[2021 Six Nations] Wales vs England (27/02/21)

Dai Yorkshire · Feb 25, 2021

Welsh Exile said:
To be honest, Drakeford is missing a massive trick here. For the life of me I have absolutely no idea why we can't round up 72 thousand vaccinated Welshman and women and pack out the stadium. We could keep it a secret from the English so they wouldn't realise until they get there. Obviously could just close it down after the game. It would literally guarantee us the win. As I say, trick missed.

problem with that is, we couldn't get an oxygen supply into the ground for most of them. in time

Teechah · Feb 25, 2021

Welsh Exile said:
To be honest, Drakeford is missing a massive trick here. For the life of me I have absolutely no idea why we can't round up 72 thousand vaccinated Welshman and women and pack out the stadium. We could keep it a secret from the English so they wouldn't realise until they get there. Obviously could just close it down after the game. It would literally guarantee us the win. As I say, trick missed.

And it would cement Drakeford's reputation as the greatest leader Wales has ever had.

Welsh Exile · Feb 25, 2021

So the talk is Jon Davies at 12 and North at 13. Not sure how I feel about that to be honest.

big ginger 8 · Feb 25, 2021

Welsh Exile said:
So the talk is Jon Davies at 12 and North at 13. Not sure how I feel about that to be honest.

Seems like self-sabotage not to have centres who can/will pass to LRZ.

MikeTheNative · Feb 25, 2021

big ginger 8 said:
Seems like self-sabotage not to have centres who can/will pass to LRZ.

It's even worse when you consider it's probably Biggar at 10.....

Welsh Exile · Feb 25, 2021

big ginger 8 said:
Seems like self-sabotage not to have centres who can/will pass to LRZ.

Yeah, this is what my brothers was saying to me earlier. I'm more concerned with the fact Davies hasn't played really well in ages.

Welsh Exile · Feb 25, 2021

MikeTheNative said:
It's even worse when you consider it's probably Biggar at 10.....

I'd imagine it's going to be pretty attritional with a lot of kicking so I can see why Bigs starts. Let Sheedy come on when the game is perhaps a bit more open.

MikeTheNative · Feb 25, 2021

Welsh Exile said:
Yeah, this is what my brothers was saying to me earlier. I'm more concerned with the fact Davies hasn't played really well in ages.

Since the world cup isn't it? He had a large time out directly after then has been back in fits and starts but hasn't played good in that time.

MikeTheNative · Feb 25, 2021

Welsh Exile said:
I'd imagine it's going to be pretty attritional with a lot of kicking so I can see why Bigs starts. Let Sheedy come on when the game is perhaps a bit more open.

With a Backline of Biggar, Davies and North your kind of railroaded into a kicking game. It's going to be a struggle to get the ball out wide.

higgik · Feb 25, 2021

Welsh Exile said:
So the talk is Jon Davies at 12 and North at 13. Not sure how I feel about that to be honest.

Obviously worried about the English 'power centres', Farrell and Slade.
Or maybe think these 2 can run over the English pair and won't need LRZ.

Welsh Exile · Feb 25, 2021

MikeTheNative said:
Since the world cup isn't it? He had a large time out directly after then has been back in fits and starts but hasn't played good in that time.

Yeah and even in the WC we shouldn't have played him in the semi as he was crocked. Think he's had 2 ops since then so understandably form has been patchy. But I don't think we're in a position to just play him into form no matter how amazing he has been for us. I'm also not sure on the kind of messege it sends out to the rest but Pivac knows what he's doing I suppose. I think I saw some star that said we've won 75% of our 6N games when Foxy has played so I can see why Pivac has gone for experience.

Pieter Steph du Teague · Feb 25, 2021

Seems stupid to play JD2 anywhere other than 13. Comfortably the best part of his game is his 13 channel defence - that doesn't mean a huge amount if he's playing 12.

Welsh Exile · Feb 25, 2021

higgik said:
Obviously worried about the English 'power centres', Farrell and Slade.
Or maybe think these 2 can run over the English pair and won't need LRZ.

I'm a bit worried about Slade. He's a class act and North can sometimes be a bit suspect defensively and this is still a new position for him and it's not like 13 from a D point of view is a walk in the park. He's did well in the Ireland game though.

ncurd · Feb 25, 2021

I'm not posting the side....

BrokenWing · Feb 25, 2021

ncurd said:
I'm not posting the side....

No need is there.

ncurd · Feb 25, 2021

BrokenWing said:
No need is there.

I'm just so so so tired.

AlRums · Feb 25, 2021

England team to face Wales

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.

Welsh Exile · Feb 25, 2021

I know that this will come back to bite me but I'm pleased England have gone with Ford-Farrell-Slade. I was more worried about the blend of power of Lawrence at 12 and the skill of Slade at 13

TRF_Olyy · Feb 25, 2021

Martin on the bench is a big big surprise, to be fair

Why are doing 6-2 again?

TommiG88 · Feb 25, 2021

TRF_Olyy said:
Martin on the bench is a big big surprise, to be fair

Why are doing 6-2 again?

Jones has lost it

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