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Posted: **Mon Jun 25, 2018 7:30 pm**

Still, if he sticks around probably a 40 capper unless a Welsh 12 appears of SR quality

Posted: **Mon Jun 25, 2018 9:29 pm**

If Willis Halaholo ever plays alongside Parkes next to Ansconbe for Wales then International rugby might as well be dead

Posted: **Mon Jun 25, 2018 9:32 pm**

Clive Simms wrote:If Willis Halaholo ever plays alongside Parkes next to Ansconbe for Wales then International rugby might as well be dead

It could very well happen

Posted: **Mon Jun 25, 2018 10:10 pm**

cubby boi wrote:At the moment, I’d have Cubby and Navidi nailed on at 7 and 6. Work on Shinglers lock play and have him cover lock and 6 from the bench. Moriarty and Faletau fighting it out for 8, with the form player at the time taking it - currently Moriarty by a long way. Tips on bench also.

Warburton has a lot to do to break his way back in, or should do after the recent exceptional performances of Cubby, Navidi, Shingler, Moriarty and Jenkins.

If you asked 100 Welsh rugby fans who is your preferred backrow 3 for Wales right now, you'd probably get 100 different answers.

For FH you probably would have 4.

For back 3 probably 5-6 options.

It's great!

Posted: **Mon Jun 25, 2018 10:13 pm**

LandOTurk wrote:
cubby boi wrote:At the moment, I’d have Cubby and Navidi nailed on at 7 and 6. Work on Shinglers lock play and have him cover lock and 6 from the bench. Moriarty and Faletau fighting it out for 8, with the form player at the time taking it - currently Moriarty by a long way. Tips on bench also.

Warburton has a lot to do to break his way back in, or should do after the recent exceptional performances of Cubby, Navidi, Shingler, Moriarty and Jenkins.
If you asked 100 Welsh rugby fans who is your preferred backrow 3 for Wales right now, you'd probably get 100 different answers.

For FH you probably would have 4.

For back 3 probably 5-6 options.

It's great!

Just need that at centre and locks. However it's looking a lot better depth wise

Posted: **Mon Jun 25, 2018 10:18 pm**

Frodder wrote:
LandOTurk wrote:
cubby boi wrote:At the moment, I’d have Cubby and Navidi nailed on at 7 and 6. Work on Shinglers lock play and have him cover lock and 6 from the bench. Moriarty and Faletau fighting it out for 8, with the form player at the time taking it - currently Moriarty by a long way. Tips on bench also.

Warburton has a lot to do to break his way back in, or should do after the recent exceptional performances of Cubby, Navidi, Shingler, Moriarty and Jenkins.
If you asked 100 Welsh rugby fans who is your preferred backrow 3 for Wales right now, you'd probably get 100 different answers.

For FH you probably would have 4.

For back 3 probably 5-6 options.

It's great!
Just need that at centre and locks. However it's looking a lot better depth wise

Yes, but that is a problem.

I rarely played in teh pack, but lock to me seems a position you can develop in 14 months.
#13 is a bar steward to develop so quickly, particularly defensively. Doubt we will fill that for RWC2019.

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2018 10:20 am**

Mark Taylor has left his job as Team Manager for the Scarlets with immediate effect.

What's the story, Turks?

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:17 am**

Saturnine wrote:Mark Taylor has left his job as Team Manager for the Scarlets with immediate effect.

What's the story, Turks?

One of the junior players graffitied "Horsey McHorseface" down the side of his Rover 400 after Mark revoked his Love Island application. He took it to heart and left

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:23 am**

LandOTurk wrote:
cubby boi wrote:At the moment, I’d have Cubby and Navidi nailed on at 7 and 6. Work on Shinglers lock play and have him cover lock and 6 from the bench. Moriarty and Faletau fighting it out for 8, with the form player at the time taking it - currently Moriarty by a long way. Tips on bench also.

