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[MiketheSnow]

Wales:
Leigh Halfpenny, Louis Rees-Zammit, Owen Watkin, Nick Tompkins, Liam Williams, Dan Biggar, Gareth Davies
Wyn Jones, Ken Owens, Tomas Francis, Adam Beard, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), Aaron Wainwright, Justin Tipuric, Taulupe Faletau

Replacements:
Elliot Dee, Rhodri Jones, Leon Brown, Will Rowlands, James Botham
Kieran Hardy, Callum Sheedy, Willis Halaholo

Lots of injuries, hence the changes
I really don't know what Jarrod Evans has to do to make the 23

[Catogrande]

@MiketheSnow Strong back row. Not so sure about the bench though?

[pakman]

@MiketheSnow Watkin a converted 10?

[MiketheSnow]

@Catogrande said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow Strong back row. Not so sure about the bench though?

Yeah with the players in the backline and the expected physicality I would have gone with a 6-2 slpit

[MiketheSnow]

@pakman said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow Watkin a converted 10?

Not to my knowledge. Big unit. Good player.

[Machpants]

@Catogrande said in NH International Rugby:

England team to face Italy

England: Daly; Watson, Slade, Farrell (capt), May; Ford, Youngs; M Vunipola, Cowan-Dickie, Sinckler, Itoje, Hill, Lawes, Curry, B Vunipola.

Replacements: George, Genge, Stuart, Ewels, Earl, Willis, Robson, Malins.

Lawrence paying the price for Farrell's poor game. Good to see LCD get a start at hooker following George's invisible display last week.

Yeah that was probably his only England game. Edited likes to do that, one test then dropped forever!

It's only Italy, and with ford at ten, many cracks will be papered over.

[Machpants]

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

Wales:
Leigh Halfpenny, Louis Rees-Zammit, Owen Watkin, Nick Tompkins, Liam Williams, Dan Biggar, Gareth Davies
Wyn Jones, Ken Owens, Tomas Francis, Adam Beard, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), Aaron Wainwright, Justin Tipuric, Taulupe Faletau

Replacements:
Elliot Dee, Rhodri Jones, Leon Brown, Will Rowlands, James Botham
Kieran Hardy, Callum Sheedy, Willis Halaholo

Lots of injuries, hence the changes
I really don't know what Jarrod Evans has to do to make the 23

If both teams play liked last weekend, Scotland by a fair bit. But how often are they consistent? So it should be close

[pakman]

@Machpants said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

Wales:
Leigh Halfpenny, Louis Rees-Zammit, Owen Watkin, Nick Tompkins, Liam Williams, Dan Biggar, Gareth Davies
Wyn Jones, Ken Owens, Tomas Francis, Adam Beard, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), Aaron Wainwright, Justin Tipuric, Taulupe Faletau

Replacements:
Elliot Dee, Rhodri Jones, Leon Brown, Will Rowlands, James Botham
Kieran Hardy, Callum Sheedy, Willis Halaholo

Lots of injuries, hence the changes
I really don't know what Jarrod Evans has to do to make the 23

If both teams play liked last weekend, Scotland by a fair bit. But how often are they consistent? So it should be close

Temperature in Scotland MINUS 22.

[Machpants]

@pakman said in NH International Rugby:

@Machpants said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

Wales:
Leigh Halfpenny, Louis Rees-Zammit, Owen Watkin, Nick Tompkins, Liam Williams, Dan Biggar, Gareth Davies
Wyn Jones, Ken Owens, Tomas Francis, Adam Beard, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), Aaron Wainwright, Justin Tipuric, Taulupe Faletau

Replacements:
Elliot Dee, Rhodri Jones, Leon Brown, Will Rowlands, James Botham
Kieran Hardy, Callum Sheedy, Willis Halaholo

Lots of injuries, hence the changes
I really don't know what Jarrod Evans has to do to make the 23

If both teams play liked last weekend, Scotland by a fair bit. But how often are they consistent? So it should be close

Temperature in Scotland MINUS 22.

Haha not in Edinburgh, will be borderline freezing tho. If the backs see as much ball as England's they will die of hypothermia!

I did have one weekend, my first, in St Andrews where it got down to -16, and the harbour froze enough to bounce pebbles off. Mrs Mach said WTF are we doing living here!?

