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<blockquote data-quote="dullonien" data-source="post: 353780" data-attributes="member: 13739"><p>Stephen Jones showed some of his good and bad attributes today. Overall he was excellent defensively as always and he kicked well at goal aswell. His kicking from hand was also much improved, and his cross kick for North's second try was excellent. However he still struggled a little to get the back-line moving, and didn't threaten atall with ball in hand. He's still easily Wales' no 1 fly half though, he's just having a few weeks where he's not quite at his best. Compare that with his beggining of season form for the Scarlets that was some of the best he's ever produced imo, so he's still got it. Maybe Wales would function a little better with a more creative outside half, it's tough to say. But untill either Hook get's gametime in the position (certainly will at hi next club), or Tovey is brought into the fold, we won't see that really.</p><p> </p><p>Edit: so a further three players out for the rest of the AI's. Shane, Gethin Jenkins and Lydiate all out.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/9187152.stm" target="_blank">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/9187152.stm</a></p><p> </p><p>Turnbull must come in for Lydiate, and imo he should start against Fiji, but that probably won't happen. Gatland probably won't bother replacing Gethin Jenkins or Shane Williams in the squad. Iestyn Thomas or Ryan Bevington if Gatland decides another prop in the Welsh squad is cruicial. Can't really think of any wingers available to replace Shane, probably Tom James if anyone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dullonien, post: 353780, member: 13739"] Stephen Jones showed some of his good and bad attributes today. Overall he was excellent defensively as always and he kicked well at goal aswell. His kicking from hand was also much improved, and his cross kick for North's second try was excellent. However he still struggled a little to get the back-line moving, and didn't threaten atall with ball in hand. He's still easily Wales' no 1 fly half though, he's just having a few weeks where he's not quite at his best. Compare that with his beggining of season form for the Scarlets that was some of the best he's ever produced imo, so he's still got it. Maybe Wales would function a little better with a more creative outside half, it's tough to say. But untill either Hook get's gametime in the position (certainly will at hi next club), or Tovey is brought into the fold, we won't see that really. Edit: so a further three players out for the rest of the AI's. Shane, Gethin Jenkins and Lydiate all out. [URL]http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/9187152.stm[/URL] Turnbull must come in for Lydiate, and imo he should start against Fiji, but that probably won't happen. Gatland probably won't bother replacing Gethin Jenkins or Shane Williams in the squad. Iestyn Thomas or Ryan Bevington if Gatland decides another prop in the Welsh squad is cruicial. Can't really think of any wingers available to replace Shane, probably Tom James if anyone. [/QUOTE]
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