Warburton has a lot to do to break his way back in, or should do after the recent exceptional performances of Cubby, Navidi, Shingler, Moriarty and Jenkins.
If you asked 100 Welsh rugby fans who is your preferred backrow 3 for Wales right now, you'd probably get 100 different answers.

For FH you probably would have 4.

For back 3 probably 5-6 options.

It's great!

It’s only great if Gatland selects on form and not previous stature, otherwise the depth counts for nothing.

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:26 am**

I wouldn’t be at all surprised if Gatlands rwc backrow is already cemented in as 6. Moriarty 7. Warburton 8. Faletau

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:29 am**

cubby boi wrote:
LandOTurk wrote:
cubby boi wrote:At the moment, I’d have Cubby and Navidi nailed on at 7 and 6. Work on Shinglers lock play and have him cover lock and 6 from the bench. Moriarty and Faletau fighting it out for 8, with the form player at the time taking it - currently Moriarty by a long way. Tips on bench also.

Warburton has a lot to do to break his way back in, or should do after the recent exceptional performances of Cubby, Navidi, Shingler, Moriarty and Jenkins.
If you asked 100 Welsh rugby fans who is your preferred backrow 3 for Wales right now, you'd probably get 100 different answers.

For FH you probably would have 4.

For back 3 probably 5-6 options.

It's great!
It’s only great if Gatland selects on form and not previous stature, otherwise the depth counts for nothing.

Well, I know what you mean, but it rather helps in the event of catastrophic injury lists too.

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2018 2:29 pm**

Well the days of King, Lydiate, Cuthers, Jarvis and Dom Day seem to be at an end

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2018 2:34 pm**

Frodder wrote:Well the days of King, Lydiate, Cuthers, Jarvis and Dom Day seem to be at an end

Are you sure about that.

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2018 2:55 pm**

GWO2 wrote:
Frodder wrote:Well the days of King, Lydiate, Cuthers, Jarvis and Dom Day seem to be at an end

Are you sure about that.

It's all a trick this mobile, faster game - come the world cup we'll play Jarvis, Lydiate, Day, Roberts at 12, Scott Williams at 13, and tell Biggar to kick the leather off it for Prydie, Cuthbert and anyone else at 6'4 or over that we can find for the back 3 to chase.

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2018 5:10 pm**

penguin wrote:
GWO2 wrote:
Frodder wrote:Well the days of King, Lydiate, Cuthers, Jarvis and Dom Day seem to be at an end

Are you sure about that.
It's all a trick this mobile, faster game - come the world cup we'll play Jarvis, Lydiate, Day, Roberts at 12, Scott Williams at 13, and tell Biggar to kick the leather off it for Prydie, Cuthbert and anyone else at 6'4 or over that we can find for the back 3 to chase.

Right you asked for it

15 - 1/2p
14 - Cuthers
13 - Scott
12 - the Doc
11 - Prydie
10 - Biggar
9 - Spikey

1 - Melon
2 - Hibbard
3 - Jarvis (maybe Andrews)
4 - Day
5 - Ollie fat Saes fella who we poached 'cos all our locks were injured in '13
6 - Lydiate
7 - Anyone but Tips

8 - King

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2018 5:18 pm**

Frodder wrote:
penguin wrote:
GWO2 wrote:
Frodder wrote:Well the days of King, Lydiate, Cuthers, Jarvis and Dom Day seem to be at an end

Are you sure about that.
It's all a trick this mobile, faster game - come the world cup we'll play Jarvis, Lydiate, Day, Roberts at 12, Scott Williams at 13, and tell Biggar to kick the leather off it for Prydie, Cuthbert and anyone else at 6'4 or over that we can find for the back 3 to chase.
Right you asked for it

15 - 1/2p
14 - Cuthers
13 - Scott
12 - the Doc
11 - Prydie
10 - Biggar
9 - Spikey

1 - Melon
2 - Hibbard
3 - Jarvis (maybe Andrews)
4 - Day
5 - Ollie fat Saes fella who we poached 'cos all our locks were injured in '13
6 - Lydiate
7 - Anyone but Tips
8 - King

