RWC Warm Up : Wales v England 05Aug23

[Daffy Jaffy]

@MiketheSnow said in RWC Warm Up : Wales v England 05Aug23:

Sam Costelow

While you tubing selected players new to me I especially enjoyed this re: Sam Costelow. He is fun to watch, looks an exciting addition from the Welsh Flyhalf factory. Your thoughts on him Mike?

[MiketheSnow]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in RWC Warm Up : Wales v England 05Aug23:

@MiketheSnow said in RWC Warm Up : Wales v England 05Aug23:

Sam Costelow

While you tubing selected players new to me I especially enjoyed this re: Sam Costelow. He is fun to watch, looks an exciting addition from the Welsh Flyhalf factory. Your thoughts on him Mike?

Very talented and skillful

Back himself and takes it to the line

Blows hot and cold unfortunately

[Daffy Jaffy]

@MiketheSnow Thanks Mike. Will watch with interest Sunday morning our time.

[Daffy Jaffy]

England:
15 Freddie Steward, 14 Max Malins, 13 Joe Marchant, 12 Guy Porter, 11 Joe Cokanasiga, 10 Marcus Smith, 9 Danny Care, 8 Alex Dombrandt, 7 Tom Pearson, 6 Lewis Ludlam, 5 George Martin, 4 David Ribbans, 3 Will Stuart, 2 Jamie Blamire, 1 Ellis Genge (c)
Replacements: 16 Theo Dan, 17 Bevan Rodd, 18 Kyle Sinckler, 19 Jonny Hill, 20 Tom Willis, 21 Jack van Poortvliet, 22 George Ford, 23 Henry Slade

[MiketheSnow]

England 'B' Team looks stronger than Wales

[Catogrande]

@MiketheSnow said in RWC Warm Up : Wales v England 05Aug23:

England 'B' Team looks stronger than Wales

With 6 recent first stringers, it ought to. But looks a bit imbalanced to me.

I don’t t see what Borthwick is trying to achieve or discover with that selection. I am … underwhelmed.

[Bones]

Marcus Smith is simply an unbelievable talent. Just a superb presence to surpass Jonny Sexton as the most hateable man in international rugby at such a young age, with a tenth of the talent and all while Sexton is on a ban for being an A grade fluffybunny.

[Bones]

@Catogrande said in RWC Warm Up : Wales v England 05Aug23:

@MiketheSnow said in RWC Warm Up : Wales v England 05Aug23:

England 'B' Team looks stronger than Wales

With 6 recent first stringers, it ought to. But looks a bit imbalanced to me.

I don’t t see what Borthwick is trying to achieve or discover with that selection. I am … underwhelmed.

Yeah bit clueless as to what the 6N are trying to achieve with these games. Only thought is to keep the second XV "fresh"?

[Bones]

The whole halfpenny family cheering Leigh on.

All seven and a half pence of them

[Jailbreak7]

Shit I woulda gone corner. England D looks rusty

[Jailbreak7]

Actually plenty of gaps appearing for both sides.

[Bones]

@Jailbreak7 said in RWC Warm Up : Wales v England 05Aug23:

Shit I woulda gone corner. England D looks rusty

Yeah but then you have to show your strengths/weaknesses at the 5m lineout...

[Bones]

England showing the kind of skill the 2021/22 ABs were known for - snatching a turnover from a sure thing try.

[Jailbreak7]

@Bones Yes but it's only Wales.....

[Bones]

Steward the best in the world under the high ball. Love it.

[Jailbreak7]

Lol. Marcus Smith runs into the scrum to gee up the boys ...Berry says "What are you doing...get out ..."

[Bones]

@Jailbreak7 said in RWC Warm Up : Wales v England 05Aug23:

Lol. Marcus Smith runs into the scrum to gee up the boys ...Berry says "What are you doing...get out ..."

He makes Sexton loveable.

[Victor Meldrew]

@Bones said in RWC Warm Up : Wales v England 05Aug23:

He makes Sexton loveable.

Impossible.

[Victor Meldrew]

Wales all over England ATM.

[sparky]

It finished Wales 20 England 9.