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2024 Guinness Six Nations
[Six Nations 2018] Round 2: England vs Wales (10/02/2018)
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<blockquote data-quote="bushytop" data-source="post: 887542" data-attributes="member: 56738"><p>This is such a tough one to predict as although England losing under Jones has been extremely rare. Wales against Jones' England have been close (25-21 in 2016 & 16-21 in 2017) but this time the personnel is vastly different. When we have run England close we had stalwarts within their respective positions for 5,6,7... years, I'm sure I heard a stat over the weekend that Wales were missing over 600 caps (might be remembering it wrong). </p><p></p><p>Having said that though, with the players who have had to fill in proving themselves to be far more inclined to play a style in which world rugby seems to be going, who knows? Twickenham is a real tough place for inexperience and people like Patchell, Parkes, Evans and Adams will have to be extremely tough mentally to maintain focus. Due to the form of the Scarlets contingent though, I have a sneaky feeling that it might. </p><p></p><p>Slightly worried about our back five forwards though. Though excellent against a non-existent Scottish back row, England have big powerful experienced boys and am concerned that Hill, Shingler and Navidi could have a tough time. Hill and Shingler due to a little less physicality and Navidi due totally to his current lack of experience. Moriarty could still be feeling some rust too so will be a decisive area. If these back 5 do manage to hold their own though, the Scarlets have looked dangerous anywhere. The two matches at the end of last season in Ireland followed by their performances in the Champions Cup this year. International Test Matches are obviously a step up but they really are a special club side at the moment and West Ham won England the Football World Cup .</p><p></p><p>England will turn up either way, we will know whether the new boys are built to hang around the first team jerseys in just four sleeps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bushytop, post: 887542, member: 56738"] This is such a tough one to predict as although England losing under Jones has been extremely rare. Wales against Jones’ England have been close (25-21 in 2016 & 16-21 in 2017) but this time the personnel is vastly different. When we have run England close we had stalwarts within their respective positions for 5,6,7... years, I’m sure I heard a stat over the weekend that Wales were missing over 600 caps (might be remembering it wrong). Having said that though, with the players who have had to fill in proving themselves to be far more inclined to play a style in which world rugby seems to be going, who knows? Twickenham is a real tough place for inexperience and people like Patchell, Parkes, Evans and Adams will have to be extremely tough mentally to maintain focus. Due to the form of the Scarlets contingent though, I have a sneaky feeling that it might. Slightly worried about our back five forwards though. Though excellent against a non-existent Scottish back row, England have big powerful experienced boys and am concerned that Hill, Shingler and Navidi could have a tough time. Hill and Shingler due to a little less physicality and Navidi due totally to his current lack of experience. Moriarty could still be feeling some rust too so will be a decisive area. If these back 5 do manage to hold their own though, the Scarlets have looked dangerous anywhere. The two matches at the end of last season in Ireland followed by their performances in the Champions Cup this year. International Test Matches are obviously a step up but they really are a special club side at the moment and West Ham won England the Football World Cup . England will turn up either way, we will know whether the new boys are built to hang around the first team jerseys in just four sleeps. [/QUOTE]
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