Wales Summer Tour

by No9 Tue 08 May 2018, 10:40 am

First topic message reminder :

Original opening post answered, changed to tour thread...:

So Welsh summer squad has been anounced as :-

Wales squad

Forwards: Rob Evans (Scarlets) (25 Caps), Nicky Smith (Ospreys) (18 Caps), Elliot Dee (Dragons) (7 Caps), Ryan Elias (Scarlets) (2 Caps), Rhodri Jones (Ospreys) (16 Caps), Samson Lee (Scarlets) (38 Caps), Dillon Lewis (Cardiff Blues) (2 Caps), Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs) (31 Caps), Adam Beard (Ospreys) (2 Caps), Bradley Davies (Ospreys) (62 Caps), Seb Davies (Cardiff Blues) (4 Caps), Aaron Wainwright (Dragons) (*uncapped), Cory Hill (Dragons) (15 Caps), James Davies (Scarlets) (1 Cap), Ellis Jenkins (Cardiff Blues) (6 Caps), Ross Moriarty (Gloucester) (20 Caps), Josh Turnbull (Cardiff Blues) (8 Caps).

Backs: Aled Davies (Scarlets) (8 Caps), Gareth Davies (Scarlets) (32 Caps), Tomos Williams (Cardiff Blues) (*uncapped), Gareth Anscombe (Cardiff Blues) (15 Caps), Rhys Patchell (Scarlets) (8 Caps), Hadleigh Parkes (Scarlets) (6 Caps), Owen Watkin (Ospreys) (4 Caps), Scott Williams (Scarlets) (55 Caps), Josh Adams (Worcester Warriors) (2 Caps), Hallam Amos (Dragons) (15 Caps), George North (Ospreys) (73 Caps), Tom Prydie (Scarlets) (5 Caps).

Red indicated "call-up".

Withdrawn from Original Named Squad or replaced due to injury: Luke Charteris (Bath) (74 Caps), Josh Navidi (Cardiff Blues) (11 Caps), Aaron Shingler (Scarlets) (17 Caps), Steff Evans (Scarlets) (9 Caps), Wyn Jones (Scarlets) (8 Caps).

2018 summer tour schedule
Saturday, 2 June KO 2200hrs BST [1700hrs local]

South Africa 20 - 22 Wales (Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, USA)

Team details:

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Saturday, 9 June KO 2040hrs BST [1640hrs local]

Argentina 10 - 23 Wales (San Juan del Bicentenario Stadium, San Juan)

Team details:

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Saturday, 16 June KO 2040hrs BST [1640hrs local]

Argentina 12 - 30 Wales (Estadio Brigadier López, Santa Fe)

Team details:

TV Coverage reported by WOL to be Channel 4, in their first outing into Rugby coverage before they take on some European coverage next season.

So... thread open for discussion on the Wales Summer tour 2018.

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So 3 out of 3. Great Summer Tour, have we learned anything, are Wales and England "Poles apart"...

by **RDW** Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:18 pm

Are we back in 2007? Scrum, kick, scrum, kick, scrum, kick...

by Duty281 Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:22 pm

Safe to say, this isn't the best advert for the Americans.

by tigertattie Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:22 pm

Great camera shot there of the back of the Welsh tighthead during that penalty kick

by tigertattie Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:26 pm

RDW_Scotland wrote:Are we back in 2007? Scrum, kick, scrum, kick, scrum, kick...

SA vs Warrenball was never going to be an entertaining game for the cheese eating traitors

by No 7&1/2 Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:26 pm

If the point of this game is to sell it to the USA I suggest sending the full sides who can actually scrum.

by TightHEAD Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:26 pm

Have Wales never played in the rain?

by TightHEAD Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:28 pm

Show me a world class winger and I’ll show two decent Centres, these Welsh wingers have no chance!

by TightHEAD Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:30 pm

Great game so far if you like scrums and line outs

by tigertattie Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:31 pm

You know what this game needs?

Not a try
Not a competent cameraman
Not a qualified sound engineer

It's needs a streaker!

