Grandma Death
Reconfiguring & Reconstructing
Listen. The highlight of this year's 6N is me showing bendeus what a ditch looks like. It's not gonna be Wales winning the slam at this rate [emoji24]
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The 6 Nations 2019 Thread
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Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
He's been at the pies hasn't he.
felixthecat
are we there yet?
I'm guessing it's to do with the communication stuff. He'll be wearing a heart monitor and a Viper tracker device but those are small things
Maggot
The Cake of Liberty
Surely communications equipment is also small these days. It looks like a surgical appliance.
gawkrodger
Well-Known Member
Yes! Come on Robson!
The Octagon
Stop...Hammertime
Lovely stuff
fucthest8
Cool people die horrible, preventable deaths.
Said it before and I'll say it again; Kiwis wouldn't have had a breather.
fucthest8
Cool people die horrible, preventable deaths.
Yeah, I'm a bit more inclined to start counting them after that first half against France.
Lots to improve on in the second half though.
Ponyutd
Greebo likes this....r.i.p.
Just as well they aren't in this then.
Grandma Death
Reconfiguring & Reconstructing
Let's look at positives. Wales have a great defence and against a physical side like England we need that. Tactically England were kicking well today. But if we target Johnny may we can nullify his world class finishing. I don't think Wales will win the battle of the breakdown. We know England get rattled when things don't go to plan. If we can be patient. Cut out handling errors and silly penalties we can rely on Biggar to slot them over. The game could be won on penalties. Of course all of this is easier said than done. It's all dependant on Wales upping their game by a country margin. I don't think we can look at Wales performance yesterday and measure that against England. Gatland will field the best of the best. Right now. I think there's a 20-40% we can win. That's as optimistic as I can be. I think it could be a long day at office and I'm feeling sick thinking about it. I hate it whe. England win anything in rugby. The entire room stinks of their farts for years when they do [emoji17]
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gosub
~#
At worst England have bonus points, whilst Wales can only get 2 tries past Italy
fucthest8
Cool people die horrible, preventable deaths.
This is always my fear. We turn up all fucking cocky cos we've won the first two, Wales have done their homework and manage to wind us up, discipline goes to shite ...
As we say every year, that's what's fucking great about the 6N, there's always some upset. I'm just praying it's not us on the recieving end!
fucthest8
Cool people die horrible, preventable deaths.
Bonus points won't count for shit if we lose to them
Grandma Death
Reconfiguring & Reconstructing
In my subjective opinion... There aren't many teams in the nh that completely lose the plot like England when they get rattled. If Biggar starts slotting over penalties that will work. Problem is when you play an in your face style of rugby as England are playing at the moment they turn up pumped up and ready to go. It only takes a few niggles. And farrell is a good one to poke.
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fucthest8
Cool people die horrible, preventable deaths.
Grandma Death
Reconfiguring & Reconstructing
Yeah... True that. My theory is England have a superiority complex that's easily dented when things go wrong. Toys out the pram and all. Italy a few years back is a prime example of that[emoji6]France can be pretty impressive, if that's the right word
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Threshers_Flail
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England were good but the French defence was a bit shit and their back three were all over the place and handed England the kicking game.
flypanam
Sausage to fortune
Not about nullifying Johnny May it’s the big lads that draw in defenders that Wales need to target. Tackle low. Attack the ball. Hit on suspicion. Disrupt 9 and 10. And hold on to the ball.
Grandma Death
Reconfiguring & Reconstructing
Its one approach Wales need to take. England are playing a good kicking game at the moment and everytime he gets the ball he looks dangerous-although I do agree with what you're saying.
Just watched the game on catch up. Relatively even first 20 mins, fairly flat last 20. In the middle 40 England battered France.
As was the case last week, precision was key for England. Precision with the kicking game (grubbers, box kicks, angled into the corners), in targeting the right defenders for the big men to punch holes & in defence (not committing too many to the breakdown and drying up the penalties).
As a has been said already here (& by those with greater knowledge than me), I think Gatland will have a surprise or two waiting in Cardiff. Knock England off their stride and disrupt the precision...
ETA: though I hope not!
As was the case last week, precision was key for England. Precision with the kicking game (grubbers, box kicks, angled into the corners), in targeting the right defenders for the big men to punch holes & in defence (not committing too many to the breakdown and drying up the penalties).
As a has been said already here (& by those with greater knowledge than me), I think Gatland will have a surprise or two waiting in Cardiff. Knock England off their stride and disrupt the precision...
ETA: though I hope not!
SpackleFrog
Smash showy bell-bottom pants and sporty haircuts
Think yesterday proves France are awful and that if Wales had only started with the right game plan and played at the level they're capable of they would have easily destroyed them.
England played well though and spread the ball wide at times - unusually for them. An England team that actually spreads the play and uses the space is generally something to be feared. :/
England played well though and spread the ball wide at times - unusually for them. An England team that actually spreads the play and uses the space is generally something to be feared. :/
bendeus
Bellend Tagline Generator
Biggar is not the answer against the Saes. Neither is Anscombe, mind, but Biggar even less so. They'll eat us up in defence if he starts.
bendeus
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The three Welsh players who could really help enforce that gameplan in defence - Faletau, Halfpenny, Lydiate - are unfortunately all borked.
