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[EOYT] Wales v Tonga 22/11/2013
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<blockquote data-quote="Thingimubob" data-source="post: 607364" data-attributes="member: 20956"><p>I'm not convinced it was.</p><p>Owens now > Bennett then (as Draggs said, horrific throwing and their try came from a dodgy line out from us I think)</p><p></p><p>Ryan > Jon Thomas (I never was a fan)</p><p></p><p>Tipuric > relatively inexperienced Lydiate at 7</p><p></p><p>(That entire back row was horribly balanced with three 6s, plus Ryan had a horrible game, possibly his worst in a Welsh shirt.)</p><p></p><p>Beck > Bishop - lose a little in defense but gain so much in attack!</p><p></p><p>North now > North then - he's turned into one of the finest players in the world since then</p><p></p><p>Amos ~ Brew - obviously can't say Amos is better, but won't be hard for him to offer more than Brew did in this game!</p><p></p><p>Both second rows hands down smash Deiniol Jones and an aging, off form, Gough outright.</p><p></p><p>Out of the rest I'd say Fullback, no.10 (as in Biggar back then vs Hook now - both 3rd choice in their respective squads) and Loose head are equal. Tighthead, no.13, SH and 6 are the only stronger positions from that Fiji game imo. Even there we've picked good/promising players, with the exception of Rhodri Jones who's lucky to be ahead of Lee.</p><p></p><p>I understand the point you're making, and I agree with you about the other dodgy 2nd team selections (I actually thought straight away we stood a chance to lose vs Japan after seeing the starting 15s of both games). This is one of the best ones we've picked in quite a while if you ask me!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thingimubob, post: 607364, member: 20956"] I'm not convinced it was. Owens now > Bennett then (as Draggs said, horrific throwing and their try came from a dodgy line out from us I think) Ryan > Jon Thomas (I never was a fan) Tipuric > relatively inexperienced Lydiate at 7 (That entire back row was horribly balanced with three 6s, plus Ryan had a horrible game, possibly his worst in a Welsh shirt.) Beck > Bishop - lose a little in defense but gain so much in attack! North now > North then - he's turned into one of the finest players in the world since then Amos ~ Brew - obviously can't say Amos is better, but won't be hard for him to offer more than Brew did in this game! Both second rows hands down smash Deiniol Jones and an aging, off form, Gough outright. Out of the rest I'd say Fullback, no.10 (as in Biggar back then vs Hook now - both 3rd choice in their respective squads) and Loose head are equal. Tighthead, no.13, SH and 6 are the only stronger positions from that Fiji game imo. Even there we've picked good/promising players, with the exception of Rhodri Jones who's lucky to be ahead of Lee. I understand the point you're making, and I agree with you about the other dodgy 2nd team selections (I actually thought straight away we stood a chance to lose vs Japan after seeing the starting 15s of both games). This is one of the best ones we've picked in quite a while if you ask me! [/QUOTE]
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