6N 2025 Wales vs Ireland
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Anscombe back, first time for a bit, as Wales attempt to stop a14 match losing streak.
Team: 15-Blair Murray, 14-Tom Rogers, 13-Max Llewellyn, 12-Ben Thomas, 11-Ellis Mee, 10-Gareth Anscombe, 9-Tomos Williams, 8-Taulupe Faletau, 7-Tommy Reffell, 6-Jac Morgan (captain), 5-Dafydd Jenkins, 4-Will Rowlands, 3-WillGriff John, 2-Elliot Dee, 1-Nicky Smith
Replacements: 16-Evan Lloyd, 17-Gareth Thomas, 18-Henry Thomas, 19-Aaron Wainwright, 21-Rhodri Williams, 22-Jarrod Evans, 23-Joe Roberts.
Ireland, wearing white cos of red green colour blindness, have Doris out and a bit of a swap bench/starter in various places, and a could of noobs. Not a B team imo, but not A+ either
Ireland: 15 Jamie Osborne, 14 Mack Hansen, 13 Garry Ringrose, 12 Robbie Henshaw, 11 James Lowe, 10 Sam Prendergast, 9 Jamison Gibson-Park, 8 Jack Conan, 7 Josh van der Flier, 6 Peter O’Mahony, 5 Tadhg Beirne, 4 Joe McCarthy, 3 Thomas Clarkson, 2 Dan Sheehan (c), 1 Andrew Porter
Replacements: 16 Gus McCarthy, 17 Jack Boyle, 18 Finlay Bealham, 19 James Ryan, 20 Cian Prendergast, 21 Conor Murray, 22 Jack Crowley, 23 Bundee AkiI'd love for an upset but yeah nah, Ireland by 10-15
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Just seen the side
Really don’t see what they see in Murray
Mee? Who?
Is Bevan injured? He’s streets ahead of Rhodri Williams
Great to see Evans and Roberts have a crack
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The difference in experience is stark. So many of the Irish names are easily recognised.
I wonder if the path forward for Wales is the Irish model: Have most of your Test players running around for one province so they develop that innate understanding with each other.
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@sparky said in 6N 2025 Wales vs Ireland:
I think this one will be close. Ireland will be win, but it won't be a slaughter. Ireland 6-10.
That’s a win for Wales
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Is that former Northland prop WillGriff John?
And also, why is Aaron Wainwright not starting?
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@African-Monkey said in 6N 2025 Wales vs Ireland:
Is that former Northland prop WillGriff John?
And also, why is Aaron Wainwright not starting?
Beats me. He’s been one of the very few positives for Wales. Consistently so.
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Don’t think I’ll watch any 6N this weekend. Maybe England vs Scotland. Ireland will trounce wales in a yawn fest. Happy to be wrong of course.
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U20 result:
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@antipodean said in 6N 2025 Wales vs Ireland:
U20 result:
Wales 20 - Ireland 12Great win for Wales
Another solid performance from Aberdare club man Tom Bowen on the left wing (my hometown club)
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@MiketheSnow said in 6N 2025 Wales vs Ireland:
@antipodean said in 6N 2025 Wales vs Ireland:
U20 result:
Wales 20 - Ireland 12Great win for Wales
Another solid performance from Aberdare club man Tom Bowen on the left wing (my hometown club)
Nice to finally see some good young frontrow prospects coming through for Wales, tighthead Sam Scott demolished the Irish loosehead.
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@Catogrande seems strange, a backrow of Wainwright/Morgan/Faletau would be by far our strongest potential trio.
I can understand wanting to involve Reffell to try and slow down Irish possession but Wainwright's all round game is far superior. -
Yep. Wainwright a better 6 than Morgan and Morgan a better 7 than Reffel. Seems muddled thinking to me.
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So Red/Green jerseys are no more as it's difficult for colour-blind viewers. OK, get that.
But now the home side get to keep their normal kit and the visiting side changes strip....another good tradition fucked.
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Wales owning the Oirish scrum.
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Much better from Wales
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Oirish muller an easy chance.
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Ringrose in trouble. Yellow card.
