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Not sure if this was posted elsewhere but Jake Ball now included in the squad, as opposed to training with...http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/25853927

Hadn't heard he was playing cricket until just three years ago. He's made some progress in such a short period of time.

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muffstuffa wrote:Gareth Davies

Ah. Is that a done deal? Hope not.

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Who's cawdor?

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AND-y wrote:Don't come across as too bright, old Cuthers, does he?

No, but he's always been able to rely on his looks.

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Lieutenant John Chard: [the Zulus are chanting before their final charge] Do you think the Welsh can't do better than that, Owen? Pte. Owen: Well, they've got a very good bass section, mind, but no top tenors, that's for sure. Cpl. Frederic Schiess, NNC: A Zulu regiment can run, *run*, 50 miles and...

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It was impressed upon the 60-odd British visitors that sexual relations with people of other races would result in possible imprisonment, deportation or worse. Warned that miscegenation was a flogging offence, Baker is reported to have asked if he could have the lashes while doing it.

Awesome.

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henry wrote:
Crash_12 wrote:So, Rhodri J gets a squad place despite not being considered good enough for the Scarlets bench...
Gatland knowing more than Easterby shocker!

Rewarded for decent performances in the autumn - Gatland is consistent, you have to give him that.

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DAMN YOU CHARD, DAMN ALL YOU BUTCHERS!!!

Love it.

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I like Gav. I know that puts me straight on a council estate with all the council estate fodder (and f**king awesome it is too)..but he has always been great for Wales. Why is he bombing at Bath? Is he injured? I don't mind him, although he's clearly a twat when drinking - getting him to the dragon...

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Options at 13 are woeful. Reynolds, Smith, Isaacs, Gavin Evans, Maule...after Jon Davies it becomes quite the barrel bottom scrapings. Considering our injury worries I wonder if Dirksen will get a call up this 6 nations? Amos, Liam Williams, Eli Walker, Jon Davies, Owen Williams, Cory Allen, Ashley...

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Options at 13 are woeful. Reynolds, Smith, Isaacs, Gavin Evans, Maule...after Jon Davies it becomes quite the barrel bottom scrapings. Considering our injury worries I wonder if Dirksen will get a call up this 6 nations? Amos, Liam Williams, Eli Walker, Jon Davies, Owen Williams, Cory Allen, Ashley ...

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I just have a funny feeling with Cardiff. If they go through, they can beat other teams on their day. They are shit, but they have something about them. More likely they will get bummed by Toulon, getting no bonus point, and then scrape a win against Exeter which won't be enough to send them throug...

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The taffs resorting to their stock victim role. Or we're joking about a ridiculous situation? I don't blame anyone but ourselves for this mess. It's our own twattish union and our idiotic regions that have got us here...and Gavin Henson, I don't know how, but I'm sure he's to blame somehow. He coul...

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jrp wrote:The taffs resorting to their stock victim role.

Or we're joking about a ridiculous situation?

I don't blame anyone but ourselves for this mess. It's our own twattish union and our idiotic regions that have got us here...and Gavin Henson, I don't know how, but I'm sure he's to blame somehow.

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If it is one or the other then international success, but I don't see why we can't have international success and be vaguely competent at domestic level. Is that really too much to ask? Nah, they're mutually exclusive. Ok, how about international success and domestic incompetence, but falling short...

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If it is one or the other then international success, but I don't see why we can't have international success and be vaguely competent at domestic level. Is that really too much to ask? Nah, they're mutually exclusive. Ok, how about international success and domestic incompetence, but falling short...

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Serious question for the Welsh - would you take success at regional level over the incredible success you've had at test level in the past few years? Not for me, no. Test level success is the be-all-and-end-all for me. I want Wales to win a World Cup (at 15s, as well as the 7s RWC we already won) a...

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Gatland + Edwards are a good team, but much as I like Rob Howley and McBryde...as coaches I don't think our attacking game or our forward play has progressed over the last few years and they have to take some responsibility for that, if not quite all of it. I don't think anyone can argue that Gatlan...

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As Andy says, I really don't want to fudge over the others in this...there is only one person I want to get f**ked and that is Roger Lewis.

Sadly I imagine that however this turns out, there will be a lot of bullshit and bluster, while that smug twat goes about his business.

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coal wrote:Hopefully they will pump out talent to fill holes. Wales will be able to field two teams the home XV and away XV

I can believe that a Jordan Williams or a Warren could step up to fill Priestland or Scott Williams boots relatively well...harder to replace locks and hookers.

