Fine margins-our luck has run out.

[sinkov]

It always amazes me sinkov how there is always a "New Kid on the Block". A precocious talent is this kid mon ami, that is until the Rugby Bullies do him in.

There's quite few little 'uns thrived in Rugby Union BT, they'll have to move quick to catch this lad, and he's solidly built as well. Won't stop them trying of course, but I think he'll be fine, every game he plays is recorded and scrutinised, anyone trying to finish his career, it will have to be within the laws, or it could their career over instead.

Best player I ever saw was Barry John, he was 5ft 10ins, he played for years and the game was a lot 'harder' back then.

[malwayne]

Did you not see Gareth Edwards. Scorer of The Try for the Baa Baa’s against the All Blacks in the 70’s. The conveyor belt was churning out stars every week-Gerald Davies, John Dawes , JPR Williams to name but 3. I had the pleasure of watching all these great players in action at the time.
As for Marcus Smith he is a special talent , but don’t go overboard beating the Italians. Come back on here if and when you’ve beaten Ireland and France. Then you’ll get some respect.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Did you not see Gareth Edwards. Scorer of The Try for the Baa Baa’s against the All Blacks in the 70’s. The conveyor belt was churning out stars every week-Gerald Davies, John Dawes , JPR Williams to name but 3. I had the pleasure of watching all these great players in action at the time.
As for Marcus Smith he is a special talent , but don’t go overboard beating the Italians. Come back on here if and when you’ve beaten Ireland and France. Then you’ll get some respect.

I can't see us beating France, we might do Ireland and Wales but that's a big "might" this season.

[sinkov]

Did you not see Gareth Edwards. Scorer of The Try for the Baa Baa’s against the All Blacks in the 70’s. The conveyor belt was churning out stars every week-Gerald Davies, John Dawes , JPR Williams to name but 3. I had the pleasure of watching all these great players in action at the time.
As for Marcus Smith he is a special talent , but don’t go overboard beating the Italians. Come back on here if and when you’ve beaten Ireland and France. Then you’ll get some respect.

I wasn't asking for respect Mal, simply pointing out that it was more enjoyable watching England beat Italy, than watching our lads grinding their way to an inevitable defeat against Liverpool. But since you mention respect, I will also point out that those glory days of Welsh rugby, Barry John, JPR, Gareth Edwards etc. are long gone. Since 1990 England and Wales have met 42 times, the score, England 29 wins, Wales 13 wins. In that time England have won the World Cup, and appeared in four finals, Wales have yet to make the final.

Just saying like.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I wasn't asking for respect Mal, simply pointing out that it was more enjoyable watching England beat Italy, than watching our lads grinding their way to an inevitable defeat against Liverpool. But since you mention respect, I will also point out that those glory days of Welsh rugby, Barry John, JPR, Gareth Edwards etc. are long gone. Since 1990 England and Wales have met 42 times, the score, England 29 wins, Wales 13 wins. In that time England have won the World Cup, and appeared in four finals, Wales have yet to make the final.

Just saying like.

Rugby Union is a Taff's true religion mon ami, you are treading on holy water there sinkov.

[sinkov]

Rugby Union is a Taff's true religion mon ami, you are treading on holy water there sinkov.

I am well connected in the Principality BT, some of my best friends are Welsh. One of them works for the Welsh Government, speech writing, PR, that sort of stuff, and she's a personal friend of Alun Wyn Jones. Who, by the way, is also one of the best rugby players I've ever seen, the nearest you'll ever get to a one man rugby team. If only he'd been English.