Argentina v Wales

[Welsh Exile]

Team news today. Word is Kane James, the greatest back row in the game, is going to be on the bench (get in) and Costelow to come in for Edwards. There’s also rumours that Zammo will be dropped for Mee but I’ll be flying over to Argentina to fight the coaches in the car park if that happens.

Obviously the legend that is Adam Beard walks into the side after that mammoth display (so good that Wales online made up the fact he won 2 turnovers- spoiler alert, he didn’t) last week but Mann will hopefully be out of the 23, fingers crossed.

Annoyed Argentina lost badly last week as they’ll be gunning for us in this one but bring it on. We’re 3 from 3 baby.

 

[dirty harry]

Had a look at the highlights Beards work in the attacking mauñs was incredible, single handedly dragged Wales over the Fiji line for 2 tries, huge assist for him, made double figure tackles, 2 turnovers AND was pkayers player in the dressing room after, with Dillon Lewis nicknaming him daddy and crediting him for all scrum wins... glad he retained his spot, we would be rudderless otherwise.

This will be a tough test, Argentina looked poor against Scotland, but that will has shaken the cobwebs off, they will definately be better, and i dont think Wales have enough.

Regarding dropping Zammit, ye definately he was atrocious against Fiji, not for any skill or physical reason, he just didnt seem interested, chased lazily, and seemed to not want to mix it with the Fijians.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Had a look at the highlights Beards work in the attacking mauñs was incredible, single handedly dragged Wales over the Fiji line for 2 tries, huge assist for him, made double figure tackles, 2 turnovers AND was pkayers player in the dressing room after, with Dillon Lewis nicknaming him daddy and crediting him for all scrum wins... glad he retained his spot, we would be rudderless otherwise.

This will be a tough test, Argentina looked poor against Scotland, but that will has shaken the cobwebs off, they will definately be better, and i dont think Wales have enough.

Regarding dropping Zammit, ye definately he was atrocious against Fiji, not for any skill or physical reason, he just didnt seem interested, chased lazily, and seemed to not want to mix it with the Fijians.

I know some of this is tongue in cheek but can you tell me what the 2 turnovers were? Or even 1 of them?

 

[Welsh Exile]

Wales: Blair Murray; Ellis Mee, Eddie James, Joe Hawkins, Josh Adams; Sam Costelow, Tomos Williams; Rhys Carre, Dewi Lake (c), Dillon Lewis, Ben Carter, Adam Beard, James Botham, Jac Morgan, Aaron Wainwright.

Replacements: Ryan Elias, Nicky Smith, Ben Warren, Teddy Williams, Kane James, Kieran Hardy, Max Llewellyn, Louis Rees-Zammit.

 

[Welsh Exile]

I’m guessing Hawkins at 10 if Costelow gets injured.

 

[Welsh Exile]

I Would absolutely love to see, even if for only 10 mins Hawkins at 10, James at 12 and Llewelyn at 13.

If Tandy commits to that I won’t fight him for dropping LRZ (and playing Beard)

 

[Welsh Exile]

Tandy on James

“He’s so quick and powerful”

Said no one about Mann and Beard

 

[dullonien]

I'm pretty happy with that side (Beard aside). Happy to see a little bit of rotation in the backrow with Kane James getting an opportunity on the bench, although I think Plumtree should be back involved v SA.

Hoping Costellow can show what he did v Scotland in the 6N, but he's barely played sinse then, so it is a big ask.

There's some good impact on the bench to bring on later in the game as well.

 

[AlRums]

Team news today. Word is Kane James, the greatest back row in the game, is going to be on the bench (get in) and Costelow to come in for Edwards. There’s also rumours that Zammo will be dropped for Mee but I’ll be flying over to Argentina to fight the coaches in the car park if that happens.

Obviously the legend that is Adam Beard walks into the side after that mammoth display (so good that Wales online made up the fact he won 2 turnovers- spoiler alert, he didn’t) last week but Mann will hopefully be out of the 23, fingers crossed.

Annoyed Argentina lost badly last week as they’ll be gunning for us in this one but bring it on. We’re 3 from 3 baby.

Got to be honest, I do sometimes wonder if you live in an alternate parallel universe.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Got to be honest, I do sometimes wonder if you live in an alternate parallel universe.

I think you take what I say too literally sometimes. So, for example, when I say Kane James, a 21 year old player who’s never played international rugby, is the best back row in the game, I obviously don’t really mean he’s the best. I mean he’s the 2nd best after Jac Morgan.

 

[AlRums]

I think you take what I say too literally sometimes. So, for example, when I say Kane James, a 21 year old player who’s never played international rugby, is the best back row in the game, I obviously don’t really mean he’s the best. I mean he’s the 2nd best after Jac Morgan.

Not being literal it was a, admittedly poor, joke.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Not being literal it was a, admittedly poor, joke.

I am the king of bad jokes until Tandy came along and picked Beard to start our first 2 games of the summer.

 

[Welsh Exile]

What really annoying is that I reckon Tshiunza was going to be involved this summer but the stupid WRU messed up his plan. This is why I’m cutting Tandy some slack as I don’t think he wants Beard in there really. Tshiunza was the guy. I’m also happy to blame everything I dislike on Sherrat

 

[AlRums]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1408800683

WE, just for you.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Tandy said Beard had one of his best performances for Wales last week. He’s a funny guy.

Listening to scrum V and can you believe it they were actually critical of a player. I couldn’t believe my ears. This player needs to do more. He can’t use the ball not coming his way or the tactics we play as an excuse. He has to do more. Who was this player I hear you ask? Beard, Mann? Don’t be silly. They’ve been stellar. It is of course, LRZ.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Tandy said Beard had one of his best performances for Wales last week.

I mean it's arguably the lowest bar to clear in international rugby

 

[AlRums]

Well, the first try was mundane.

The second try, class.

 

[dirty harry]

Disgraceful non call...argentina player replaying the vall on the floor, after its knocked forward by an argy player...

No replays of course, every tv official os french this year

 

[AlRums]

I mean it's arguably the lowest bar to clear in international rugby

You're implying that there's a high bar.

 

[dirty harry]

Botham and Murray almost giving a score away

 

[AlRums]

Not even 10 mins in and Wales have missed 6 out of 25 tackles.

 

[dirty harry]

Sam costello, 3 shote kicks out of hand in a row... concedes a try.

Costelow is a problem

 

[AlRums]

No try

 

[dirty harry]

No way thats a try

 

[TRF_Olyy]

TMO been on the bevs

 

[AlRums]

TMO been on the bevs

Does sound like it.

 

[dirty harry]

Amazing to think he wont give the try, but wont consider the hands on the ball from an argy player off his feet lol

 

[TRF_Olyy]

What a waste of time that all was haha

 

[dirty harry]

Argentina finding Costelow in the line 3 times... brings them to wales line

 

[AlRums]

Wasted opportunity