Scotland U20 vs Wales U20

Scotland Under-20: Ruaridh Young (Edinburgh Accies), Damien Hoyland (Boroughmuir), Chris Auld (Gala), Mark Bennett (Glasgow Warriors), Rory Hughes (Scotland 7s / Stirling County), Tommy Allan (unattached), Ali Price (Bedford Blues), Shawn Muir (Hawick), Russell Anderson (Gala), D'arcy Rae (Ayr), Ruaridh Leishman (Stirling County), Jonny Gray (captain) (Glasgow Warriors / Currie), Alex Henderson (Boroughmuir), Will Bordill (Sale Sharks), Adam Ashe (Glasgow Warriors / Stirling County).

Replacements: Callum Black (Edinburgh Accies), Jamie Bhatti (Stirling County), Phil Cringle (Edinburgh Rugby / Stewart's-Melville FP), Cameron Turner (Aberdeen Grammar), Tommy Spinks (London Scottish), Scott Steele (Leicester Tigers), Robbie Fergusson (Ayr), Keith Buchan (Boroughmuir).

Wales Under-20: Jordan Williams (Scarlets/ Llanelli); Harry Robinson (Blues), Cory Allen (Blues / Cardiff), Steffan Hughes (Scarlets / Llanelli), Aaron Warren (Llandovery); Sam Davies (Ospreys / Swansea), Rhodri Williams (Scarlets/ Llandovery); Gareth Thomas (Scarlets / Carmarthen), Ethan Lewis (Blues / Cardiff), Nicky Thomas (Ospreys / Swansea), Carwyn Jones (Scarlets/ Carmarthen), Rhodri Hughes (Ospreys/ Swansea), Ellis Jenkins (capt, Blues / Cardiff), Daniel Thomas (Scarlets / Llanelli), Ieuan Jones (Dragons).

Replacements: Elliot Dee (Bedwas), Nicky Smith (Ospreys / Swansea), Dan Suter (Ospreys / Bridgend), Jack Jones (Ospreys / Rovigo), James Benjamin (Bedwas), Joshua Davies (Dragons / Bedwas), Jack Dixon (Dragons), Hallam Amos (Dragons).

Harry Robinson has come back in for Wales U20 to form part of a good attacking back 3. The back-row is the one I wanted to see from the start of the tournament; Jones is the big ball carrier with two fetchers either side of him. Dragons players Dixon and Amos come onto the bench. Sadly no Rhys Patchell who is injured but otherwise would have been available. So that leaves one weak link in this Wales team for Scotland to attack; Sam Davies.

Wales need a big win to still be within a shot of the title. Can they beat a Scotland team full of big units who are also in the hunt for the same title?

This should be a good game. I would expect this to be a close encounter. Is it on tv?

Just S4C as far as I know. You should be able to watch it online.

Patchell injured! Bugger!

They will need him if only for his goal kicking against England - but not sure what will happen now since he won't have had a chance to blend into the team/squad

Arggg, I was looking forward to see Patchell and Allen play together.

Gutted to hear this game is in Inverness. If I was in the UK, I'd have been all over it.

Should be a good one. Hope Ieuan Jones has a stormer.

I thought Sam Davies had been superb this year. Surprised that you consider him a week link.

Mark Bennett starts. Game over.

maestegmafia wrote:I thought Sam Davies had been superb this year. Surprised that you consider him a week link.

Nope, awful this year and last. How he is in that team.... . Daddy Nige me thinks.

funnyExiledScot wrote:Mark Bennett starts. Game over.

He's a very good player. Hughes has been unimpressive but Allen and Dixon are good enough to deal with him, IMO.

I was only joking. Just winding up a couple of fellow Scots fans...

He is a very good player though, and a bit of a star at this level. If it's an open game he'll cause Wales problems. Wales though have a few handy broken play runners as well. Should be a good match.

The welsh team mind are missing some real talent such as Reuben tucker, Samson lee and rhys patchell such a shame their injured or not in the picked such a shame

welshboii15 wrote:The welsh team mind are missing some real talent such as Reuben tucker, Samson lee and rhys patchell such a shame their injured or not in the picked such a shame

Lee is too old

Who is tucker?

