Wales vs Uruguay

by maestegmafia Mon Sep 14, 2015 7:18 pm

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Wales vs Uruguay - Page 4 Wales_10

WALES vs URUGUAY
Millennium Stadium
Sunday September 20th @ 14:30

Live coverage on ITV and S4C

Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Pascal Gauzère (France), Mathieu Raynal (France)

Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

And so it starts.

RWC 2015, first up for Wales are Uruguay. A team of amateur players that are the lowest ranked team in the competition. They qualified by beating Russia, this is their third RWC. They have won two games previously against Spain and Georgia.

Wales are huge favourites for the game but as the Uruguayans are the weakest team in the group Wales actually have a massive pressure on them to perform at the top of their game and set a bench mark score, that should this pool go down to points, will beat the others in contention.

On the back of a disastrous game in Cardiff against Italy, Wales will have had to re-focus themselves for this game.

Wales have never played Uruguay before. Our A team played them once back in 2001 where a young Shane Williams scored two tries and Gavin Henson excelled at fullback for Wales to win 66 points to 22.

We have no idea what damage teams like England and Australia could do to a tired Uruguay team towards the end of the pool stages. Wales will need to put a cricket score on Uruguay to prove a point before going into our first major game at Twickenham.

Wales Team

Liam Williams (Scarlets); Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), Cory Allen (Cardiff Blues), Scott Williams (Scarlets), Hallam Amos (Newport Gwent Dragons); Rhys Priestland (Bath Rugby), Gareth Davies (Scarlets); Paul James (Ospreys), Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Samson Lee (Scarlets), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Luke Charteris (Racing 92), Sam Warburton (Captain, Cardiff Blues), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), James King (Ospreys).

Replacements: Ken Owens (Scarlets), Aaron Jarvis (Ospreys), Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs), Dominic Day (Bath Rugby), Dan Lydiate (Ospreys), Ross Moriarty (Gloucester Rugby), Lloyd Williams (Cardiff Blues), Matthew Morgan (Bristol Rugby)

Uruguay Team

15 Gaston Mieres, 14 Santiago Gibernau, 13 Joaquin Prada, 12 Andres Vilaseca, 11 Rodrigo Silva, 10 Felipe Berchesi, 9 Agustin Ormaechea, 8 Alejandro Nieto, 7 Matias Beer, 6 Juan Manuel Gaminara, 5 Jorge Zerbino, 4 Santiago Vilaseca, 3 Mario Sagario, 2 Carlos Arboleya, 1 Alejo Corral.
Replacements: 16 German Kessler, 17 Oscar Duran, 18 Mateo Sanguinetti, 19 Franco Lamanna, 20 Agustin Alonso, 21 Juan De Freitas, 22 Alejo Duran, 23 Francisco Bulanti.

by Guest Fri Sep 18, 2015 6:19 pm

RubyGuby wrote:
majesticimperialman wrote:I see Liam Williams and Samson Lee have been chose for this first game. Surely that is a boost for Wales. Yes.

Sometimes your analysis overwhelms me Maj - Yes I believe it is a plus but he said he would play them last week

by Guest Fri Sep 18, 2015 6:21 pm

RubyGuby wrote:Gatland will tell the media one thing and his players another - When the feck will you lot learn. Amos and North are in pole position to start on the wings next Saturday by the way.

Amos would've had more game time in his favoured position, I think. Cuthbert is going to start next week.

by bedfordwelsh Fri Sep 18, 2015 10:59 pm

Am sure this has all been mentioned but the bench seems strange with 2 t/heads there. Who is the loose head cover.

Am not a King fan but will be good to see how he goes at No8 given we have no other specialist in the squad.

by Luckless Pedestrian Sat Sep 19, 2015 5:56 am

pennys_gold_boots wrote:Worried that Cuthbert will score a few tries against Uruguay, claim to have his 'form back' and then have England pick him to bits next week..

Same here. Never mind the three full games against decent opposition where he offered nothing in attack (bar a 10-metre run-in) and was a liabilty in defence. Rolling Eyes

by maestegmafia Sat Sep 19, 2015 9:25 am

bedfordwelsh wrote:Am sure this has all been mentioned but the bench seems strange with 2 t/heads there. Who is the loose head cover.

Am not a King fan but will be good to see how he goes at No8 given we have no other specialist in the squad.

Doesn't Moriarty play number eight as well?

Sam warburton was converted from eight to seven...

by mikey_dragon Sat Sep 19, 2015 1:14 pm

I think Warburton grew up playing all across the back-row, but at international level 7 is his best position.

Moriarty is a 6 and an 8. Not so sure King is an 8 but I think he did alright there in his last start for Wales.

by maestegmafia Sat Sep 19, 2015 1:17 pm

mikey_dragon wrote:I think Warburton grew up playing all across the back-row, but at international level 7 is his best position.