[MiketheSnow]

@Machpants said in NH International Rugby:

@pakman said in NH International Rugby:

@Machpants said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

Wales:
Leigh Halfpenny, Louis Rees-Zammit, Owen Watkin, Nick Tompkins, Liam Williams, Dan Biggar, Gareth Davies
Wyn Jones, Ken Owens, Tomas Francis, Adam Beard, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), Aaron Wainwright, Justin Tipuric, Taulupe Faletau

Replacements:
Elliot Dee, Rhodri Jones, Leon Brown, Will Rowlands, James Botham
Kieran Hardy, Callum Sheedy, Willis Halaholo

Lots of injuries, hence the changes
I really don't know what Jarrod Evans has to do to make the 23

If both teams play liked last weekend, Scotland by a fair bit. But how often are they consistent? So it should be close

Temperature in Scotland MINUS 22.

Haha not in Edinburgh, will be borderline freezing tho. If the necks see as much ball as England they will die of hypothermia!

I did have one weekend, my first, in St Andrews where it got down to -16, and the harbour froze enough to bounce pebbles off. Mrs Mach said WTF are we doing here!?

That walk to Murrayfield is like the Retreat from Stalingrad regardless of the time of the year.

Saw U2 in June and froze my balls off.

[Catogrande]

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

@Machpants said in NH International Rugby:

@pakman said in NH International Rugby:

@Machpants said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

Wales:
Leigh Halfpenny, Louis Rees-Zammit, Owen Watkin, Nick Tompkins, Liam Williams, Dan Biggar, Gareth Davies
Wyn Jones, Ken Owens, Tomas Francis, Adam Beard, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), Aaron Wainwright, Justin Tipuric, Taulupe Faletau

Replacements:
Elliot Dee, Rhodri Jones, Leon Brown, Will Rowlands, James Botham
Kieran Hardy, Callum Sheedy, Willis Halaholo

Lots of injuries, hence the changes
I really don't know what Jarrod Evans has to do to make the 23

If both teams play liked last weekend, Scotland by a fair bit. But how often are they consistent? So it should be close

Temperature in Scotland MINUS 22.

Haha not in Edinburgh, will be borderline freezing tho. If the necks see as much ball as England they will die of hypothermia!

I did have one weekend, my first, in St Andrews where it got down to -16, and the harbour froze enough to bounce pebbles off. Mrs Mach said WTF are we doing here!?

That walk to Murrayfield is like the Retreat from Stalingrad regardless of the time of the year.

Saw U2 in June and froze my balls off.

Sometimes you just get what you deserve.

[Bones]

@Catogrande said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

@Machpants said in NH International Rugby:

@pakman said in NH International Rugby:

@Machpants said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

Wales:
Leigh Halfpenny, Louis Rees-Zammit, Owen Watkin, Nick Tompkins, Liam Williams, Dan Biggar, Gareth Davies
Wyn Jones, Ken Owens, Tomas Francis, Adam Beard, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), Aaron Wainwright, Justin Tipuric, Taulupe Faletau

Replacements:
Elliot Dee, Rhodri Jones, Leon Brown, Will Rowlands, James Botham
Kieran Hardy, Callum Sheedy, Willis Halaholo

Lots of injuries, hence the changes
I really don't know what Jarrod Evans has to do to make the 23

If both teams play liked last weekend, Scotland by a fair bit. But how often are they consistent? So it should be close

Temperature in Scotland MINUS 22.

Haha not in Edinburgh, will be borderline freezing tho. If the necks see as much ball as England they will die of hypothermia!

I did have one weekend, my first, in St Andrews where it got down to -16, and the harbour froze enough to bounce pebbles off. Mrs Mach said WTF are we doing here!?

That walk to Murrayfield is like the Retreat from Stalingrad regardless of the time of the year.

Saw U2 in June and froze my balls off.

Sometimes you just get what you deserve.

I thought he was just making a passing comment on the punishment he dished out to himself for going to see them.

[MiketheSnow]

@Catogrande said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

@Machpants said in NH International Rugby:

@pakman said in NH International Rugby:

@Machpants said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

Wales:
Leigh Halfpenny, Louis Rees-Zammit, Owen Watkin, Nick Tompkins, Liam Williams, Dan Biggar, Gareth Davies
Wyn Jones, Ken Owens, Tomas Francis, Adam Beard, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), Aaron Wainwright, Justin Tipuric, Taulupe Faletau

Replacements:
Elliot Dee, Rhodri Jones, Leon Brown, Will Rowlands, James Botham
Kieran Hardy, Callum Sheedy, Willis Halaholo

Lots of injuries, hence the changes
I really don't know what Jarrod Evans has to do to make the 23

If both teams play liked last weekend, Scotland by a fair bit. But how often are they consistent? So it should be close

Temperature in Scotland MINUS 22.

