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Kossuth showed up well when he came on. Pritchard was solid, a bit like samson. Same old story, no real bulk to match the bigger packs. The SR's looked too lightweight. Emmanuelle is going to be a good one.
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Originally posted by Mogwen Mogwen wrote:

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CLJ had a mix bag of a game IMO,to many charged down kicks but got away with a few,I know he’s only 18 but needed to kick the ball off the field when kicking long as Englands lineout wasn’t great especially when England lost their 10..On a plus side he seems to try things and not shy to go long for touch.


A bit harsh. I though he was overall v good. Better than the 13 & 15 who cost us opportunities and points.CLJ is only 18 and improving every game.

Wasn’t a criticism just thought his kicking game was a mix bag some good kicks but then the chips were charged down and the ball needed to go off the field 2nd half especially when they were down to 14
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I don't think I've ever seen such a poor performance by an English team in the first half. It's a shame for Wales because they were there for the taking.
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Originally posted by Seagultaf Seagultaf wrote:

Brave effort but disappointing last 20 mins. Despite playing against 14, Wales tactics seemed to be just trying to hold onto a slender 4 point lead. When Wales did attack, not surprisingly they found gaps, but the composure to finish them off wasn't there.
And what was the 9 doing in the last minute as Wales were attacking from their own line and making good progress, he then kicks the ball away and directly into touch?
CLJ looks promising but made errors, he should have been taken off after his head blow, he looked shattered.
I’d be disinclined to be harsh on CLJ.

At 2 years younger than the age limit, he’s arrived there sooner than most.

He shows plenty of flair, talent, lots more and more on top of that to warrant his elevation to higher places than might be expected at his age.

Good on the management. Keep backing talent.
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Originally posted by townboy townboy wrote:

Originally posted by Mogwen Mogwen wrote:

Originally posted by townboy townboy wrote:

CLJ had a mix bag of a game IMO,to many charged down kicks but got away with a few,I know he’s only 18 but needed to kick the ball off the field when kicking long as Englands lineout wasn’t great especially when England lost their 10..On a plus side he seems to try things and not shy to go long for touch.


A bit harsh. I though he was overall v good. Better than the 13 & 15 who cost us opportunities and points.CLJ is only 18 and improving every game.


Wasn’t a criticism just thought his kicking game was a mix bag some good kicks but then the chips were charged down and the ball needed to go off the field 2nd half especially when they were down to 14


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Great effort by Wales ,certainly the better team and created far mire although let England back into it second half although they didn't offer much but we still had enough chances to win the game. 
Good performance by Carwyn on the whole with some lovely touches and kicks along with some mistakes but gir an 18 year old shows considerable promise and at times great composure.
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Two very odd/poor decisions at the end of the game. Our SH kicking the ball away (and out on the full) with a minute to play.

Then we decided to not challenge their lineout when we needed to win the ball? All very odd.
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Don’t know how it came accross on the TV but the weather was atrocious which is why the aerial ping pong was happening. Thought we received well in the first half and the saes fans were very complimentary of attack in the first half especially with the conditions. The second half I thought our strategic kicking was poor along with some of the decisions from the kick receivers.
Will be interesting to see what if any changes are made fit next week. There were a few injuries tonight which may force some of the changes.
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Thinking back on the game, we lost that in the first half despite building a lead. We got really close to their line a number of times, but only managed one try. When England got close in the second half, with their greater bulk and power they often scored. 

As for CLJ - they showed his face on the bench towards the end - he looked really gutted. I like that - it shows that he's a winner, hates to lose. It'll give him the focus to improve as a player. If Wales had hung on, he'd have been MOM, not their 9 - as the S4C commentators pointed out. 

A number of other players showed up well - as one of you said, Kossuth showed up well after coming on. A gutsy performance.
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( Our) Osian Williams was superb in the first half. In the middle of every ruck, carrying, generally doing all the dirty work. He's got another year at this level and he's building into a great prospect. 
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Originally posted by John John wrote:

( Our) Osian Williams was superb in the first half. In the middle of every ruck, carrying, generally doing all the dirty work. He's got another year at this level and he's building into a great prospect. 






Thanks John - good to hear. 
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Originally posted by Scarkets4ever Scarkets4ever wrote:

Great effort by Wales ,certainly the better team and created far mire although let England back into it second half although they didn't offer much but we still had enough chances to win the game. 
Good performance by Carwyn on the whole with some lovely touches and kicks along with some mistakes but gir an 18 year old shows considerable promise and at times great composure.
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I'm local to Northampton so herded my lad's team along to watch this.

Overall the match summed up Welsh and English rugby at the moment.
The massive resources of the bigger country overpowered us in the end.

Not sure it came across on TV but Tom Bowen was instrumental in organising that backline, barking orders throughout the game.

CLJ will learn from that. Let his centres kick when he isn't in the best position and grubber kicks rarely work at top level rugby. Lots of the English fans around me were very pleased when he was subbed off.

His connection with Emmanuel could be fun. They're cracking players.
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Thanks for the welcome.
I have been a member before but when our old computer crashed I couldn't find my details do have reregistrred even if I spelt Sacrlwts wrong !! Shouldn't try to type on a small screen without glasses.
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Carwyn certainly has something special and that's the ability, to make the right decisions,along with an above average kicking ability, so that most times his side is playing in the right areas of the field or receiving try scoring passes. He's also quite tough and mentally resilient in the physical collisions which will inevitably follow a talented player of no great bulk. He will make mistakes and I think it is important that we do not push him forward too quickly. It will take some time for him to adjust to the increasing speed of the game as he moves onward in his career.
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Originally posted by Dai Guevara Dai Guevara wrote:

Carwyn certainly has something special and that's the ability, to make the right decisions,along with an above average kicking ability, so that most times his side is playing in the right areas of the field or receiving try scoring passes. He's also quite tough and mentally resilient in the physical collisions which will inevitably follow a talented player of no great bulk. He will make mistakes and I think it is important that we do not push him forward too quickly. It will take some time for him to adjust to the increasing speed of the game as he moves onward in his career.

I suspect that explains the number of times his low kicks got charged down.

At lower levels, he'd have a bit more time and the guy attempting the charge down would be farther away. He needs to adjust and use those kicks only rarely - do it too often at this level and you get found out. 

A very promising start though - and he's a tough young man to come back after that blow to the head. 
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