6N starting team

[Mikey Brown]

Not had much luck has he.

Think Townsend might finally have a look at Welsh? Or has he finished experimenting now?

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Not had much luck has he.

Think Townsend might finally have a look at Welsh? Or has he finished experimenting now?

He doesn't seem to rate him for some reason. But I'd be starting Welsh at 3 with Fagerson off the bench.

[whatisthejava]

Lawson was also yellow carded during the Byrne the diving bastartd game

[whatisthejava]

So thats falatua out until March

Wales are now without

Warburton
Falatua
Jonathan Davis

They have others out but not nearly as big a blow as Falatua

[General Zod]

Hamilton returned for Leicester this weekend. At least he got a run out!

[hugh_woatmeigh]

So thats falatua out until March

Wales are now without

Warburton
Falatua
Jonathan Davis

They have others out but not nearly as big a blow as Falatua

[Adder]

Refs for the tournament.

Wales v Scotland

Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Assistant 1: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant 2: Matthew Carley (England)
TMO: David Grashoff (England)

France v Ireland

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant 1: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant 2: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (England)

Italy v England

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant 1: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant 2: Nic Berry (Australia)
TMO: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

Ireland v Italy

Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant 1: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Assistant 2: Matthew Carley (France)
TMO: David Grashoff (England)

England v Wales

Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant 1: Mathieu Reynal (France)
Assistant 2: Nic Berry (Australia)
TMO: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

Scotland v France

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant 1: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant 2: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (England)

France v Italy

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant 1: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant 2: Luke Pearce (England)
TMO: David Grashoff (England)

Ireland v Wales

Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant 1: Pascale Gauzere (France)
Assistant 2: Matthew Carley (England)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (England)

Scotland v England

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant 1: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant 2: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
TMO: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Ireland v Scotland

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant 1: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant 2: Luke Pearce (England)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)

France v England

Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant 1: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant 2: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Wales v Italy

Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant 1: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Assistant 2: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Italy v Scotland

Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Assistant 1: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant 2: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

England v Ireland

Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant 1: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant 2: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Wales v France

Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant 1: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant 2: Luke Pearce (England)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)


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[Big D]

John Lacey and Simon MacDowell FFS

[Big D]

So thinking about last night and there are only 4 games I think until the 6N (2 league and 2 euro):
Has McInally done enough to nail down the 2 shirt? I think so.
Is Toolis now ahead of RGray as the preferred partner to JGray? It's close imo.
Is Pyrgos good enough to be in the squad? No.
Is CdP putting pressure on Wilson? Not so sure.
Seymour? Please give him a holiday.
Is Kinghorn showing enough to get in the squad?

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Bhatti
McInnally
Welsh
Toolis
J Gray
Barclay
Watson
CDP

Price
Russell
Maitland
Taylor
Jones
McGuigan
Hogg

Brown
Fagerson
Sutherland
Gilchrist
Wilson
SHC
Horne
Seymour

[Mikey Brown]

Wouldn’t be too against that.

It was nice to see Seymour complete two passes yesterday but he has looked all over the place recently.

Hogg very won’t have played much this season so would make a lot of sense to at least have Blairhorn ready.

A centre pairing of Taylor and Jones could be terrifying in a couple of ways.

I don’t know if Richie Gray has played much, but if he’s in any form I think he’s too important in adding a bit of heft. He’s quite effective in the lump role these days.

[Adder]

Wouldn’t be too against that.

It was nice to see Seymour complete two passes yesterday but he has looked all over the place recently.

Hogg very won’t have played much this season so would make a lot of sense to at least have Blairhorn ready.

A centre pairing of Taylor and Jones could be terrifying in a couple of ways.

I don’t know if Richie Gray has played much, but if he’s in any form I think he’s too important in adding a bit of heft. He’s quite effective in the lump role these days.

R Gray has yet to play one game this season


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[Mikey Brown]

Oh dear. Really has had a poor injury record the last few years.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Hopefully Berghan gets a nice long ban that rules him out of the tournament.

[Mikey Brown]

So we can flog Fagerson for 80 every game while Welsh eats pork pies at home? Yep. I'm up for that.

[General Zod]

Hopefully Berghan gets a nice long ban that rules him out of the tournament.

Your wish may come true...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42492629

[Big D]

Hopefully Berghan gets a nice long ban that rules him out of the tournament.

Your wish may come true...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42492629

If they make it top entry then the shortest ban he'll get is 6 weeks as they can apply at most a 50% reduction. I don't think he deserves that sort of reduction.

To be honest, I'm usually quite harsh with what I think bans should be and if be going for 20weeks reduced to 16weeks due to clean record.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

WTF is Fraser Brown doing coming out in support of Berghan as well? Claiming it was clearly accidental.

[Big D]

WTF is Fraser Brown doing coming out in support of Berghan as well? Claiming it was clearly accidental.

Both on SRU payroll. Cullen came our in support of Quinlan and that was one of the most blantant gouges of recent times.

[whatisthejava]

4 - 6 weeks ban, not known as dirty

[hugh_woatmeigh]

6 week ban reduced from 12. Official.

Farce.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

I am hoping we do Wales over convincingly so Toony isn't tempted to have a brain fart and call up Berghan for future matches.

[General Zod]

I am hoping we do Wales over convincingly so Toony isn't tempted to have a brain fart and call up Berghan for future matches.

I am hoping Hogg is fit! Anyone heard anything about a likely return date?

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Sounds like Wales back row could be missing Lydiate, Faletau, Warburton and Moriarty for this match. Plus no Ball.

Back 5 of the pack is an area we should have a significant advantage in at this rate given the form & availability of our lot.

[switchskier]

Sounds like Wales back row could be missing Lydiate, Faletau, Warburton and Moriarty for this match. Plus no Ball.

Back 5 of the pack is an area we should have a significant advantage in at this rate given the form & availability of our lot.

They'll still put out a decent back three. Tripuric and Shingler are decent players and Navidi has done surprisingly well at international level. Watson is great and Wilson can play but I still think that backrow is one of our weakest areas.

Wales have reasonable depth, more than we do, though they're missing a few star players at the minute. I still think that it'll be a tough game in Cardiff. I'd be happy to see us squeak out a couple of point win.