That was their team when we played them at the RWC.
Faletau is out of this test.
Refer to your gif above.
Faletau is out of this test.
Refer to your gif above.
Yeah, Speight is big, tough and fast. I thought he would be the obvious choice to mark North especially with Kuridrani defending inside him
That was their team when we played them at the RWC.
Faletau is out of this test.
Refer to your gif above.
I've watched Speight's defensive positioning, and quite frankly it needs work. This is the danger of him on the wing, and Joe Tomane was the same - excellent attacking player. Hard in contact on attack or defence, but doesn't read the game or communicate very well under pressure.
The outside men are going to rely on Phipps a lot to sweep, and pick targets for them.
No he is not lightening quick anymore.
He does not have genuine pace, never came back from his injuries.
He has been caught from behind often. He showed his lack of pace in 7's.
He has not had 1 good test and has enough opportunities. His defence is poor as well but better than DHP so at the min they should be swapped around.
Naivalu would have been a better choice, he is a lot quicker.
That was their team when we played them at the RWC.
Faletau is out of this test.
Refer to your gif above.
We tried the short lineout earlier this year and got owned. NZ and Eng just put a superior jumper against every man in our lineout. And they knew exactly where we were throwing it because of our limited options.
Granted Wales lineout is weaker but I hope this is not the new blueprint for the spring tour or we're in for a frustrating few weeks.
I have to say I'm excited about this back-row. Timani gets his opportunity to cement himself as the premier number 8 if he performs in the line-out.
Plus our forward pack is probably the most physical and aggressive pack for some time.
I'm have high expectations that we will get decent if not great front foot ball, still concerned what the backs will do with it but as always happy to be proved wrong.
Hanson just out for a few weeks.
But guys like Roberts, Davies & North etc aren't big on guile, they are big units who will try to run over you, Speight will be fine
As long as we've prepared for the Gatlandball of two midfield decoys, ball out the back to North, wash rinse repeat, we'll be fine.
Not the broken jaw as reported earlier Reg?
Someone here has probably already listed viewing details. But what coverage of the test is there ?
It is on beIN Sports 3 (Foxtel channel 515) at 1:30am AEDST.
Should be 12:30am in Queensland.
QLD viewers need to roll their sundials forward from 1995. The game has turned pro guys..