[RWC19 Warm-Up] - Wales vs. Ireland

[Bluemoon]

Patchell good. Scott Williams did more than Watkin for me. Still hard to call on the back three. Amos ok, Lane ok with a try. Some big calls tomorrow, on to the WC now!

 

[Leinster Fan]

Carty has really blown Ross Byrne out of the park.

Don't know if I agree with that, he was mostly good but his exits and kicking from the tee were both mixed and areas Joe would want to focus on. He'll probably go and deservedly so but I'd be happy with either.

 

[rugga658]

Devin Toner really is useless in the lose.

Complete donkey Similar to Kleyn who's a bit more mobile

Kleyn is a South African but not a Springbok

Henderson + Ryan are the two best Locks for Ireland

 

[Gavin]

How can a scrum be awarded 90 seconds before then end, then after talking and front row issues the ball gets put in at 30 seconds left.

The clock should start on a scrum when the ball is put in

 

[Groundhog]

Think Heaslip was right, he's shooting up on the outside shoulder to cut off the option of the pass and force Patchell to cut inside, he probably should have made the tackle but it is a difficult one. He needed a stronger hunt from the lads on his inside.

That's fair but it's still a one on one tackle at the end of the day he should have executed. He looked jumpy defending from the wing unsure when to commit which is completely fair of course.
I'd have to say Aki grew into the game today. Good audition for the Munster front row. Marmion did nothing wrong all day and Jason DeRulo has never bucked his gf. Carty was quite good. Said earlier but his defence is strong for a ten. Hendy was good too. Stockdale looked himself again. Imagine how good he'd be bald.

 

[Rinkadink]

Welsh scrum has struggled in all 3 warm-ups so far. How many scrum penalties have they given up over those 3 games?

TBF Wales were winning the scrum for the later parts of the game but weren't rewarded. Welsh bench changed the game but beaten by the clock. Couple of obvious inclusions to the world cup squad?

 

[ThebigARena]

I think the result was a fair one , Wales with a second string full of injury comeback I thought patchell made a huge difference as did tomos Williams provided some much needed zip in our attack , Ireland although not at their clinical self made a big step up from last week defensively much better .

 

[ThebigARena]

Patchell good. Scott Williams did more than Watkin for me. Still hard to call on the back three. Amos ok, Lane ok with a try. Some big calls tomorrow, on to the WC now!

Still not sure on Scott he's still a fair bit away from that line breaking form 3 years ago , something tells me his ship has sailed not sure he'll get that back

 

[dullonien]

Wales were appalling for 60min. Couldn't go 30sec without an error. Incredibly frustrating to watch. Ireland applied pressure, sure, but I generally thought the Welsh players were more to blame. Navidi made 2 bad defensive errors in the lead up to Stockdale's first try, very rare you see that. Wtf was Shingler doing with that offload for Stocker's second?

Gat's biggest mistake today? Putting any faith in Leon Brown. The guy get's munched in the scrum on a consistent basis, he was never in contention for the WC, better off giving Dillon Lewis another game. He probably cost us the game, even if some of the calls were a little unfair.

Patchell cemented his place on the plane. He was magnificent after coming on, both in attack and defense. I like Jarrod, but he went into his shell unfortunately, Patch came on and bossed the game. Tomos Williams maybe showed why he could be our best option at 9 as well.

 

[ThebigARena]

On a side note In that scrum we knew we had to get the ball out quick that worked out well, maybe do that instead of trying to contest scrums the ref has already made his mind up about . Plenty of the latter scrums poite just watched the Welsh front row in.

 

[Leinster Fan]

Porter did really well at LH, that versatility at this level is amazing. Ryan coming off made a massive difference, he's an amazing player and his impact on the game is monumental. Conan and Beirne both got through a lot of work but could both have done more at the same time. Aki grew into the game in fairness. Farrell's place in the plane in jeopardy after that performance. Ringrose isn't a winger. Conway brainlessly giving the ball away for the first Welsh try will count against a lot of his good work in the first half, he's got a nervous few days coming up.

 

[Jockstap]

Wales were appalling for 60min. Couldn't go 30sec without an error. Incredibly frustrating to watch. Ireland applied pressure, sure, but I generally thought the Welsh players were more to blame. Navidi made 2 bad defensive errors in the lead up to Stockdale's first try, very rare you see that. Wtf was Shingler doing with that offload for Stocker's second?

Gat's biggest mistake today? Putting any faith in Leon Brown. The guy get's munched in the scrum on a consistent basis, he was never in contention for the WC, better off giving Dillon Lewis another game. He probably cost us the game, even if some of the calls were a little unfair.

Patchell cemented his place on the plane. He was magnificent after coming on, both in attack and defense. I like Jarrod, but he went into his shell unfortunately, Patch came on and bossed the game. Tomos Williams maybe showed why he could be our best option at 9 as well.

