RWC Warm Up : Wales v England 05Aug23

[MiketheSnow]

Wales side named a day early

Jac Morgan takes the captaincy for the first time

Lots of new faces, untried, untested

But no better opportunity than now

Halfpenny wins his 100th Welsh Cap

Both props get their debuts

So too max Llewelyn in the centre. Son of Gareth Llewelyn, former Wales lock

Excited with that side with the exception of North
Hopefully he gets subbed early so Grady can get on

We need to see all the new guys now, not in France

Leigh Halfpenny; Louis Rees-Zammit, George North, Max Llewellyn, Rio Dyer; Sam Costelow, Gareth Davies

Corey Domachowski, Ryan Elias, Keiron Assiratti, Dafydd Jenkins, Will Rowlands, Christ Tshiunza, Jac Morgan (captain), Aaron Wainwright

Replacements:
Elliot Dee, Nicky Smith, Henry Thomas, Ben Carter, Taine Plumtree
Tomos Williams, Dan Biggar, Mason Grady

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/66378269

[Stargazer]

Wales v England
Saturday 5 August 2023 - 5.30pm local time / Sunday 6 August 2023, 4.30am NZT

In NZ, live on Sky Sport 1.

[ACT Crusader]

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

Wales v England
Saturday 5 August 2023 - 5.30pm local time / Sunday 6 August 2023, 4.30am NZT

In NZ, live on Sky Sport 1.

On Stan at 2:30am for West Islanders.

A lot of rugby this weekend for the tragics

[Stargazer]

@ACT-Crusader Will need to do this to watch them all. :cat_face_with_tears_of_joy:

[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 ..."