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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="Mrs. Peter Quinn" data-source="post: 840948" data-attributes="member: 12190"><p>Just a point to consider. With the striking exception of Moriarty, virtually every player who has been plying their trade outside of the provinces has found themselves either under criticism or on the outside of the setup. </p><p></p><p>Roberts, Hibbard and Charteris, Halfpenny, North, Faletau(maybe early to say but he's taking some flak already), lydiate, Peel going further back...If I were Welsh I wouldn't feel happy about how players abroad are being integrated back in by the coaching side. Back in 2008, from memory, something like 13 out of 15 starters were Ospreys. It's obviously easier when the whole squad plays for the same province, but it's not the case any more. It's the coaches jobs to bring players from disparate provincial sides into camp where they have a shared frame to play within. There is obviously no such frame or if there is, it's not strong enough.</p><p>By all means make key changes to bring in the form players who can invigorate Wales but it's very obvious to me that there is also a failure to get the best out of many playing overseas which needs to be looked at.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mrs. Peter Quinn, post: 840948, member: 12190"] Just a point to consider. With the striking exception of Moriarty, virtually every player who has been plying their trade outside of the provinces has found themselves either under criticism or on the outside of the setup. Roberts, Hibbard and Charteris, Halfpenny, North, Faletau(maybe early to say but he's taking some flak already), lydiate, Peel going further back...If I were Welsh I wouldn't feel happy about how players abroad are being integrated back in by the coaching side. Back in 2008, from memory, something like 13 out of 15 starters were Ospreys. It's obviously easier when the whole squad plays for the same province, but it's not the case any more. It's the coaches jobs to bring players from disparate provincial sides into camp where they have a shared frame to play within. There is obviously no such frame or if there is, it's not strong enough. By all means make key changes to bring in the form players who can invigorate Wales but it's very obvious to me that there is also a failure to get the best out of many playing overseas which needs to be looked at. [/QUOTE]
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