Wales Tour of Japan

First topic message reminder :

I know there was a thread on this somewhere, but it's been swamped.

Wales Lions - likely replacements

Halfpenny - Liam Williams
Cuthbert - Walker, Robinson
Davies - Williams, Maule
Roberts - Beck, Hewitt
North - Owen Williams (gutted for Mike Poole)
Phillips - Aled Davies, Tavis Knoyle
Jenkins - Gill
Hibbard - Myhill
Jones - Mitchell
AW Jones - Lou Reed
Ian Evans - King, Kohn
Lydiate - Ieuan Jones
Warburton and Tipuric - Thomas
Faletau - Bearman

What do you think? Anybody else you'd like to see tour Japan?

Wales Training Squad:
Forwards: Ryan Bevington (Ospreys), Rhys Gill (Saracens), Sam Hobbs (Blues), Ken Owens (Scarlets), Emyr Phillips (Scarlets), Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Scott Andrews (Blues), Craig Mitchell (Exeter Chiefs), Rhodri Jones (Scarlets), Bradley Davies (Blues), Lou Reed (Blues), Andrew Coombs (Dragons), James King (Ospreys), Aaron Shingler (Scarlets), Dan Baker (Ospreys), Rob McCusker (Scarlets), Andries Pretorius (Blues), Josh Navidi (Blues).
Backs: Lloyd Williams (Blues), Tavis Knoyle (Scarlets), Aled Davis (Scarlets), Rhys Priestland (Scarlets), Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Scott Williams (Scarlets), Ashley Beck (Ospreys), Owen Williams (Blues), Jonathan Spratt (Ospreys), Dafydd Howells (Ospreys), Liam Williams (Scarlets), Harry Robinson (Blues), Tom Prydie (Dragons), Steven Shingler (London Irish).

LATEST WRU PRESS RELEASE:




Wales Training Squad Update

Wales have called Cardiff Blues outside half Rhys Patchell and Newport Gwent Dragons hooker Sam Parry into their training squad for the tour of Japan but Scarlets fly-half Rhys Priestland has been ruled out of the tour.

Priestland aggravated his Achilles tendon in the warm-up of the Scarlets’ RaboDirect PRO12 semi-final on Friday evening and will miss the two-test tour.

Patchell, 19, who has scored 147 points in 22 appearances for the Blues this season and Haverfordwest born Parry, joined up with the training squad when they met for the first time this morning.

Ken Owens, Scott Williams and Liam Williams who picked up knocks in the defeat to Ulster, will continue to be monitored by the National Squad medical team.

Rhys PATCHELL (CARDIFF BLUES - Uncapped)
DoB: 17.05.93. 6’2” / 1.88m. 14st 13lbs / 95kgs
International record: Uncapped

Sam PARRY (NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS - Uncapped)
DoB: 17.12.91. 6’1” / 1.86m. 16st 11lbs / 107kgs
International record: Uncapped.

Further update:

Scott Williams out. Will not be replaced in the squad.

Further update:

Ken Owens confirmed out, won't be replaced. 27 man squad TBA.

Cheers Munkian:

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE WELSH RUGBY UNION:
WALES ANNOUNCE JAPAN TOUR SQUAD

Cardiff Blues lock Bradley Davies will lead Wales in the forthcoming two-test tour of Japan.

The 26-year-old was named captain as Head Coach for the Japan tour Robin McBryde reduced his initial training squad down to a 27-man touring party.

The squad includes nine uncapped players including Ospreys duo Dafydd Howells and Dan Baker and Blues fly-half Rhys Patchell.

Props Ryan Bevington (Ospreys), Scott Andrews (Blues) and Craig Mitchell (Exeter Chiefs) who all featured for Wales in the 2013 RBS 6 Nations are joined by Saracens’ Rhys Gill and Rhodri Jones (Scarlets).

Uncapped pair Emyr Phillips (Scarlets) and Scott Baldwin (Ospreys) are named as hookers.

