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#Post#: 149100--------------------------------------------------
Re: England's 6 Nations team for Wales
DIR By: never sleep
Date: February 5, 2026, 6:01 am
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--- Quote from: MaidstoneQuin link ---
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> Don't think this would be well received in the games it
wouldn't be needed for in the 6 nations when its crappy weather,
as I imagine it would be frustrating if you have any kind of
upper hand/fluidity only to lose momentum. Just my take
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Fair point - - -but, just to counter - -
at the moment, it feels as though people carrying water are
continuingly running onto the field at every available moment
and the ref is spending effort shooing them off again.
There is a possibility that this is formalised at the 20 minute
break and even speeds up the game a bit.
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Re: England's 6 Nations team for Wales
DIR By: Yareet
Date: February 5, 2026, 6:16 am
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--- Quote from: never sleep link ---
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> Fair point - - -but, just to counter - -
>
> at the moment, it feels as though people carrying water are
continuingly running onto the field at every available moment
and the ref is spending effort shooing them off again.
>
> There is a possibility that this is formalised at the 20
minute break and even speeds up the game a bit.
>
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You’ve never watched cricket then
#Post#: 149105--------------------------------------------------
Re: England's 6 Nations team for Wales
DIR By: Brown Bottle
Date: February 5, 2026, 7:22 am
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--- Quote from: never sleep link ---
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> Fair point - - -but, just to counter - -
>
> at the moment, it feels as though people carrying water are
continuingly running onto the field at every available moment
and the ref is spending effort shooing them off again.
>
> There is a possibility that this is formalised at the 20
minute break and even speeds up the game a bit.
>
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I think it's worth a thought. After all, the adverts wouldn't be
distracting from any game time.
However, would this not possibly allow for an easier transition
to the dreaded "4 quarter" match format?
#Post#: 149106--------------------------------------------------
Re: England's 6 Nations team for Wales
DIR By: hwnn
Date: February 5, 2026, 7:50 am
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Wales team to play England:
15. Louis Rees-Zammit (Bristol Bears – 35 caps)
14. Ellis Mee (Scarlets – 4 caps)
13. Eddie James (Scarlets – 4 caps)
12. Ben Thomas (Cardiff Rugby – 17 caps)
11. Josh Adams (Cardiff Rugby – 65 caps)
10. Dan Edwards (Ospreys – 7 caps)
9. Tomos Williams (Gloucester Rugby – 67 caps)
1. Nicky Smith (Leicester Tigers– 58 caps)
2. Dewi Lake (Ospreys – 26 caps)- Captain
3. Archie Griffin (Bath Rugby – 11 caps)
4. Dafydd Jenkins (Exeter Chiefs – 26 caps)
5. Adam Beard (Montpellier – 61 caps)
6. Alex Mann (Cardiff Rugby – 11 caps)
7. Josh Macleod (Scarlets – 4 caps)
8. Aaron Wainwright (Dragons – 62 caps)
Replacements:
16. Liam Belcher (Cardiff Rugby – 4 caps)
17. Rhys Carre (Saracens– 23 caps)
18. Tomas Francis (Provence Rugby – 77 caps)
19. Ben Carter (Dragons– 14 caps)
20. Taine Plumtree (Scarlets – 11 caps)
21. Harri Deaves (Ospreys – 1 cap)
22. Kieran Hardy (Ospreys – 28 caps)
23. Mason Grady (Cardiff Rugby – 15 caps)
#Post#: 149107--------------------------------------------------
Re: England's 6 Nations team for Wales
DIR By: Archquin
Date: February 5, 2026, 8:14 am
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No place for Jarrod :-(
#Post#: 149108--------------------------------------------------
Re: England's 6 Nations team for Wales
DIR By: FrostAndFire
Date: February 5, 2026, 8:45 am
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That should be a really good team. Plenty of classy players.
Let's see if they can pull it together as a team. Recent history
suggests not, but new coach, some good returning players. We'll
see.
#Post#: 149109--------------------------------------------------
Re: England's 6 Nations team for Wales
DIR By: Yareet
Date: February 5, 2026, 9:22 am
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I don't follow Welsh rugby closely enough to know. What would a
potential combined 23 look like from the two teams?
#Post#: 149110--------------------------------------------------
Re: England's 6 Nations team for Wales
DIR By: Quinten Poulsen
Date: February 5, 2026, 10:00 am
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--- Quote from: Yareet link ---
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> I don't follow Welsh rugby closely enough to know. What would
a potential combined 23 look like from the two teams?
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15. Freddie Steward
14. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso
13. Tommy Freeman
12. Fraser Dingwall
11. Henry Arundell
10. George Ford (VC)
09. Alex Mitchell
01. Ellis Genge (VC)
02. Jamie George (C)
03. Joe Heves
04. Alex Coles
05. Ollie Chessum
06. Guy Pepper
07. Sam Underhill
08. Ben Earl
16. Luke Cowan-Dickie
17. Bevan Rodd
18. Trevor Davison
19. Maro Itoje
20. Tom Curry
21. Henry Pollock
22. Ben Spencer/Tomos Williams
23. Marcus Smith
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Re: England's 6 Nations team for Wales
DIR By: FrostAndFire
Date: February 5, 2026, 10:15 am
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--- Quote from: Yareet link ---
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> I don't follow Welsh rugby closely enough to know. What would
a potential combined 23 look like from the two teams?
>
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I don't follow closely enough, either, but just based on the
players who play in England, you'd have to say that Rees-Zammit,
Tomos Williams, and Nicki Smith would have a decent chance of
being in the 23. As would Dewi Lake, IMO.
#Post#: 149113--------------------------------------------------
Re: England's 6 Nations team for Wales
DIR By: Yareet
Date: February 5, 2026, 11:35 am
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--- Quote from: FrostAndFire link ---
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> I don't follow closely enough, either, but just based on the
players who play in England, you'd have to say that Rees-Zammit,
Tomos Williams, and Nicki Smith would have a decent chance of
being in the 23. As would Dewi Lake, IMO.
>
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I don’t disagree but… I’m not sure that Lake is a better 2 than
our Lions. Although he quite probably would have been picked
ahead of George. And I guess we’ll find out next season whether
Smith is a better 1 than Bev when they’re both at Sale.
I’d have Williams over Spencer though. I think I’d have LRZ over
Arundell.
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