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by Ceejay
Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Welsh players have quickly gone from the least valuable commodity, to the most, given this bullshit funding strategy. Still, whether Hill is a decent lock or not is another matter Neither have the bulk to be a top class lock. Good but not great. The Blues need some beef. I really hope Seb is the re...
by Ceejay
Fri Apr 03, 2020 5:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

The long rumoured transfer of Cory Hill to the Blues has been confirmed it seems. Not surprised, but still disappointed. With the way funding is going that is a big blow. Dragons in need of some good news on the recruitment front. Selfishly speaking that's a good signing for the Blues and him teami...
by Ceejay
Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

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I was in the Millennium Stadium - watching on the big tele. A strange experience. There were a few tears shed at the final whistle. I was in one of the best pubs in the UK (apparently): https://www.greatbritishpubawards.co.uk/finalists/ https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/lion-tr...
by Ceejay
Mon Mar 30, 2020 7:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Day You Realised You Had Entered Adulthood
Replies: 94
Views: 8487

Re: The Day You Realised You Had Entered Adulthood

Early 20's, living the single life, received as a Christmas gift from my mother a set of pots and pans with a lifetime guarantee. Translation - time to grow up boy
by Ceejay
Mon Mar 30, 2020 6:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

And now to post something that'll probably get me thrown off this thread for heresy. Sorry lads, but katherine Jenkins has really gone down dramatically in my estimation https://mobile.twitter.com/Thund3rB0lt/status/1244042467134984192 Yes, I'm sure she'll be gutted. I used to admire her ample tale...
by Ceejay
Mon Mar 30, 2020 6:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

penguin wrote:WOL reporting that Carre is about to rejoin the Blues on a permanent basis. Looked likely but still good news.
Cracking news for us :thumbup:

Hooker and second row now and we'll be setting up nicely.
by Ceejay
Sun Mar 29, 2020 4:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Too much of a sick note. Ollie Griffiths is the same. Potential for greatness though sadly hampered by their brittle bones. I'm not sure he can be labelled as a sick note, he's had 2 major injuries - I think - hammy torn off the bone and his knee injuries. Both major setbacks, he's not picking up s...
by Ceejay
Sun Mar 29, 2020 11:41 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

So, if we get a fully-fit and properly rested Ellis Jenkins back in the squad alongside a similarly-rested Foxy... I reckon we could have a strong chance at playing some decent rugby... if rugby ever gets played again... When is he due back? Back fully fit in September if there's any rugby to play[...
by Ceejay
Sat Mar 28, 2020 6:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

So, if we get a fully-fit and properly rested Ellis Jenkins back in the squad alongside a similarly-rested Foxy... I reckon we could have a strong chance at playing some decent rugby... if rugby ever gets played again...[/quote] When is he due back?[/quote] Back fully fit in September if there's any...
by Ceejay
Sat Mar 28, 2020 5:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Raab is Boris' sub!
Replies: 27
Views: 4028

Re: Raab is Boris' sub!

Covid-19 running riot, can things get any worse for the UK

Tory party and Raab….hold my beer
by Ceejay
Sat Mar 28, 2020 5:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Nice to see this thread back at the top again, good work HH. So, if we get a fully-fit and properly rested Ellis Jenkins back in the squad alongside a similarly-rested Foxy... I reckon we could have a strong chance at playing some decent rugby... if rugby ever gets played again... When is he due ba...
by Ceejay
Fri Mar 27, 2020 6:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Thank you
by Ceejay
Thu Mar 26, 2020 8:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Stupid question but how the fudge do you change avatar on here? Everything is too big! :blush:
by Ceejay
Thu Mar 26, 2020 7:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Younger Welsh or regional players you are enthused about. I'd have to say Carre tops my list. Not convinced Costelow has the size for the pro game at 5'8" - his defence will be tested. Jac Morgan - think he will become a top class hooker Agree on Carre - hope he returns to the mighty bloos too. Ben...
by Ceejay
Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Does Pivac know who his first team is? LH - no he does not Hooker - yes TH - no he does not, but if Francs was back then ok he would Lock#2 - no he does not BF - no he does not but that may be down to injury again OF - yes #8 - yes SH - no he does not FH - yes Wings - yes IC - yes, but we all think...
by Ceejay
Wed Mar 25, 2020 7:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Prince Charles going ?
Replies: 76
Views: 9096

Re: Prince Charles going ?