Davies returns to the squad after missing the Six Nations campaign due to injury and is named alongside Andrew Coombs (Dragons), Lou Reed (Blues) and James King (Ospreys).

Baker, 20, who featured 25 times for Swansea in the Principality Premiership this season, joins Scarlets duo Aaron Shingler and Rob McCusker and Blues captain Andries Pretorius.

Lloyd Williams (Blues) and Tavis Knoyle (Scarlets) are named at scrum-half alongside Dan Biggar (Ospreys) and Patchell at fly-half.

In the backline Ospreys trio Ashley Beck, Jonathan Spratt and 18-year-old Howells are joined by Blues duo Owen Williams and Harry Robinson, Liam Williams (Scarlets), Tom Prydie (Dragons) and Steven Shingler (London Irish).

Wales face Eddie Jones’ Japan in Osaka on June 8th and then in Tokyo on June 15th and McBryde has been impressed with his squad over the past ten days.

“We’ve had the training squad together for more than a week and we’ve been impressed,” said McBryde.

“They have really put the effort in and stepped up as we have asked them to. Everyone in the training squad put their hand up for selection making our jobs much harder.

“It’s a chance for these players now to experience the international test environment and put their marker down.
Wales Squad:

Forwards: Ryan Bevington (Ospreys), Rhys Gill (Saracens), Emyr Phillips (Scarlets), Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Scott Andrews (Blues), Craig Mitchell (Exeter Chiefs), Rhodri Jones (Scarlets), Bradley Davies (Blues), Lou Reed (Blues), Andrew Coombs (Dragons), James King (Ospreys), Aaron Shingler (Scarlets), Dan Baker (Ospreys), Rob McCusker (Scarlets), Andries Pretorius (Blues).

Backs: Lloyd Williams (Blues), Tavis Knoyle (Scarlets), Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Rhys Patchell (Blues), Ashley Beck (Ospreys), Owen Williams (Blues), Jonathan Spratt (Ospreys), Dafydd Howells (Ospreys), Liam Williams (Scarlets), Harry Robinson (Blues), Tom Prydie (Dragons), Steven Shingler (London Irish).

You'll see - Patchell hattrick of the bench...

wales606 wrote:

thebluesmancometh wrote:Patchell on at centre?

Biggars taking control now, Japan are tiring, expect fireworks...

Whoa Biggar off???? AAARRRRGGGGHHHH WTF is Mccbride doing?!

In fairness, Patchell is not a great centre - probably better than Spratt though

But he's a talented player, requires gametime in a winning team, and would enjoy the platform Biggar has just given us, right now he'll probably come on under pressure and defend for the rest of the game!!!

It's Huw Llewellyn Davies no? I remember him commentating on the Beeb when I first started watching rugby in the 90s

Why is everyone concerned? Patchell is a ginger.

GINGER POWER. Our most reliable players ever are of the red ilk.

Thorburn
Jinks
Martyn Williams
Shanklin
Charvis

Nigel Stutter Smith now theres a blast from the past, its Huw Llewellyn Davies

t1000advancedprototype wrote:

HammerofThunor wrote:That was a ridiculous pass from Williams

Edit: good ridiculous not bad ridiculou

Alexis Ridiculou is a Greek born prop hoping to make his England debut next year.

Shifty wrote:

Cari wrote:

IanBru wrote:I'm loving the commentary - not sure why, but he makes it seem like I'm watching rugby in the 70s or something.

He's a commentator, but not the polished, elocuted peacocks we have today.

He normally does the commentary for S4C. I like him, he's a bit old school.

Isn't it Nigel Starmer Smith, I thought he's normally on HTV with Ieuan Evans or Gareth Edwards.

No it's Huw Llewellyn Davies and Stuart Davies commentating. HLD does S4C coverage normally.

t1000advancedprototype wrote:Why is everyone concerned? Patchell is a ginger.

GINGER POWER. Our most reliable players ever are of the red ilk.

