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50 Up.

Sensible decision by Garces.

My MOM is Lydiate, despite an outstanding performance from North

What were Wales playing at on the 78th min? You have to earn the right to go wide.

Another contender Ross Moriarty

UKHamlet wrote:Another contender Ross Moriarty

Tough on him because the Welsh first choice back row are world class but he does deserve to be starting for an international team but his time will come.

Nice work by Anscombe.

I love that Wales still went on the attack after the clock was red. They're rightly rewarded - the fans have had a real treat today.

Back to the dark days for Italy?

67-14 FT

UKHamlet wrote:Another contender Ross Moriarty

Yup. Didn't stop working. Should have been in team earlier praps.

Billyfish wrote:

UKHamlet wrote:Another contender Ross Moriarty

Yup. Didn't stop working. Should have been in team earlier praps.

We're strong on backrow players. Who do you drop?

hugh_woatmeigh wrote:

UKHamlet wrote:Another contender Ross Moriarty

Tough on him because the Welsh first choice back row are world class but he does deserve to be starting for an international team but his time will come.

Between Tips and Moriarty out second choice backrow isn't bad either just need Dan Baker or someone to step up at 8. James Davies isn't a bad third choice 7 either.

UKHamlet wrote:

Billyfish wrote:

UKHamlet wrote:Another contender Ross Moriarty

Yup. Didn't stop working. Should have been in team earlier praps.

We're strong on backrow players. Who do you drop?

Warburton. Never really up to speed. Lyders was off the pace earlier in the tournament too.

UKHamlet wrote:My MOM is Lydiate, despite an outstanding performance from North

Lydiate looking good as a ball carrier. Wales should use him more in that role.

UKHamlet wrote:Nice work by Anscombe.

The blue eyed chisel-jawed Cardiff hero. Done more in 5 mins than Amos done all game!

Billyfish wrote:

UKHamlet wrote:

Billyfish wrote:
Yup. Didn't stop working. Should have been in team earlier praps.

We're strong on backrow players. Who do you drop?

Warburton. Never really up to speed. Lyders was off the pace earlier in the tournament too.

Don't be daft, he's one of our truly world class players. If you're going to replace anyone it would have to be Tipuric, who just isn't physical enough.

Spiffy wrote:

UKHamlet wrote:My MOM is Lydiate, despite an outstanding performance from North

Lydiate looking good as a ball carrier. Wales should use him more in that role.

Furthest I've seen him run ever. Might have been the only time I've seen him run. Was against some ropey tackling mind.

Billyfish wrote:

UKHamlet wrote:Nice work by Anscombe.

The blue eyed chisel-jawed Cardiff hero. Done more in 5 mins than Amos done all game!

It was the only thing he did, but he didn't screw up and that's more than you can say about Luscombe2

UKHamlet wrote:

Billyfish wrote:

UKHamlet wrote: We're strong on backrow players. Who do you drop?

Warburton. Never really up to speed. Lyders was off the pace earlier in the tournament too.

Don't be daft, he's one of our truly world class players. If you're going to replace anyone it would have to be Tipuric, who just isn't physical enough.

Yep, would agree with that.

Not a vintage 6N for waburton though surely?

Billyfish wrote:

UKHamlet wrote:

Billyfish wrote:
Warburton. Never really up to speed. Lyders was off the pace earlier in the tournament too.

Don't be daft, he's one of our truly world class players. If you're going to replace anyone it would have to be Tipuric, who just isn't physical enough.

Yep, would agree with that.

Not a vintage 6N for waburton though surely?

Agreed. He needs a rest, but NZ eh...?

I'd be tempted to give Lydiate the captaincy and make Sam fight to get it back.

UKHamlet wrote:

Billyfish wrote:

UKHamlet wrote:Nice work by Anscombe.

The blue eyed chisel-jawed Cardiff hero. Done more in 5 mins than Amos done all game!

It was the only thing he did, but he didn't screw up and that's more than you can say about Luscombe2

Indeed, a shining beacon of competence.

Luscombe2 that's f##king cruel.

Billyfish wrote:

UKHamlet wrote:

Billyfish wrote:
The blue eyed chisel-jawed Cardiff hero. Done more in 5 mins than Amos done all game!

It was the only thing he did, but he didn't screw up and that's more than you can say about Luscombe2

Indeed, a shining beacon of competence.

Luscombe2 that's f##king cruel.

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Put it this way, I'd rather see us playing and developing on form Moriartys than persisting with off-form warblers and lydiates and topics, great though they may be, they can't be irreplaceable.

A no-win scenario for Wales, so it couldn't really have gone much better than that. Yes, it was a training run but we've had those before and failed to deliver. 9 tries is some effort, and it's particularly pleasing that we didn't clam up after they scored. The players clearly wanted that last try which was heartening to see.

Right, everybody onto the beach pronto, and send the U20s down to The Shire to collect some autographs.