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2024 Guinness Six Nations
[2017 RBS Six Nations] Round 3: Scotland vs Wales (25/02/2017)
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<blockquote data-quote="Bluemoon" data-source="post: 839512" data-attributes="member: 38204"><p>How do I know? Because there aren't many players who have cut their teeth at first team club level, let alone think about a Wales call up. I think the younger players are there as you say, the U20's play well. My argument is that the players then playing senior first team rugby at club level are currently low and therefore this idea that the Welsh management could make mass changes is a tricky one to accept. On this I can't blame the Welsh coaches, but the player pathway. I can blame the coaches for their approach with the current group of players. You keep mentioning Cuthbert, and I agree with you on this one, and that is a mistake on the coaches front. Jamie Roberts or Dan Biggar on the other hand - more difficult to argue. </p><p></p><p>I think comparing the player bases of Wales to England or even New Zealand isn't a valid approach. England can afford to make rotation with a large base of players playing first team rugby at club level. Without that, no matter how good you are at the under 20's, the step up is much harder. Wales don't have this massive player pool than England have. </p><p></p><p>VC thinks I'm talking rubbish. I must be doing something right!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluemoon, post: 839512, member: 38204"] How do I know? Because there aren't many players who have cut their teeth at first team club level, let alone think about a Wales call up. I think the younger players are there as you say, the U20's play well. My argument is that the players then playing senior first team rugby at club level are currently low and therefore this idea that the Welsh management could make mass changes is a tricky one to accept. On this I can't blame the Welsh coaches, but the player pathway. I can blame the coaches for their approach with the current group of players. You keep mentioning Cuthbert, and I agree with you on this one, and that is a mistake on the coaches front. Jamie Roberts or Dan Biggar on the other hand - more difficult to argue. I think comparing the player bases of Wales to England or even New Zealand isn't a valid approach. England can afford to make rotation with a large base of players playing first team rugby at club level. Without that, no matter how good you are at the under 20's, the step up is much harder. Wales don't have this massive player pool than England have. VC thinks I'm talking rubbish. I must be doing something right! [/QUOTE]
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