Thorburn
Jinks
Martyn Williams
Shanklin
Charvis

As intellectual as ever...

Try Japan...

16-19 before conversion.

A try from the hands of Robin Mccbride What a man sausage!

Good try by Japan there, quick ruck ball.

I only just realised that this game is on bbc....ive ben streaming it on a tiny laptop

Andrews must be knackered - pity Mitchell is injured

Try for Japan

Good score by Japan. Nice quick ball in the Wales 22 leads to space out wide. 16-19 with a conversion to come. 10 minutes remaining.

thebluesmancometh wrote:

t1000advancedprototype wrote:Why is everyone concerned? Patchell is a ginger.

GINGER POWER. Our most reliable players ever are of the red ilk.

Thorburn
Jinks
Martyn Williams
Shanklin
Charvis

As intellectual as ever...

As serious as ever. Don't forget to watch the big bang theory later and write your world of warcraft blog.

COME ON JAPAN!!!!!!

GavinDragon wrote:I only just realised that this game is on bbc....ive ben streaming it on a tiny laptop

use Penfro's TV Guide on here, it's awesome!

18 - 19

bedfordwelsh wrote:Nigel Stutter Smith now theres a blast from the past, its Huw Llewellyn Davies

Sorry, yes of course it is ...

18-19

She's gonna be a cracking last 10

Schitt on a stick! Wales haven't created many chances to score in 70 minutes, let alone in eight minutes!

I think that was straight. Just that the hooker had stepped in line with his players.

Grandstand finish then!

Missed kicks could cost them

日本に来て

It's all Wales

This is far to close...gettting nervous now

Wales recent scores

Wales 30 - 3 England

Japan 18 - 19 Wales

Hmmmm

Japanese scrum seems better now. Gill?

wales606 wrote:This is far to close...gettting nervous now

Wales recent scores

Wales 30 - 3 England

Japan 18 - 19 Wales

Hmmmm

But with two very different squads and coaches.

Jesus Christ. Numbers in a lineout. Got to be stupidest thing to get a free kick for.

wales606 wrote:This is far to close...gettting nervous now

Wales recent scores

Wales 30 - 3 England

Japan 18 - 19 Wales

Hmmmm

and that is of relevance how?

This isn't Wales it's Cardiff, I mean the Boos, I mean the Blues.

Cari wrote:

wales606 wrote:This is far to close...gettting nervous now

Wales recent scores

Wales 30 - 3 England

Japan 18 - 19 Wales

Hmmmm

But with two very different squads and coaches.

True. This Japanese team is a bit better than us

HammerofThunor wrote:Japanese scrum seems better now. Gill?

Gill turned them over in his first scrum

Perhaps it is just Andrews and Phillips being shattered

Wales should have held onto the ball after the drop-out. Error with the kick gives Japan a chance.

Lovely offload from Liam Williams there.

Biltong wrote:

wales606 wrote:This is far to close...gettting nervous now

Wales recent scores

Wales 30 - 3 England

Japan 18 - 19 Wales

Hmmmm

and that is of relevance how?

Just a funnt coincidence

I have been saying for a while that I am fed up of Wales close finishes and tight games - I would have expected the scores to be the other way around to be honest

Ginger power strikes again.

Got a Japanese stream. ha... so excitable. "crossa-kiku"

t1000advancedprototype wrote:Ginger power strikes again.

Just...

Well that's it right?

Nothing coincidental about it at all. Two completely different occasions really when you think about it. I think this coaching set up under estimated the Japanese team. Their main worry seemed to be the weather for a start, hence the odd decision about the OF.

Score? Time?

Oh Patchell you beaut!

18-22 at 79:13

Patchell's first score for Wales

18-22. Last minute.

18-22 30 seconds left

Right 18-22 cling on for dear life now, lol.

I need Wales to score one more penalty, my Suerbru prediction says Wales by 7

COME ON WALES.

Bugger!

Can Japan do an Australia? Penalty to Japan on halfway