It will be good to see Dixon off the bench, him and Allen will form an excellent midfield ( would be a lot better playing off Patchell)

Lee is 20 I know as im his age and Reuben tucker has been through the ranks at the blues and Cardiff also capped at 16s 18s and I think he was capped at 20s last year he's same age as Ellis Jenkins

Right lads, KO is at 19:35 and it is being shown on S4C. I'm actually not sure whether or not it will be broadcast on Alba.

Evening All.

The match is live on S4C online for any of you in the UK who don't get S4C on the telly.

The weather seems a lot clearer too...well, you won't get the bogging swamp that was in Italy.

...some lovely singing from the Scottish lads...

Looks cold and windy but pitch looks hard enough for a decent game.

Few players I'm looking forward to seeing, Jenkins, both Williams and Thomas, all have impressed me in the last few weeks!

Oh and Jones, didn't see his name but he's on the pitch

Lots of free kicks to Wales so far. Great dummy by the Welsh FB, but he doesn't quite make it over for a try and he's bundled into touch.

And we fluff a very good scoring opportunity, going blind but massively outnumbered by the defence

Welsh forwards making plenty of ground even when in bad body positions.

Lots of pressure coming from the Welsh though...it's all been them so far.

Who's the comentator? Mentioning avoiding Nicky Thomas in the gym?

Is it Ianto?

Not sure Bluesman, I was trying to work that out myself. It's not Nugget is it?

0-3 at 9 minutes after a Welsh penalty.

thebluesmancometh wrote:Is it Ianto?

I don't think so, he just called him Ian, but Ianto's got a deeper, Welshier accent.

Think it must be Ian Gough

He mentioned being in munster last week with Sam Davies, and in the gym with Thomas.

It's an Osprey, but surely Ianto wouldn't have been in Munster but with wales... Ian who? Gough?

Ye he mentioned the Osprey 18's and Gough was there last season when we went up there, Gough and Sidoli spent the whole game laughing at each other, must be Gough.

Definitely Gough then.

arrrgh! Butchered a try there Wales.

gutted not to be at this game, the one weekend i have something on and ain't in Inverness and they have a game on!!

Should be a close game, this scotland u20 team looks a lot more talented and physical than others in recent years.

Same old Wales U20, fluffing every opportunity they get! It's like they're trying too hard. And yes the ball carriers body angle aren't good.

Christ on a bike, this ref is pinging Wales all over the shop.

and again

LordDowlais wrote:Christ on a bike, this ref is pinging Wales all over the shop.

It's been 4 penalties each so far.

Ian Gough (assuming it's him) sounds nothing like I'd expect. Must be putting his posh commentary voice on. He sounds a bit East Walian to me, and not as gruff and older as I thought he would.

Scotland still in this game thanks to the refs whistle, Wales have to start scoring some points mind cos the wind looks with them!!!

I've only just tuned in.

He is Easty thats why Cari!! But his accent has changed a bit since he moved west.

His sister still sounds a bit Newportish if you know what I mean!!!

A third call for sealing off Not so sure

thebluesmancometh wrote:Scotland still in this game thanks to the refs whistle, Wales have to start scoring some points mind cos the wind looks with them!!!

The wind is with Scotland, I just noticed it on the touch judges flag, and there we go another pen for Scotland, and another.

Lord

I think the wind is swirling a bit because a few Welsh bombs have dropped behind scottish defenders who looked like they were under it, then a welsh kick went long, and the flags are now waving towardt eh welsh line... I'm confused!

Touc judges flag then looked dead!!

thebluesmancometh wrote:Lord

I think the wind is swirling a bit because a few Welsh bombs have dropped behind scottish defenders who looked like they were under it, then a welsh kick went long, and the flags are now waving towardt eh welsh line... I'm confused!

It is Scotland.

Another pen for Scotland, I think I know which way this game is going.

Push over try for Scotland, they should all be thanking the ref for this.

Fair play to Goughy though, actually giving opinions on what tactics are happening and the positives and negatives. Then actually giving an opinion on what he thinks of it, he's impressing me so far!

WOW Dan Thomas where did you come from?

Try for Wales.

Wooo! What an interception by Dan Thomas.

10-8 at 27 minutes.

Lol.