notnow john Posted 27 June 2013 Posted 27 June 2013 Is he a line out option? Croft appears to be T.Young's comfort blanket in that area. Hopefully Parling can help his confidence.
Super_horns Posted 27 June 2013 Posted 27 June 2013 Maybe a bit risky to make so many changes (I know 2 are enforced)...could backfire if it goes wrong!
Finnegan Posted 28 June 2013 Author Posted 28 June 2013 Finners in Welsh bias shocker! I'm probably the least biased person in this thread! It's just there's a reason we've won back to back championships at England's expense... we have better players. And, yeah, Croft is a better line out jumper. He's a better ball carrier, too. But as I said, he isn't better at the breakdown and that's where we're seriously lacking. If Lydiate and Warburton have a good game at the ruck and in the loose we'll win the series. Simple.
Bert Posted 28 June 2013 Posted 28 June 2013 I'm probably the least biased person in this thread! It's just there's a reason we've won back to back championships at England's expense... we have better players. And, yeah, Croft is a better line out jumper. He's a better ball carrier, too. But as I said, he isn't better at the breakdown and that's where we're seriously lacking. If Lydiate and Warburton have a good game at the ruck and in the loose we'll win the series. Simple. as if! It all boils down to opinion I guess and I don't really know too much about rugby to warrant a solid argument.
Finnegan Posted 28 June 2013 Author Posted 28 June 2013 Where as I know a lot about rugby and have an argument based in fact.
Bert Posted 29 June 2013 Posted 29 June 2013 Where as I know a lot about rugby and have an argument based in fact. Well your arguments about the post were actually opinion....
Finnegan Posted 29 June 2013 Author Posted 29 June 2013 Well your arguments about the post were actually opinion.... No. Anyway, George North is my absolute hero. That was one of the best things I've ever seen, even including Lomu vs England. To actually pick up Izzy and carry him AND the ball was genius.
Bert Posted 29 June 2013 Posted 29 June 2013 No. Anyway, George North is my absolute hero. That was one of the best things I've ever seen, even including Lomu vs England. To actually pick up Izzy and carry him AND the ball was genius. Well they weren't fact!
Finnegan Posted 29 June 2013 Author Posted 29 June 2013 The defensive stats for Lydiate make it fact.
Tielemans63 Posted 29 June 2013 Posted 29 June 2013 Well done to the Aussies but what a poor quality game. The Lions attacking play was non-existant. Tuilagi should come in if he's fit.
Finnegan Posted 29 June 2013 Author Posted 29 June 2013 Wasn't a great game. Should have had the balls to tap and go again and go through a few more phases at the end. We knew that was out of Halfpenny's range.
Finnegan Posted 29 June 2013 Author Posted 29 June 2013 Well done to the Aussies but what a poor quality game. The Lions attacking play was non-existant. Tuilagi should come in if he's fit. Manu would have been as irrelevant as BOD or Davies, we were never in control and we never got the ball out to our runners.
notnow john Posted 1 July 2013 Posted 1 July 2013 Looks like Warburton is out of the third test,huge blow.
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 2 July 2013 Posted 2 July 2013 He was just trying to kick some sense in to your mob
notnow john Posted 3 July 2013 Posted 3 July 2013 Not really surprised at the team, apart from Parlings inclusion.
Super_horns Posted 3 July 2013 Posted 3 July 2013 Irish getting upset with the fact BOD has been dropped (particularly Keith Wood on 5live) but he has been off form and Gatland has clearly gone for guys he can trust and has faith in.
Finnegan Posted 5 July 2013 Author Posted 5 July 2013 Prob won't watch Australia v Wales on Saturday. Your loss. Best the Northern Hemisphere has without too many of England's Six Nations bottlers.
Bert Posted 6 July 2013 Posted 6 July 2013 Your loss. Best the Northern Hemisphere has without too many of England's Six Nations bottlers. Nice of the Englishman to get us off to a good start!
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