November Internationals: Expectations for your team

[Welsh Exile]

Interesting that you think that Australia will beat Scotland and lose to Wales.

He's been drinking. Starting the weekend early.

 

[General Melchett]

Interesting that you think that Australia will beat Scotland and lose to Wales.

Ordinarily you'd back Schmidt to get the better of Townsend (which he did when he was with Ireland) but does Schmidt have the tools do it with Aus? Has he had enough time to work on his playbook with them? We know he's all about structure and process. I'd have Scotland who are a more settled side as favourites but it wouldn't be a big shock if Aus came away with the win. I'd have more confidence with Franco Smith in charge instead of Townsend tbh who probably should have left after the RWC.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Ordinarily you'd back Schmidt to get the better of Townsend (which he did when he was with Ireland) but does Schmidt have the tools do it with Aus? Has he had enough time to work on his playbook with them? We know he's all about structure and process. I'd have Scotland who are a more settled side as favourites but it wouldn't be a big shock if Aus came away with the win. I'd have more confidence with Franco Smith in charge instead of Townsend tbh who probably should have left after the RWC.

Home advantage I think Scotland win by 5-10 points.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Schmidt is definitely the factor. When we were building with him he'd always target one team and pick them apart meticulously in test series, hoping the systems he built would handle the rest. I think it'll be Scotland this time around based on the teams they're playing and the schedule. I also back him to outclass Townsend in any respect.

Could easily see them doing Wales in too but consistency won't be there yet and Gatland for the first time in his current stint has a bit of confidence to work with from the regions.

Not confident in either prediction but it's how I see it.

He's been drinking. Starting the weekend early.

I wish, have to wait til like 1.30 on Saturday.

 

[TommiG88]

4 wins for England,
4 losses for Scotland
4 wins for Ireland
4 losses for Wales

 

[Welsh Exile]

4 wins for England,
4 losses for Scotland
4 wins for Ireland
4 losses for Wales

Even we might find it hard to lose 4 times when we're only playing 3 games.

 

[General Melchett]

Even we might find it hard to lose 4 times when we're only playing 3 games.

I just assumed the fourth loss was losing all momentum going into the 6N. Or Welsh fans losing the will to live.

 

[Welsh Exile]

I just assumed the fourth loss was losing all momentum going into the 6N. Or Welsh fans losing the will to live.

Losing? That ship has well and truly sailed bud.

 

[TommiG88]

Even we might find it hard to lose 4 times when we're only playing 3 games.

I didn't even check, just didn't want to leave you out

 

[Welsh Exile]

I didn't even check,

I don't think Gatland or anyone in Wales has either. I'm the only one.

 

[General Melchett]

I don't think Gatland or anyone in Wales has either. I'm the only one.

Yeah Gatland has far bigger fish to fry. He's rehearsing the Q&A about the roof being open/closed with his favourite journos.