Wales Team vs Tonga

First topic message reminder :

We had a great game yesterday and we thoroughly deserved it.
Now on to next week vs the Tongan's and with our record with injuries, i'm not looking forward to it. Watched them vs Frances and they were very physical. A lot of the French ended up on their arse.
Tonga to have a threat in their backs and a good ball carrying pack. The dilemma we have it that we have Australia the week after and we want as many of out first team starters as we can. However we need to win this game next week against a descent Tongan team without risking our star players because i sense a few more injures will occur against a brutal side who show no mercy:

Here is my team for the game:
1. Paul James
2. Ken Owens
3. Samson Lee
4. Bradley Davies (C)
5. Ian Evans (if fit)
6. Dan Lydiate
7. Justin Tipuric
8. Toby Falateu

9. Rhodri Wiliiams
10. Rhys Priestland
11. Liam Williams
12. Ashley Beck
13. Owen Williams
14. Geogre North
15. James Hook

16. Emyr Phillips, 17. Gethin Jenkins, 18. Rhodri Jones, 19. Luke Charteris, 20. Ryan Jones, 21. Mike Phillips, 22. Dan Biggar, 23. Tom Prydie

The Tongan scrum is shocking and i have no worries what so ever. Paul and Samson would be our key to winning the game at scrum time, both deserve a shot.
If Ian is fit he should start and join with Bradley to have there own little battle to see who is ready for the match against Australia, Bradley can also bring that physicality to the pack as well which will be needed vs the big pacific islanders. For me Bradley has been amazing so far this Autumn and deserve a start vs Australia but if Ian can come back into form Bradley will have to fight for his spot.
Dan needs to be on the field o cut down these tree like figures and needs game time if he is set to start vs the Aussies
To me Gats is definitely going to start Dan and Sam for the Aussie game which is why Tipuric deserves another start int he form he is in.
We need Toby's edge and physicality in the pack; it's a risk but i wuld be willing to take it

Mike was exceptional on Saturday but we still need more depth at 9 because it is the are were we are weakest (depth wise) at the moment. Lloyd has been ok when he has come on but i want to see Rhodri have a shot

Priestland should start for another chance to shine, Biggar played really well on Saturday and made us play an expansive game; if Priestland is to start vs the Aussies he needs a corker.
Don't have much of a choice at Center and we can't risk Scott
George needs to start for the physicality that is set to be set upon us on Friday, again it's a risk but i would be willing to take it. However i wouldn't hesitate in staring Eli if he is fit.
James has stated he wants to play so much and this is the only chance i feel Gatland will give him to shine.

Ha ha jiffy
" only been 11 mins gone...feels like two weeks!"

RDSguru wrote:

tigertattie wrote:Well done tips and the other welsh player for seeing to the welfare of the Tongan 6. Just another reason why rugby is what it is.

Tips is first to everything!

Aye

First on and off the bus and everything

Scrum against the head was Lloyd's fault. He should have put it in when the ref said!

The Saint wrote:Wales are doing well but can't quite finish. The time for a few changes is now.

Yeah, still a bananaskin in the making!

Lloyd Williams... why is he still on?

Game is so frustrating so far :/

Tips or Ryan for MOTM? - to go along with Faletau from last week

Perhaps we can train some backrowers to play in the centres, or on the wing?

Good to see Wales winning the physical game, as if we couldn't hahahaha wimps

We are making this so difficult for ourselves....

Wales maul work is really poor - they can go forward, but always end up held up or conceding a penalty.

Glasgow 8 - 13 Dregs (52mins)

Good maul but let's get the ball out wide

This is such an odd game. Somehow Wales have come out completely flat in the second half and its not like Tonga are playing any better...

wales606 wrote:Game is so frustrating so far :/

Tips or Ryan for MOTM? - to go along with Faletau from last week

Perhaps we can train some backrowers to play in the centres, or on the wing?

Ken Owens is having a good game too

Frak hell this is boring stuff to watch!

Lost all tempo so far, Wales just look clueless.

Please god take Lloyd off!

Put Rhodri and Preistland on - then we'll have some entertainment,,,,maaybe

Think we need to start thinking about taking the 3 pointers now.... win first

Tipuric and Ryan Jones could be playing by themselves at the moment

Ken Owens has been good in the loose, but too many lineout problems so far.

Jonathan Davies is a good laugh

wales606 wrote:Please god take Lloyd off!

Put Rhodri and Preistland on - then we'll have some entertainment,,,,maaybe

If keep hook on. But really want to see Rhodri

FFS lloyd williams, take him off!!!

Lloyd Williams...why?!

Now Williams gets turned over. GET OFF

Their reserve scrum half is a beast too...!!!!

dropped... ffs

ok.. good tackle.. but still ffs

Charteris butchered that

Game is sooooooooo slow

Someone was really incorrect when they said Wales weren't creative. We just can't finish off the opportunities...

Charteris  

Charteris is the biggest lump of uselessness I've seen on a rugby pitch

Charteris drops it over the line...!

He has had a great game, good work by Tonga in defence forcing the spill.

ALPanorak wrote:Charteris is the biggest lump of uselessness I've seen on a rugby pitch

No Lloyd Williams gets that accolade

How gash.

And as per usual, the media will slate us, confidence in the squad will be lowered and we'll go into the Aus game with little self belief.

This is dire.

Why are there not changes.......WHY!!!!

This isn't helpful...

Surely now is the time for changes. Can not believe the coaches refusing to change.

That was just stupid play by Wales. Dire.

Maul is not working lads. Get it out wide..!

Wales CANT maul!

1 successful maul in 3 games

Tongan defence is good. If they had more games they could actually be a competitive team with all their players fit.

We would deserve to lose this game if Tonga had actually managed to win any lineouts or possession.....

WHY AM I WATCHING THIS?

I feel a Tongan try coming.... of the sod's law type.

shoulda kicked a couple of pens... get 2 scores out

Anyone fancy a pint?

Terrible call in the scrum there. Tonga were well on top.

Think this game is giving me a breakdown....

Preistland coming on

WHERE IS RHODRI!

Hopefully one of the oncoming props will short arm Lloyd Williams

Cardiff Dave wrote:Anyone fancy a pint?

Gonna need more than one to get over this

Why give players so little time. 10 minutes?! Cheers then.

Cardiff Dave wrote:Anyone fancy a pint?

Yeah just went to the drink cabinet...

Here are the changes...!

New front row

More importantly Rhodri is coming on...!

Rhodri Williams waiting on the sideline - just to drive me slightly more mad

TRY

great work by Lloyd Williams sniping...