Ireland started going backwards as soon as we changed up our forwards, lots to think on for Schmidt.

 

[dullonien]

Patchell good. Scott Williams did more than Watkin for me. Still hard to call on the back three. Amos ok, Lane ok with a try. Some big calls tomorrow, on to the WC now!

Personally thought Steff was the best Welsh back 3 player. Didn't get much opportunity, but always looked threatening, worked hard, competed well in the air, and tackled well. Lane finished his try well, and almost broke free a few times, whilst amos threatened as well.

Playing behind a beaten pack is always a struggle, so tough to fully judge.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

A win is a win is a win. Keep an upward trend next week and I'll be happy.

 

[bushytop]

So just got back from the game and am obviously disappointed with the Welsh performance (or lack there of). Well played to the Irish second string they looked for more hungry and sharper than our boys today and while a terrible game they showed up when was needed.

There are a couple of positives to take from a Welsh perspective though (although only a couple), I think Patchell ensured he goes to Japan today and although he's had an awful season (regardless of mitigating circumstances) I have always thought that on form he should be the Welsh first choice 10 and certainly be on the plane. I think the latter has been confirmed today and although I would've like Evans to have gone better, Patchell fills the gap left by the Anscombe injury (by this I mean not only at 10 but also at 15 where Anscombe found himself for quite a bit of the 6N) far better.

Also, Jake Ball seemed to make a genuine difference to Wales when going forward and he looked more than up to standing in for Cory Hill or Adam Beard when required. Owen Lane also took his try quite well, as well as the right side of attack looking fairly dangerous during the second half.

Apart from that I saw few positives or opportunities taken by a lot of players who you'd like to think would be busting guts to make the World Cup.

In a way I feel happy for the Irish as being a Welsh fan, I've felt like they felt last week a few times over the years and they are a fine squad and hopefully this'll give them a boost to have some confidence going in to the big one. We need to buckle down next week and make sure that the boys who actually looked able today get a chance to make amends next week within a stronger selection.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Number 1 for 1 week. Shortest reign ever?

 

[rugga658]

Number 1 for 1 week. Shortest reign ever?

Not enough time to arrange a Parade!!!!

 

[BPM]

So just got back from the game and am obviously disappointed with the Welsh performance (or lack there of). Well played to the Irish second string they looked for more hungry and sharper than our boys today and while a terrible game they showed up when was needed.

There are a couple of positives to take from a Welsh perspective though (although only a couple), I think Patchell ensured he goes to Japan today and although he's had an awful season (regardless of mitigating circumstances) I have always thought that on form he should be the Welsh first choice 10 and certainly be on the plane. I think the latter has been confirmed today and although I would've like Evans to have gone better, Patchell fills the gap left by the Anscombe injury (by this I mean not only at 10 but also at 15 where Anscombe found himself for quite a bit of the 6N) far better.

Also, Jake Ball seemed to make a genuine difference to Wales when going forward and he looked more than up to standing in for Cory Hill or Adam Beard when required. Owen Lane also took his try quite well, as well as the right side of attack looking fairly dangerous during the second half.

Apart from that I saw few positives or opportunities taken by a lot of players who you'd like to think would be busting guts to make the World Cup.

In a way I feel happy for the Irish as being a Welsh fan, I've felt like they felt last week a few times over the years and they are a fine squad and hopefully this'll give them a boost to have some confidence going in to the big one. We need to buckle down next week and make sure that the boys who actually looked able today get a chance to make amends next week within a stronger selection.

From a neutral's perspective, I thought Ireland were the better team in the first half and Wales were the better team in the second. The win probably flattered Ireland a little IMO.

For Wales, Tomos Williams and Patchell made a huge difference and Aled Davies and Jarrod Evans may be lucky to make the plane.

I have to say, I don't get it with Beard? I'm not sure I've ever seen anything from him to justify why he's considered to be ahead of Ball. That said, Bradley Davies looked well past being a test contender, let alone a RWC squad option.

 

[bushytop]

Number 1 for 1 week. Shortest reign ever?

Not enough time to arrange a Parade!!!!

Now no one was getting silly about this thing but 2 weeks right?

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

From a neutral's perspective, I thought Ireland were the better team in the first half and Wales were the better team in the second. The win probably flattered Ireland a little IMO.

For Wales, Tomos Williams and Patchell made a huge difference and Aled Davies and Jarrod Evans may be lucky to make the plane.

I have to say, I don't get it with Beard? I'm not sure I've ever seen anything from him to justify why he's considered to be ahead of Ball. That said, Bradley Davies looked well past being a test contender, let alone a RWC squad option.

And the fact that Beard has no beard whilst ball has a beard.