[2022 Six Nations] England vs Wales (26/02/22)

[Welsh Exile]

My predictions are that we lose the head to head by 1 or more in every position in the pack bar Faletau.

Williams v Randall will either be tied or 1 point win for Williams. They'll probably tie up Biggar and Smith. Both England Centres will win by a point or more but they might give us the edge in the back 3 bar Cuthbert of course.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

They had an article earlier about England trying to "poach" a Wales player - the extent of which was England u20s asking if he wanted to go to their trials (he plays for Bath academy, English parents, born in Wrexham due to military parents) and him saying no
So I think they're struggling a bit for outrage atm - even the usually outrageous comment section was saying the article was nonsense

My favourite is how they keep talking about "Wales U20 player Dombrandt" rather than "England and Harlequins player Dombrandt". Dombrandt had his jaw broken twice on purpose by Welsh players whilst playing for Cardiff Uni so pretty sure even if he did qualify for Wales, he would have zero desire to do so. I believe one of the players who did that later got arrested for it.

 

[Which Tyler]

Have we asked for the roof to be open yet?

 

[MikeTheNative]

Have we asked for the roof to be open yet?

One of the big casualties of covid has been the roof debate as it has to be open due to Coivd rules.

 

[ncurd]

One of the big casualties of covid has been the roof debate as it has to be open due to Coivd rules.

YAY!.......sorry I mean awwwww

 

[Which Tyler]

One of the big casualties of covid has been the roof debate as it has to be open due to Coivd rules.

Doesn't that get lifted today?

ETA: No, sorry, March 24th?

 

[Jakedood]

It's kind of irrelevant at Twickenham anyway?

 

[Which Tyler]

It's kind of irrelevant at Twickenham anyway?

Since when has that sort of minor detail stopped us?

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Doesn't that get lifted today?

ETA: No, sorry, March 24th?

The roof?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

We're living in a simulation

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Jesus Christ, what an unexpected outcome. He should seriously retire, he is injured more than he is fit and this must surely be indicating longer term problems.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Unbelievable

Or totally believable.

 

[big ginger 8]

Wales Online being a bit lethargic with their usual bit of whine material. Come on guys, get your arses in gear and produce a Welsh team that is 1 point better than England so I can rant about it.

What do you mean? There's is a clearly unbiased, science based method that showed undoubtedly that Adams was as good a 13 as Ringrose.

This was proven in the actual match beyond a shadow of a doubt.

 

[BrokenWing]

We're living in a simulation

Did anyone have Thursday in the sweepstake?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Plenty of time until kickoff

Still got to make it through an EJ led training session and captains run yet

For Manu he's got survive the warm up, he got injured scoring a try last time!

Ffs

 

[Scotty]

We're living in a simulation

Well this sucks, i didnt mind if he wasnt rushed back for this game and while i was happy he was there it does seem he's been rushed back. Guess we should have saved him for ireland.

I really wanted to see Smith Manu Slade.

Please say Marchant goes to 13 and slade 12 and Daly stays at 23?

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Bit weird they're not going to confirm the team until Saturday.

 

[ncurd]

Oh for crying put loud can the fella just retire and stop being Lucy to our Charlie Brown.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Ok here's the thing with Manu speaking from a tigers pov.

at what point is it rushed back in or just injury prone?

I've seen some pundits mention how sale have carefully managed him to get him back fit but really he clearly isn't 100% and a question has to be asked can he ever really get too 100% again? Every time it's "Manu is at his ideal weight best shape ever" 5 weeks tops injured

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Can't wait to see Jones' balanced midfield replacement.