Mid-Year Tour : Japan v Wales Test 1
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Error strewn stop-start first half from two sides desperate to not lose
Wales easily matching the Japanese speed game but struggling in the scrum at times
Wales look more inventive, and with more accuracy could be another two or three scores ahead
2 well worked tries and a penalty try to a well created Japanese try
Costelow is stinking up the shirt
Japan 7-19 Wales
Halftime -
Not if we continue to botch great chances and play like 8-year olds
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Why the fuck are we playing harm scarum rugby?
Oh yes, because we don’t have a 10 (or game plan possibly) to kick the ball deep and dead and force Japan to build their offence from deep within their own half
Get Costelow off
Change the game plan
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The real positive is good first up tackling and strong turnover work over the ball
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GET THAT LITTLE CU*T OFF
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@MiketheSnow said in Mid-Year Tour : Japan v Wales Test 1:
GET THAT LITTLE CU*T OFF
Eddie ?
I don’t think you can sin bin a coach
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Jesus
We’re so dumb
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Good execution from Japan but we’re gifting them this match
Poor tactics, poor execution
Japan 17-19 Wales
65 mins -
Well done Japan
Tightened up
Patient
Converting all the presents from Wales
Japan 24-19 Wales
71 mins -
Unconverted try for 24 all would be a fair result
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Well done Japan
Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence
We totally and utterly blew that
Japan 24-19 Wales
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I'm 55 & don't think I've ever missed a Wales game live. I honestly don't think I'll bother watching the 2nd test next week.
There's just no enjoyment in watching this rubbish every time, it's like watching a car crash in slow motion. -
Can we nick the Higgins brothers and Tahlor Cahill off you guys to up our squad quality a bit 😜
Maybe we need to go down the Scots route and try to bring in more qualified players.
We thought our latest U20's batch are the strongest we've had in a while but they're 0 from 2 so far in the JRWC. -
We have to look at the coaching
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@MiketheSnow said in Mid-Year Tour : Japan v Wales Test 1:
We have to look at the coaching
Agreed it all seems muddled with regards coaching and selection. You select a ball playing 12 but don't spread the ball, a 12 at 13 who was slow to react a few times today in defence.
Both halfbacks kicked terribly throughout the game.But the cupboard is pretty bare, we have no players who can give us front foot ball.
We need to hope that Eddie James and Grady come through strongly in midfield as a focal point.Our locks are back-rowers size wise, the Kiwi lock for Japan was towering over the Welsh locks.
We just don't produce many big, athletic players throughout our game. -
@pooler-fan said in Mid-Year Tour : Japan v Wales Test 1:
@MiketheSnow said in Mid-Year Tour : Japan v Wales Test 1:
We have to look at the coaching
Agreed it all seems muddled with regards coaching and selection. You select a ball playing 12 but don't spread the ball, a 12 at 13 who was slow to react a few times today in defence.
Both halfbacks kicked terribly throughout the game.But the cupboard is pretty bare, we have no players who can give us front foot ball.
We need to hope that Eddie James and Grady come through strongly in midfield as a focal point.Our locks are back-rowers size wise, the Kiwi lock for Japan was towering over the Welsh locks.
> We just don't produce many big, athletic players throughout our game.Not long ago you had huge physical backs like North, Cuthbert, Roberts, Davies and Phillips. What happened ?