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muffstuffa wrote:Hibbard to Glous
Priestland and B Davies to Wasps
Tigers want Scott Williams

f**king hell...the regions' academies are going to have pump out some talent to fill the holes. Or buy some journeymen to fill them.

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My chocolate springerdor getting festive.

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Owen Williams is injured. Williams joins Scott Williams, Dixon, Roberts, Foxy and Allen as crocks. That is f**king bullshit. Holy shit, even worse than I thought. Henson's going to be keeping his phone close!! It's getting that desperate. Bishop, Warren, Henson... Not too many attractive options.

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Scott Williams has a f**ked toe and Cory Allen has dislocated his shoulder. We're down to centres 5 and 6. What is it about the Autumn where certain position always gets plumed? This year it is 3 and centres, last year we had five injured locks. Balls. Was hoping to see Allen again against Tonga. W...

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Another 6'4 lock. Could just do with a few more 6'6+ second rowers....

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http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/wales-v-argentina-selection-permutations-6292141 Genuinely mental - they give it a go for 2 permutations then select a backline of infants and then a backline of people who are retired/our of the country/haven't played for wales in years. You have ...

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Is the team named today? The Fail are talking about Amos and Lee coming straight into the 15. Shove at fullback and Beck in the centre. Unfortunately it looks like the useless twat will stay at 10. Beck at 12 with Scott Williams at 13 I take it? Lee is the obvious choice at tighthead, as we have no...

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Wales duo Jonathan Davies and Adam Jones will both miss the remaining three Tests this month. Davies will have surgery on a pectoral muscle rupture later this week and will then face a period of rehabilitation of up to four months. Jones sustained a calf injury in last weekend's clash against the S...

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Wales duo Jonathan Davies and Adam Jones will both miss the remaining three Tests this month. Davies will have surgery on a pectoral muscle rupture later this week and will then face a period of rehabilitation of up to four months. Jones sustained a calf injury in last weekend's clash against the S...

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Mick Mannock wrote:
covrich wrote:I think Wales should win comfortably..

15+
Easy for Wales

We don't do easy - well, maybe once a year, and we've had our one.

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I think I'd like to see Paul James, Hibbard and Sams Lee this weekend with Charteris in the second row, alongside Alun-Wyn and the same backrow again. Anyone have injury news on Eli Walker, Liam Williams or Alex Cuthbert? I've never liked the idea of shifting North around but with JD out I might be...

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I think I'd like to see Paul James, Hibbard and Samson Lee this weekend with Charteris in the second row, alongside Alun-Wyn and the same backrow again. Anyone have injury news on Eli Walker, Liam Williams or Alex Cuthbert? I've never liked the idea of shifting North around but with JD out I might b...

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coal wrote:Is the Chief a defensive genius then?

If he can improve the Blues to the point where Exeter don't resemble the 90s All Black backline in full flight then that would be a start.

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I wonder if signing Shaun Edwards would also be a big boost for keeping young welsh players there? If you feel you've got the chance to impress someone in the national coaching set up that's got to be an incentive to stay, rather than bugger off if you're not getting recognition right away. Probably...

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Just having Shaun Edwards on his own would be a huge step up. Getting the side to gel as a defensive unit would mean that the increasingly dangerous backs, with a genuine world class finisher amongst them, would have a chance of winning games rather than scoring consolation tries. I always liked Har...

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Iestyn Harris, Mark Ring & two Southern Hemisphere names are on the Blues shortlist to replace Baber*. Rumour is a new coaching team of Harris, Chief and Shaun Edwards. I'm not sure who the head is out of that lot. Maybe Tulip will stay as nominal DoR until his contract's up. I think that could act...

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I know the regions and Wales have some sort of mandate to promote from within to build up Wales' coaching base, but it's clearly not working. As such, does anyone know if the salary cap extends to the coaching staff as well? If the Blues can find half a million to fork out on a plastic pitch, they'...

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Crash_12 wrote:
penguin wrote:
Crash_12 wrote:
At this stage, Dennis John.
Forgive my ignorance, but who is he and why him?
Former Wales coach Dennis John.

Spite.

Ah right, 96-13 guy.

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Crash_12 wrote:
At this stage, Dennis John.

Forgive my ignorance, but who is he and why him?

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The replacement for Gareth Baber will in effect be replacing Tulip. Cardiff tend not to show dirty washing in public but the sword's been dangling over Tulip's head for a while. I think they'll sack him nicely by sticking him in an office until the end of the season. Although the latest rumours are...

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