All Blacks win but Wales didn’t Dai wondering

Nov 8

Posted by Lance Free
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Whats new, Pussycat?

New Zealand 19 Wales 12

Wales will pose a significant threat to the Wallabies in three weeks time after bravely going down to the All Blacks at Millennium Stadium this morning.

If you think losing seven consecutive matches to the All Blacks has become a psychological issue for the Wallabies, spare a thought for the Welsh boyos who haven’t won against them since 1953.

You know, the year that Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tensing climbed Mt Everest and the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place. Read more »

Nov 26

Australia vs Wales Teams

Posted by Gagger
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Return of Phil Waugh

Below are the teams for the Wales vs Wallabies match on Saturday in Cardiff. I like the look of the Aussie team because it says to me that Antipodeans is serious about a Euro clean sweep. The tell tale sign being the tight 5, where the experimenting has gone out the window and we see the first choice scrum back with Chishholm and Robinson to shore up the Loose head side.

He’s put Waugh in, perhaps as a last chance for the Tahs captain, but I don’t think they’ll lose too much in pace with him against the welsh openside warhorse Williams. In fact this game should suit Waugh if anything, and a last 30 from Smith could well be a good cameo. Read more »