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We were very lucky to turn that in in to a win,

Against Japan.

At home.

In injury time.

Edited by Wil Chips - 15 November 2025 at 8:07pm
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Oh the ecstasy!
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Originally posted by Wil Chips Wil Chips wrote:

We were very lucky to turn that ion in to a win,

Against Japan.

At home.

In injury time.
A nailbiter for those who still care(d).
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Celebrating like we have won the world cup, yet up the road England have beaten the all blacks
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Well. Positives.
Better with 14 men, Cracknell played really well, as did Mann. They kept trying to the very end, with a man down. Evans held his nerve. Scrum, especially 2nd half was good.

Wainwright obviously wasn't fit, Plumtree made a difference, should have started. Dan Edwards is an exciting runner, but stands too deep and doesn't take the ball to the line. Centres made no impact, defence was ready and they came from deep. Murray is badly lacking confidence. LRZ doesn't look 100%. Murray had a hard time under the high ball, but as last time, so did everyone else. Why do we persist with high ball? Lineout was a shambles.
So many silly penalties, especially for offside. Japan's discipline was even worse.
Did I see a certain WRU high-up giving Tandy a hug!?

I'm afraid two thumpings are on the way.
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Somehow that feels like a very grubby win, hardly deserved.  Japan came with more intent but didn't click on the day despite some nice touches. The missed kicks cost them.

That does not look like a happy Welsh camp, LRZ seems constantly angry, Adams seems to be on double what LRZ is on and the players seemed to have dozed off daring the defence coaching session.

The big disappointment for me - No picture of Reddin on the big screens. It would have been so funny if he had been booed more than Eddie Jones




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Suggestions for Westgate Street go down to no regions lel all our top players play elsewhere have a vibrant league below regional level and no need for so many blazers and p ricks it works for Argies 1953 we last beat the Blacks
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Any coach worth his salt will tell one player to go up for a high ball and 2 or 3 more to hang around the Welsh side as I lost count of the times we slapped a ball back for Japan to pick it up, simple possession really.

Not sure if it is a tactic or we are just poor.


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Originally posted by ladram ladram wrote:

Suggestions for Westgate Street go down to no regions lel all our top players play elsewhere have a vibrant league below regional level and no need for so many blazers and p ricks it works for Argies 1953 we last beat the Blacks
Tend to agree with you. Professional sport only really thrives where the money is. Look at football. Celtic were the first British team to win the European Cup with a team all born within 30 miles of Parkhead, now Scottish professional football is a joke. Similarly Ajax were a great power in Europe, the best Dutch footballers now play in the Premiership, Seria A, La Ligua or for PSG. 
Personally I miss the true local derbies Swansea, Neath etc. and also the cup trips. Unfortunately Wales is one of the most deprived areas in Europe and doesn’t have the money to support professional sport at the top level. At least if our best players play in England or France they will still be available for Wales unlike when they were lost to rugby league.
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Originally posted by Rob Hunt Rob Hunt wrote:

Originally posted by ladram ladram wrote:

Suggestions for Westgate Street go down to no regions lel all our top players play elsewhere have a vibrant league below regional level and no need for so many blazers and p ricks it works for Argies 1953 we last beat the Blacks
Tend to agree with you. Professional sport only really thrives where the money is. Look at football. Celtic were the first British team to win the European Cup with a team all born within 30 miles of Parkhead, now Scottish professional football is a joke. Similarly Ajax were a great power in Europe, the best Dutch footballers now play in the Premiership, Seria A, La Ligua or for PSG. 
Personally I miss the true local derbies Swansea, Neath etc. and also the cup trips. Unfortunately Wales is one of the most deprived areas in Europe and doesn’t have the money to support professional sport at the top level. At least if our best players play in England or France they will still be available for Wales unlike when they were lost to rugby league.
The football team won 1-0 away to country with a population roughly the size of Carms/Pembs Wink
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Anyone know what our gameplan was?  It appeared to me to be get the ball to Zamit and let him run for the line.  Unfortunately you need many phases and fast recycling to create space for wings to make ground.  We really do look 2nd rate and underpowered.
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Our conditioning coach these days, is it Willy Wonka?

Our 2 replacement props look like they've been open mouth swimming in the chocolate river in his factory.

These players are an absolute embarrassment.
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Originally posted by jeremy windell jeremy windell wrote:

Our conditioning coach these days, is it Willy Wonka?

Our 2 replacement props look like they've been open mouth swimming in the chocolate river in his factory.

These players are an absolute embarrassment.

But in comparison the Japanese hooker was slim, light weight, could run and sidestep - yet held up his part in scrum.
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Originally posted by Eastern outpost Eastern outpost wrote:

Originally posted by Wil Chips Wil Chips wrote:

We were very lucky to turn that ion in to a win,

Against Japan.

At home.

In injury time.
A nailbiter for those who still care(d).


I don't..
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Originally posted by SA14 SA14 wrote:

Originally posted by Abbey Abbey wrote:

Originally posted by SA14 SA14 wrote:

And to think, people blamed Gatland. 


They blamed Pivac first


Anything but the useless players. The WRU are rubbish but they can’t control the uselessness of those players. Yet people will still use the WRU narrative. 


It’s the coaching team who decide which 15 players are on the pitch at any one time, though. They’re the ones selecting the squad. If the players are useless, who selected them and left, arguably, better players at home?

Who was left at home better? Embarrassing amateur looking players. You can’t default to coach blaming. 
 


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we wonn. nit much else to sayLOL
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