Haha not in Edinburgh, will be borderline freezing tho. If the necks see as much ball as England they will die of hypothermia!

I did have one weekend, my first, in St Andrews where it got down to -16, and the harbour froze enough to bounce pebbles off. Mrs Mach said WTF are we doing here!?

That walk to Murrayfield is like the Retreat from Stalingrad regardless of the time of the year.

Saw U2 in June and froze my balls off.

Sometimes you just get what you deserve.

Well played

[Catogrande]

@Bones said in NH International Rugby:

@Catogrande said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

@Machpants said in NH International Rugby:

@pakman said in NH International Rugby:

@Machpants said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

Wales:
Leigh Halfpenny, Louis Rees-Zammit, Owen Watkin, Nick Tompkins, Liam Williams, Dan Biggar, Gareth Davies
Wyn Jones, Ken Owens, Tomas Francis, Adam Beard, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), Aaron Wainwright, Justin Tipuric, Taulupe Faletau

Replacements:
Elliot Dee, Rhodri Jones, Leon Brown, Will Rowlands, James Botham
Kieran Hardy, Callum Sheedy, Willis Halaholo

Lots of injuries, hence the changes
I really don't know what Jarrod Evans has to do to make the 23

If both teams play liked last weekend, Scotland by a fair bit. But how often are they consistent? So it should be close

Temperature in Scotland MINUS 22.

Haha not in Edinburgh, will be borderline freezing tho. If the necks see as much ball as England they will die of hypothermia!

I did have one weekend, my first, in St Andrews where it got down to -16, and the harbour froze enough to bounce pebbles off. Mrs Mach said WTF are we doing here!?

That walk to Murrayfield is like the Retreat from Stalingrad regardless of the time of the year.

Saw U2 in June and froze my balls off.

Sometimes you just get what you deserve.

I thought he was just making a passing comment on the punishment he dished out to himself for going to see them.

I hadn't considered that, but on reflection it does make perfect sense.

[booboo]

@Catogrande said in NH International Rugby:

England team to face Italy

England: Daly; Watson, Slade, Farrell (capt), May; Ford, Youngs; M Vunipola, Cowan-Dickie, Sinckler, Itoje, Hill, Lawes, Curry, B Vunipola.

Replacements: George, Genge, Stuart, Ewels, Earl, Willis, Robson, Malins.

Lawrence paying the price for Farrell's poor game. Good to see LCD get a start at hooker following George's invisible display last week.

Am I reading that team tight that Lawes is 6?

[Machpants]

@booboo Yup he's a lock/6. Often plays 6 for Eddie's Eng, Itoje used to as well, but he doesn't seem to anymore

[booboo]

@Machpants thanks Mac. Kind of my point. I'd have swapped Lawes & Itoje

[Machpants]

@booboo said in NH International Rugby:

@Machpants thanks Mac. Kind of my point. I'd have swapped Lawes & Itoje

Might be one of those numbers don't matter things, but really I think it is only Italy. They'll get smashed up front and then the backs can have a field day - as long as Ford does cut out passes beyond 'I only kick and shoulder charge' Farrell so people beyond number 10 actually get the ball. Big Scores! Exciting rugby!

[Catogrande]

@booboo said in NH International Rugby:

@Catogrande said in NH International Rugby:

England team to face Italy

England: Daly; Watson, Slade, Farrell (capt), May; Ford, Youngs; M Vunipola, Cowan-Dickie, Sinckler, Itoje, Hill, Lawes, Curry, B Vunipola.

Replacements: George, Genge, Stuart, Ewels, Earl, Willis, Robson, Malins.

Lawrence paying the price for Farrell's poor game. Good to see LCD get a start at hooker following George's invisible display last week.

Am I reading that team tight that Lawes is 6?

Yeah <sigh>, this seems a bit reactionary to me. It is not a step forward. Also not a step backwards to a safety blanket that has proven to work consistently. Missed opportunity IMO.

[MiketheSnow]

@Machpants said in NH International Rugby:

@booboo said in NH International Rugby:

@Machpants thanks Mac. Kind of my point. I'd have swapped Lawes & Itoje

Might be one of those numbers don't matter things, but really I think it is only Italy. They'll get smashed up front and then the backs can have a field day - as long as Ford does cut out passes beyond 'I only kick and shoulder charge' Farrell so people beyond number 10 actually get the ball. Big Scores! Exciting rugby!

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