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@antipodean said in NH International Rugby: @crucial that's a non-story if ever I've read one. "coach tells senior players to remain competitive to keep getting selected" You say it's a non story but I can think of plenty of players this hasn't applied to as they got on. Most notable of recent times being Kieran Read. 
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@machpants said in NH International Rugby: They've got that number one ranking back, time to sit on it in safety for another year  FFS Tours of old were regularly away for 3-4 months including travel by ship Have a cup of harden the fuck up 
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@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby: @machpants said in NH International Rugby: They've got that number one ranking back, time to sit on it in safety for another year  FFS Tours of old were regularly away for 3-4 months including travel by ship Have a cup of harden the fuck up Disagree, being able to drink, play, and party your way around the world is totally different to being stuck in hotels with training and playing the only thing on the agenda 
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@machpants said in NH International Rugby: @mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby: @machpants said in NH International Rugby: They've got that number one ranking back, time to sit on it in safety for another year  FFS Tours of old were regularly away for 3-4 months including travel by ship Have a cup of harden the fuck up Disagree, being able to drink, play, and party your way around the world is totally different to being stuck in hotels with training and playing the only thing on the agenda You’re right, they’re getting paid now 
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Wales squad for Autumn Nations Series 2021 FORWARDS (21): Wyn Jones (Scarlets) (35 caps), Rhodri Jones (Ospreys) (21 caps), Rhys Carre (Cardiff Rugby) (13 caps), Ken Owens (Scarlets) (82 caps), Elliot Dee (Dragons) (40 caps), Ryan Elias (Scarlets) (19 caps), Dillon Lewis (Cardiff Rugby) (31 caps), WillGriff John (Scarlets) (Uncapped), Tomas Francis (Ospreys) (57 caps), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys) (148 caps), Adam Beard (Ospreys) (25 caps), Will Rowlands (Dragons) (10 caps), Ben Carter (Dragons) (3 caps), Seb Davies (Cardiff Rugby) (9 caps), Christ Tshiunza* (Exeter Chiefs) (Uncapped), Ross Moriarty (Dragons) (48 caps), Thomas Young* (Wasps) (3 caps), Taine Basham (Dragons) (3 caps), Ellis Jenkins (Cardiff Rugby) (11 caps), Aaron Wainwright (Dragons) 31 caps), Taulupe Faletau* (Bath Rugby) (86 caps). BACKS (17): Tomos Williams (Cardiff Rugby) (25 caps), Gareth Davies (Scarlets) (62 caps), Kieran Hardy (Scarlets) (7 caps), Gareth Anscombe (Ospreys) (27 caps), Rhys Priestland (Cardiff Rugby) (50 caps), Dan Biggar* (Northampton Saints) (92 caps), Callum Sheedy* (Bristol Bears) (12 caps), Johnny Williams (Scarlets) (3 caps), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets) (91 caps), Nick Tompkins* (Saracens) (13 caps), Uilisi Halaholo (Cardiff Rugby) (7 caps), Ben Thomas (Cardiff Rugby) (1 cap), Josh Adams (Cardiff Rugby) (32 caps), Owen Lane (Cardiff Rugby) (4 caps), Louis Rees-Zammit* (Gloucester Rugby) (9 caps), Johnny McNicholl (Scarlets) (5 caps), Liam Williams (Scarlets) (71 caps). *Unavailable for selection for New Zealand 
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@bovidae said in NH International Rugby: Wales squad for Autumn Nations Series 2021 FORWARDS (21): Wyn Jones (Scarlets) (35 caps), Rhodri Jones (Ospreys) (21 caps), Rhys Carre (Cardiff Rugby) (13 caps), Ken Owens (Scarlets) (82 caps), Elliot Dee (Dragons) (40 caps), Ryan Elias (Scarlets) (19 caps), Dillon Lewis (Cardiff Rugby) (31 caps), WillGriff John (Scarlets) (Uncapped), Tomas Francis (Ospreys) (57 caps), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys) (148 caps), Adam Beard (Ospreys) (25 caps), Will Rowlands (Dragons) (10 caps), Ben Carter (Dragons) (3 caps), Seb Davies (Cardiff Rugby) (9 caps), Christ Tshiunza* (Exeter Chiefs) (Uncapped), Ross Moriarty (Dragons) (48 caps), Thomas Young* (Wasps) (3 caps), Taine Basham (Dragons) (3 caps), Ellis Jenkins (Cardiff Rugby) (11 caps), Aaron Wainwright (Dragons) 31 caps), Taulupe Faletau* (Bath Rugby) (86 caps). BACKS (17): Tomos Williams (Cardiff Rugby) (25 caps), Gareth Davies (Scarlets) (62 caps), Kieran Hardy (Scarlets) (7 caps), Gareth Anscombe (Ospreys) (27 caps), Rhys Priestland (Cardiff Rugby) (50 caps), Dan Biggar* (Northampton Saints) (92 caps), Callum Sheedy* (Bristol Bears) (12 caps), Johnny Williams (Scarlets) (3 caps), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets) (91 caps), Nick Tompkins* (Saracens) (13 caps), Uilisi Halaholo (Cardiff Rugby) (7 caps), Ben Thomas (Cardiff Rugby) (1 cap), Josh Adams (Cardiff Rugby) (32 caps), Owen Lane (Cardiff Rugby) (4 caps), Louis Rees-Zammit* (Gloucester Rugby) (9 caps), Johnny McNicholl (Scarlets) (5 caps), Liam Williams (Scarlets) (71 caps). *Unavailable for selection for New Zealand Anscombe definitely in the box seat T Williams 
