The Official Rygbi Cymru Thread
Phil Dollman leaving Exeter to become player-coach at of Sidmouth
The man has been a very good player for Exeter. Hopefully he'll do well at Sidmouth and we'll see him in the Pro14.
The man has been a very good player for Exeter. Hopefully he'll do well at Sidmouth and we'll see him in the Pro14.
I watched a bit of Exeter playing this weekend, and, even though they were getting soundly beaten (must have been about their 3rd XV for the most part), Dollman looked excellent. Made a gorgeous outside break from his own 22 with a beautiful step in particular. Didn't look like a player at the end of his career. Good luck to him.
From Caerphilly. 'Nuff saidpenguin wrote: ↑Mon Oct 05, 2020 12:12 pm I watched a bit of Exeter playing this weekend, and, even though they were getting soundly beaten (must have been about their 3rd XV for the most part), Dollman looked excellent. Made a gorgeous outside break from his own 22 with a beautiful step in particular. Didn't look like a player at the end of his career. Good luck to him.
Ioan Lloyd...interesting one that. And Callum Sheedy - time for him to nail his colours to the mast!Wales squad:
Forwards: Rhys Carre (Cardiff Blues, 8 Caps), Wyn Jones (Scarlets, 25 Caps), Nicky Smith (Ospreys, 35 Caps), Ken Owens (Scarlets, 77 Caps), Ryan Elias (Scarlets, 13 Caps), Sam Parry (Ospreys)*, Samson Lee (Scarlets, 41 Caps), Dillon Lewis (Cardiff Blues, 26 Caps), Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs, 48 Caps), Leon Brown (Dragons, 10 Caps), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys, 138 Caps), Will Rowlands (Wasps, 1 Cap), Jake Ball (Scarlets, 46 Caps), Seb Davies (Cardiff Blues, 7 Caps), Cory Hill (Cardiff Blues, 25 Caps), Aaron Wainwright (Dragons, 21 Caps), Ross Moriarty (Dragons, 45 Caps), Taulupe Faletau (Bath, 76 Caps), Josh Navidi (Cardiff Blues, 24 Caps), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys, 76 Caps), Josh Macleod (Scarlets)*.
Backs: Rhys Webb (Ospreys, 33 Caps), Gareth Davies (Scarlets, 53 Caps), Kieran Hardy (Scarlets)*, Dan Biggar (Northampton, 83 Caps), Rhys Patchell (Scarlets, 19 Caps), Callum Sheedy (Bristol)*, Owen Watkin (Ospreys, 22 Caps), Nick Tompkins (Dragons, 4 Caps), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets, 81 Caps), Johnny Williams (Scarlets)*, George North (Ospreys, 95 Caps), Josh Adams (Cardiff Blues, 24 Caps), Louis Rees-Zammit (Gloucester)*, Jonah Holmes (Dragons, 3 Caps), Leigh Halfpenny (Scarlets, 89 Caps), Ioan Lloyd (Bristol)*, Liam Williams (Scarlets, 63 Caps).
Arguments to be made over fringe players, but the stating XV lookes predictable. Notable omisions, Rhodri, Other Rhodri, Beard, Dee, Jarrod, Halaholo, Amos, SLH.
Selection wonders about Macleod, Brown, Moriarty, Hardy, the ever mysterious Watkin, Holmes, North and Mr fifth columnist himself, Johnny Williams
Selection wonders about Macleod, Brown, Moriarty, Hardy, the ever mysterious Watkin, Holmes, North and Mr fifth columnist himself, Johnny Williams
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Nothing against Parry - as you say, he's been playing well...but Dee has been in the 22 the majority of the time in the last 2 years, and suddenly he drops out of the squad, whereas Elias stays in? I feel that Elias is a little lucky.
He's just felt the after effects of welsh rugbys tie break, do you play for scarlets?
Elias - Dee
Lee - WGJ
Macleod - 8 other better flankers who don't give 6 pens a game away
Hardy - Rhodri
Patchell - Jarrod
5th columnist - Halaholo/Kieran Williams
Have to keep that funding going
Elias - Dee
Lee - WGJ
Macleod - 8 other better flankers who don't give 6 pens a game away
Hardy - Rhodri
Patchell - Jarrod
5th columnist - Halaholo/Kieran Williams
Have to keep that funding going
Probably (definitely) some Scarlets bias from Pivac.penguin wrote: ↑Tue Oct 06, 2020 10:30 amNothing against Parry - as you say, he's been playing well...but Dee has been in the 22 the majority of the time in the last 2 years, and suddenly he drops out of the squad, whereas Elias stays in? I feel that Elias is a little lucky.
Seems to be an element of blooding new players in other areas to build towards the next world cup, and then on this occasion Pivac chooses Lee...who is more than tried and tested. Makes WGJ's exclusion more baffling. If we want to build depth WGJ makes much more sense....and that's before you look at the fact he was in the last squad, as you say.