Moriarty is a 6 and an 8. Not so sure King is an 8 but I think he did alright there in his last start for Wales.

King has played at eight for the Ospreys... I think many would agree but I would have taken Navidi over King..

by flyhalffactory Sat Sep 19, 2015 2:38 pm

I know many will think I have been on the juice but I think based on potential and form this back row is your best option

6 Warburton
7 Tips
8 Moriarty

I think the Warbs/Tips combo works really well and Lydiate hasnt had a great season, also Moriarty tackles low like Lydiate and is much more dynamic than Faletau.

by maestegmafia Sat Sep 19, 2015 10:06 pm

Well, looks like both Wales and Uruguay have a lot to live up to. Some great games today

by RubyGuby Sat Sep 19, 2015 10:29 pm

flyhalffactory wrote:I know many will think I have been on the juice but I think based on potential and form this back row is your best option

6 Warburton
7 Tips
8 Moriarty

I think the Warbs/Tips combo works really well and Lydiate hasnt had a great season, also Moriarty tackles low like Lydiate and is much more dynamic than Faletau.

That is 1 dynamic back row I like it

thumbsup

by majesticimperialman Sat Sep 19, 2015 10:52 pm

After watching Japan beat SA. Will Wales go fro the Bonus point/s and just how vital will the Bonus point/s become is the Rugby World Cup?

by Guest Sun Sep 20, 2015 12:22 am

majesticimperialman wrote:After watching Japan beat SA. Will Wales go fro the Bonus point/s and just how vital will the Bonus point/s become is the Rugby World Cup?

Are they in our group too? I don't see the relevance.

Hopefully Wales v Fiji will result in a ref like Peyper who allows a truck and trailer, a player going outside the 15 from a lineout and a knock on by our left wing before our fourth try.

by **George Carlin** Sun Sep 20, 2015 6:53 am

Feel free to get this game out of the way with first, but when you have:
https://www.606v2.com/t60615-england-v-wales-26-september

by maestegmafia Sun Sep 20, 2015 9:11 am

Cheers GC, I see its is all dashing graphics and glitterati as per usual.

by maestegmafia Sun Sep 20, 2015 9:14 am

After the upsets so far there are definitely a few more butterflies in my stomach than there was before the RWC started with regards to the opener.

All but a massive underestimation of Uruguay's hidden abilities and a collosal improvement in their ability since Japan put forty points on them a few weeks back, does calm the jitters.

by SecretFly Sun Sep 20, 2015 11:13 am

Wales won't have to go for bonus points against Uruguay.

Even if Wales tried to play well beneath themselves (to keep their enemies guessing) and played in reverse gear and a few of them wore blindfolds, they still wouldn't be able to stop themselves stumbling across the line four times in this game.

by Shifty Sun Sep 20, 2015 12:58 pm

I'm not hopeful for Uruguay in this game, that's a pretty fast attacking Welsh team. If you watched Uruguay against Japan you'll off seen Uruguay can't handle quick ruck ball at all, they can't defend against pacey players who hit them on the outside shoulder, and have no idea how to defend a 5 meter line out. If you run at Uruguay looking for contact then they will handle it fine, but recycle quickly and their hopeless.

Secondly they concede so many stupid penalties for no reason. They had a player yellow carded for shirt pulling off the ball when the supporting player was never going to be relevant. The first test against Japan even got stopped for racism, when the white Japanease players almost kicked off on the Uruguay tight head prop because he was racially abusing one of the Japanease flankers of asian looks.

Uruguay are not ready for this tournament, Australia and England will smash them off the park.

by **George Carlin** Sun Sep 20, 2015 2:03 pm

maestegmafia wrote:Cheers GC, I see its is all dashing graphics and glitterati as per usual.

by munkian Sun Sep 20, 2015 2:09 pm

flyhalffactory wrote:
Risca Rev wrote:Not too chuffed to see that Gatland said there's not really any places to play for with next week in mind.

I find it incredible and beggars belief that an experienced international coach to make such a public statement!. There are a number of players who could be (to varying degrees) playing better for you Cuthbert, Faletau, Lydiate and Gethin and the likes of Amos, Tips, King, Moriarty and James must be secretly gutted.