 G Anscombe
 J Adams
 W Halaholo
 J Davies
 J McNicholl
 L WilliamsThat's probably the best backline we can put out W Jones 
 K Owens
 T Francis
 AWJ
 W Rowlands
 R Moriarty
 E Jenkins
 A Wainwright
 Your lot by some distance 
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@mikethesnow I see that James Botham isn't in the squad. Is he injured or has he been dropped? 
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@bovidae said in NH International Rugby: Wales squad for Autumn Nations Series 2021 FORWARDS (21): Wyn Jones (Scarlets) (35 caps), Rhodri Jones (Ospreys) (21 caps), Rhys Carre (Cardiff Rugby) (13 caps), Ken Owens (Scarlets) (82 caps), Elliot Dee (Dragons) (40 caps), Ryan Elias (Scarlets) (19 caps), Dillon Lewis (Cardiff Rugby) (31 caps), WillGriff John (Scarlets) (Uncapped), Tomas Francis (Ospreys) (57 caps), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys) (148 caps), Adam Beard (Ospreys) (25 caps), Will Rowlands (Dragons) (10 caps), Ben Carter (Dragons) (3 caps), Seb Davies (Cardiff Rugby) (9 caps), Christ Tshiunza* (Exeter Chiefs) (Uncapped), Ross Moriarty (Dragons) (48 caps), Thomas Young* (Wasps) (3 caps), Taine Basham (Dragons) (3 caps), Ellis Jenkins (Cardiff Rugby) (11 caps), Aaron Wainwright (Dragons) 31 caps), Taulupe Faletau* (Bath Rugby) (86 caps). BACKS (17): Tomos Williams (Cardiff Rugby) (25 caps), Gareth Davies (Scarlets) (62 caps), Kieran Hardy (Scarlets) (7 caps), Gareth Anscombe (Ospreys) (27 caps), Rhys Priestland (Cardiff Rugby) (50 caps), Dan Biggar* (Northampton Saints) (92 caps), Callum Sheedy* (Bristol Bears) (12 caps), Johnny Williams (Scarlets) (3 caps), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets) (91 caps), Nick Tompkins* (Saracens) (13 caps), Uilisi Halaholo (Cardiff Rugby) (7 caps), Ben Thomas (Cardiff Rugby) (1 cap), Josh Adams (Cardiff Rugby) (32 caps), Owen Lane (Cardiff Rugby) (4 caps), Louis Rees-Zammit* (Gloucester Rugby) (9 caps), Johnny McNicholl (Scarlets) (5 caps), Liam Williams (Scarlets) (71 caps). *Unavailable for selection for New Zealand Not enough kiwis IMO 
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@bovidae said in NH International Rugby: @mikethesnow I see that James Botham isn't in the squad. Is he injured or has he been dropped? Not sure Injured my guess Not playing for Cardiff 
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The interesting one in the squad is Christ Tshiunza who I think has played four games for Exeter. I know he is highly rated by Baxter and co but... 
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@catogrande said in NH International Rugby: The interesting one in the squad is Christ Tshiunza who I think has played four games for Exeter. I know he is highly rated by Baxter and co but... Giving him a sense of the step up Don’t expect him to play They’ve done it with a number of players 
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@catogrande said in NH International Rugby: The interesting one in the squad is Christ Tshiunza who I think has played four games for Exeter. I know he is highly rated by Baxter and co but... Yeah smacks of desperation calling someone up after 4 or 5 games at that level....  
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@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby: @catogrande said in NH International Rugby: The interesting one in the squad is Christ Tshiunza who I think has played four games for Exeter. I know he is highly rated by Baxter and co but... Giving him a sense of the step up Don’t expect him to play They’ve done it with a number of players Yeah Eddie has done the same but then forgets about them for 5 years and once he is forced to play them they get called up for the Lions  
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Hallam Amos to retire. Sounds like he’s been given an ultimatum by Pivac? 

 'It will break the players': Boks could axe Northern tour
                    
                    'It will break the players': Boks could axe Northern tour
                 
                