I really couldn't care less about him contracting it, he's no more or less important as hundreds of others in the UK who've got it. The volume of news time taken on it today stinks when the press haven't mentioned him potentially spreading it about and he should stay home instead of traveling all th...
by Ceejay
Wed Mar 25, 2020 7:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Does Pivac know who his first team is? LH - no he does not Hooker - yes TH - no he does not, but if Francs was back then ok he would Lock#2 - no he does not BF - no he does not but that may be down to injury again OF - yes #8 - yes SH - no he does not FH - yes Wings - yes IC - yes, but we all think...
by Ceejay
Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Here's another question I can never get my head around - hindsight is wonderful, but how was Duncan Jones picked in front of Melon? One of a kind and we've yet to find a replacement It was an Ospreys thing Reckon Melon would have more caps than AWJ and McCaw? Injuries and not being selected must've...
by Ceejay
Fri Mar 20, 2020 7:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Here's another question I can never get my head around - hindsight is wonderful, but how was Duncan Jones picked in front of Melon? One of a kind and we've yet to find a replacement
by Ceejay
Fri Mar 20, 2020 7:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

I'm going for a worst of 2005-2019 backline. 9. Warren Fury 10. Matthew Jones 11. Hal Luscombe 12. Jonathan Spratt 13. Tal Selley 14. Alex Cuthbert 2016-17 version 15. Barry Davies Jonathan Spratt got a decent write up when he played in New Zealand, but he amount to a huge load of nothing. Bumped i...
by Ceejay
Fri Mar 20, 2020 7:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

To be absolutely fair to Craig Quinnell, I believe I remember him being pretty good against SA the first time we beat them - first match at MS? So two good matches for his country. That still merits making the Welsh top 20 list. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying he's not top 20...just not top 10, ...
by Ceejay
Thu Mar 19, 2020 9:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Frodder wrote:Mark Ring played baseball for Wales as a double international. Any others?
Dai Bishop?
by Ceejay
Thu Mar 19, 2020 9:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

1. Alun Wyn Jones 2. Bob Norster 3. Delme Thomas 4. Alan Martin 5. Rhys Haydn Williams 6. Luke Charteris 7. Geoff Wheel 8. Chris Wyatt 9. Craig Quinnell 10. Ian Evans 11. Brian Price 12. Gareth Llewellyn 13. John Perkins 14. Phil Davies 15. Bradley Davies 16. Tony Copsey 17. Dick Moriarty 18. Brent...
by Ceejay
Tue Mar 17, 2020 9:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Warburton's the best welsh 7 ever and I don't think its close to be honest. Martyn Williams V Tipuric is an interesting one, Tipuric the better athlete, Nugget was more skillfull. I think if I was picking a best ever Welsh backrow, I'd have Warburton at 6 and then Martyn at 7 actually. I watched ca...
by Ceejay
Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Warburton's the best welsh 7 ever and I don't think its close to be honest. Martyn Williams V Tipuric is an interesting one, Tipuric the better athlete, Nugget was more skillfull. I think if I was picking a best ever Welsh backrow, I'd have Warburton at 6 and then Martyn at 7 actually. I watched ca...
by Ceejay
Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

penguin wrote:
Ceejay wrote:The pages have stalled - anyone watching hunters on amazon?
No, any good?
Fair play, it is very good. You think you've got the story then it twists a little and some of the scenes are pretty emotional, but it's ace
by Ceejay
Mon Mar 16, 2020 2:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

The pages have stalled - anyone watching hunters on amazon?
by Ceejay
Mon Jan 20, 2020 8:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

