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2024 Guinness Six Nations
RBS 6 Nations - Ireland vs Wales - (05/02/2012 -15:00)
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<blockquote data-quote="dullonien" data-source="post: 475825" data-attributes="member: 13739"><p>I hope to god that Lydiate is fit. I think he's the biggest potential loss, becuase he works so well alongside Warburton in defense. He's a master at tackling the ankles and getting the ball carrier down early (Shaun Edwards described him as the best in the world in this regard), which allows Warburton to follow him and jackle the ball. We've got replacements, with Ryan Jones ready to step in, but we do lose something without Lydiate.</p><p></p><p>Roberts would be another big loss. He battered Ireland in the WC quarters, and against a possible Earls at 13, I'd back him to batter them again. Again there are options if he's not, with plenty of players playing well at the moment, but Roberts is a very hard man to replace. Priestland is another big cog to this Wales team, Hook is there to step-in, but he'd need to improve hugely on his poor WC form. As for Priestland's kicking, I think we'll see Halfpenny taking over the kicking duties on a full-time basis, as he's done with the Blues. He's a world-class kicker, and now he's been given a run of games as primary kicker for the Blues, he's showing that he's got the short-range accuracy aswell as the long-range well range.</p><p></p><p>I think Gatland should go with something like:</p><p></p><p>01 Gethin Jenkins / Ryan Bevington (depends on whether Jenkins is fit)</p><p>02 Matthew Rees</p><p>03 Adam Jones</p><p>04 Bradley Davies</p><p>05 Ian Evans</p><p>06 Dan Lydiate / Ryan Jones (again, depend on whether Lydiate is fit)</p><p>07 Sam Warburton</p><p>08 Toby Faletau</p><p></p><p>09 Mike Phillips</p><p>10 Rhys Priestland / James Hook</p><p>11 George North</p><p>12 Jamie Roberts / Ashley Beck</p><p>13 Jon Davies</p><p>14 Alex Cuthbert</p><p>15 Leigh Halfpenny</p><p></p><p>16 Huw Bennett</p><p>17 Paul James</p><p>18 Ryan Jones / ??</p><p>19 Justin Tipuric</p><p>20 Lloyd Williams</p><p>21 James Hook / Gavin Henson</p><p>22 Lee Byrne</p><p></p><p>Not sure Who I'd have on the bench if Lydiate is ruled out and Ryan has to start.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dullonien, post: 475825, member: 13739"] I hope to god that Lydiate is fit. I think he's the biggest potential loss, becuase he works so well alongside Warburton in defense. He's a master at tackling the ankles and getting the ball carrier down early (Shaun Edwards described him as the best in the world in this regard), which allows Warburton to follow him and jackle the ball. We've got replacements, with Ryan Jones ready to step in, but we do lose something without Lydiate. Roberts would be another big loss. He battered Ireland in the WC quarters, and against a possible Earls at 13, I'd back him to batter them again. Again there are options if he's not, with plenty of players playing well at the moment, but Roberts is a very hard man to replace. Priestland is another big cog to this Wales team, Hook is there to step-in, but he'd need to improve hugely on his poor WC form. As for Priestland's kicking, I think we'll see Halfpenny taking over the kicking duties on a full-time basis, as he's done with the Blues. He's a world-class kicker, and now he's been given a run of games as primary kicker for the Blues, he's showing that he's got the short-range accuracy aswell as the long-range well range. I think Gatland should go with something like: 01 Gethin Jenkins / Ryan Bevington (depends on whether Jenkins is fit) 02 Matthew Rees 03 Adam Jones 04 Bradley Davies 05 Ian Evans 06 Dan Lydiate / Ryan Jones (again, depend on whether Lydiate is fit) 07 Sam Warburton 08 Toby Faletau 09 Mike Phillips 10 Rhys Priestland / James Hook 11 George North 12 Jamie Roberts / Ashley Beck 13 Jon Davies 14 Alex Cuthbert 15 Leigh Halfpenny 16 Huw Bennett 17 Paul James 18 Ryan Jones / ?? 19 Justin Tipuric 20 Lloyd Williams 21 James Hook / Gavin Henson 22 Lee Byrne Not sure Who I'd have on the bench if Lydiate is ruled out and Ryan has to start. [/QUOTE]
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