Wales Under 20s v Scotland Under 20s

Wales' Under 20s Six Nations match against Scotland at Eirias Park Colwyn Bay tonight is a sell out.

The first home game of this years’ competition will be played in front of a capacity crowd of over 5,500.

Wales Under-20: Ross Jones (Bridgend/Ospreys); Iolo Evans (Llanelli/Scarlets); Luke Williams (Cross Keys/Dragons); Cory Allen (Cardiff/Blues); Luke Morgan (Bridgend/Ospreys); Sam Davies (Swansea/Ospreys); Jonathan Evans (Bedwas/Dragons; Rob Evans (Carmarthen Quins/Scarlets) Kirby Myhill (Llanelli/Scarlets, capt); WillGriff John (Cardiff/Blues); Matthew Screech (Cardiff/Blues); Rhodri Hughes (Swansea/Ospreys); Ellis Jenkins (Cardiff/ Blues); Daniel Thomas (Llanelli/Scarlets); Ieuan Jones (Pontypool / Dragons)

Replacements: Darran Harris (Blues); Thomas Davies (Cardiff/Blues); Dan Suter (Bridgend/Ospreys); Thomas Young (Blues); Dan Crimmins (Cardiff); Joshua Davies (Newport/Dragons); Jordan Williams (Scarlets); Dominic Franchi (Dragons)

Excellent. That's what I was talking about in terms of North Walians (sp?) [is Gogs an offencive term?] demonstrating their rugby interest. I presume it's televised?

England U20 v Italy U20 is cancelled due to frozen pitch

Yes it's being televised and Gog's is not a offencive term well not by me anyway.
Weather here is damp and misty.

Gog is just abbreviated version of the word for northern.

Good team should be a good game.

This is a decent Welsh side for U20's.... Got some good uns coming through Wales

Is George North playing

shame england arnt playing

Aw no Sampson Lee for Wales... I was really hoping to see him

maestegmafia wrote:Gog is just abbreviated version of the word for northern.

Good team should be a good game.

I know that but there are quite a few examples where shortened words are considered offence. Just wanted to check before using it.

I'm watching the Sale v Worcester game so updates would be appreciated

We have a good 8, and 7 (Dan Thomas was very good last weekend). And am i right in thinking that is Dai Youngs son on the bench? He is a very good up and coming player that can play both sides of the back row. This is what I like to see, more experienced players coming in to strengthen our 2nd team .

Doesnt Park Erias look lovely?

Wouldnt it be nice if the Welsh regions were each made to take 1 game there a season?

Alex_Germany wrote:Is George North playing

Nope, but still eligible. Along with a number of others who have represented their Regions this season, and I know I keep on but WRU must not value our 2nd team to not force a release.

I've seen this Leonard at 10, very good player but was also bad with the boot for his club.

ah ffs.... lol
19 seconds... almost... I was wondering why it took Wales so long to score..

I hope the Wales right wing is better than he was last week, he lost about every ball in contact, he has started the same this week.

Wasnt Tom Prydie the right wing last week?


Well done Ross Jones son... Get in there Bridgend!

AlynDavies wrote:Wasnt Tom Prydie the right wing last week?

No it was Iolo Evans (Llanelli/Scarlets)

Our forwards look pretty handy this year. I'm interested in seeing them tested against the strong England pack.

Morgannwg wrote:Our forwards look pretty handy this year. I'm interested in seeing them tested against the strong England pack.

If you get 3 players who make it to professional rugby from an u20 squad then you have had a good season. I don't read to much into the U20's to be honest.

That's Myhill, Young (both from last years team) and Jones at 8 you are referring to Alyn?

AlynDavies wrote:

Morgannwg wrote:Our forwards look pretty handy this year. I'm interested in seeing them tested against the strong England pack.

If you get 3 players who make it to professional rugby from an u20 squad then you have had a good season. I don't read to much into the U20's to be honest.

3 in a year? Are you sure about that? Maybe 3 in a year of potential international standards. Otherwise in 10 years you've only got 30 Welsh professional players coming through (baring in mind the U20 are supposed to be the best Welsh players around.

The problem watching S4C, the commentators suffer from verbal diarrhea, constant gabbling for the sake of it. B Williams is like spit the dog.

HammerofThunor wrote:3 in a year? Are you sure about that? Maybe 3 in a year of potential international standards. Otherwise in 10 years you've only got 30 Welsh professional players coming through (baring in mind the U20 are supposed to be the best Welsh players around.

