Team Announcement's

Is there a rule that states when teams have to be announced? IF I was international manager I'd release the team info as late as possible.. In football they're released about 30 mins prior to kick off! Why give the opposition any advantage?

Wales knowing if they'll be facing Twelvetress or Burrell at 12 will make a big difference to there preparation

Tiger/Chief wrote:Is there a rule that states when teams have to be announced? IF I was international manager I'd release the team info as late as possible.. In football they're released about 30 mins prior to kick off! Why give the opposition any advantage?

Wales knowing if they'll be facing Twelvetress or Burrell at 12 will make a big difference to there preparation

Haven't Wales already selected their team? Advantage England so.

I think everyone could have guessed that Wales team.

I don't think it makes that big a difference. From interviews it sounds like Ireland were doing video analysis and working on a specific game plan for Italy as early as their training camp over the Christmas period. Relatively little can be changed so close to the game itself.

Rather I think that teams will be prepared for a variety of different options their opposition can throw at them