Welsh Rugby Stuff

[dirty harry]

Grady has been unlucky with injuries to be fair and it’s not like Max has been pulling up any trees for Gloucester or Wales. I like him more than Grady, though they’re different players to be fair.

Ye, i think hes misused at Gloz a bit, i really hope he can settle into 12. Had he stayed at Cardiff it would have solved so many of our backline issues, i was excited by a Llewellyn Grady partnership, with Thomas covering the backline, had they settled and developed together theyd both be far ahead in their development.

Your right Grady has been injured, butnis it bad luck, or is he made of glass like his brother? To me he is just his brother over and over, has the skillset but no heart and agression.

Bowen has been on fire this season, esprcially linking with Sheedy, 3 times against the Scarlets Sheedy tried the cross field to Gradys corner, twice he couldnt gather, and the third time he couldnt get close. Bowen scores minimum 1, but probably 2 of those IMO.

You know me, im a height supremecist in most cases, but there has to be the skillset and efrectiveness in game, and there just isnt there with Grady. I absolutely see him getting more Wales caps, which is a sad indictment of where Wales are, but hell be a bit part clubman in my opinion, and ultimately his career will mimic his brothers.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Ye, i think hes misused at Gloz a bit, i really hope he can settle into 12. Had he stayed at Cardiff it would have solved so many of our backline issues, i was excited by a Llewellyn Grady partnership, with Thomas covering the backline, had they settled and developed together theyd both be far ahead in their development.

Your right Grady has been injured, butnis it bad luck, or is he made of glass like his brother? To me he is just his brother over and over, has the skillset but no heart and agression.

Bowen has been on fire this season, esprcially linking with Sheedy, 3 times against the Scarlets Sheedy tried the cross field to Gradys corner, twice he couldnt gather, and the third time he couldnt get close. Bowen scores minimum 1, but probably 2 of those IMO.

You know me, im a height supremecist in most cases, but there has to be the skillset and efrectiveness in game, and there just isnt there with Grady. I absolutely see him getting more Wales caps, which is a sad indictment of where Wales are, but hell be a bit part clubman in my opinion, and ultimately his career will mimic his brothers.

I can’t be mad at you as, like you, I’m a big Bowen fan

In terms of 12, Eddie James is my boy. He should be first choice inside center in my humble opinion.

 

[dirty harry]

I can’t be mad at you as, like you, I’m a big Bowen fan

In terms of 12, Eddie James is my boy. He should be first choice inside center in my humble opinion.

Ye i agree, i like James a lot, but like a lot of centres at the minute he has broken through and then stagnated. Id put this down to coaching and utilisation of them over talent tbh, but we really are hamperring development in Wales!

It doesnt help that Johnny Williams is a cracking club 12 mind, Watkin the same is a very good club centre, they just dont have the ability to step up

 

[Welsh Exile]

Ye i agree, i like James a lot, but like a lot of centres at the minute he has broken through and then stagnated. Id put this down to coaching and utilisation of them over talent tbh, but we really are hamperring development in Wales!

It doesnt help that Johnny Williams is a cracking club 12 mind, Watkin the same is a very good club centre, they just dont have the ability to step up

Yeah, completely agree

It’s weird, we do have quite a few good center options. I like Hennessy who appears to be getting some solid minutes for Bath recently which is great. I always like that Ackerman kid at Dragons but he broke his leg last year and has only recently come back (and he’s still young)

Then you have Hawkins, Max, Roberts and even though he’s very raw and young (and question marks over size) but Page looks like a good option at 13 for the future at least anyway.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Fingers crossed Che Hope can solve our issues at 9 as well (no pressure Che)

Would be great if he can replace Hardy as back up 9.

 

[dirty harry]

Yeah, completely agree

It’s weird, we do have quite a few good center options. I like Hennessy who appears to be getting some solid minutes for Bath recently which is great. I always like that Ackerman kid at Dragons but he broke his leg last year and has only recently come back (and he’s still young)

Then you have Hawkins, Max, Roberts and even though he’s very raw and young (and question marks over size) but Page looks like a good option at 13 for the future at least anyway.

Hennessy looked quality at u20s, hes got huge potential (if he stays outside of Wales). Havnt seen too much of Ackerman tbh, he looked ok, but as you say injury was a *****.

I think we have a generation of overly talented centres, utilised elswhere as a James Hook scenario. Llewellyn, Grady, Roberts all playing centre / wing / cover. James pushed out to 13 whenever Williams is fit, Thomas at 10 and 13, Page utilised across the backline... there isnt a complete centre amongst them, but not being helped by being so versatile.

Id like to see James given a run at 12, Thomas currently is but i dont rate him at club level. I dont think Roberts has enough, nor does Murray IMO, theor strengths tend to exploit space and time in fractured field, and well you just dont get that in Int rugby (not to mention Murrays abject failure at test 15 last year).