WALES SQUAD 2014 RBS 6 NATIONS:

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WALES SQUAD 2014 RBS 6 NATIONS:

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Paul James (Bath), Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Ryan Bevington (Ospreys), Richard Hibbard (Ospreys), Ken Owens (Scarlets), Emyr Phillips (Scarlets), Adam Jones (Ospreys), Samson Lee (Scarlets), Rhodri Jones (Scarlets), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Luke Charteris (Perpignan), Ian Evans (Ospreys), Andrew Coombs (Dragons), Ryan Jones (Ospreys), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Sam Warburton Capt (Cardiff Blues), Toby Faletau (Dragons), Dan Lydiate (Racing Metro), Aaron Shingler (Scarlets)

Backs:
Rhodri Williams (Scarlets), Mike Phillips (Racing Metro), Rhys Webb (Ospreys), Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Rhys Priestland (Scarlets), James Hook (Perpignan), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets), Jamie Roberts (Racing Metro), Scott Williams (Scarlets), Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), George North (Northampton Saints), Leigh Halfpenny (Cardiff Blues), Liam Williams (Scarlets

majesticimperialman wrote:This is slightly off topic. But the Welsh team/squad still go to Poland or Portugal. to train in the freezers before any big tournament?

No they have freezers in Wales now like the ones in Poland.

maestegmafia wrote:

majesticimperialman wrote:This is slightly off topic. But the Welsh team/squad still go to Poland or Portugal. to train in the freezers before any big tournament?

No they have freezers in Wales now like the ones in Poland.

Don't need freezers just go to Dowlais Top coldest place ever

bedfordwelsh wrote:

maestegmafia wrote:

majesticimperialman wrote:This is slightly off topic. But the Welsh team/squad still go to Poland or Portugal. to train in the freezers before any big tournament?

No they have freezers in Wales now like the ones in Poland.

Don't need freezers just go to Dowlais Top coldest place ever

Ha ha ha...!

You never played soccer against Blaengwynfi primary school as a kid then?

Their pitch on top of the hill in Abergwynfi must be the highest altitude pitch in Britain.

bedfordwelsh wrote:

maestegmafia wrote:

majesticimperialman wrote:This is slightly off topic. But the Welsh team/squad still go to Poland or Portugal. to train in the freezers before any big tournament?

No they have freezers in Wales now like the ones in Poland.

Don't need freezers just go to Dowlais Top coldest place ever

Agreed, my gran is from Pengarnddu the abandoned village beyond Asda and it can be astonishingly cold there.

maestegmafia wrote:

Jhamer25 wrote:Bluddy brilliant. We just think in two years time we could have the biggest and most mobile second row pairing in the world with Jake and Alyn Wy  
Both enforcers, both great around the park and give everything to their teams.
I would like to see him make a few appearances of the bench to gain some experience and get use to international rugby. has all the attributes that Alyn Wyn did a few years back. I hope this is the start of a good career.

I really look forward to seeing what he can do at this level... Davies injury and Evans misdemeanours might have created a very useful opportunity for Wales.

I can see Sampson Lee making the bench spot his own too.

Yep Hopefully, The three most important player sat the Scarlet's are Jake, Samson and Scott and I hope they all get there shots and perform as well as they have been for us. I have a feeling Rhodri will fill the bench spot though, Gatland is very fond on him.

Jhamer25 wrote:

maestegmafia wrote:

Jhamer25 wrote:Bluddy brilliant. We just think in two years time we could have the biggest and most mobile second row pairing in the world with Jake and Alyn Wy  
Both enforcers, both great around the park and give everything to their teams.
I would like to see him make a few appearances of the bench to gain some experience and get use to international rugby. has all the attributes that Alyn Wyn did a few years back. I hope this is the start of a good career.

I really look forward to seeing what he can do at this level... Davies injury and Evans misdemeanours might have created a very useful opportunity for Wales.

I can see Sampson Lee making the bench spot his own too.

Yep Hopefully, The three most important player sat the Scarlet's are Jake, Samson and Scott and I hope they all get there shots and perform as well as they have been for us. I have a feeling Rhodri will fill the bench spot though, Gatland is very fond on him.

