Wales v Australia

[BenniMarco]

Anyone will be happy winning after going behind in the 78th minute in fairness

Exactly...

Before the autumn internationals they mentioned Lydiate as being a first team player missing…

Would potentially be a starting 6 for us, yes.

 

[RugbyTackle91]

Talk about papering over the cracks. Celebrating like they've won the World Cup after scraping a victory against 14/13 men and benefiting from a number of extremely dubious decisions. Tompkins slap down and the same swinging arm that saw a Fijian player sent off last week....

 

[Welsh Exile]

Because Australia were at full strength weren't they?

No not at all. They're missing players just like us. I actually think people have been quite hard on the Ozzie's. I think they're building ok.

 

[BenniMarco]

It's mainly in the pack. Owens, AWJ (Beard obviously off in game), Rowlands, Navidi, Tips, Faletau. We've lacked decent depth in the front 5 for a while now.

Exactly, and that's where this game was made so poor from predominantly.

 

[TheSaffycen]

It's mainly in the pack. Owens, AWJ (Beard obviously off in game), Rowlands, Navidi, Tips, Faletau. We've lacked decent depth in the front 5 for a while now.

Navidi, Tips and Faletau is a pretty impressive back row to be missing.
Jenkins has been a real success this AI

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

How far off it was it?
Owens, AWJ, Tipuric?

Or the Golden Guys as they can be known as

 

[TommiG88]

Exactly...

Would potentially be a starting 6 for us, yes.

He's 2nd string and half the player he was in my opinion.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Navidi, Tips and Faletau is a pretty impressive back row to be missing.
Jenkins has been a real success this AI

As has Basham. Been a big fan of his for a couple of years now. Really pleased he's stepped up. I won't cry to much now when Tipuric retires.

 

[RugbyTackle91]

It's amazing with so many favourable decisions Wales were still constantly appealing at the ref and crowd booing the kicker. A classy team this one

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Navidi, Faletau

Forgot about these two - full first choice backrow being out is hard to combat

Owens and AWJ being out is probably a blessing in disguise though - those two start, and play the majority, regardless - at least now some other guys have gotten a run

 

[Welsh Exile]

He's 2nd string and half the player he was in my opinion.

This is the problem with us at the moment. We've been missing a lot of second and even 3rd string players so we've had to go deep into the squad but we've blooded some new players.

 

[ncurd]

It's just so unlikely at this stage. Mad! 4 in a calendar year?

I don't think in the entire time I've watched rugby England have had that many given for them.

It had to be record even for domestic teams.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Criticising a team for celebrating winning their last match of the year in dramatic fashion is fairly lame.

4 week camp, a couple bad beatings, that win must have been a huge relief.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Rennie is going to do a Rassie.

 

[MACCA]

This is the problem with us at the moment. We've been missing a lot of second and even 3rd string players so we've had to go deep into the squad but we've blooded some new players.

Biggest problem with Wales is that they have their worst team for many, many years. They will have to play 15 men sometime. Can't think of one Welsh player who would make the England, Ireland, Scotland or French team. Well maybe one.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Biggest problem with Wales is that they have their worst team for many, many years. They will have to play 15 men sometime. Can't think of one Welsh player who would make the England, Ireland, Scotland or French team. Well maybe one.

Cool.

 

[RugbyTackle91]

Cool.

This is so true

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

End of the day you can only beat what's in front of you.
the wales team isn't bad it is reliant currently on some aging players don't know if Pivac is the one to fully transition things

Just so annoying how inconstant refs are especially with T2 teams

 

[MACCA]

It's mainly in the pack. Owens, AWJ (Beard obviously off in game), Rowlands, Navidi, Tips, Faletau. We've lacked decent depth in the front 5 for a while now.

AWJ, Tips, Faletau and Owens are all well past their best. Could only be picked by Wales or Gatland. Embarrassing poor team.

 

[Welsh Exile]

AWJ, Tips, Faletau and Owens are all well past their best. Could only be picked by Wales or Gatland. Embarrassing poor team.

Ok.