Wales team to face England
Wales: 15 Cameron Winnett, 14 Josh Adams, 13 George North, 12 Nick Tompkins, 11 Rio Dyer, 10 Ioan Lloyd, 9 Tomos Williams, 8 Aaron Wainwright, 7 Tommy Reffell, 6 Alex Mann, 5 Adam Beard, 4 Dafydd Jenkins (c), 3 Keiron Assiratti, 2 Elliot Dee, 1 Gareth Thomas
Replacements: 16 Ryan Elias, 17 Corey Domachowski, 18 Archie Griffin, 19 Will Rowlands, 20 Taine Basham, 21 Kieran Hardy, 22 Cai Evans, 23 Mason Grady

Shame for Botham

But great to see Aberdare boy Alex Mann get his first start

Based on England’s performance last week they are eminently beatable

Unfortunately I don’t think this group is the team to do it

Yet

@Machpants said in 6N 2024 England v Wales:

Wales team to face England
Wales: 15 Cameron Winnett, 14 Josh Adams, 13 George North, 12 Nick Tompkins, 11 Rio Dyer, 10 Ioan Lloyd, 9 Tomos Williams, 8 Aaron Wainwright, 7 Tommy Reffell, 6 Alex Mann, 5 Adam Beard, 4 Dafydd Jenkins (c), 3 Keiron Assiratti, 2 Elliot Dee, 1 Gareth Thomas
Replacements: 16 Ryan Elias, 17 Corey Domachowski, 18 Archie Griffin, 19 Will Rowlands, 20 Taine Basham, 21 Kieran Hardy, 22 Cai Evans, 23 Mason Grady

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Jeepers North has been around for awhile. Not many outside backs have that longevity in the modern game.

@MN5 said in 6N 2024 England v Wales:

@Machpants said in 6N 2024 England v Wales:

Wales team to face England
Wales: 15 Cameron Winnett, 14 Josh Adams, 13 George North, 12 Nick Tompkins, 11 Rio Dyer, 10 Ioan Lloyd, 9 Tomos Williams, 8 Aaron Wainwright, 7 Tommy Reffell, 6 Alex Mann, 5 Adam Beard, 4 Dafydd Jenkins (c), 3 Keiron Assiratti, 2 Elliot Dee, 1 Gareth Thomas
Replacements: 16 Ryan Elias, 17 Corey Domachowski, 18 Archie Griffin, 19 Will Rowlands, 20 Taine Basham, 21 Kieran Hardy, 22 Cai Evans, 23 Mason Grady

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Jeepers North has been around for awhile. Not many outside inside backs have that longevity in the modern game.

Moved in a bit now, well-worn path. See Mr M Nonu

@Machpants said in 6N 2024 England v Wales:

Wales team to face England
Wales: 15 Cameron Winnett, 14 Josh Adams, 13 George North, 12 Nick Tompkins, 11 Rio Dyer, 10 Ioan Lloyd, 9 Tomos Williams, 8 Aaron Wainwright, 7 Tommy Reffell, 6 Alex Mann, 5 Adam Beard, 4 Dafydd Jenkins (c), 3 Keiron Assiratti, 2 Elliot Dee, 1 Gareth Thomas
Replacements: 16 Ryan Elias, 17 Corey Domachowski, 18 Archie Griffin, 19 Will Rowlands, 20 Taine Basham, 21 Kieran Hardy, 22 Cai Evans, 23 Mason Grady

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@MiketheSnow there's a heap of names I'm not familiar with.

Tell me, how much of that is:

• post RWC regeneration
• injury
• me not following closely enough at RWC and / or the last year or so ...

Unchanged: England XV to play Wales.
Unchanged: My expectations for a good England performance.

One change on the Bench with Genge coming in for Obano.

@booboo said in 6N 2024 England v Wales:

@Machpants said in 6N 2024 England v Wales:

Wales team to face England
Wales: 15 Cameron Winnett, 14 Josh Adams, 13 George North, 12 Nick Tompkins, 11 Rio Dyer, 10 Ioan Lloyd, 9 Tomos Williams, 8 Aaron Wainwright, 7 Tommy Reffell, 6 Alex Mann, 5 Adam Beard, 4 Dafydd Jenkins (c), 3 Keiron Assiratti, 2 Elliot Dee, 1 Gareth Thomas
Replacements: 16 Ryan Elias, 17 Corey Domachowski, 18 Archie Griffin, 19 Will Rowlands, 20 Taine Basham, 21 Kieran Hardy, 22 Cai Evans, 23 Mason Grady

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@MiketheSnow there's a heap of names I'm not familiar with.

Tell me, how much of that is:

• post RWC regeneration
• injury
• me not following closely enough at RWC and / or the last year or so ...

Only Winnett, Mann & Griffin (great legal team ) are new to the squad this year

All picked on form in URC

Lots of retirements
Quite a few injuries
LRZ going to NFL
A number ineligible because they play outside of Wales and don’t meet the 25-cap criterium

10 and front row is out biggest challenge

Can we win enough quality ball?

Can our 10 use that possession wisely?

@MiketheSnow

Sounds like we’re are both bricking it mate.

This will go down to the wire with Wales never really in danger of winning but coming close enough to make everyone think they could have. Somebody leaving the field regretting the pass they missed or stepping into touch or the bad clearance. Seen the movie.

We better win the upfront battle because wales will run around our ridiculously narrow defence. George North is a great selection as he can hold the narrow defence and stop them drifting wide. Hope Felix can work some magic this week and sort that line out

I'm sure Holly is there on talent alone.

Welsh back row is less than 300kg? That's something I've not seen in decades

Just heard the England pack is 40kg heavier

That's like SA v Japan territory

Penalty only

No danger, he's on his knees and leading with the head.

Bullshit.

Chessum has form although surprised it is on report

@Jailbreak7 said in 6N 2024 England v Wales:

Chesson has form though

He did everything right - he was lower than waist height. It was the attacking player that lead with the head and then dropped.

Roots doesn't leave the field initially despite being binned... lucky it was time off.

I really dont know what England were trying to achieve there. Whatever it was, it failed miserably.