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    Posted: 08 November 2018 at 2:17pm
Originally posted by aber-fan aber-fan wrote:

I'm a little surprised that Adams - a good player - is preferred to Liam (a proven 'test-match animal'). He'll be marking Folau - is Adams reckoned to be safer in defence than Liam? Hard to see the logic otherwise.

I'd have kept Lewis rather than Francis, and there wasn't much between Smith and Rob Evans. Beard looks like the future Wales second row, so maybe that's why he's been given a shot before Hill - he did very well in the summer, TBF.

Liam to me has become a bit of a defensive liability, Adams is a good call. The try he scored against Argentina was top drawer. Gatland, to be fair, has been true to his word. Players who did well in the summer are being given another chance - Lewis, Smith, Beard & Adams.

The real test of course will come when he selects his team for the 1st 6 nations game. Then we will find out who is in pole position. 
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I'm a little surprised that Adams - a good player - is preferred to Liam (a proven 'test-match animal'). He'll be marking Folau - is Adams reckoned to be safer in defence than Liam? Hard to see the logic otherwise.

I'd have kept Lewis rather than Francis, and there wasn't much between Smith and Rob Evans. Beard looks like the future Wales second row, so maybe that's why he's been given a shot before Hill - he did very well in the summer, TBF.
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Some good players in the Australia side yes, but I think that experienced Wales side really should be looking to win this one. This is a test of Gatland's tactics as well as selection.
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Australia: Dane Haylett-Petty; Israel Folau, Samu Kerevi, Kurtley Beale, Sefa Naivalu; Bernard Foley, Will Genia; Scott Sio, Tolu Latu, Allan Alaalatoa, Izack Rodda, Adam Coleman, Jack Dempsey, Michael Hooper (capt), David Pocock

Replacements: Tatafu Polota-Nau, Sekope Kepu, Taniela Tupou, Rob Simmons, Ned Hanigan, Nick Phipps, Matt To'omua, Jack Maddocks.

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i'd say that josh adams will definitely be back in wales next year.
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WALES SQUAD TO PLAY AUSTRALIA (Saturday November 10 KO 17.20)

15. Leigh Halfpenny (79 Caps)
14. George North (77 Caps)
13. Jonathan Davies (66 Caps)
12. Hadleigh Parkes (9 Caps)
11. Josh Adams (4 Caps)
10. Gareth Anscombe (19 Caps)
9. Gareth Davies (34 Caps)
1. Nicky Smith (22 Caps)
2. Ken Owens (58 Caps)
3. Tomas Francis (33 Caps)
4. Adam Beard (5 Caps)
5. Alun Wyn Jones (118 Caps) (CAPT)
6. Dan Lydiate (63 Caps)
7. Justin Tipuric (58 Caps)
8. Ross Moriarty (24 Caps)

REPLACEMENTS:


16. Elliot Dee (11 Caps)
17. Rob Evans (28 Caps)
18. Dillon Lewis (6 Caps)
19. Cory Hill (19 Caps)
20. Ellis Jenkins (8 Caps)
21. Tomos Williams (3 Caps)
22. Dan Biggar (62 Caps)
23. Liam Williams (48 Caps)?
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watkin must be close hes looked pretty good in the games ive seen him
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Word is that Adams gets in ahead of Liam. I think Liam's defensive frailties are catching up with him. Both Dillon Lewis and Beard are excellent long term prospects and could be given plenty of minutes this Autumn. The Lydiate/Jenkins call is interesting. Horses for courses I would go with Jenkins to combat Hooper/Pocock.

Both Rhys and Samson are being given more time to recover so I would stick with Anscombe & Lewis to start. Personally I would start Watkins ahead of Parkes. My team :-

Leigh, Adams, Foxy, Watkins, George, Anscombe, Cawdor
Rob, Ken, Dillon, Beard, AWJ, Jenkins, Tips, Moriarty.

Bench : Wyn, Dee, Francis, Jake, Lydiate, Tomos, Biggar, Liam.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote scarletnut Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 November 2018 at 9:04am
Originally posted by roy munster roy munster wrote:

is patch available for selection
No
I still wake up late at night and think of what might have been when tim stimpson hit that jammy penalty1
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is patch available for selection
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Wil Chips Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 November 2018 at 7:38am
Gatland has long standing form for dis-regarding players that could not join the camp from Day 1...to be precise with that, that's when there are credible alternatives of course.
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Rob, biggar, liam
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Western mail reckon three changes in the team to be announced tomorrow
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yeah Id stick with lydiate atm ...if moriarty gets injured who plays 8
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Originally posted by Ffidel Bennett Ffidel Bennett wrote:

I'd think twice before picking Lydiate against the Wallabies  who will have Pocock and Hooper to compete against at the breakdown. Perhaps Elis Jenkins would give us a better chance of competing.

Not much in it... EJ is just back from injury, and Lydiate was top tackler and pretty physical v Scotland, which is why I'd stick with him as a starter.
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I'd think twice before picking Lydiate against the Wallabies  who will have Pocock and Hooper to compete against at the breakdown. Perhaps Elis Jenkins would give us a better chance of competing.
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