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<blockquote data-quote="dullonien" data-source="post: 814535" data-attributes="member: 13739"><p>Hopefully the regions can get off to a good start.</p><p></p><p>Ospreys have Ashley Beck back fit, who should really bolster their midfield which was severely lacking last season. Obviously good to see Tipuric back fit as well.</p><p></p><p>Scarlets have really improved their backline by bringing Jon Davies back, and recruiting Patchell & McNicholl. It's a potentially devastating backline of 9. Davies, 10. Patchell, 11. McNicholl (when he arrives anyway), 12. Scott Williams, 13. Jon Davies, 14. van der Merwe, 15. Liam Williams. As ever they are short a burly lock & strong carrying backrower, so quality of ball delivered to the backline could be key.</p><p></p><p>Blues have recruited quite well too. It'll be a little while before Haloholo joins up with the Cardiff based region, but it'll be interesting to see how Matthew Morgan goes. Keeping Anscombe fit might be key though, because Shingler didn't fill me with confidence last season. Danny Wilson looks to be really building something exciting and sustainable at the Arms Park which will hopefully translate into wins this season.</p><p></p><p>Dragons are always tough to judge. The key will be whether they can transform all those losing bonus points into some wins. Losing Faletau will be tough to take, but Keddie could soften the blow.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dullonien, post: 814535, member: 13739"] Hopefully the regions can get off to a good start. Ospreys have Ashley Beck back fit, who should really bolster their midfield which was severely lacking last season. Obviously good to see Tipuric back fit as well. Scarlets have really improved their backline by bringing Jon Davies back, and recruiting Patchell & McNicholl. It's a potentially devastating backline of 9. Davies, 10. Patchell, 11. McNicholl (when he arrives anyway), 12. Scott Williams, 13. Jon Davies, 14. van der Merwe, 15. Liam Williams. As ever they are short a burly lock & strong carrying backrower, so quality of ball delivered to the backline could be key. Blues have recruited quite well too. It'll be a little while before Haloholo joins up with the Cardiff based region, but it'll be interesting to see how Matthew Morgan goes. Keeping Anscombe fit might be key though, because Shingler didn't fill me with confidence last season. Danny Wilson looks to be really building something exciting and sustainable at the Arms Park which will hopefully translate into wins this season. Dragons are always tough to judge. The key will be whether they can transform all those losing bonus points into some wins. Losing Faletau will be tough to take, but Keddie could soften the blow. [/QUOTE]
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