[2025 Six Nations] Wales vs England - 15/3/25

[ncurd]

What about the roof? Is it open? Is it closed? Gatland must know! (I know he's fired but I'm assuming that's the most important thing to him).

 

[Saintjay]

It's been a very long time since England scored four tries against Wales away. Not sure if we'll get a BP at all tbh.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

It's been a very long time since England scored four tries against Wales away. Not sure if we'll get a BP at all tbh.

Sure we will. Hat-trick for George and one for LCD.

 

[Geordie]

Will it be Reffell and Morgan in the back row? Thats one hell of a flank pairing.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Will it be Reffell and Morgan in the back row? Thats one hell of a flank pairing.

Reffell's taken a bit of stick for being a bit one dimensional

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I agree. However, I would not want to underestimate our ability to be awful.

 

[Geordie]

Reffell's taken a bit of stick for being a bit one dimensional

Is that a view you would agree with ?

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Is that a view you would agree with ?

Don't really see enough of him, but from what I have his breakdown work has stood out quite a bit more than any other attributes. Others will be better informed.

 

[dullonien]

Hoping to see Sherratt pick:

01 Nicky Smith
02 Dewi Lake
03 Keiron Assiratti
04 Dafydd Jenkins
05 Teddy Williams
06 Aaron Wainwright
07 Jac Morgan
08 Taulupe Faletau

09 Tomos Williams
10 Jarrod Evans
11 Blair Murray
12 Eddie James
13 Joe Roberts
14 Max Llewellyn
15 Ellis Mee

16 Elliot Dee
17 Gareth Thomas
18 WGJ / Henry Thomas
19 Freddie Thomas
20 Jim Botham
21 Rhodri Williams
22 Dan Edwards
23 Ben Thomas / Josh Hathaway

 

[mikebrownsauce1512]

If we lose on the weekend I am getting a one way ticket straight out of here

 

[dullonien]

Don't really see enough of him, but from what I have his breakdown work has stood out quite a bit more than any other attributes. Others will be better informed.

I've claimed for a couple of years now that the current law interpretations just doesn't suit his game at all. He would have thrived 10 years ago, but now you're lucky to secure a couple of jackals a game at international level with the refs very struct on tacklers rolling, hand on the ground, supporting body weight etc.

He's got a good engine on him and always has good tackle stats, so he does offer that. But, he isn't a good ball carrier, or link player, and for me you need to offer one of those at least nowadays to be considered a test level flanker.

Wales are despirate for ball carriers, so it's a no brainer to me to bring Wainwright in at 6, who's an excellent athlete. Then I also don't see what Reffell offers off the bench, he isn't an impact player, or overly versatile.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Gatland said the woke mind virus affected his coaching ability. I'm so grateful he's called it out and we can move forward. What a brave man.

 

[Welsh Exile]

The only arguments I agree with in starting Reffell is

1) He knows these horrible English swines very well and that could help us in the game

2) Wainwright off the bench is a lot better than Reffell off the bench.

 

[Flankers' paradise]

Gatland said the woke mind virus affected his coaching ability. I'm so grateful he's called it out and we can move forward. What a brave man.

what a muppet

 

[ncurd]

what a muppet

I've been saying that for 18 years good thing the Welsh are becoming woke to that.

 

[Welsh Exile]

I've been saying that for 18 years good thing the Welsh are becoming woke to that.

I must admit I'm torn, as I know my bro @Leonormous Boozer is as well, on the one hand he says the above stupid **** but on the other hand blames Thatcher and English private schools for Welsh rugby woes.

 

[Jakedood]

England starting XV
15. Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 43 caps)
14. Tom Roebuck (Sale Sharks, 3 caps)
13. Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints, 19 caps)
12. Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints, 3 caps)
11. Elliot Daly (Saracens, 72 caps)
10. Fin Smith (Northampton Saints, 10 caps)
9. Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, 22 caps)
1. Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears, 70 caps) – vice-captain
2. Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks, 48 caps)
3. Will Stuart (Bath Rugby, 49 caps)
4. Maro Itoje (Saracens, 92 caps) – captain
5. Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers, 27 caps)
6. Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 60 caps)
7. Ben Curry (Sale Sharks, 10 caps)
8. Ben Earl (Saracens, 41 caps)

Replacements
16. Jamie George (Saracens, 100 caps) – vice-captain
17. Fin Baxter (Harlequins, 10 caps)
18. Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers, 11 caps)
19. Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins, 14 caps)
20. Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints, uncapped)
21. Tom Willis (Saracens, 5 caps)
22. Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers, 17 caps)
23. George Ford (Sale Sharks, 98 caps)

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That has.....a number of surprises

Why are Daly and Freeman that way round?
Why is Ford on the bench?
Why isn't Willis starting?
CCS is now covering lock? (just checked and his last game there was 4 years ago!)

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

I must admit I'm torn, as I know my bro @Leonormous Boozer is as well, on the one hand he says the above stupid **** but on the other hand blames Thatcher and English private schools for Welsh rugby woes.

Gatland on this one.

 

[TommiG88]

That has.....a number of surprises

Why are Daly and Freeman that way round?
Why is Ford on the bench?
Why isn't Willis starting?
CCS is now covering lock? (just checked and his last game there was 4 years ago!)

Ford on the bench was a WTF moment. 3 10s in a squad just not needed. Having 6-2 split and managing not to have a lock in there.

Willis not starting is the least of the problems in this team, which says a lot