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Tov
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Posted: 19 February 2026 at 11:00am |
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Someone, who is normally reliable for stats posted that on X. I apologise for not verifying everything I read
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GPR - Rochester
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Posted: 19 February 2026 at 11:04am |
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No apology needed Tov. I always get amused by stats & their uses - my fault for being picky.
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Posted: 19 February 2026 at 12:43pm |
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Tandy Tombola - are we surprised? He will pick Mann until he can't (through injury/a ban/retirement). Reffell would be so much more effective. Still don't like Hawkins at 12 and would prefer James there. Plumtree to start over Botham - there's a card waiting to happen in that combination. Dropping Dan Edwards completely, Costelow in directly over Evans and no Grady on the bench with Murray suddenly appearing. Random rolls of the dice in selection and apart from "two passses - kick" routine no discernable plan. Against the strongest available Scottish team on a high after beating England it looks to be another long afternoon.
The coaching team are not good enough, never were. I don't care what Abi's pychometric. data-led evaluation says, we know these appointments are Tesco value and nothing more.
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What's going on?
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hoppy
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Posted: 19 February 2026 at 1:45pm |
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Scotland: Blair Kinghorn; Kyle Steyn, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu (captain), Duhan van der Merwe; Finn Russell, Ben White; Nathan McBeth, Dave Cherry, Zander Fagerson, Max Williamson, Scott Cummings, Gregor Brown, Rory Darge, Matt Fagerson.
Replacements: George Turner, Pierre Schoeman, Elliot Millar Mills, Grant Gilchrist, Josh Bayliss, George Horne, Tom Jordan, Darcy Graham.
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Posted: 19 February 2026 at 2:59pm |
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Its not a leak, its a journalist making note of the players in the final training team at the Vale on the day before the announcement. The only changes would be injuries, so pretty simple really. |
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Posted: 19 February 2026 at 3:31pm |
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I sort of get the rotation with a short turnaround but I'd have expected some of the bench to start/starters to bench rather 4 drop out completely with 2 coming on not even from the bench.
Feels like Tandy is flapping a bit and hoping some new faces will bring a bit more energy, but it's the style of play and how restricted people look in their positions that feels like the issue to me. Every team nowadays use their backrowers (and second rows in France's case!) to create extra numbers when the breakdown situation allows (both in attack and defence) but the Welsh forwards seem like they not allowed to go wider than the 10, equally the back 3 don't roam to create space and we always seem to end up looking like we've got a couple less players on the pitch. That's a mix of poor awareness from players and poor tactics/coaching. We need to start picking players with more rugby smarts, people like Murray on the wing, Morse in the backrow, Rhys Davies in the second row. Perceived low error and high (ineffective) workrate really isn't working.
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Posted: 19 February 2026 at 4:19pm |
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Good luck, hope the Tigers lads do well, I'd have kept Cracknell in (is he injured, don't break him we need him for the Prem). Reffell is captain for the Tigers in the Cup against Hardlywins on Saturday.
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lofty evans
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Posted: 19 February 2026 at 5:41pm |
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Has he actually dropped Mee ?
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In 1972, Roy Bergiers scored that try and said "that was for you lofty"
"All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us" |
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Paul10
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Posted: 19 February 2026 at 7:11pm |
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"Rested" probably the word he uses but yes. Mee needs game time next to LRZ those 2 are part of our back 3 for years to come.
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Posted: 19 February 2026 at 7:34pm |
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Bit like watching the match, really.
Edited by Eastern outpost - 19 February 2026 at 7:34pm |
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In a world where you can be anything – Be Kind.
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Posted: 19 February 2026 at 7:39pm |
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In a world where you can be anything – Be Kind.
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Posted: 19 February 2026 at 8:48pm |
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Tandy doing the same job as the three degrees doing off the pitch killing Welsh rugby.
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She asks why i still can't answer. I guess its in the blood.
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Posted: 19 February 2026 at 11:23pm |
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Beard has had his time. He was good back in the day.
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Posted: 19 February 2026 at 11:24pm |
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Posted: 20 February 2026 at 1:05am |
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Gentlemen,we are totally WASTING OUR TIME, discussing the Scottish game ( or any game involving Wales).
My main concern us injuries to Scarlets players. I am pleased for Costelow, naturally, but he was injured for Wales v Barbarians on a previous occasion, and its taken him until now to regain some form. Just keeping my fingers crossed
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I stood yer on tanner bank
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Posted: 20 February 2026 at 7:41am |
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Totally agree pimp. Where i genuinly wish everyone the best, i hope that our boys return unhurt. I havent watched one game yet that involves Wales (highlights, yes). Another thumping on the books.
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