The Official Rygbi Cymru Thread

Where goats go to escape
Post Reply
User avatar
bessantj
Posts: 520
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:45 pm

Anybody watching the Benny/Scarlets game? :sick:
Top
User avatar
bessantj
Posts: 520
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:45 pm

Good try from the Scarlets!!!!!
Top
User avatar
Ali Cadoo
Posts: 453
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 1:36 pm

It’s been awful. They’ve left ALL the action and drama for the last 3 mins. Even the Scarlets score came from Treviso being awful out wide... both sides should lose this.
Top
Theflier
Posts: 320
Joined: Thu Jul 02, 2020 5:15 pm

Very lucky to play benetton when had lost 16 players to internationals, grim viewing for the turks
Top
User avatar
bessantj
Posts: 520
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:45 pm

Angus O'Brien managed to get MOTM so well done ex Dragon's boy!
Top
User avatar
Ali Cadoo
Posts: 453
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 1:36 pm

Cassiem played well, too - he’s dynamite at 8 when he gets his heckles up.
Top
User avatar
The Druid
Posts: 278
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:14 pm
Location: Llareggub.

France v Wales 24-10-2020.

France: Anthony Bouthier; Teddy Thomas, Virimi Vakatawa, Gael Fickou, Vincent Rattez; Romain Ntamack, Antoine Dupont; Cyril Baille, Julien Marchand, Mohamed Haouas, Bernard Le Roux, Paul Willemse, Francois Cros, Charles Ollivon (capt), Gregory Alldritt

Replacements: Camille Chat, Jean-Baptiste Gros, Demba Bamba, Romain Taofifenua, Dylan Cretin, Baptiste Serin, Arthur Vincent, Thomas Ramos.

Wales: Leigh Halfpenny; George North, Jonathan Davies, Nick Tompkins, Josh Adams; Dan Biggar, Rhys Webb; Rhys Carre, Ryan Elias, Samson Lee, Cory Hill, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), Aaron Wainwright, Taulupe Faletau, Justin Tipuric.

Replacements: Sam Parry, Nicky Smith, Dillon Lewis, Seb Davies, James Davies, Gareth Davies, Rhys Patchell, Louis Rees-Zammit.

Referee: Karl Dickson (RFU)

Assistant referees: Frank Murphy (IRFU), Ian Tempest (RFU)

TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU).
Top
Theflier
Posts: 320
Joined: Thu Jul 02, 2020 5:15 pm

bessantj wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 9:10 pm Angus O'Brien managed to get MOTM so well done ex Dragon's boy!
O'Brien came into the academy at my age group when I was just leaving. As far as I remember he hadn't played rugby until he was 14, been in a south england football academy.

I don't think for a second O'Brien will ever be more than a back up pro 10, but it shows just how many of our top level athletes are snapped up by football at young ages.

On another note, if your budget is higher than all the english teams, how on earth do you end up playing half backs like blacker and O'Brien 3 games into the season. I really think welsh players salaries are far more inflated than what the market would dictate for them. Especially given no player(bar non internationals ironically) ever thrive at club level out of wales.
I look at that scarlets team and its unfathomable their squad costs more than bristol/exeter/bath/glos/wasps etc
Top
User avatar
TB63
Posts: 4013
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 9:11 pm
Location: Tinopolis

The Druid wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 10:55 am France v Wales 24-10-2020.

France: Anthony Bouthier; Teddy Thomas, Virimi Vakatawa, Gael Fickou, Vincent Rattez; Romain Ntamack, Antoine Dupont; Cyril Baille, Julien Marchand, Mohamed Haouas, Bernard Le Roux, Paul Willemse, Francois Cros, Charles Ollivon (capt), Gregory Alldritt

Replacements: Camille Chat, Jean-Baptiste Gros, Demba Bamba, Romain Taofifenua, Dylan Cretin, Baptiste Serin, Arthur Vincent, Thomas Ramos.

Wales: Leigh Halfpenny; George North, Jonathan Davies, Nick Tompkins, Josh Adams; Dan Biggar, Rhys Webb; Rhys Carre, Ryan Elias, Samson Lee, Cory Hill, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), Aaron Wainwright, Taulupe Faletau, Justin Tipuric.

Replacements: Sam Parry, Nicky Smith, Dillon Lewis, Seb Davies, James Davies, Gareth Davies, Rhys Patchell, Louis Rees-Zammit.

Referee: Karl Dickson (RFU)

.
Assistant referees: Frank Murphy (IRFU), Ian Tempest (RFU)

TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU).
Fucking typical...

International being held within walking distance for me and no spectators allowed...
Top
User avatar
The Druid
Posts: 278
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:14 pm
Location: Llareggub.

I feel your pain this plague is shit for everyone.
:sad:
Top
User avatar
bessantj
Posts: 520
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:45 pm

I've got work at 10pm and have to travel two hours so I'm going to miss it on TV as well :thumbdown:
Top
User avatar
bessantj
Posts: 520
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:45 pm

Lets see if the Ospreys can do the business.
Top
User avatar
bessantj
Posts: 520
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:45 pm

Not the best start from the lads, but they're back into it.
Top
User avatar
Ali Cadoo
Posts: 453
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 1:36 pm

Dewi Lake, clearly stung by the criticism on NPR, is taking the fight to the Scots....
Top
User avatar
bessantj
Posts: 520
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:45 pm

Not going to lie, not looking good for the Ospreys.
Top
User avatar
Ali Cadoo
Posts: 453
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 1:36 pm

Nope, Glasgae looking much too good for the Llansamlet XV.
Top
User avatar
bessantj
Posts: 520
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:45 pm

Good strength from Williams, but some good Glasgow defence.
Top
Theflier
Posts: 320
Joined: Thu Jul 02, 2020 5:15 pm

Protheroe and williams are alright, that's about it.