He did do well in the autumn. I think they know Sampson has the ability they just don't want to rush him. He's only what, 22 ?

maestegmafia wrote:

Jhamer25 wrote:

maestegmafia wrote:

Jhamer25 wrote:Bluddy brilliant. We just think in two years time we could have the biggest and most mobile second row pairing in the world with Jake and Alyn Wy  
Both enforcers, both great around the park and give everything to their teams.
I would like to see him make a few appearances of the bench to gain some experience and get use to international rugby. has all the attributes that Alyn Wyn did a few years back. I hope this is the start of a good career.

I really look forward to seeing what he can do at this level... Davies injury and Evans misdemeanours might have created a very useful opportunity for Wales.

I can see Sampson Lee making the bench spot his own too.

Yep Hopefully, The three most important player sat the Scarlet's are Jake, Samson and Scott and I hope they all get there shots and perform as well as they have been for us. I have a feeling Rhodri will fill the bench spot though, Gatland is very fond on him.

He did do well in the autumn. I think they know Sampson has the ability they just don't want to rush him. He's only what, 22 ?

BUt how old is Rh Jones?

bedfordwelsh wrote:

maestegmafia wrote:

Jhamer25 wrote:

maestegmafia wrote:

Jhamer25 wrote:Bluddy brilliant. We just think in two years time we could have the biggest and most mobile second row pairing in the world with Jake and Alyn Wy  
Both enforcers, both great around the park and give everything to their teams.
I would like to see him make a few appearances of the bench to gain some experience and get use to international rugby. has all the attributes that Alyn Wyn did a few years back. I hope this is the start of a good career.

I really look forward to seeing what he can do at this level... Davies injury and Evans misdemeanours might have created a very useful opportunity for Wales.

I can see Sampson Lee making the bench spot his own too.

Yep Hopefully, The three most important player sat the Scarlet's are Jake, Samson and Scott and I hope they all get there shots and perform as well as they have been for us. I have a feeling Rhodri will fill the bench spot though, Gatland is very fond on him.

He did do well in the autumn. I think they know Sampson has the ability they just don't want to rush him. He's only what, 22 ?

BUt how old is Rh Jones?

True he is not much older?

anyone knows when squad announced

Today at 1100 according to the fail

thanks you

Maes, I believe Rhodri is a full year (or two) older than Samson.

Foxy is back in action this weekend!!!

Didn't want to put this on the match thread, but thought here was good enough.

Great. Bench for Ireland then (I expect), probably instead of Sanjay.

Risca Rev wrote:Great. Bench for Ireland then (I expect), probably instead of Sanjay.

If he is fit then he should start, if he isn't he should play off the bench for the Scarlets again.

However if he does get put on the bench I think it should be Scrumhalf, Biggar/Priest, Foxy.

I wouldn't be surprised to see him brought straight back in. Guess it depends what happens with Doc and Scott Williams this weekend and whether we get our backline going. I do think the Ireland game is too soon for him, much like this one is for Warburton though, particularly with the inevitable v BOD hype.

Risca Rev wrote:I wouldn't be surprised to see him brought straight back in. Guess it depends what happens with Doc and Scott Williams this weekend and whether we get our backline going. I do think the Ireland game is too soon for him, much like this one is for Warburton though, particularly with the inevitable v BOD hype.

All comes down to player wealthfare, and if that is as important as putting a W up on the table.

Yep, back for Ireland apparently, such poetry that he'd be back for that game. I'm looking forward to it .

Dan Lydiate could miss the game on Saturday - he has gone on paternity leave.

Warburton will start if so...

ScarletSpiderman wrote:

Risca Rev wrote:I wouldn't be surprised to see him brought straight back in. Guess it depends what happens with Doc and Scott Williams this weekend and whether we get our backline going. I do think the Ireland game is too soon for him, much like this one is for Warburton though, particularly with the inevitable v BOD hype.

All comes down to player wealthfare, and if that is as important as putting a W up on the table.

?

wales606 wrote:Dan Lydiate could miss the game on Saturday - he has gone on paternity leave.

Warburton will start if so...

I assume Jake Ball or Aaron Shingler will be on the bench, if this happens.

Ball would be good choice with Coombs being backrow cover

Some more good news in term of squad places (on top of JD2 playing this weekend). Hallam Amos is making his comeback this weekend too, up in Newcastle.

Saw that earlier, good to know !