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Look at it from another angle. The last three fixtures against Australia have been lost by two points, one point and two points. Wales are incredibly close to beating the Aussies. You could make the argument that a Welsh team with a bit of extra help is actually quite a logical choice.

I think Phillips gets a lot of unwarranted stick about his delivery. One of the things that was pointed out awhile ago was that his strength also translates to his passing, and he can really zip the ball wide very quickly. He is excellent at tiring defences out and keeping them honest, and...

Seriously, Wales would be completely lost without Phillips at 9. There isn't anyone else who comes close to doing the job he does for the side. Look back at the Italy game as he's making clearing kicks with Castro hanging off him, the turnovers against Scotland and some absolutely thumping...

The words 'distributor' and 'Jonathan Davies' do not belong together. If he could pass he would be the best centre in the NH, but he can't. Runs great lines, but the amount of tries/overlaps that's he botched in the last two years by either not giving the ball or passing straight into touch is...

Tipuric holds his own on the floor in the big games. He may not win as many turnovers, but I personally think he's better at killing the ball and slowing down the opposition, which in Australia could be vital. He's also a better link man in attack and definitely has the edge on pace which, with...

Bonus points won't fix the two main reasons some games are dull. Firstly, the conditions often mean running rugby is not an option. Secondly, apart from Italy and Scotland, the other four are generally very well matched in terms of ability, resulting in what are normally close games won often by...

It was 5 on 3 (Newport winger is hard to spot against the stand in his dark shirt but he is there). It would have either required Jones throwing a long pass, which in those conditions was a terrible idea, or taking the ball up himself, and he's not exactly known for his pace. Given the way the...

I don't. I don't think central contracts are the answer either. I think the WRU and the regions just need to work together without constantly sniping at each other. It's hard to know what this board will accomplish, if anything. If I had to guess, I think the regions will be split into two...

I think at least one of Craig Mitchell or Aaron Jarvis would be involved in 2015. They've looked the most likely out of all the contenders to fill in Adam's boots in the last few years. I'm with you on Baldwin. Very decent carrier and excellent around the park. At least one of Davies and...

They've just beaten England as well. Anyone have a good reason why England did go for the posts then?

He was a player mentioned as a short term cover for the Ospreys as well.

Remove the first three tightheads from any team (barring a couple of French sides) and they'll need to bring people in to cover. Cai can't play against Toulouse, he's already played in the Amlin. There is apparently another signing in the next couple of days.

Yeah I'm disappointed JD isn't in there, that try has everything. Solid set-piece, great line, power, pace, skill and excellent support play to finish it off.

Not sure they are equally as bad. The Davies tip tackle could have paralysed someone.

Eh?

Ryan Jones is flying back to the UK for scans on a shoulder injury. Massive blow that.

What is also astounding is the fact that both sides seem happy to slug this out in public instead of actually working on a solution.

Agree on JT, but I imagine it's simply because Bearman isn't fit enough for the 80 minutes.

Spot on.

At the moment, the money can be used however the regions choose. That includes facilities, coaches, academies etc. If that is just used to pay the players directly then the regions lose that, and also have no control over when their players are available. The WRU have more access to their...