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Mr Ian
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reading the stats looks like Italy is the winner...too many basic errors for Azzurri
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aber-fan
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Italy were by far the more enterprising team, but lost because they couldn't do the basic skills well enough under pressure... I suppose if Wales did anything to win (apart from get lucky) they did manage to pressure Italy at times... on the other hand, the way they cut us so often was alarming. Do we have a defence coach ATM? As for attack - I could show the boys how to box kick and chase... not much else was attempted.
The only coach to come out of that with any credit was Humphreys - the forwards stuck at it pretty well in the tight phases. Webb well deserved MOM... he controlled the game well when he had the ball. We need Cawdor and Blacker in the squad for the RWC, though - not Tomos and Hardy. As for France - they were awesome v England. A telling moment for me was when England scored their try early in the second half - the crowd in the background were going mad, but Borthwick and co. in the foreground looked gloomy as hell... they already knew the game was up and that it was just a blip.
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Lincscarlet
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I think Crowley nailed it in his post match interview- “how does a team give away 17 pens, 5 on the line, and not even get a warning”…..against France, ireland, the AB’s etc the ref gives that penalty try and welsh players get cards. I’ll always take a win, but it didn’t feel like we won more like Italy lost. Give away 17 pens against Ntamack and co and it’ll be another cricket score.
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On the face of it a great weekend.
Wales avoid wooden spoon with unexpected win an bonus point. England hammered on the own patch by a record 55 points Thats where the laughing ends, because it's our turn to be turkeys next week, and take an almighty stuffing. France were excellent, built through the athletic power of their forwards and some excellent backs, who take every opportunity offered them. Wales attack was laboured , despite scoring 4 tries. The ball is frequently too slow, and defences set. Midfield , defence appalling. Potential is one thing , but Hawind / Grady cannot be the nest options ATM surely! Well done Rhys Webb, never thought I would say that, but there surely will be some more changes for Paris ? |
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greypower1
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Anyone know if the BBC coverage of today's game has been affected by Linekergate?
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EJPT
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He can’t winge too much the refs saved them from being permanently down to fourteen men.
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aber-fan
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I suppose you are referring to the forearm direct to Wyn Jones's throat? I also thought that was a red - as did the TMO, fairly obviously - but she was overruled by the weak ref.
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aber-fan
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Probably not, as that seem to have affected football coverage. We'll soon know, though!
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no gabby has tax dodging deals to sell
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ROYMOND MUNTER MBE (FOR SERVICES TO THE COMBOVER)
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Lincscarlet
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Initially I agreed with that, forearm to throat - but on the replays Bruno had his arm up in that position at that height to fend 2 previous players and Wyn runs into it. I whinged like a little girl when sexton milked a card doing that to us (albeit with the ball and running into a shoulder) so no complaints from me that it wasn’t a red.
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EJPT
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So the refs were alright then? Got the critical call right in your opinion? Not a natural position for the forearm and as the video ref pointed out the fist was clenched which means it wasn’t a fend. Poor call, refs were equally bad for both teams in my opinion.
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Wil Chips
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As an incidental point, Wyn is quite a way from the Wyn of 2019.
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Has not been the same level of player since the SA Lions tour.
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