SA Tour: Probables v Possibles

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Probables

Gethin
Hibbard
Jones
AWJ- Capt
CHarteris
Lydiate
Tipuric
Faletau or Ryan
Williams
Biggar
North
Doc
JD2
Cuthbert
Williams

Possibles
James
Owens
Lee/Jones
Ball
Davies/Evans
Lewis Evans
7. Shingler ?
Jones
Philipps
10. Tovey/Patchell/Priestland ?
Walker
S Williams
Hook
15.?

as we expect there are no welsh sides playing in May Gatland is proposing a warm up trial game.

This would be my selection, nothing new in the Probables apart from believing now is the time to cement Williams against top class opposition, I also believe priest land has had his opportunities and has squandered them; Biggar is the man to take the team forward so it is time to bring in a youngster with Hook also able to cover 10.

If AWJ is fit then he plays and his skipper IMO. If he or Faletau is rested then i think Ryan Jones is the perfect skipper for this tour.

I think Ball deserves a close look so it is an opportunity for Ianto and Davies to contend the fourth lock spot.

I want to see Walker back in the mix. Back up 15s or does hook cove this?

What other players deserve a look in the Possibles side?

Saint

The reasoning is simply to run the boks rugged. Thats the theory which many here in the SH think is the way to beat them.

Yeah I don't know who else you have beyond Tips.

Lydiate has to play... him and Roberts will be most important players on the pitch. But if you can accomodate Lydiate at 8 then it gives space for a more open player (not sure who).

Can we merge the two similar threads please?

Most of whats being said here is the same as whats going on on the 'Wales tour to SA.'

fa0019 wrote:Saint

The reasoning is simply to run the boks rugged. Thats the theory which many here in the SH think is the way to beat them.

Yeah I don't know who else you have beyond Tips.

Lydiate has to play... him and Roberts will be most important players on the pitch. But if you can accomodate Lydiate at 8 then it gives space for a more open player (not sure who).

They're a very well conditioned team though, so not an easy thing to do. Having players that can also match them physically will help. There's a chance we may have an advantage in the backs, but we'd need to tie in their back-row (earn the right to go wide as they call it?) because they can cover so much ground for the full 80.

Hibbard, one of our most physical players will miss the tour btw.

Scrumpy wrote:Can we merge the two similar threads please?

Most of whats being said here is the same as whats going on on the 'Wales tour to SA.'

No it isn't this is a discussion about the likely contenders for the proposed pre tour possibles probables game not ostensibly the tour itself. Pleas feel free to suggest which welsh players from the regions you think should be included in that trial match?

What trial match, there isn't going to be one!