Quite possibly. He's not in the match squad for the Worcester game announced earlier
Apparently a 1 minute phone call about Sheedy playing for Wales. Pleased to hear it. I thought it might be a bit more of a discussion considering he played for England in that Barbarians game.He told me he was born in Cardiff, raised in Cardiff and he’s Welsh through and through, and I can tell by his accent. He was very, very keen to represent his country, and his country is Wales.
Anscombe reported out for another year with knee injury, probably the end of his career at top level sadly.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/54435985
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/54435985
He'll probably get picked by the Saes just to hedge his bets. HTF has the Golden child not been picked?penguin wrote: ↑Tue Oct 06, 2020 12:41 pmApparently a 1 minute phone call about Sheedy playing for Wales. Pleased to hear it. I thought it might be a bit more of a discussion considering he played for England in that Barbarians game.He told me he was born in Cardiff, raised in Cardiff and he’s Welsh through and through, and I can tell by his accent. He was very, very keen to represent his country, and his country is Wales.
Looks a good side. Bateman on the bench, set to make his debut...backrow with proper balance with Basham at 7. Strong backline, good options in the front row starting and on the bench, good backrow and, for me, still the best lock combination we have starting. Still the one area I want to see strengthened though. Surely we can sign a big lumping Saffer from the Cheetahs or Kings?Dragons (v Zebre Rugby): Jordan Williams, Jonah Holmes, Nick Tompkins, Jamie Roberts, Ashton Hewitt, Sam Davies, Rhodri Williams (c); Brok Harris, Elliot Dee, Leon Brown, Joe Davies, Matthew Screech, Harrison Keddie, Taine Basham, Ross Moriarty
Replacements: Richard Hibbard, Greg Bateman, Aaron Jarvis, Joe Maksymiw, Ben Fry, Tavis Knoyle, Josh Lewis, Adam Warren
Well thats a load of fucking shit!The Druid wrote: ↑Tue Oct 06, 2020 4:11 pm Anscombe reported out for another year with knee injury, probably the end of his career at top level sadly.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/54435985
It's a real pity if he can't play again. It;s good to see the likes of Zammit, Sheedy and Lloyd in the squad though.
I have today off so I can have a listen at this one. Hopefully the Dragons won't disgrace themselves in the first home game.penguin wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 12:10 pmLooks a good side. Bateman on the bench, set to make his debut...backrow with proper balance with Basham at 7. Strong backline, good options in the front row starting and on the bench, good backrow and, for me, still the best lock combination we have starting. Still the one area I want to see strengthened though. Surely we can sign a big lumping Saffer from the Cheetahs or Kings?Dragons (v Zebre Rugby): Jordan Williams, Jonah Holmes, Nick Tompkins, Jamie Roberts, Ashton Hewitt, Sam Davies, Rhodri Williams (c); Brok Harris, Elliot Dee, Leon Brown, Joe Davies, Matthew Screech, Harrison Keddie, Taine Basham, Ross Moriarty
Replacements: Richard Hibbard, Greg Bateman, Aaron Jarvis, Joe Maksymiw, Ben Fry, Tavis Knoyle, Josh Lewis, Adam Warren
We were well beaten, but the scoreboard could/should have looked a little less lopsided. It's criminal to lose as many lineouts as we did, especially on the 5 metre line. If we can get that backline going - Tompkins, Holmes, Hewitt, Jordan Williams - then we should be able to play some entertaining rugby. Not to mention Basham is back - he's worth watching whatever else is going on.
There's nothing in that backline to get going, and there's no one up front to tie in defenders, no one backing up to recyle the ball quickly, and no one who can flat foot the first defender at speed to stretch the second defender.penguin wrote: ↑Fri Oct 09, 2020 2:12 pmWe were well beaten, but the scoreboard could/should have looked a little less lopsided. It's criminal to lose as many lineouts as we did, especially on the 5 metre line. If we can get that backline going - Tompkins, Holmes, Hewitt, Jordan Williams - then we should be able to play some entertaining rugby. Not to mention Basham is back - he's worth watching whatever else is going on.
Tompkins may win you a game or two, but that's all there is, the rest are still well below pro level
We're a work in progress, but the problem now is not personnel, it's systems and execution. Couldn't disagree with you much more about there being nothing in the backline. Once again you pick a bizarrely negative take.Theflier wrote: ↑Fri Oct 09, 2020 3:06 pmThere's nothing in that backline to get going, and there's no one up front to tie in defenders, no one backing up to recyle the ball quickly, and no one who can flat foot the first defender at speed to stretch the second defender.penguin wrote: ↑Fri Oct 09, 2020 2:12 pmWe were well beaten, but the scoreboard could/should have looked a little less lopsided. It's criminal to lose as many lineouts as we did, especially on the 5 metre line. If we can get that backline going - Tompkins, Holmes, Hewitt, Jordan Williams - then we should be able to play some entertaining rugby. Not to mention Basham is back - he's worth watching whatever else is going on.
Tompkins may win you a game or two, but that's all there is, the rest are still well below pro level
That’s the stupidest penalty I’ve seen given away in a long, long time. Chucking a boot. Twat.
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