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Horne, Crawford and Potgeiter in for Beale, Bread and Skelton would be the only changes for me. Although harsh on Alofa-Alofa I'd bring Crawford in to improve the kicking of the back 3, there were a few aimless kicks straight to the Force and Cooper will punish us if we do the same again...

Forwards handling let them down in the first half too often, even Izzy dropped a high ball so hopefully it was just blowing out the cobwebs. I'd bring Horne in for Beale next week, too much crabbing around when we needed someone run straight and truck the ball. Good start to the season though.

Gutted after the Irish performance, the kicking game wasn't at the level of the Welsh game and our attack looked a bit blunt. Luke Marshall would have been a better option at 12 I think and he should come in for the Wales game. One of Fitzgerald or Zebo has to come into the back 3 to provide a...

Not at all. It wasn't turgid but any stretch of the imagination, very entertaining game. Wasn't really a bosh fest, Wales' forwards played some decent stuff. Priestland was still terrible though. Also not sure if we can count Norths try as a moment of magic the two French blokes slipping into...

We also have Italy at home to rack up some tries

If this was against Aus/NZ/SA you'd have a point but a good performance against an disinterested at best French team won't change my opinion on him. The biggest turnaround for Wales has been their tight 5 they've actually shown up this week and they have a set piece. Hats off to the coaching...

Its funny how Leigh Halfpennys goal kicking just ticks over the scoreboard and Wales are 2 tries ahead all of a sudden, its doesnt feel like a 14 point game

Unbelievable how bad they look, Wales are slightly better their scrum is improved but Ireland and England won't be worried watching both teams.

14-3 Wales, they've lost their early momentum. French passing has been terrible. Wales getting some change out of grubber kicks in behind the French defence, their set piece is holding up as well France need to take a leaf out of Irelands book and attack the Welsh line out IF either team had a...

France have been shocking the in the first 5 minutes, Wales are going to be 8-0 up in second. If this continues Wales point difference will be back in positive territory and they can think about challenging for the championship again. Frances kicking game is playing into Wales hands.

AWJ is a late injury out for Wales, Jake Ball comes into the side

If France didn't have the worst coach of the teams in the comp I'd be backing them, I think we're going to see a similar game to last years. A turgid forward oriented boshfest decided by a moment of magic from either North or Fofana. PSA selection and tactics are holding France back, I shudder...

It was in relation to that he loves to talk himself up but never delivers against the big 3 teams, and his 6 Nations form hasn't been great over the past few years either. The likes of Davies and Halfpenny have backed up comments like that but Wales always get outclassed at the breakdown. I have...

In 2012 he told us Wales expected win all 4 of their November tests, that they were going to Australia to win the series. Same in 2013, he told us he was getting sick of losing to Southern Hemisphere teams because he expects Wales to beat them. No one forcing him to come out with these kind of...

I was wondering why the pre season members party was in a PJ Gallaghers, this possibly explains it.

Probably not, Gatland is a huge Warburton fan anyway and I'd be shocked if he ever dropped him. Personally I don't see it, he loves to talk the talk but he has failed to walk the walk at international level since the World Cup and his "performances" for Cardiff have been nothing short of...

I think it will be close but thats more to do with how the Force approach the breakdown. They are very good at slowing ball down and making life difficult for the opposition. The Tahs front 5 will have to be accurate in their clearing out if we want to generate quick ball for the backs. At this...

Reddan, McCarthy and MadDog start for Leinster, you'd have to assume that Ryan, Boss and Jackson are on the bench for Ireland Phillips should have been dropped a long time ago, how that man has 6 Lions test caps I'll never know! Seems like there is a bit of panic going on in Gatlands head, he...

We've barely used it since Schmidt and Plumtree took over, the pack seem more inclined to chop the big runners down and look for a pilfer. It still has its place but I think the more selective use of it is a better tactic, gone are the Gert Smal/Kidney days were all we'd look to do on D was...

Good analysis @USARugger, thats how I see it going myself. If we shut down Vunipola and Care its akin to shutting down the England ball in hand game. I'm impressed with where this England team is heading, but I've always thought of them as a team that is greater than the sum of its parts. Now...