6N 2024
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Welsh squad named
Gatland true to his word of blooding new players and picking those in form - helped by injuries and defections to play outside of Wales and not meeting the 25-cap criteria.
Most obvious omission is LRZ who just announced he's heading to the NFL international player pathway (IPP)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/67995451
Second one for me is Thomas Young of Cardiff. He was head and shoulders above anyone last weekend against Harlequins. Gatland really doesn't rate him.
But congratulations to the two youngsters in the Cardiff back row. Thoroughly deserved. They've both been huge for Cardiff.
Alex Mann - from my local club Aberdare, grew up with his Mum - and Mackenzie Martin.
Dafydd Jenkins is the new captain in the absence of Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake. Very good choice as he's assured his place.
We'll struggle to win set piece and we don't have a 10 that can control the game.
Dogfight for the wooden spoon with Italy and possibly Scotland.
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LRZ a big loss - and a surprise. Not many of the forwards will be giving opposition nightmares, based purely on lack of reputation but not a bad bunch and some serious problems for Gatland sorting out his back row. Some decent quality there.
I too feel a bit sorry for Thomas Young but Reffell has been consistently good for Tigers and of course you would normally have Morgan above him.
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@Catogrande said in 6N 2024:
LRZ a big loss - and a surprise. Not many of the forwards will be giving opposition nightmares, based purely on lack of reputation but not a bad bunch and some serious problems for Gatland sorting out his back row. Some decent quality there.
I too feel a bit sorry for Thomas Young but Reffell has been consistently good for Tigers and of course you would normally have Morgan above him.
But he's picked three of his clubmates who are all inferior to him
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@MajorRage said in 6N 2024:
Good on LRZ, I'd absolutely do the same if I was him. Year out after RWC, perfect timing.
I give him a snowballs chance in hell in succeeding though.
Hope he proves me wrong.
Going to be very difficult.
If he doesn’t then he comes back to Wales for the next RWC cycle fitter, faster, stronger and better coached.
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@MiketheSnow said in 6N 2024:
If he doesn’t then he comes back to Wales for the next RWC cycle fitter, faster, stronger and better coached.
just come back with better attitudes to women than Jarryd Hayne did...
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A few changes in Scotland, too
Shock call-ups and Lions left out: Scotland Six Nations squad takeaways
With some surprise inclusions and the omission of several top operators, Gregor Townsend sprung surprises with his Six Nations selection.
Forwards
Ewan Ashman – Edinburgh Rugby (12)
Josh Bayliss – Bath Rugby (5)
Jamie Bhatti – Glasgow Warriors (34)
Andy Christie – Saracens (4)
Luke Crosbie – Edinburgh Rugby (7)
Scott Cummings – Glasgow Warriors (33)
Jack Dempsey – Glasgow Warriors (15)
Rory Darge – Glasgow Warriors (15)
Grant Gilchrist – Edinburgh Rugby (68)
Richie Gray – Glasgow Warriors (78)
Matt Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (40)
Zander Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (62)
Alec Hepburn – Exeter Chiefs (uncapped)
Will Hurd – Leicester Tigers (uncapped)
Johnny Matthews – Glasgow Warriors (1)
WP Nel – Edinburgh Rugby (61)
Jamie Ritchie – Edinburgh Rugby (46)
Pierre Schoeman – Edinburgh Rugby (26)
Sam Skinner – Edinburgh Rugby (30)
George Turner – Glasgow Warriors (40)
Glen Young – Edinburgh Rugby (3)Backs
Adam Hastings – Gloucester Rugby (27)
Ben Healy – Edinburgh Rugby (4)
George Horne – Glasgow Warriors (26)
Darcy Graham – Edinburgh Rugby (39)
Rory Hutchinson – Northampton Saints (8)
Huw Jones – Glasgow Warriors (43)
Blair Kinghorn – Toulouse (50)
Stafford McDowall – Glasgow Warriors (1)
Harry Paterson – Edinburgh Rugby (uncapped)
Ali Price – Edinburgh Rugby (66)
Cameron Redpath – Bath Rugby (9)
Arron Reed – Sale Sharks (uncapped)
Kyle Rowe – Glasgow Warriors (1)
Finn Russell – Bath Rugby (75)
Kyle Steyn – Glasgow Warriors (15)
Sione Tuipulotu – Glasgow Warriors (22)
Duhan van der Merwe – Edinburgh Rugby (34)
Ben White – Toulon (18) -
Italy here
South African-born No8 Ross Vintcent makes Italy Six Nations squad
Exeter Chiefs No8 Ross Vintcent has been named in Italy's Guinness Six Nations squad by new coach Gonzalo Quesada...
