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<blockquote data-quote="RugbyChump" data-source="post: 146389"><p>Well that depends on the opposition we face. The last time we played Japan we scored 98 and they scored nothing. Of course we were in much better form then but it's still possible. We should at least be looking at a 50 point victory. Judging by past fixtures it would not be arrogant nor unreasonable to suggest we should win by at least 50/60 points. However this Japan is probably the strongest and I expect them to pose more of a problem this time around. There's a Kiwi born forward of theirs who looks like he might be a bit of a nuisance. They also ran the ball nicely against Australia and Fiji. Remember Fiji are hard cases and that was a fairly tight game. They're good at shipping the ball wide and running at speed. This will be a good fitness test although to be fair, the one thing the Welsh management have seemed to got right is the fitness levels.</p><p></p><p>It's good that Mike Phillips is start for Wales, as Eddie Butler did suggest that using him for his physicalness helps the forward based play the present coaching seem so fond of. Then in the second half Dwayne Peel can come on and widen the game a little. Japan aren't a physical side but they may be tougher up front than before. Also it isn't a bad habit to get into if it benefits the style of gameplay Jenkins wants.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RugbyChump, post: 146389"] Well that depends on the opposition we face. The last time we played Japan we scored 98 and they scored nothing. Of course we were in much better form then but it's still possible. We should at least be looking at a 50 point victory. Judging by past fixtures it would not be arrogant nor unreasonable to suggest we should win by at least 50/60 points. However this Japan is probably the strongest and I expect them to pose more of a problem this time around. There's a Kiwi born forward of theirs who looks like he might be a bit of a nuisance. They also ran the ball nicely against Australia and Fiji. Remember Fiji are hard cases and that was a fairly tight game. They're good at shipping the ball wide and running at speed. This will be a good fitness test although to be fair, the one thing the Welsh management have seemed to got right is the fitness levels. It's good that Mike Phillips is start for Wales, as Eddie Butler did suggest that using him for his physicalness helps the forward based play the present coaching seem so fond of. Then in the second half Dwayne Peel can come on and widen the game a little. Japan aren't a physical side but they may be tougher up front than before. Also it isn't a bad habit to get into if it benefits the style of gameplay Jenkins wants. [/QUOTE]
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