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[Victor Meldrew]

@MiketheSnow

That's a pretty strong Welsh team. Mike.

Interesting that Wales seem to be able to slot players in to replace retirees and injured players with minimal disruption to their game plans.

[pakman]

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

Wales:
Leigh Halfpenny; Louis Rees-Zammit, George North, Johnny Williams, Hallam Amos; Dan Biggar, Tomos Williams
Wyn Jones, Ken Owens, Tomas Francis, Adam Beard, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), Dan Lydiate, Justin Tipuric, Taulupe Faletau

Replacements:
Elliot Dee, Rhodri Jones, Leon Brown, Will Rowlands, Josh Navidi
Gareth Davies, Callum Sheedy, Nick Tompkins

Ireland:
Keenan, Earls, Ringrose; Henshaw, Lowe; Sexton, Murray
Healy, Herring, Porter, Beirne, Ryan, O'Mahony, Van der Flier, Stander

Replacements:
Kelleher, Kilcoyne, Furlong, Henderson, Connors
Gibson Park, Burns, Larmour

Pivac desperate for a win, hence Biggar starting at 10.

Ireland by 7-11

For me the Irish bench looks stronger.

Will the Cardiff hoodoo disappear without a crowd?

Getting excited about watching some rugby!

[MiketheSnow]

@Victor-Meldrew said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow

That's a pretty strong Welsh team. Mike.

Interesting that Wales seem to be able to slot players in to replace retirees and injured players with minimal disruption to their game plans.

Biggar needs to have a massive game.

And whilst he's won us some matches he's not the answer in Pivac's system.

[MiketheSnow]

@pakman said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

Wales:
Leigh Halfpenny; Louis Rees-Zammit, George North, Johnny Williams, Hallam Amos; Dan Biggar, Tomos Williams
Wyn Jones, Ken Owens, Tomas Francis, Adam Beard, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), Dan Lydiate, Justin Tipuric, Taulupe Faletau

Replacements:
Elliot Dee, Rhodri Jones, Leon Brown, Will Rowlands, Josh Navidi
Gareth Davies, Callum Sheedy, Nick Tompkins

Ireland:
Keenan, Earls, Ringrose; Henshaw, Lowe; Sexton, Murray
Healy, Herring, Porter, Beirne, Ryan, O'Mahony, Van der Flier, Stander

Replacements:
Kelleher, Kilcoyne, Furlong, Henderson, Connors
Gibson Park, Burns, Larmour

Pivac desperate for a win, hence Biggar starting at 10.

Ireland by 7-11

For me the Irish bench looks stronger.

Will the Cardiff hoodoo disappear without a crowd?

Getting excited about watching some rugby!

Yep

Hence my prediction

[pakman]

@MiketheSnow Interesting chat this arvo with Scottish mate. Reckons that England without Twickenham crowd might be vulnerable there for once this year.

[Machpants]

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

@pakman said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

Wales:
Leigh Halfpenny; Louis Rees-Zammit, George North, Johnny Williams, Hallam Amos; Dan Biggar, Tomos Williams
Wyn Jones, Ken Owens, Tomas Francis, Adam Beard, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), Dan Lydiate, Justin Tipuric, Taulupe Faletau

Replacements:
Elliot Dee, Rhodri Jones, Leon Brown, Will Rowlands, Josh Navidi
Gareth Davies, Callum Sheedy, Nick Tompkins

Ireland:
Keenan, Earls, Ringrose; Henshaw, Lowe; Sexton, Murray
Healy, Herring, Porter, Beirne, Ryan, O'Mahony, Van der Flier, Stander

Replacements:
Kelleher, Kilcoyne, Furlong, Henderson, Connors
Gibson Park, Burns, Larmour

Pivac desperate for a win, hence Biggar starting at 10.

Ireland by 7-11

For me the Irish bench looks stronger.

Will the Cardiff hoodoo disappear without a crowd?

Getting excited about watching some rugby!

Yep

Hence my prediction

Both of those lose forward trios are good, should be interesting around the breakdown!

[MiketheSnow]

@pakman said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow Interesting chat this arvo with Scottish mate. Reckons that England without Twickenham crowd might be vulnerable there for once this year.

Can’t see it

[MajorStokes]

@Victor-Meldrew said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow

That's a pretty strong Welsh team. Mike.

Interesting that Wales seem to be able to slot players in to replace retirees and injured players with minimal disruption to their game plans.

Not surprising when their game plan of late has been ..... ummmmm ..... errrrrr ...... not be competitive and lose?

[Catogrande]

@pakman said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow Interesting chat this arvo with Scottish mate. Reckons that England without Twickenham crowd might be vulnerable there for once this year.

I fear the same but not just because of the lack of crowd. It’s a bloody good Scottish team. Best chance for 30+ years for a Scots win at HQ

[pakman]

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

@pakman said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow Interesting chat this arvo with Scottish mate. Reckons that England without Twickenham crowd might be vulnerable there for once this year.

Can’t see it

My money would be on home side, but Scottish 23 better than for some time.

[Victor Meldrew]

Italy playing like a very bad Italy.

France ahead by 24-3 after 35 minutes

[Bones]

@Victor-Meldrew yeah the attack has the right idea but just too ponderous and too far behind the advantage line.

[Victor Meldrew]

@Bones said in NH International Rugby:

@Victor-Meldrew yeah the attack has the right idea but just too ponderous and too far behind the advantage line.

..and far too many errors.

PS: The woman doing the analysis on the ITV feed, Danielle Waterman, is bloody good.

[Bones]

That was a sweet try. Are they coming back for the knock on?

France clinical.

[Victor Meldrew]

@Bones

They seem to have some good players, - Garbisi looks class - but as a team they look awful.

[Bones]

@Victor-Meldrew yeah that Argie looks bloody handy too. But just no continuity - they have had loads of line breaks but absolutely zero support!

[junior]

England look like a test cricket team in their “cream” colours

[junior]

@junior

@junior said in NH International Rugby:

England look like a test cricket team in their “cream” colours

But nice to see a jersey without a sponsor across the chest

[junior]

Ben Youngs is England’s TJP. The tragedy for England is that they don’t have their own Aaron Smith

[Victor Meldrew]

@junior said in NH International Rugby:

Ben Youngs is England’s TJP. The tragedy for England is that they don’t have their own Aaron Smith

Met him once. Top bloke.