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@Machpants said in 6N 2024:
A few changes in Scotland, too
Shock call-ups and Lions left out: Scotland Six Nations squad takeaways
With some surprise inclusions and the omission of several top operators, Gregor Townsend sprung surprises with his Six Nations selection.
Forwards
Ewan Ashman – Edinburgh Rugby (12)
Josh Bayliss – Bath Rugby (5)
Jamie Bhatti – Glasgow Warriors (34)
Andy Christie – Saracens (4)
Luke Crosbie – Edinburgh Rugby (7)
Scott Cummings – Glasgow Warriors (33)
Jack Dempsey – Glasgow Warriors (15)
Rory Darge – Glasgow Warriors (15)
Grant Gilchrist – Edinburgh Rugby (68)
Richie Gray – Glasgow Warriors (78)
Matt Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (40)
Zander Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (62)
Alec Hepburn – Exeter Chiefs (uncapped)
Will Hurd – Leicester Tigers (uncapped)
Johnny Matthews – Glasgow Warriors (1)
WP Nel – Edinburgh Rugby (61)
Jamie Ritchie – Edinburgh Rugby (46)
Pierre Schoeman – Edinburgh Rugby (26)
Sam Skinner – Edinburgh Rugby (30)
George Turner – Glasgow Warriors (40)
Glen Young – Edinburgh Rugby (3)Backs
Adam Hastings – Gloucester Rugby (27)
Ben Healy – Edinburgh Rugby (4)
George Horne – Glasgow Warriors (26)
Darcy Graham – Edinburgh Rugby (39)
Rory Hutchinson – Northampton Saints (8)
Huw Jones – Glasgow Warriors (43)
Blair Kinghorn – Toulouse (50)
Stafford McDowall – Glasgow Warriors (1)
Harry Paterson – Edinburgh Rugby (uncapped)
Ali Price – Edinburgh Rugby (66)
Cameron Redpath – Bath Rugby (9)
Arron Reed – Sale Sharks (uncapped)
Kyle Rowe – Glasgow Warriors (1)
Finn Russell – Bath Rugby (75)
Kyle Steyn – Glasgow Warriors (15)
Sione Tuipulotu – Glasgow Warriors (22)
Duhan van der Merwe – Edinburgh Rugby (34)
Ben White – Toulon (18)Does anyone know why Magnus Bradbury keeps getting overlooked in the Scottish squad ? Seems to have the goods from what I’ve seen.
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goodbadrugby
ENGLAND
36 MAN SQUAD FOR THE 6 NATIONS
FORWARDS
0. CHESSUM
D. COLE
A. COLES
L. COWAN-DICKIE
C. C-SOUTH*
B. CURRY
T. DAN
A. DOMBRANDT
B. EARL
E. GENGE
J. GEORGE (C)
J. HEYES
N. ISIEKWE
M. ITOJE
J. MARLER
B. OBANO
T. PEARSON
E. ROOTS*
W. STUART
S. UNDERHILL
BACKS
O. BEARD *
D. CARE
E. DALY
F. DINGWALL*
I. FEYI-WABOSO *
G. FORD
T. FREEMAN
G. FURBANK
O. LAWRENCE
A. MITCHELL
T. ROEBUCK *
H. SLADE
F. SMITH*
M. SMITH
B. SPENCER
F. STEWARD
*UNCAPPED
2/2
GOOD BADATHE
RUGBY -
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Here's France
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Is that good English #8 from the World Cup there (do not remember his name at all)
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@mariner4life said in 6N 2024:
Is that good English #8 from the World Cup there (do not remember his name at all)
Ben Earl? He's there
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honestly i don't remember, i probably need to go back and have a look. He was a fucking ripper.
Edit: Yeah that's him
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Feyi-Waboso another in a long line of big, powerful wingers who get picked for one or two caps then get discarded.
He’ll be kicking himself he didn’t choose Wales especially with LRZ’s departure