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2018 5:35 pm**

Frodder wrote:Our starting XV (all injury free) for the RWC that I think Gats will select

15 - 1/2p (you know he's gonna pick him)
14 - Sanjay
13 - Foxy
12 - Poach
11 - North
10 - Biggar
9 - Cawdor

1 - Evans
2 - Owens
3 - Samson
4 - Ball
5 - AWJ
6 - Shingler
7 - Warbs
8 - not Toby

If Parkes is still at 12 we might as well not bother. He’s a square peg in a square hole and that really is it. We need one of Williams or Watkin to emerge from the traps like Seabiscuit on some Russian grade PEDs.

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2018 5:36 pm**

Frodder wrote: 5 - Ollie fat Saes fella who we poached 'cos all our locks were injured in '13

7 - Anyone but Tips

5 - Kohn

7 - nice, GW02 will get mad with you (but deny it)

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2018 5:39 pm**

Crash_12 wrote:
Frodder wrote:Our starting XV (all injury free) for the RWC that I think Gats will select

15 - 1/2p (you know he's gonna pick him)
14 - Sanjay
13 - Foxy
12 - Poach
11 - North
10 - Biggar
9 - Cawdor

1 - Evans
2 - Owens
3 - Samson
4 - Ball
5 - AWJ
6 - Shingler
7 - Warbs
8 - not Toby
If Parkes is still at 12 we might as well not bother. He’s a square peg in a square hole and that really is it. We need one of Williams or Watkin to emerge from the traps like Seabiscuit on some Russian grade PEDs.

Donate your piss to help the cause.

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2018 8:11 pm**

LandOTurk wrote:
Frodder wrote: 5 - Ollie fat Saes fella who we poached 'cos all our locks were injured in '13

7 - Anyone but Tips
5 - Kohn

7 - nice, GW02 will get mad with you (but deny it)

Posted: **Thu Jun 28, 2018 12:56 pm**

Would it be sad if Shaun left?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44614172

Posted: **Thu Jun 28, 2018 1:14 pm**

Frodder wrote:Would it be sad if Shaun left?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44614172

It would be end of the world.

Posted: **Thu Jun 28, 2018 3:54 pm**

Jeff the Bear wrote:
Frodder wrote:Would it be sad if Shaun left?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44614172
It would be end of the world.

as we know it.......

Posted: **Thu Jun 28, 2018 4:28 pm**

Why can’t they take blood Howley. We could even do a 2 for 1 and throw in Mcbride

Posted: **Thu Jun 28, 2018 6:05 pm**

I don't think there's enough meth in the whole of Wigan for that to happen cb.

Posted: **Thu Jun 28, 2018 7:55 pm**

Frodder wrote:Would it be sad if Shaun left?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44614172

No.

Posted: **Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:14 pm**

Plato'sCave wrote:
Frodder wrote:Would it be sad if Shaun left?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44614172
No.

Unflappable logic

Posted: **Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:15 pm**

Frodder wrote:
Plato'sCave wrote:
Frodder wrote:Would it be sad if Shaun left?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44614172
No.
Unflappable logic

Thanks. I’m very concise when I know my logical position is irrefutable

Posted: **Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:19 pm**

Plato'sCave wrote:
Frodder wrote:
Plato'sCave wrote:
Frodder wrote:Would it be sad if Shaun left?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44614172
No.
Unflappable logic
Thanks. I’m very concise when I know my logical position is irrefutable

Take it to the bank

Posted: **Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:23 pm**

Frodder wrote:
Plato'sCave wrote:
Frodder wrote:
Plato'sCave wrote:
Frodder wrote:Would it be sad if Shaun left?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44614172
No.
Unflappable logic
Thanks. I’m very concise when I know my logical position is irrefutable
Take it to the bank

Northern Rock

Posted: **Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:57 pm**

Plato'sCave wrote:
Frodder wrote:
Plato'sCave wrote:
Frodder wrote:
Plato'sCave wrote:
No.
Unflappable logic
Thanks. I’m very concise when I know my logical position is irrefutable
Take it to the bank
Northern Rock

Dire Straits?