Yes thats what I meant thankyou for the correction

I was going to say. I know you don't have much strength in depth in wales but 3 professional players a year?

Welsh commentary washes over me. I like it as background sounds. I wish I couldn't understand the Sky commentators.

HammerofThunor wrote:I was going to say. I know you don't have much strength in depth in wales but 3 professional players a year?

Welsh commentary washes over me. I like it as background sounds. I wish I couldn't understand the Sky commentators.

Dont woryr I feel the same, I am watching Wales Vs Scotland U20's and Ospreys V Edinburgh... One is in Welsh and one is in Gaelic... I dont understand either....

Well done you Ospreys... Bridgend again... Luke Morgan!

What we gonna do when Shane retires, Tommy Bowe goes home and Niki Walker goes back to Scotland, how about give Morgan and jones a few games!

18-3... starting to get easy now.

Have you ever heard a commentator you've enjoyed listening to? I can't really think of any. I don't mind the ESPN ones because they don't make me want to smash the tele but that's the best I can think of.

What's the score in the U20? (don't need this bit anymore)

HammerofThunor wrote:Have you ever heard a commentator you've enjoyed listening to? I can't really think of any. I don't mind the ESPN ones because they don't make me want to smash the tele but that's the best I can think of.

What's the score in the U20?

Yes the Welsh guy on ITV but I always forget his name, Ieuan Evans and Gareth Edwards are good too.

I also like the Scottish guy on the BBC, but I do feel sad when hes comentating and Scotland are getting well beaten. You could hear the heart break in his voice, when Wales were ripping them to pieces in 2005, it wasnt nice to listen to, though the game was nice to see.

What a good atmosphere from the North Walians.

Morgannwg wrote:What a good atmosphere from the North Walians.

Yup fair play maybe they can come to the Ospreys and show us how it's done!

Davies has hell of a kick out of hand, I hope he gets some needed practice with the ball in hand, this Scottish team look poor compared with a well drilled Irish team last week.

Ah dang the Ospreys have fallen behind in Edinburgh, though we dont really look interested at all. 11-8 at half time.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/tv/bbc_alba


Looks like its going to be 18-3 to Wales at half time in the U20 game.
http://s4c.tv/clic/e_live.shtml

Alyn;

Good crowd, the pitch is better that the Mill Stadium, the right wing dropped it again, why is he there?

AlynDavies wrote:I also like the Scottish guy on the BBC, but I do feel sad when hes comentating and Scotland are getting well beaten.

Ieuan Evans has spent too much time with sky and talk gibberish (not quite Butler level gibberish but close). I'm just not sure what purpose the commentators are suppose to fulfil.

I don't care what people say about the quality of the premiership. This Sale v Worcester game is thrilling.

just turned over to BBC2 NI the Irish Sarries 20 Dragons 12, as usual hissing down and windy!

glamorganalun wrote:Alyn;

Good crowd, the pitch is better that the Mill Stadium, the right wing dropped it again, why is he there?

Lets be fair it's febuary and its probably the first time that pitch has been played on this season!

Lets see it this time next season when a load of welsh premiership games have been played on it!

21-3 now, nice kick there by Nigels lad

Dan Thomas has made a few turnovers tonight. Good news for Scarlets as they lack a fetcher.

the Scottish 10 should of been in the bin then, very lax refereeing...

that ground in North Wales should become the permanent home ground of the U20s, especially as they dont have a region based up there

A bit negative going for goal when Wales have a decent lead, they need the practice moving the ball.

Pot Noodle Miner wrote:that ground in North Wales should become the permanent home ground of the U20s, especially as they dont have a region based up there

It is the home for all future U20 Welsh internationals mate, it was announced on the WRU website when they opened the ground

What a great try, the line out work has been very good

28-3...
Luke Morgan again, this guy is so talented, he is scoring for fun at Bridgend!

glamorganalun wrote:A bit negative going for goal when Wales have a decent lead, they need the practice moving the ball.

Yeah I wonder who the genius was behind that decision.

How long left?

15mins

Scotland make history a score a try, just!

Yup fair play at least they got something...

It looks as though Edinburgh may win the Ospeys game too, 8 mins left camped on the Ospreys line, the score 14-15 to the Ospreys, tense stuff.

AlynDavies wrote:very lax refereeing...

I know how many penalties do the Welsh need to concede before he does something, they are well into double figures are they not?