Surely there's a drunk Yank in the crowd

by Guest Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:32 pm

I see this game has brought out all of the 606v2 bottom feeders. Quelle surprise.

by Guest Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:33 pm

Wum after wum after wum. Supported by a mod. Classy clap

by **RDW** Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:36 pm

Not sure what wumming you're talking about - this game is bloody awful and the coverage is even worse?

by BigTrevsbigmac Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:36 pm

The Oracle wrote:Wum after wum after wum. Supported by a mod. Classy

Marginally more entertaining than the game though Crying or Very sad

by TheMildlyFranticLlama Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:37 pm

The Oracle wrote:Wum after wum after wum. Supported by a mod. Classy

There hardly seems to be a queue of people wanting to engage in serious match discussion though does there!

by tigertattie Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:37 pm

What's the issue Oracle? Surely you can't think the transmission quality is suitable for an international match?

by **RDW** Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:38 pm

That's more like it - good try Wales

by TightHEAD Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:39 pm

Omg omg omg we have some rugby yeeeeehaaaa

by Duty281 Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:39 pm

Touchdown, Wales! Great presence of mind from Jenkins to set up the opportunity.

by Guest Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:39 pm

TheMildlyFranticLlama wrote:
The Oracle wrote:Wum after wum after wum. Supported by a mod. Classy

There hardly seems to be a queue of people wanting to engage in serious match discussion though does there!

Is it any surprise when the resident choppers swarm in as soon as the whistle is blown?! Not surprising these chaps were nowhere to be seen on this thread before the game!

by TightHEAD Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:40 pm

Get on with it and stop derailing the thread

by **RDW** Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:41 pm

Ooh Anscombe should have given it there

Try anyway!

by TightHEAD Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:42 pm

Good hands, just saw a 350lb guy walk down the stand with three hotdogs and 4 litres of soda. Well played sir, oh good try too

by Guest Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:42 pm

Teflon TightHEAD.

by Duty281 Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:43 pm

Very nice finish. A game of rugby has broken out!

by TightHEAD Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:44 pm

Is Trump in attendance seeing as he has a welsh mother?

by TightHEAD Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:46 pm

Do yank stadiums have wider seats?

by No 7&1/2 Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:47 pm

I'd guess no as his mother is Scottish. And no.

by TightHEAD Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:48 pm

No 7&1/2 wrote:I'd guess no as his mother is Scottish. And no.

Still a Celt! Like Trump knows the difference!

by tigertattie Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:49 pm

It's a bit of an odd stadium with either end missing the lower tier of seats!

by **RDW** Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:50 pm

TightHEAD wrote:Do yank stadiums have wider seats?

The American clichés are getting a bit much

by No 7&1/2 Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:50 pm

I think he's a touch brighter than you. And I think he's a moron.

by TightHEAD Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:57 pm

Our yank friends will be pleased to know that’s the end of the first Quarter.

by Guest Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:58 pm

tigertattie wrote:It's a bit of an odd stadium with either end missing the lower tier of seats!

Just google-imaged it and the stadium is used a lot for baseball. Looks like they fill one lower tier with sponsors advertising when in baseball setup as they often film from behind the batter/towards the pitcher with a nice big wall of advertising in the background.

Wiki says they use this stadium for pretty much every sport going! Fair play!

by TightHEAD Sat 02 Jun 2018, 10:59 pm

Awesome

by TightHEAD Sat 02 Jun 2018, 11:03 pm

Saffers should have took the game more seriously, touched down in DC two days ago is not enough time to settle in.

by TightHEAD Sat 02 Jun 2018, 11:04 pm

Ahh good Parks is on, things will pick up with him on the field

by TightHEAD Sat 02 Jun 2018, 11:05 pm

by TightHEAD Sat 02 Jun 2018, 11:07 pm

Good work C4

by No 7&1/2 Sat 02 Jun 2018, 11:08 pm

You'll be happy to know that the quality from Argentina has actually come on leaps and bounds over the last 5 years judging on englands exploits in the lions years.

by TightHEAD Sat 02 Jun 2018, 11:10 pm

You’re on your own Ref, just like me

by TightHEAD Sat 02 Jun 2018, 11:11 pm

What a complete shower of

by TightHEAD Sat 02 Jun 2018, 11:12 pm

C4 that is. Loving the game. Gatland is really taking Wales to new levels

by TightHEAD Sat 02 Jun 2018, 11:13 pm

Butchered.

by TightHEAD Sat 02 Jun 2018, 11:18 pm

North in full flieght , made 2m at most. 2nd an 8!

by TightHEAD Sat 02 Jun 2018, 11:21 pm

Yellow card and penalty try for me

by TightHEAD Sat 02 Jun 2018, 11:24 pm

Ref doing well today, they never get enough praise.

by lostinwales Sat 02 Jun 2018, 11:31 pm

Well SA look very muscular but somewhat fragile. Both Wales tries well taken but back to level scores after 2 good SA tries

by Eejit Sat 02 Jun 2018, 11:43 pm

SA mistakes keeping Wales in this.

by tigertattie Sat 02 Jun 2018, 11:44 pm

Well that needed the Benny Hill theme to be played

by TightHEAD Sat 02 Jun 2018, 11:48 pm

Lol I can’t stop

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