Wales vs Argentina KO 14:30 Sat 10th Nov - TEAM ANNOUNCED

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WALES V ARGENTINA

Venue: Millennium Stadium Cardiff Date: Saturday, 10 November Kick-off: 14:30 GMT

Coverage: Live on BBC One Wales & online; live on S4C; live commentary on BBC Radio Wales & online; live commentary on Radio Cymru

Wales Team

L Halfpenny (Blues), A Cuthbert (Blues), S Williams (Scarlets), J Roberts (Blues), G North (Scarlets); R Priestland (Scarlets), T Knoyle (Scarlets); G Jenkins (RC Toulon), M Rees (Scarlets), A Jarvis (Ospreys), A W Jones (Ospreys), I Evans (Ospreys), J Turnbull (Scarlets), S Warburton (Blues & Captain), T Faletau (Dragons)

Replacements: R Hibbard (Ospreys), R Bevington (Ospreys), P James (Bath RFC), R McCusker (Scarlets), J Tipuric (Ospreys), M Phillips (RC Bayonne), J Hook (USA Perpignan), L Williams (Scarlets)


Argentina Team

JM Hernandez (Racing Metro), G Camacho (Exeter), G Tiesi (San Isidro), F Contepomi (Stade Francais), J Imhoff (Racing Metro), N Sanchez (Bordeaux-Begles), M Landajo (San Isidro), M Ayerza (Leicester), E Guinazu (Southern Kings), J Figallo (Montpellier); M Carizza (Racing Metro), JF Cabello (Tucuman); L Senatore (Gimnasia Rosario), JM Leguizamon (Lyon), JM Fernandez Lobbe (Toulon, captain)

Replacements: A Creevy (Montpellier), B Posiglioni (La Plata), J Gomez (Los Matreros), T Vallejos (Scarlets), T Leonardi (San Isidro), N Vergallo (Southern Kings), H Agulla (Bath), J Tuculet (Grenoble).

although maes thinks i'm talking about the 1990's he's wrong

no plan b if needed, now

accept a win, any shape, any way. now

and those are the reasons we're not world class

ok, so we win tomorrow, maybe, we should aspire to more

we need better coaching, tactics, plan b , and thinking players not afraid to lose their shirt by trying something, change the game.

c'mon weary beaten supporters where are you? good luck guys, again!!!!

I have woken up with optimism this morning and I predict a comfortable Welsh victory.
I also predict that Alex Cuthbert will score at least one try today and have a storming series of games this Autumn.

Good Luck guys, enjoy.

Poite refs the scrum better than any referee around atm. Adam Jones could be a big loss.

I think Wales will be ok in this one though. Too much ability behind the pack.

Arguably the closest game of the weekend

Really looking forward to this game. Wales would probably be favourites but i will be very interested to see how Argentina play, they had a tough time in the rugby championship but that would have done them the world of good. I will tip Wales by 5 points but would not be suprised if Argentina beat them.

Anyways, good luck Wales

"Wales would probably be favourites" -- eirebilly, Wales are clear favourites with the bookies (to win by 8+):

http://www.oddschecker.com/rugby-union/internationals/international-matches/wales-v-argentina/handicaps

I was only refeering to my personal opinion Ospreydragon, not to betting odds

I think that it will be a very close match.

The newer Welsh players looking disinterested in the anthem, let's just cut to AWJ and be done with it.

It will be very interesting to see how young Tavis goes today, tough game for him as the Argentinians will be in his face.

Cracking tackle by Williams

The Dr is down and off, that looked nasty and i think that will be the last time we see the great man play Internationally

Roberts is off now as we'll. hook on

Good match so far. Argentina are certainly giving Wales something to think about, its why i thought that it would be a very close match.

9-6 now

Alun Wyn Jones just given away 2 pens in 4 minutes

Wales are picking up some injuries here. They are really under some pressure from the Argentinians.

Is Turmbull playing? Scrum OK, Falalau fumble at the start leading to a penalty.

This will come down to Wales superior fitness i feel. Entertaining, oif not scrappy, match.

bring on Phillips

I think that Tavis has played ok myself...

ARG need a backs coach badly. They dont know what to when they have the ball.

Contepomi out on crutches doesn't look good

Think thats it for him Golden. Sad to see the great man go out like that

Was he retiring after the AIs anyway?

I think he was Golden, wanted to bow out against Ireland i heard...

Another DG

Turnbull did something i.e., give the ball away, everything is so slow.

Ah would have been nice for him to go out getting a first hand experience of how far sexton has come

Ball goes into back row no free kick

Wales are under some serious pressure now.


A TRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lovely try

Halfpenny nowhere near a tackle!

What a couple of offloads

That was a quality try

Preistland kicks the ball away again, how can you get the back line going with Preistland.

Thats another try!!!!!!!

Argentina have some mad skills. Lovely try

Wales have been frightfully poor so far. Argentina have really done their homework on the Welsh tactics and it doesn't seem they have an alternative gameplan. The backplay has been far too lateral, though I think the scrum half is a marked improvement on the slow and ponderous distribution of Phillips. The backrow has been non existent. A very disappointing performance so far and we (Ireland) need you to turn this round ASAP. There's a good bunch of lads.

Another try?
If so then time to throw caution to the wind, north to 13, hook to 10, Halfpenny to wing and Liam Williams at 15.
Bring Tips on as well.

Great try, shame Howley did not stay in Poland

Really impressed with Camacho in this match

Just as I type that Argentina score again. Bejasus lads, this is a bad result for Ireland. Wales have been utterly clueless. Really, really poor.

An 11 point lead. Wales have a huge job to do but i still think they can

Wales woken up a bit but to be honest at this rate they could play until Christmas and not score a try!

Hookisms and Hyperbole wrote:Just as I type that Argentina score again. Bejasus lads, this is a bad result for Ireland. Wales have been utterly clueless. Really, really poor.

Its still in our hands though the ranking. Thats all thats important.

Preistland is completely clueless, kicks the ball away again, rubbish.

Lobbe is immense.

Its going from bad to worse for Wales...

Can't believe i'm happy to see Warbs cut open, finally Howley can't ignore Tipuric.

bit late to bring on the Ospreys, just like Australia.

LeinsterFan4life wrote:Lobbe is immense.

yes he should get MOTM. Camacho having a very good performance as well. Argentina playing some good rugby while Wales losing the battle of the rucks. good game for a neutral.