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2024 Guinness Six Nations
[2020 Six Nations] Wales Squad
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<blockquote data-quote="bushytop" data-source="post: 983820" data-attributes="member: 56738"><p>Considering that we've been hit fairly hard with injuries it's not a bad squad... despite some really surprising call ups. A couple of Dragons can feel pretty hard done by though... Basham and in particular Sam Davies have been brilliant this season but 'them's the brakes' I guess. Don't really know who could've been dropped to include Basham and although I'd pick Sam Davies ahead of Owen Williams at 10, Williams does offer cover at centre where we are particularly weak at the moment... so is probably the right call.</p><p></p><p>Nice to see Rob Evans back while a little gutted for Nicky Smith, crazy how the fortunes of these two (who were far and away our best Loose Heads before the World Cup) have gone lately. Excited to see some of WGJ at Tight Head too, heard loads of good stuff about him, so I hope he gets some game time. Overall I think that our options within the pack are looking pretty good and the forwards should go well.</p><p></p><p>I do think we will concede tries though. With our untried options at 13 (as well as Byron Hayward as Defence coach) I fear that everyone will be looking to exploit us in that channel in particular. Hopefully Pivac and Wellies can work enough magic in our attack to counter this though. There are some exciting players there, so it's possible but the coaching team are new and the players have been used to one way for so long that it could take a while to adapt.</p><p></p><p>Overall, I'm relatively pleased with the squad and can't wait til it all kicks off.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bushytop, post: 983820, member: 56738"] Considering that we’ve been hit fairly hard with injuries it’s not a bad squad... despite some really surprising call ups. A couple of Dragons can feel pretty hard done by though... Basham and in particular Sam Davies have been brilliant this season but ‘them’s the brakes’ I guess. Don’t really know who could’ve been dropped to include Basham and although I’d pick Sam Davies ahead of Owen Williams at 10, Williams does offer cover at centre where we are particularly weak at the moment... so is probably the right call. Nice to see Rob Evans back while a little gutted for Nicky Smith, crazy how the fortunes of these two (who were far and away our best Loose Heads before the World Cup) have gone lately. Excited to see some of WGJ at Tight Head too, heard loads of good stuff about him, so I hope he gets some game time. Overall I think that our options within the pack are looking pretty good and the forwards should go well. I do think we will concede tries though. With our untried options at 13 (as well as Byron Hayward as Defence coach) I fear that everyone will be looking to exploit us in that channel in particular. Hopefully Pivac and Wellies can work enough magic in our attack to counter this though. There are some exciting players there, so it’s possible but the coaching team are new and the players have been used to one way for so long that it could take a while to adapt. Overall, I’m relatively pleased with the squad and can’t wait til it all kicks off. [/QUOTE]
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