Wales suffer Rhys Priestland injury setback

[TRF_Cymro]

Wales fly-half Rhys Priestland will miss the Six Nations Championship with a ruptured left Achilles tendon.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/20633934
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So Wales injury list now tolls ...

• Aaron Jarvis - prop
• Adam Jones - prop
• Craig Mitchell - prop
• Rhodri Jones - prop
• Samson Lee - prop
• Huw Bennett - hooker
• Richard Hibbard - hooker
• Alun Wyn Jones - lock
• Bradley Davies - lock
• Ian Evans - lock
• Luke Charteris - lock
• Dan Lydiate - flanker
• Josh Turnbull - flanker
• Aaron Shingler - flanker
• Jamie Roberts - centre
• Rhys Priestland - fly-half
• George North - wing
• Leigh Halfpenny - full-back

 

[j'nuh]

"setback" or blessing in disguise?

Not that I'm pleased about injuries to anyone, but Hook/Biggar/Patchell (hmm... potentially) now have a good shot of making the shirt theirs. (Biggar for me.)

 

[BRSTLDRGN]

That injury list is depressing.

 

[Draggs]

All except Priestlabd should be back for the Six Nations.
No chance Bennett will play for Wales while in Lyon.

 

[Tony Manx]

(Biggar for me.)

............with Patchell as reserve and Hook as floater for 10/12/13 or 15 if either of the others is injured!

 

[Draggs]

Patchell for Wales already?
I suppose Nipper can just go away then... New future outside half acquired.

 

[j'nuh]

Patchell for Wales already?

Only because who else, assuming Wales have 3 flyhalves for the 6N? Even if he doesn't play a part, would be good for his development.

tbf, I forgot about Henson. If fit and in-form, he could be a shout. (Would prefer him to have a full season of rugby though, let him settle at his club and stay out the limelight for a while, and call him up if there's an injury.)

 

[Draggs]

Only because who else, assuming Wales have 3 flyhalves for the 6N? Even if he doesn't play a part, would be good for his development.

tbf, I forgot about Henson. If fit and in-form, he could be a shout. (Would prefer him to have a full season of rugby though, let him settle at his club and stay out the limelight for a while, and call him up if there's an injury.)

I can see your reasoning and agree to some extent, but I worry about thrusting players into the spotlight when they aren't physically/mentally prepared.
I like Patchell and think he has a bright future ahead of himself. How about Shingler?

 

[Feicarsinn]

What's worse is how many of those distinctly average players are even considered for Wales when fit.