Posted: **Thu Jun 28, 2018 10:42 pm**

More than anyone else (probably even Gatland), any success we've had in recent times has been down to Edwards and his defence. I don't think it can be overstated how important he has been to us.

Posted: **Thu Jun 28, 2018 10:47 pm**

Jeff the Bear wrote:More than anyone else (probably even Gatland), any success we've had in recent times has been down to Edwards and his defence. I don't think it can be overstated how important he has been to us.

However it seems almost certain he wishes to leave.

Posted: **Thu Jun 28, 2018 10:58 pm**

LandOTurk wrote:
Jeff the Bear wrote:More than anyone else (probably even Gatland), any success we've had in recent times has been down to Edwards and his defence. I don't think it can be overstated how important he has been to us.
However it seems almost certain he wishes to leave.

Indeed. Such a shame, but he has been in the same job for over a decade now, but you'd hope he'd see it through to the next world cup. I reckon any chances we had take a mortal blow if he leaves.

Posted: **Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:54 pm**

Lynn Jones is going to be the Russian rugby coach. <End of message>

Posted: **Mon Jul 02, 2018 5:43 pm**

Yeah saw that on the BBC site, these comments made me laugh

2. Posted by Neil on
6 hours ago
Italy beware this is proof these tier 2 teams really want top level rugby

11. Posted by KeynesianKid on
4 hours ago
Always encourage top coaches to go to lesser known rugby nations and develop their game.

Rugby needs to grow or die. First step is introducing promotion/relegation to the 6 nations. Make the tier 2 competition actually mean something.

A lot to unpack there.

Posted: **Mon Jul 02, 2018 6:47 pm**

bessantj wrote:Yeah saw that on the BBC site, these comments made me laugh

2. Posted by Neil on
6 hours ago
Italy beware this is proof these tier 2 teams really want top level rugby

11. Posted by KeynesianKid on
4 hours ago
Always encourage top coaches to go to lesser known rugby nations and develop their game.

Rugby needs to grow or die. First step is introducing promotion/relegation to the 6 nations. Make the tier 2 competition actually mean something.
A lot to unpack there.

How to make the 6N die?
#1 - have promotion/relagation - the financial bedrock of the the 3 Celtic nations' pro rugby, quite possibly all 6

Posted: **Mon Jul 02, 2018 6:56 pm**

He's coming home, he's coming home, he's coming....Carwyn's coming home!

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rug ... d-14856509

No need to worry lads...we've got our No.8 for the next 15 years or so sorted.

(Lets hope he's not shit)

Posted: **Mon Jul 02, 2018 7:13 pm**

Jeff the Bear wrote:He's coming home, he's coming home, he's coming....Carwyn's coming home!

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rug ... d-14856509

No need to worry lads...we've got our No.8 for the next 15 years or so sorted.

(Lets hope he's not shit)

Yep. He was with his family at the Toulon (or La Rochelle) game being shown around. Apparently some people thought it was a kiwi super rugby guy. LOL. He has been on our books for a number of years. As you say Jeff. I hope he is not sh1t.

Posted: **Mon Jul 02, 2018 7:51 pm**

LandOTurk wrote:
bessantj wrote:Yeah saw that on the BBC site, these comments made me laugh

2. Posted by Neil on
6 hours ago
Italy beware this is proof these tier 2 teams really want top level rugby

11. Posted by KeynesianKid on
4 hours ago
Always encourage top coaches to go to lesser known rugby nations and develop their game.

Rugby needs to grow or die. First step is introducing promotion/relegation to the 6 nations. Make the tier 2 competition actually mean something.
A lot to unpack there.
How to make the 6N die?
#1 - have promotion/relagation - the financial bedrock of the the 3 Celtic nations' pro rugby, quite possibly all 6

This was my particular favourite

Yet another Jolly for a distinctly average coach with a big personality

Which was of you put that on?

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