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Wales' strength in depth chart rated and the player Wayne Pivac is most likely to pick in every position | Wales Online
The strength in depth of the Wales team has been talked about a lot in the last few years - so how good is it?
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@Bovidae said in NH International Rugby:
I think you could make an argument for other props in this team. Tom Smith was good, but his reputation is based mainly on the 1997 Lions tour, and obviously he is Scottish.
Tbh. Until you pointed that out. I actually thought it was might mouse Scottish prop from 70s that geech picked, not mighty mousish from the 90s.
Yes. That's a bit underwhelming. Good player. But never at the time did I think I was watching the best player in history in his position. Was he the beat LHP of his decade? Debatable.
Geech coached him for 2 teams. Though.
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@Bones said in NH International Rugby:
The strength in depth of the Wales team has been talked about a lot in the last few years - so how good is it?
Only one I'd question is Tomos Williams starting at 9. Could be either Davies or Webb depending on who's going well in training.
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@MiketheSnow I've only just tried to read the article and gave up after the shitty page pop-ups and ads still hadn't finished loading by the time I'd managed to eventually get down to blindside with far too much effort than should have been required.
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@Bones said in NH International Rugby:
@MiketheSnow I've only just tried to read the article and gave up after the shitty page pop-ups and ads still hadn't finished loading by the time I'd managed to eventually get down to blindside with far too much effort than should have been required.
Didn't miss much
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@Bovidae said in NH International Rugby:
@Rapido Ian McLauchlan was his name. Before my rugby watching.
I would probably pick Os du Randt at LH prop.
McGeechan didn't select as many old timers as I thought.
Os was the LH in that 97 series.
Tom Smith got the better of Adrian Garvey
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@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:
@Bovidae said in NH International Rugby:
@Rapido Ian McLauchlan was his name. Before my rugby watching.
I would probably pick Os du Randt at LH prop.
McGeechan didn't select as many old timers as I thought.
Os was the LH in that 97 series.
Tom Smith got the better of Adrian Garvey
I know.
As you say, the problem was on the other side of the scrum.Just saying Os would be picked ahead of Smith in my top XV.
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Barnes and the Walrus have named their top 10 no.8s. The Walrus writing for his audience again.
STEPHEN JONES: 1-Wayne (Buck) Shelford (NZ), 2-Sergio Parisse (Italy), 3-Taulupe Faletau (Wales), 4-Lawrence Dallaglio (England), 5-Mervyn Davies (Wales), 6-Duane Vermeulen (South Africa), 7-Kieran Read (NZ), 8-Tim Rodber (England), 9-Billy Vunipola (England) 10 equal: Imanol Harinordoquy (France), Dan Lyle (USA). STUART BARNES: 1-Read, 2-Zinzan Brooke (NZ), 3-Harinordoquy, 4-Dallaglio, 5-Davies, 6-Parisse, 7-Faletau, 8-Toutai Kefu (Australia), 9-Vermeulen, 10-Dean Richards (England). -
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Gary Teichmann
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@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:
Gary Teichmann
Dawson’s bunny. He practically wrote him a cheque as he was buying that dummy.
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@Catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:
Gary Teichmann
Dawson’s bunny. He practically wrote him a cheque as he was buying that dummy.
Great play, but hardly consigns Teichmann to the scrap heap.
It was a No.8 backtracking against a No. 9 after all
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"However the two parties have now agreed a new deal, which will protect the lowest earners in the Irish game." Minimum potatoes guaranteed.
Rugby Players Ireland finally agree new pay deal with IRFU after weeks of talks
Rugby players in Ireland had been on a pay deferral scheme since March, when the coronavirus pandemic saw rugby seasons suspended across the globe.
To be honest, same with every case of reduced wages in rugby I've seen reports on, a big push by the big names to make sure the Jo average pro doesn't get shafted. Which is good to see
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@MiketheSnow No, undoubtedly a good player but what do most people remember him for? Unfair but...
