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[2020 Autumn Nations Cup] Wales vs Georgia (21/11/20)
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<blockquote data-quote="Ospervat" data-source="post: 1010399" data-attributes="member: 72942"><p>I accept your point - There were 13 changes from last week. I think the issue I'm attempting to highlight Is that the squad is the team.</p><p></p><p>There is a wealth of talent and experience in that squad (the sum of the whole is greater than the sum of the individual parts) - if your best 23 can't perform against a tier 1 side, which has been the case in the past few weeks then let's see how they perform against a tier 2 side. As a coach it may be time to start culling and if that doesn't work then "you" as the coach and management must be the problem.</p><p></p><p>I accept that of the starting 7 in the back line only Liam Williams provided any experience for the first 60 minutes leaving only Rhys Webb in the backs who had come on 5 minutes earlier for the remainder of the game.</p><p></p><p>As for the forwards - well, there was a lot of experience in that starting 8 with 2 exceptions and some good experience in the replacements in the form of Brown and Hill.</p><p></p><p>Yes, the forwards held their own and showed some improvement in set pieces against a notoriously strong pack that haven't been performing themselves particularly well in that department.</p><p></p><p>Kudo's for not conceding a try too but, I just don't think it's clear what Pivac thinks he learned from today.</p><p></p><p>I guess we'll see next week.</p><p></p><p>Btw the only welsh player not used in the WCSF was Elliot Dee.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ospervat, post: 1010399, member: 72942"] I accept your point - There were 13 changes from last week. I think the issue I’m attempting to highlight Is that the squad is the team. There is a wealth of talent and experience in that squad (the sum of the whole is greater than the sum of the individual parts) - if your best 23 can’t perform against a tier 1 side, which has been the case in the past few weeks then let’s see how they perform against a tier 2 side. As a coach it may be time to start culling and if that doesn’t work then “you” as the coach and management must be the problem. I accept that of the starting 7 in the back line only Liam Williams provided any experience for the first 60 minutes leaving only Rhys Webb in the backs who had come on 5 minutes earlier for the remainder of the game. As for the forwards - well, there was a lot of experience in that starting 8 with 2 exceptions and some good experience in the replacements in the form of Brown and Hill. Yes, the forwards held their own and showed some improvement in set pieces against a notoriously strong pack that haven’t been performing themselves particularly well in that department. Kudo’s for not conceding a try too but, I just don’t think it’s clear what Pivac thinks he learned from today. I guess we’ll see next week. Btw the only welsh player not used in the WCSF was Elliot Dee. [/QUOTE]
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