Absolutely no problems (injury excepted) with Warburton touring (he's one of the four or five Taffs I would pick myself), but making him captain (unless Fatland is going completely off the reservation and ignoring Stander) means we're committed to playing a blind side at open side. Wales picking Tupiric at #7 is the big clue being ignored.Brett Gosper
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Don't you believe it. Roberts at #12 means no Farrell and, well, you join the dots up...He's going to pick Halfpenny over Hogg isn't he?
I'm not fussed about how a coach as poor as Howley chooses to deploy his back row, Warburton is a career 7 that moved to 6 this year.Absolutely no problems (injury excepted) with Warburton touring (he's one of the four or five Taffs I would pick myself), but making him captain (unless Fatland is going completely off the reservation and ignoring Stander) means we're committed to playing a blind side at open side. Wales picking Tupiric at #7 is the big clue being ignored.
Picking Roberts in the squad is one thing so long as I can convince myself he's just there as a midweek filler. Picking him n the starting XV would be absolute madnessDon't you believe it. Roberts at #12 means no Farrell and, well, you join the dots up...
Edit: Williams is going I just missed himLiam Williams probably should have gone too
Well honest men can differ, but he doesn't fit my idea of an open side. Doesn't turn as much ball over as Tupiric does either. Very much a Robshaw/Haskell 6 and a half but without The Brand's ball carrying.I'm not fussed about how a coach as poor as Howley chooses to deploy his back row, Warburton is a career 7 that moved to 6 this year.
I don't think anyone can be confident against the All Blacks. I'd be happy with a close series.How do you guys expect them to go against the All Blacks and against their mid-week opponents? Confident?