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<blockquote data-quote="MikeTheNative" data-source="post: 1042916" data-attributes="member: 74084"><p>The Wales Italy game was pretty poor, in both skill level and discipline. Both teams were what is best described as petulant. So many silly penalties given away and the stupid grappling going on, ref got tired of that and then just decided to penalise everyone for everything. Neither team could gain any momentum and it was a very scrappy game as a result. The result definitely flatters Wales, Italy looked like they had a bit more in attack although Wales' defence did look comfortable times, 2nd half seemed Wales seemed to get on the better side of the ref which won them the game. (Final penalty count was 19 Italy - 15 Wales!!!) As for Wales' actual performance it was not great, they looked like a team that hasn't played in a year. Structure often breaking down with players running incorrect lines, poor handling, passes which should have been caught dropped or a lot of terrible passes which either killed momentum or made a player knock it on, plenty of promising attacks killed off by a runner getting isolated or an inaccurate clear out. You could probably count on one had the amount of times that the Wales backs got decent quick ball but even when they did poor passing killed the opportunity. </p><p>There were a few positives though kicking from 9 and 10 was decent, good box kicks that were contestable and Costelow often finding space with his kicks from hand. Deaves the 7 played very well, making lots of tackles and turnovers. Despite trying his best to get carded, the loosehead Garyn Phillips played well around the park, a few good runs and big tackles. (One was very close to being a red mind). Wales did struggle to get <a href="https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/player/?PlayGuid=CT391231&TeamId=1909" target="_blank">Tuipulotu</a> into the game, he had a few carries that showed what he could do but Wales couldn't generate enough quick ball to give him something to work with, often taking the ball at an absolute stand still with multiple Italian defenders waiting for him. One thing I thought was odd that he always seemed to be in the lineout, even when numbers had been dropped. Surely using him as carrier off lineout ball would be a good way to generate quick ball? I know they won and it's the first game but Wales need a big improvement in the other games or they might get a bit of a hiding against the other teams.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MikeTheNative, post: 1042916, member: 74084"] The Wales Italy game was pretty poor, in both skill level and discipline. Both teams were what is best described as petulant. So many silly penalties given away and the stupid grappling going on, ref got tired of that and then just decided to penalise everyone for everything. Neither team could gain any momentum and it was a very scrappy game as a result. The result definitely flatters Wales, Italy looked like they had a bit more in attack although Wales' defence did look comfortable times, 2nd half seemed Wales seemed to get on the better side of the ref which won them the game. (Final penalty count was 19 Italy - 15 Wales!!!) As for Wales' actual performance it was not great, they looked like a team that hasn't played in a year. Structure often breaking down with players running incorrect lines, poor handling, passes which should have been caught dropped or a lot of terrible passes which either killed momentum or made a player knock it on, plenty of promising attacks killed off by a runner getting isolated or an inaccurate clear out. You could probably count on one had the amount of times that the Wales backs got decent quick ball but even when they did poor passing killed the opportunity. There were a few positives though kicking from 9 and 10 was decent, good box kicks that were contestable and Costelow often finding space with his kicks from hand. Deaves the 7 played very well, making lots of tackles and turnovers. Despite trying his best to get carded, the loosehead Garyn Phillips played well around the park, a few good runs and big tackles. (One was very close to being a red mind). Wales did struggle to get [URL='https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/player/?PlayGuid=CT391231&TeamId=1909']Tuipulotu[/URL] into the game, he had a few carries that showed what he could do but Wales couldn't generate enough quick ball to give him something to work with, often taking the ball at an absolute stand still with multiple Italian defenders waiting for him. One thing I thought was odd that he always seemed to be in the lineout, even when numbers had been dropped. Surely using him as carrier off lineout ball would be a good way to generate quick ball? I know they won and it's the first game but Wales need a big improvement in the other games or they might get a bit of a hiding against the other teams. [/QUOTE]
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