The centres for the blues look pretty good, albeit against some poor opposition. Llewellyn, Thomas, Smith... All looked good. Paulo is a penalty machine. Every time I see him he's guaranteed a couple of them and often ones where the ref is telling him not to do something. New locks needed badly. We...
by Ceejay
Sun Jan 19, 2020 5:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

The centres for the blues look pretty good, albeit against some poor opposition. Llewellyn, Thomas, Smith... All looked good. Paulo is a penalty machine. Every time I see him he's guaranteed a couple of them and often ones where the ref is telling him not to do something. New locks needed badly. We...
by Ceejay
Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

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Lane isn’t where where he was last season I don’t think, defensively he’s been pretty bad. Shooting up, trying too hard etc. Summer tour starter I think, see where he’s really at. With North, class is permanent and all that and he loves scoring tries against the likes of Italy and Scotland. Should ...
by Ceejay
Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

The team I think Wayne will pick: Halfpenny North Adams Parkes McNicholl Biggs Tomos Taulupe Tipuric Wainwright Ball AWJ Lewis Owens Evans Wyn Jones Dee WGJ Hill Navidi Webb Jarrod LRZ North finding it just as hard to get out of the welsh squad as it is to find some form. He's not played much for t...
by Ceejay
Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

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Oh, hello Cardiff Blues are 'keeping an eye' on Wales squad call-up Nick Tompkins after almost signing the centre last season. Coach John Mulvihill is an admirer of the uncapped 24-year-old Saracens back who was included in Wayne Pivac's first Six Nations squad on Wednesday. "We were close to signi...
by Ceejay
Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

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Dafydd Iwan at no.1 in the charts with Yma o Hyd, I know it's a bit of a moons song, but it does get your hairs standing on end and your heart thumping :thumbup:
by Ceejay
Mon Dec 30, 2019 7:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Webb is off to the Ospreys for Dragons apparently next season If he does come back to the Os, I hope we can find a decent 10 to go with him or it will be a waste of money. Eh, we have Anscombe. A Webb/Anscombe axis has a lot going for it. Anscombe has not played for us and wont play for us this sea...
by Ceejay
Thu Dec 19, 2019 9:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Cardiff Blues know how to do Christmas surprises
Replies: 24
Views: 2885

Re: Cardiff Blues know how to do Christmas surprises

Fair play, there are times when we do something right, brilliant stuff.
by Ceejay
Thu Dec 19, 2019 9:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Any idea what sort of recruiting he wants to do? Are we talking Welsh exiles, as we largely have been doing or will we look further afield? List of targets currently being drawn up. Overseas and exiles definitely in the game. I'll update when I've got more details. Cheers. I'll be really interested...
by Ceejay
Mon Dec 16, 2019 6:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Just seen louis rees-zammits latest endeavor. That boy is very very good. And to think, 2 years ago players like Giles and hewitt were on their way to caps... how quickly stocks can change 18 years old and a bit of a lump who can shift. Will need to get him involved in the wider squad asap With Jos...
by Ceejay
Sat Dec 14, 2019 7:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

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Rumour mill given the WRU now own Cardiff and turks are nicely taken care of, buttress has wrangled new funding levels for Dragons up to Cardiffs level apparently. Well deserved.... Cardiff have signed Hill and Elias Anscombe may be a cardiff player next year ( HOLD THE BOAT!! Is this a reliable ru...
by Ceejay
Mon Nov 25, 2019 8:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

It's that lack of overall structure that hurts (same with the Ospreys). It's as if the Blues and the Ospreys play the game ruck to ruck. There's no over-arching plan. No sense that the play is leading towards something. I leave the Dragons out as, in fairness, Ryan seems to have got some sort of di...
by Ceejay
Mon Nov 25, 2019 8:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584652

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

It's that lack of overall structure that hurts (same with the Ospreys). It's as if the Blues and the Ospreys play the game ruck to ruck. There's no over-arching plan. No sense that the play is leading towards something. I leave the Dragons out as, in fairness, Ryan seems to have got some sort of di...