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Eddie has announced his team to play Wales with no real surprises on the starting XV. Staying with Billy V, Jamie George and Daly at Full Back. It's good to show loyalty to your senior team members but surely there comes a time to question that a bit more strongly.
A 6/2 bench (unsurprisingly) but with a relative unknown as the second back row replacement.
England: Daly; Watson, Slade, Farrell, May; Ford, Youngs; M Vunipola, George, Sinckler, Itoje, Hill, Wilson, Curry, B Vunipola.
Replacements: Cowan-Dickie, Genge, Stuart, Ewels, Martin, Earl, Robson, Malins.
I confess to being a little underwhelmed.
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Wales :
15. Liam Williams, 14. Louis Rees-Zammit, 13. George North, 12. Jonathan Davies, 11. Josh Adams, 10. Dan Biggar, 9. Kieran Hardy- Wyn Jones, 2. Ken Owens, 3. Tomas Francis, 4. Adam Beard, 5. Alun Wyn Jones (capt), 6. Josh Navidi, 7. Justin Tipuric, 8. Taulupe Faletau
Replacements:
16. Elliot Dee, 17. Rhodri Jones, 18. Leon Brown, 19. Cory Hill, 20. James Botham,
21. Gareth Davies, 22. Callum Sheedy, 23. Uilisi HalaholoIf the key England players continue to play like arseholes, then us by 6-9.
If Eddie is proven right for sticking with the to-date underperformers, them by 12-16.
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Wales :
15. Liam Williams, 14. Louis Rees-Zammit, 13. George North, 12. Jonathan Davies, 11. Josh Adams, 10. Dan Biggar, 9. Kieran Hardy- Wyn Jones, 2. Ken Owens, 3. Tomas Francis, 4. Adam Beard, 5. Alun Wyn Jones (capt), 6. Josh Navidi, 7. Justin Tipuric, 8. Taulupe Faletau
Replacements:
16. Elliot Dee, 17. Rhodri Jones, 18. Leon Brown, 19. Cory Hill, 20. James Botham,
21. Gareth Davies, 22. Callum Sheedy, 23. Uilisi HalaholoIf the key England players continue to play like arseholes, then us by 6-9.
If Eddie is proven right for sticking with the to-date underperformers, them by 12-16.
@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
Wales :
15. Liam Williams, 14. Louis Rees-Zammit, 13. George North, 12. Jonathan Davies, 11. Josh Adams, 10. Dan Biggar, 9. Kieran Hardy- Wyn Jones, 2. Ken Owens, 3. Tomas Francis, 4. Adam Beard, 5. Alun Wyn Jones (capt), 6. Josh Navidi, 7. Justin Tipuric, 8. Taulupe Faletau
Replacements:
16. Elliot Dee, 17. Rhodri Jones, 18. Leon Brown, 19. Cory Hill, 20. James Botham,
21. Gareth Davies, 22. Callum Sheedy, 23. Uilisi HalaholoIf the key England players continue to play like arseholes, then us by 6-9.
If Eddie is proven right for sticking with the to-date underperformers, them by 12-16.
I agree broadly with your summation but have little expectation in the underperformers suddenly stepping up.
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I expect the Welsh backrow to dominate its English counterpart. Vunipola is out of form, while Wilson is not a bad player, but far from world class.
@cgrant said in NH International Rugby:
I expect the Welsh backrow to dominate its English counterpart. Vunipola is out of form, while Wilson is not a bad player, but far from world class.
Hope so, that will be the key.
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I expect the Welsh backrow to dominate its English counterpart. Vunipola is out of form, while Wilson is not a bad player, but far from world class.
@cgrant said in NH International Rugby:
I expect the Welsh backrow to dominate its English counterpart. Vunipola is out of form, while Wilson is not a bad player, but far from world class.
I fear you are right. On current form they are, man for man, better than our guys and they compliment each other very well. I do not see our back row playing a a unit currently.
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Congratulations to George North on his 100th Test for Wales. Below are the 42 Test tries he has scored for Wales:
@sparky said in NH International Rugby:
Congratulations to George North on his 100th Test for Wales. Below are the 42 Test tries he has scored for Wales:
Italy must hate the sight of him
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@cgrant said in NH International Rugby:
I expect the Welsh backrow to dominate its English counterpart. Vunipola is out of form, while Wilson is not a bad player, but far from world class.
Hope so, that will be the key.
@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
@cgrant said in NH International Rugby:
I expect the Welsh backrow to dominate its English counterpart. Vunipola is out of form, while Wilson is not a bad player, but far from world class.
Hope so, that will be the key.
I'm looking forward to the Daly/Watson/May & Williams/Rees-Zammit/Adams battle.
There's some serious talent on show there.
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Does anyone else watching the Italy - Oirish game as underwhelmed as I am?
Dire, mistake-ridden stuff.
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Didn't bother watching it. Beautiful sunny day where I was so I went for a long walk. Ireland won easily.
@sparky said in NH International Rugby:
Didn't bother watching it. Beautiful sunny day where I was so I went for a long walk. Ireland won easily.
Same here. Italy are a waste of space in the 6N.
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Wales score as England team seem to lose concentration and are unprepared for a kick from a penalty..
Farrell losing it with the Ref.
@victor-meldrew said in NH International Rugby:
Farrell losing it with the Ref
Because he's Frenching it up making it look like he's been paid off again.
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@bones said in NH International Rugby:
French refs need to be banished from rugby. That's atrocious.
How so? Hits his hands then his leg and goes backward into an English player.
@junior said in NH International Rugby:
@bones said in NH International Rugby:
French refs need to be banished from rugby. That's atrocious.
How so? Hits his hands then his leg and goes backward into an English player.
It clearly went forward. He dropped it. His own shrug when it was awarded says it all.
Pretty funny to see it happen to England after the lions bullshit though.