Hes just said it was a throw away comment to a stupid question.

by mikey_dragon Sun Sep 20, 2015 2:39 pm

Wales look clueless in attack so far. Their body language is all wrong.

by Geordie Sun Sep 20, 2015 2:41 pm

Uruguay are not ready for this tournament

The first ten minutes would suggest differently Wink

by nobbled Sun Sep 20, 2015 2:41 pm

Wales discipline is poor.

by eirebilly Sun Sep 20, 2015 2:41 pm

Uruguay... Not started too badly at all Shocked

by Scottrf Sun Sep 20, 2015 2:42 pm

Wonder if Uruguay will rest players for the tougher games later in the match.

by mikey_dragon Sun Sep 20, 2015 2:42 pm

GeordieFalcon wrote:
Uruguay are not ready for this tournament

The first ten minutes would suggest differently

Probably best to judge them on 80 minutes...

by Geordie Sun Sep 20, 2015 2:44 pm

Mikey...I fully expect Wales put a cricket score on these...but its nice to see them come out and give them a go

Uruguay penalised there for a feed???? Has any game so far actually HAD a straight put in????

by Shifty Sun Sep 20, 2015 2:48 pm

Yeah you knew that was coming Uruguay cant defend a 5 meter line out, Japan were ruthless with that against them.

by mikey_dragon Sun Sep 20, 2015 2:49 pm

I'm hoping to see more in attack from Wales next week, rather than just this 13 man driving maul from the lineout.

by Shifty Sun Sep 20, 2015 2:50 pm

Why are the Welsh posters being so negative? The key here is to move Uruguay around the field. The points will come in the last 30 minutes.

by mikey_dragon Sun Sep 20, 2015 2:51 pm

Here we go, Priestland is back missing his kicks to touch.

by mikey_dragon Sun Sep 20, 2015 2:52 pm

Shifty wrote:Why are the Welsh posters being so negative? The key here is to move Uruguay around the field. The points will come in the last 30 minutes.

It's only me who is not in Cardiff - I think the backs are playing rubbish. No brains in attack, keep dropping ball or getting turned over.

by nobbled Sun Sep 20, 2015 2:53 pm

And normal service will now be resumed...

by Shifty Sun Sep 20, 2015 2:54 pm

mikey_dragon wrote:
Shifty wrote:Why are the Welsh posters being so negative? The key here is to move Uruguay around the field. The points will come in the last 30 minutes.

It's only me who is not in Cardiff - I think the backs are playing rubbish. No brains in attack, keep dropping ball or getting turned over.

Their going wide early to tire them out quickly, by 30 minutes their players will be walking to set pieces at this rate.

I'm in my holiday home in Pendine Hug

by TightHEAD Sun Sep 20, 2015 2:55 pm

Wales will walk this, why are people panicking it's not everyday of the week minnows beat high ranking teams!

by TightHEAD Sun Sep 20, 2015 2:56 pm

Very nice shifty I like pendine

by nobbled Sun Sep 20, 2015 2:58 pm

Clumsy tackle there but not deliberate high.

by TightHEAD Sun Sep 20, 2015 3:01 pm

Bit like yesterday's SA Japan game, Wales just can't pull away.

by mikey_dragon Sun Sep 20, 2015 3:01 pm

Apparently Williams isn't good.

by TightHEAD Sun Sep 20, 2015 3:02 pm

This TMO Poopie is getting annoying

by mikey_dragon Sun Sep 20, 2015 3:02 pm

That didn't seem bad at all.

by nobbled Sun Sep 20, 2015 3:05 pm

Cheeky non-engage of the maul from Uruguay! Sneaky. I like it!

by mikey_dragon Sun Sep 20, 2015 3:06 pm

There doesn't seem to be much urgency. I hope that's because we have something else in store for England, which we're waiting to unleash!

by nobbled Sun Sep 20, 2015 3:06 pm

That should calm the nerves a bit! Nice try.

by Shifty Sun Sep 20, 2015 3:09 pm

Oh god not Jarvis Sad

by wales606 Sun Sep 20, 2015 3:15 pm

Wales look rusty.

And we could have lost another FB, hope it isn't serious and he can get up to speed in training, but even if he does make the England game he better be up to speed.

by whocares Sun Sep 20, 2015 3:18 pm

mikey_dragon wrote:Apparently Williams isn't good.

I just replaced Huget by Liam Williams in my fantasy team and now this! Hope it's not too serious though.

by glamorganalun Sun Sep 20, 2015 3:18 pm

Allen has scored two tries but he has been so poor also Amos should not be on the field. Overall a poor performance to half time, it looks like they have not played together except in the gym.

by wales606 Sun Sep 20, 2015 3:20 pm

Good to get the score before HT.

Hopefully Uruguay will tire and we can rack up some points in the second half.

Paul James off injured though :L, not good with only 2 LHPs in the squad.

by majesticimperialman Sun Sep 20, 2015 3:23 pm

Is Williams injury serious or just a precaution. Will be a shame if it is serious,

What happend to paul james?

by Shifty Sun Sep 20, 2015 3:24 pm

There we go we got the 4 tries now, hopefully we can shake the rust off and go to town in the second half a bit. If you'd offered us the 4 tries before half time I think most of us would of taken it, they should tire badly soon.

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