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No. Really? Q: Why on earth would they want to?

Players would be knackered if they play top 14, various cups and then start internationals. Or are you suggesting switchin SH season to summer? ... Nah, not gonna happen

Been pondering this too (not getting much work done ATM). I want a win. Given how piss poor we were in the first half against Ireland, we can hardly complain if we win by 1 and have to suffer the orc being presented with the trophy.

I'm not sure that the standard has been boring. Piss poor, yes but the weather has been attrocious over there all Winter

Back to the roof thing. Seem to remember that Wales gives the opposition the choice. Think we should break protocol on this and do the opposite to what they want. If they want it closed, we'll open it.

Good god! IRB latest Wales are up to 5th now ahead of France. Wales are the only climbers on the back of the penultimate round of RBS 6 Nations matches, bit weird mind, the defending champions swapping places with France to occupy fifth place in the latest IRB World Rankings. We re just 5/10ths...

I'd love to see the centres be given some space but don't think it'll happen at least until Brynomor's Boy comes on at scrum half

Mad idea, but given the way they are playing anything is possible

This seems to be occupying the minds of most of my compatriots. Do we stick the winning formula or finally use the centres as more than tackling machines? Play a re-enactment of Passchendaele roof open with Biggar, Philips and 1/2p kicking the hell out of the ball. Or do we run at the orc like...

Stop it! You're giving me hope! and that is a very very bad thing. You've already got me seeking out Delme's thoughts on Walesonline and by my ready reckoner we need to win by >7pts. Oh jeez, so much is going to hang on Walsh not having a bad hair day

Aye, Walsh it is and also he does have the best hairdo of the three

How did Italy go at outside half? Didn't see the team sheet. Was the the only major weakness against Wales and Scotland IMO and has been for a while, 'specially in the rain. Trouble is with a scoreline like that I'll have to trawl the internet this week to find a full match to analyse and send...

Hmm. Looks like Walsh is not such a bad choice for next Saturday after performances of messrs Clancey and Joubert. He's the only one who didn't have a shocker. Not a great indicment for elite reffing. Rule #1 should be: (b) Where the sole judge of fact and law is an incompetent buffoon, it...

Woke up too late. Now knowing the score, Glad I did. Nothing worse that cheering on someone else's team in a brave but ultimately futile fight aganst the orc. Trouble is with a scoreline like that and Bairdy's match analysis, my curve's already out of control and it's only Monday. C'mon Boys...

The orc have won their game cos of the strength of their bench -even the ultimate twunt Haskell. Heaps of threads pointed to the disruption caused when interchanges happen. With the Sais, the replacements really do replace tired legs, not just give the second string a run

Going back a bit, Huw, your post forced me to recall another couple of reffing gems that I have got over after years of therapy and rehabilitation: Byers and Burnett 1978

Yup. the gnome's been badgering about it all day. Personally I am torn between the 'england lose and after a week of abuse and self hatred get roundly thrashed in Cardiff' scenario and the 'england win, then after a week of over inflated hype on the part of the poodle press come to cardiff and...

That. And I get distinct impression that refs are getting reluctant to blow up for stuff like not straight throws that will lead to having to set a scrum

With you 100%, Time to remove the hit. Set front rows first. Shame but has to go. At elite level its killing the game. At lower grades it's killing players.

Mike ruddock, Blaina boy? well well