Morgan should get his chance aged about 32 based on that.
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Got to be honest the 6N has been pretty crap viewing so far, only Wales vs Scotland was decent. <br><br>
With super rugby starting the enthusiasm has waned. I'll watch 2 of the games, but Scotland vs Italy will probably get a miss.<br><br>
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Could be down to a 2-horse race after the weekend, England could potentially humiliate Ireland at twickenham.</p>
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<p>There's a 81.2% chance that will happen.</p> -
<p>England 23 for Ireland. Lawes drops out with Daly coming in to the squad as Eddie goes back to a 5:3 bench.</p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(50,61,79);font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.8125px;background-color:rgb(223,223,223);">Forwards (13)</span><br><br><span style="color:rgb(50,61,79);font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.8125px;background-color:rgb(223,223,223);">Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers)</span><br><span style="color:rgb(50,61,79);font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.8125px;background-color:rgb(223,223,223);">Jack Clifford (Harlequins) </span><br><span style="color:rgb(50,61,79);font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.8125px;background-color:rgb(223,223,223);">Jamie George (Saracens) </span><br><span style="color:rgb(50,61,79);font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.8125px;background-color:rgb(223,223,223);">Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints) </span><br><span style="color:rgb(50,61,79);font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.8125px;background-color:rgb(223,223,223);">James Haskell (Wasps)</span><br><span style="color:rgb(50,61,79);font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.8125px;background-color:rgb(223,223,223);">Paul Hill (Northampton Saints) </span><br><span style="color:rgb(50,61,79);font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.8125px;background-color:rgb(223,223,223);">Maro Itoje (Saracens)</span><br><span style="color:rgb(50,61,79);font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.8125px;background-color:rgb(223,223,223);">George Kruis (Saracens)</span><br><span style="color:rgb(50,61,79);font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.8125px;background-color:rgb(223,223,223);">Joe Launchbury (Wasps)</span><br><span style="color:rgb(50,61,79);font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.8125px;background-color:rgb(223,223,223);">Joe Marler (Harlequins) </span><br><span style="color:rgb(50,61,79);font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.8125px;background-color:rgb(223,223,223);">Chris Robshaw (Harlequins)</span><br><span style="color:rgb(50,61,79);font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.8125px;background-color:rgb(223,223,223);">Billy Vunipola (Saracens) </span><br><span style="color:rgb(50,61,79);font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.8125px;background-color:rgb(223,223,223);">Mako Vunipola (Saracens) </span><br><br><span style="color:rgb(50,61,79);font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.8125px;background-color:rgb(223,223,223);">Backs (10) </span><br><br><span style="color:rgb(50,61,79);font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.8125px;background-color:rgb(223,223,223);">Mike Brown (Harlequins) </span><br><span style="color:rgb(50,61,79);font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.8125px;background-color:rgb(223,223,223);">Danny Care (Harlequins) </span><br><span style="color:rgb(50,61,79);font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.8125px;background-color:rgb(223,223,223);">Elliot Daly (Wasps) </span><br><span style="color:rgb(50,61,79);font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.8125px;background-color:rgb(223,223,223);">Owen Farrell (Saracens) </span><br><span style="color:rgb(50,61,79);font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.8125px;background-color:rgb(223,223,223);">George Ford (Bath Rugby) </span><br><span style="color:rgb(50,61,79);font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.8125px;background-color:rgb(223,223,223);">Alex Goode (Saracens) </span><br><span style="color:rgb(50,61,79);font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.8125px;background-color:rgb(223,223,223);">Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby)</span><br><span style="color:rgb(50,61,79);font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.8125px;background-color:rgb(223,223,223);">Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs) </span><br><span style="color:rgb(50,61,79);font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.8125px;background-color:rgb(223,223,223);">Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby)</span><br><span style="color:rgb(50,61,79);font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.8125px;background-color:rgb(223,223,223);">Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)</span></p> -
<p>Lawes can feel a wee bit hard done by but I prefer the balance of this squad.</p>
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<p>Lawes can feel a wee bit hard done by but I prefer the balance of this squad.</p>
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I'd agree that they complement each other a bit better Mike and I don't disagree with Eddy's selection in this instance.
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<p>Launchbury out apparently, assume Lawes will drop back in.</p>
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If Warren is serious about this, I will sign the petition in a heartbeat:<br><br><br>
<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/wales/12172513/Wales-vs-France-Warren-Gatland-calls-for-rethink-on-subs-rule.html'>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/wales/12172513/Wales-vs-France-Warren-Gatland-calls-for-rethink-on-subs-rule.html</a>
