Smelly Scarlets v Cardiff Blues, Saturday 02 April

Teams TBA...........

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/match/ERUP3900357

Scarlets: Michael Collins; Steff Evans, Regan King, Hadleigh Parkes, DTH van der Merwe; Dan Jones, Gareth Davies; Rob Evans, Ken Owens (capt), Samson Lee, Jake Ball, David Bulbring, John Barclay, James Davies, Morgan Allen

Replacements; Kirby Myhill, Dylan Evans, Peter Edwards, George Earle, Maselino Paulino, Aled Davies, Aled Thomas, Gareth Owen

Cardiff Blues: Rhys Patchell; Dan Fish, Garyn Smith, Rey Lee-Lo, Tom James; Gareth Anscombe, Lloyd Williams; Gethin Jenkins (c), Matthew Rees, Taufa'ao Filise, Josh Turnbull, James Down, Sam Warburton, Ellis Jenkins, Josh Navidi

Replacements: Kristian Dacey, Brad Thyer, Dillon Lewis, Jarrad Hoeata, Manoa Vosawai, Lewis Jones, Jarrod Evans, Aled Summerhill

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistant referees: Wayne Davies, Greg Morgan (WRU)

Citing commissioner: Aurwel Morgan (WRU)

TMO: Jon Mason (WRU)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35922072

I predict a high scoring game, with each team getting a TBP

Both teams are high scoring and both have leaky defences therefor they hopefully just keep running tries in against each other.

Good first 10 minutes, then lots of errors in the next 10. Blues need some possession and continuity before H/T.

Blues plays almost like a super rugby team, nice to see.

Great finish from Tom James!

Blues doing great out wide.

Anscombe's passing and Patchell's pace into the line is giving a lot of width to the attack. Really coming together.

VinceWLB wrote:Blues plays almost like a super rugby team, nice to see.

Was thinking that. Anscombe and Lee-Lo have the passing to play that game, Patchell and Williams are up there too.

wales606 wrote:

VinceWLB wrote:Blues plays almost like a super rugby team, nice to see.

Was thinking that. Anscombe and Lee-Lo have the passing to play that game, Patchell and Williams are up there too.

Fish and Tom James have some real pace too. Not missing Cuthbert much it seems.

Also 3 open side in the back row really helps to play a fast game.

Commentator just saying Blues would be third if starting from Christmas. Really looking forward to next season with a stronger squad. Only problem will be missing Patchell :/

Penalty count too high :/. If scarlets can tighten up the game could be problematic.

Mitrea not giving Blues anything!

Giving away possession too easily

Loving the enthusiasm from the Blues. Running into contact, desperate to carry ball and some smashing tackles.

Blues scrum doing well considering they are up against a big Scarlets pack

Ref giving the Blues nothing

Ref misses a blatant high tackle then gives the Scarlets a penalty for nothing.

wales606 wrote:Ref misses a blatant high tackle then gives the Scarlets a penalty for nothing.

Yup, now James Davies playing the ball totally off his feet..

Kingshu wrote:I predict a high scoring game, with each team getting a TBP

Both teams are high scoring and both have leaky defences therefor they hopefully just keep running tries in against each other.

Scarlets haven't been a high scoring team for years.

This is why i rate Tom James, pace and ability to beat defenders.

Great score by the one true club. Gatland and his mates were lovin' it.

I expected the West is Best brigade to win today - they've looked clueless to be honest.

One more try for a BP win. Would really put on the race for 6th

Pretty sure that was kicked straight out but not given

That ball came off the Scarlets player, should have been a run in against the FB for Tom James

Aled Davies is too slow.

God damn! How did that happen!

Was that really grounded?

Ball didn't look grounded to me

Ref is screwing the Blues. That was a Blues penalty.

Yellow card for doing nothing! WTF

Mitrea completely losing it under the crowd influence.

Great win!

Would have been a BP win with a better ref.

Very deserved win for the Blues as i thought they didn't get the rub of the green, also 3 tries to 1 speak for itself.

Where's Ma'afu lately 606?

mikey_dragon wrote:Where's Ma'afu lately 606?

Not sure, think he must be injured.

Amazing that the Blues now have 3 decent tight heads in Dillion Lewis, Maafu and Filise. That's without the welsh internationals Andrews and Mitchell who have been very disappointing.

"Cardiff", "Cardiff", "Cardiff", etc.

wales606 wrote:

mikey_dragon wrote:Where's Ma'afu lately 606?

Not sure, think he must be injured.

Amazing that the Blues now have 3 decent tight heads in Dillion Lewis, Maafu and Filise. That's without the welsh internationals Andrews and Mitchell who have been very disappointing.

Yeah that's great. Also good that LD was wrong (again) about overseas players blocking youngsters.

Filise is surely off next season?!

Been saying that for years! He has been immense this season though, somehow still going strong near 40! Wouldn't be surprised if he is kept on, as he will no doubt not be costing much and is still putting in shifts

Filise has been nothing short of amazing, keeping the Welsh front row quiet despite playing with an average scrmmager on the loosehead side. His hit on Morgan Allen was quite something too.

Filise must be related to Phil Vickery!

wales606 wrote:Been saying that for years! He has been immense this season though, somehow still going strong near 40! Wouldn't be surprised if he is kept on, as he will no doubt not be costing much and is still putting in shifts

Hasn't peaked yet. Give it another 2 or 3 years and he'll be awsome.