Japan v Wales

[Niigata Jack]

Decent start by us 7-0 good try by Ben Thomas

 

[Niigata Jack]

Decent start by us 7-0 good try by Ben Thomas

How easy was that, Japan score, For gawd's sake where were our defence there, this standing still when taking the ball does my head in, haven't we learnt anything

 

[PSumbler]

Well, that went well

 

[Niigata Jack]

Well, that went well

There's not a lot that can be said Phil, nevermind a tier 2 Team we're bordering on being a 3rd tier rugby nation, yes you can put some blame on the heat, but not the desire and effort, we were slow at the breakdown and predictable and our scrum and lineouts much the same, we are a physically small team as well, we got overpowered by Japan more than once and yet we had a bigger and a player with loads of international experience in Wainwright on the bench WTF didn't he start he would have backed up Faletau who was our only standout today, defence was disorganised and disjointed. Hardy had a really poor game, he's far better than that.

The worlds best coach couldn't get a whiff out of this squad its that poor and with very little coming through.

And Breathe

 

[Cooperman]

Wales severely weakened by Lions call ups.

Oh hang on a minute.

 

[CurtessECarr]

I remember the days when I couldn't miss a Wales Int match.
Sadly I didn't even realise they were playing today.

 

[Niigata Jack]

Wales severely weakened by Lions call ups.

Oh hang on a minute.

Williams would have played better than Hardy and Morgan would have made an impact, Wales can't afford to be without those two with the squad being so poor.
But no player would turn a Lions call up down and rightly so.

 

[Niigata Jack]

I remember the days when I couldn't miss a Wales Int match.
Sadly I didn't even realise they were playing today.

My lad woke just before 6 so I got up with Mrs to give her a hand we got a telly in his room so that went on got him sorted then put main telly on, bigger screen

 

[TheLoneRanger]

Finally

Japan 22 v 31 Wales

 

[Niigata Jack]

Finally

Japan 22 v 31 Wales

Great result, it was touch and go halfway through that 2nd half though I could see last week's game reappearing

 

[jack_lord]

Anyway, no record book for Wales - who knows what the future holds. Two teams in the Wales England league isn't good for the regions.

 

[monmouth]

Anyway, no record book for Wales - who knows what the future holds. Two teams in the Wales England league isn't good for the regions.

It’s better than two teams in that Shite URC…

Three somewhere would be better but realistically there’s only money for two, and probably not the support for even that. Make no mistake, Welsh rugby is on life support.

 

[jack_lord]

It’s better than two teams in that Shite URC…

Three somewhere would be better but realistically there’s only money for two, and probably not the support for even that. Make no mistake, Welsh rugby is on life support.

It is hard to disagree looking at the recent past. There has been a decline in the number of players coming through so that means the proportion of mediocrity at elite level will increase. Ireland may well be the model to look at

 

[Ichabod Crane]

Does Liechtenstein have a national rugby team? Perhaps we can tour there next.

 

[Niigata Jack]

Anyway, no record book for Wales - who knows what the future holds. Two teams in the Wales England league isn't good for the regions.

Plenty to build on Blair Murray, Ben Thomas, Dan Edwards, Josh McCloud, Jac Morgs and Tomas Wills to comeback and a few others with enormous potential, Arron Wainwright who made a massive difference today, why he didn't start last week is a mystery to me and my butties size desire and his pure will seals it for me, Faletau is the No8 without doubt but Wainwright is more than a competent No6. and like I said above he's got size which this Welsh side is lacking.