What are the academies in west wales doing? When was the last time a player came through of note?

I know my Cardiff bias is huge, but we've had lloyd, sheedy, zammit, lane, tomos, carre, lewis, patchell, Seb, SLH all come through of late and the next batch of lawrence, grady, llewellyn, burnell, domachowski, bevacqua all look like theyll make good pros
Even newport has had a little contribution. is this the swansea fc success showing?
Top
User avatar
bessantj
Posts: 520
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:45 pm

But now Ospreys right back in this!!!!
Top
User avatar
bessantj
Posts: 520
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:45 pm

Well the Ospeys doing well to go into the break 10-12 down, Glasgow seem to have taken their foot off the gas in the last 10 of that half.
Top
User avatar
Ali Cadoo
Posts: 453
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 1:36 pm

Theflier wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 5:11 pm Protheroe and williams are alright, that's about it.

What are the academies in west wales doing? When was the last time a player came through of note?

I know my Cardiff bias is huge, but we've had lloyd, sheedy, zammit, lane, tomos, carre, lewis, patchell, Seb, SLH all come through of late and the next batch of lawrence, grady, llewellyn, burnell, domachowski, bevacqua all look like theyll make good pros
Even newport has had a little contribution. is this the swansea fc success showing?
Good points, difficult to argue with any of this. Cardiff, as the capital, should be expected to lead the way... I guess it was always going to be downhill from the Gowerlacticos of however many years ago.
Top
User avatar
bessantj
Posts: 520
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:45 pm

Ospreys lead!!
Top
Theflier
Posts: 320
Joined: Thu Jul 02, 2020 5:15 pm

TTW still showing its what you look like, rather than how you play, is what dictates a pro rugby contract
Top
User avatar
bessantj
Posts: 520
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:45 pm

Ospreys with a well worked try!!!
Top
Jeff the Bear
Posts: 59
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:53 pm

If Lake could sort his darts out, he'd be a nailed on international.
Top
Theflier
Posts: 320
Joined: Thu Jul 02, 2020 5:15 pm

Could be, competition is bare, but his line outs are wank
Top
User avatar
bessantj
Posts: 520
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:45 pm

Ospreys really making the most of this game now.
Top
Theflier
Posts: 320
Joined: Thu Jul 02, 2020 5:15 pm

really wank
Top
User avatar
Ali Cadoo
Posts: 453
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 1:36 pm

Jeff the Bear wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 5:58 pm If Lake could sort his darts out, he'd be a nailed on international.
On cue!
Top
Jeff the Bear
Posts: 59
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:53 pm

Jeff the Bear wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 5:58 pm If Lake could sort his darts out, he'd be a nailed on international.
And just to make my point, he makes an outstanding turnover on his own line...then from the subsequent line out, misses his man, and Glasgow are back on the Ospreys line.
Top
User avatar
bessantj
Posts: 520
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:45 pm

YC for the Ospreys, that's them down to 14 for the rest of the game.
Top
User avatar
Ali Cadoo
Posts: 453
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 1:36 pm

Always wry humour to be had in the camera showing the MotM sat on the naughty step!
Top
Jeff the Bear
Posts: 59
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:53 pm

This has actually been a really good win for the Ospreys, even if the performance wasn't that flash. The Ospreys were a special kind of wank last season without their internationals, so any win against anyone is a big thing.

Osprey's slower but meatier pack finally got on top, and Myler has been an outstanding acquisition. Nothing special, but does all the basics well.
Top
User avatar
bessantj
Posts: 520
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:45 pm

Really good win for the Ospreys!
Top
User avatar
Ali Cadoo
Posts: 453
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 1:36 pm

A rare slice of happiness for a Welsh region! That was a good Glasgae side playing well, chwarae teg.

Dewi, sort your arras out, boy!
Top
Theflier
Posts: 320
Joined: Thu Jul 02, 2020 5:15 pm

I called them as the region to beat, admittedly before Anscombe was lost to the season.

They're only a missing person request for Cracknell and Anscombe being fit from being a decent side, but those are two big things to change
Top
Theflier
Posts: 320
Joined: Thu Jul 02, 2020 5:15 pm

wilson seems to have regressed
Top
User avatar
P in VG
Posts: 35
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 11:07 am

Ospreys should play in Scotland every week!
Top
User avatar
Ali Cadoo
Posts: 453
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 1:36 pm

And onto the main event... my Mrs is pleased that I’m progressive enough to refer to ‘the fucking frogs’.

She doesn’t understand that spite is the cayenne pepper in top-level sport.
Top
User avatar
Enzedder
Posts: 3576
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:55 pm
Location: Hamilton NZ

Great start - is this the match thread?
I drink and I forget things.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “The Bear Pit”