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EOYT: Wales v Australia, 01/12/2012
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<blockquote data-quote="psychic duck" data-source="post: 540476" data-attributes="member: 48703"><p>I wish that a Warburton/Tipuric flanker combination could have been tried this November. I think that could have been a great combination, and with Lydiate out and Ryan Jones out for the first match it would have been a great time to try it. But unfortunately the coaches thought it a better to play the Scarlets trio of Turnbull/McCusker/Shingler there instead. Interesting Shingler is preferred to Ryan Jones, Jones for whatever reason has been a penalty machine these last two matches, I don't know why as his form for the Ospreys has been outstanding and miles ahead of Shingler. I would have still started Ryan tbh or Warburton there with Tipuric at #7.</p><p></p><p>I don't know what Priestland has to do to get dropped. He was lucky to be in the November squad at all given his form vs Australia in June and his form for the Scarlets, yet he has started in 3 of the 4 matches and played 42 minutes of the one he didn't start.</p><p></p><p>Also is the reason Scott Williams is always preferred to Beck on the bench because Beck is seen as just capable of playing one position? </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Depends whether Slipper plays, it certainly won't be an advantage for Wales though like it would if Adam Jones was playing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="psychic duck, post: 540476, member: 48703"] I wish that a Warburton/Tipuric flanker combination could have been tried this November. I think that could have been a great combination, and with Lydiate out and Ryan Jones out for the first match it would have been a great time to try it. But unfortunately the coaches thought it a better to play the Scarlets trio of Turnbull/McCusker/Shingler there instead. Interesting Shingler is preferred to Ryan Jones, Jones for whatever reason has been a penalty machine these last two matches, I don't know why as his form for the Ospreys has been outstanding and miles ahead of Shingler. I would have still started Ryan tbh or Warburton there with Tipuric at #7. I don't know what Priestland has to do to get dropped. He was lucky to be in the November squad at all given his form vs Australia in June and his form for the Scarlets, yet he has started in 3 of the 4 matches and played 42 minutes of the one he didn't start. Also is the reason Scott Williams is always preferred to Beck on the bench because Beck is seen as just capable of playing one position? Depends whether Slipper plays, it certainly won't be an advantage for Wales though like it would if Adam Jones was playing. [/QUOTE]
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