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.

F...ing finally

........as soon as Preistland comes on

And......it's not a try

Block or Maul????

Did Lloyd actually know what he was doing there?

No Try

How can that not be intentional - hate Jimpy.

Paul James in the bath.

Scratch wrote:

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

No Lloyd Williams gets that accolade

Are you sure?

Offside

good contribution form Charteris today

Penalties

dropped try scoring opportunity

offside for try

Well Rhodri, you know you can't do worse than Lloyd

Wow AWJ looks like Daniel Day-Lewis in Gangs of New York

ALPanorak wrote:

Scratch wrote:

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

No Lloyd Williams gets that accolade

Are you sure?

Yes Charteris definitely gets that accolade

Beck should have drawn one

That boy Halfpenny - love to watch him run!

Replication of Robshaws offside... though not given there... 

RDSguru wrote:Well Rhodri, you know you can't do worse than Lloyd

you were saying….

Passing all the way to the touch line without drawing a single man. Good work boys.

maestegmafia wrote:Wow AWJ looks like Daniel Day-Lewis in Gangs of New York

Spot on!

Halfpenny has looked quality  

Hailia fauna is blwdi good...

Swinging arm, that's a yellow

Wasnt high at all. Great tackle.

Take the 3 points and make sure Wales.

Good tackle

Actually, that's not too bad...

Good to see the institutionalized racism on display as Tonga get penalised for a high tackle that never occurred.

What a crap kick by Priestland.

wales606 wrote:Swinging arm, that's  a yellow

I think thats a perfectly good tackle.... not high, not a swinging arm

yappysnap wrote:Good to see the institutionalized racism on display as Tonga get penalised for a high tackle that never occurred.

From who?

yappysnap wrote:Good to see the institutionalized racism on display as Tonga get penalised for a high tackle that never occurred.

Bit of a harsh thing to say. Not cool.

Attendance of only 46

Poor

RDSguru wrote:

wales606 wrote:Swinging arm, that's  a yellow

I think thats a perfectly good tackle.... not high, not a swinging arm

Hence my follow up when I saw the replay

This has to be a contender for dullest second half of rugby I have ever seen

Your centre pairing has looked good tonight.

wales606 wrote:

RDSguru wrote:

wales606 wrote:Swinging arm, that's  a yellow

I think thats a perfectly good tackle.... not high, not a swinging arm

Hence my follow up when I saw the replay

Yes, sorry...

tigertattie wrote:Attendance of only 46

Poor

More than you got when you played them in Aberdeen.

I thought it looked high at full speed and I'm very neutral in this game. In slo-mo - nothing wrong with it. Doesn't mean I'm racist!

STOP MAULING IT ISNT WORKING!

Aus will be laughing their heads off…how to beat Wales

Maul

Considering it is Tonga, that is a good crowd.

Jiffy taking the Pishy?

Charteris MOTM!!!! Jiffy has been taking something

Tipuric for me, or Ryan Jones

Biltong wrote:Your centre pairing has looked good tonight.

Probably because they are scared whitless of their opposite numbers

wales606 wrote:STOP MAULING IT ISNT WORKING!

It has been very poor, eh?

46K is really good?

tigertattie wrote:Attendance of only 46

Poor

 I'm surprised so many are still watching.

Wales should have taken a few kicks at goal more and out this game in the bag.

Any other countries player making that tackle wouldn't have got pinged he would have at least got benefit of the doubt.

A pacific islander does it and it's straight away a pen.

It's official,....Welsh rugby has finally driven me mad.

Biltong wrote:Wales should have taken a few kicks at goal more and out this game in the bag.

Glad someone agrees with me

You know it's bad when you start missing Mike Phillips' delivery.

Awful, awful, awful game.