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I see Wales winning this one, I reckon Gatland will have targeted this as a home win.France aren't great atm, but I think they may be too powerful up front, like England were. It'll probably be another battling display from Wales where we don't embarass ourselves, but come up short again. Then the pressure will really be on V Italy in the wooden spoon decider...
What before the tournament? No way. But you're probably right if you mean in the last week or so. Sad that we can't even look at Italy at home as a banker.I see Wales winning this one, I reckon Gatland will have targeted this as a home win.
I thought Joe Hawkins couldn't play for Wales as he is at Exeter?Yeah a lot of people seem to be tipping us to win which I don't agree with. France are looking shaky but we're still fielding a lot of green players. As @dullonien says I expect we'll keep it relatively close (Wales v France games usually close games to be fair)
I liked Sean Hollies team that he picked the other day. Rowlands to start (Beard dropped) with Lloyd at 10 and Joe Hawkins at 12. lol. I'd like that team as well.
You're right he can't. Hollie knows this as well of course but wanted to make a point how we're shooting ourselves in the foot.I thought Joe Hawkins couldn't play for Wales as he is at Exeter?
Probably not before the 6N started, to be fair nobody expected them to be playing as they have been. But I do think that he would have seen quite a bit of promise from Wales in their last meeting in Paris and there have been small areas of improvement from the first three games.What before the tournament? No way. But you're probably right if you mean in the last week or so. Sad that we can't even look at Italy at home as a banker.
Actually it's not a shame it's good for the 6N to be fair.
I'm telling you, @dirty harry is Gatland. Where is he now hey? Nowhere to be seen just at the same time Gats has press responsibilities. A coincidence? I think not.Wales Online suggesting Dafydd Jenkins will be at 6 (good call @dirty harry) and Joe Roberts starting at 13!
Im actually, generally speaking, a very positive, optimistic glass half full kind of guy. I think we have a lot of really good, young talent in Wales. The main problem is we have the WRU who hate rugby. Gatland being past it is a secondary concern as I back our players to do well in any system anyway but I just can't get my head around some of these selections. I have concerns about gatland being past his sell by date and him not utilising what little strengths we do have and relying on weaknesses we have (cough beard cough) but as I say these are secondary concerns and sadly I can't see the issue of the WRU being resolved.I don't think the Welsh position is as bleak as is being made out, sure there are disagreements in some personnel, they have for the most part looked very competitive given the relative inexperience and for the most part been hard to beat, with that in mind and where some of the opposition are at in terms of experienced player consistency I don't think there is to much to complain about.