6 Nations Squad

[Numbers]

Backs: Liam Williams, Leigh Halfpenny; George North, Steff Evans, Alex Cuthbert, Hallam Amos, Josh Adams; Scott Williams, Owen Williams, Owen Watkin, Hadleigh Parkes; Rhys Priestland, Rhys Patchell, Dan Biggar, Gareth Anscombe; Rhys Webb, Gareth Davies, Aled Davies.

Forwards: Rob Evans, Wyn Jones, Nicky Smith; Scott Baldwin, Elliot Dee, Ken Owens; Tomas Francis, Samson Lee, Dillon Lewis; Adam Beard, Bradley Davies, Seb Davies, Cory Hill, Alun Wyn Jones (C); James Davies, Taulupe Faletau, Ellis Jenkins, Ross Moriarty, Josh Navidi, Aaron Shingler, Justin Tipuric

Good to see Adams and James Davies.

[normanski]

Looks a reasonable squad and much as expected. Hopefully they can all stay fit for the start of the six nations

[MrK]

There is the potential there for a very good 23..Id say JD2 is a massive miss for us but the rest we are looking okay

Also the chance to re-enforce the new playing style we want to try and achieve and with a couple more ball carrying forwards.

A bit early for Faletau but we could still be looking at...

L Williams, North, Williams, Parkes, Evans, Biggar, Webb
Evans, Owens, Lee, AWJ, Brad, Moriaty, Tipuric, Navidi

Not sure which one of those 2 would play 6 or 8 mind but still - be happy for any of the back row mixes to be honest with Shingler playing well, Cubby continuing his form and E Jenkins always looking classy.

...quietly confident

[Numbers]

There is the potential there for a very good 23..Id say JD2 is a massive miss for us but the rest we are looking okay

Also the chance to re-enforce the new playing style we want to try and achieve and with a couple more ball carrying forwards.

A bit early for Faletau but we could still be looking at...

L Williams, North, Williams, Parkes, Evans, Biggar, Webb
Evans, Owens, Lee, AWJ, Brad, Moriaty, Tipuric, Navidi

Not sure which one of those 2 would play 6 or 8 mind but still - be happy for any of the back row mixes to be honest with Shingler playing well, Cubby continuing his form and E Jenkins always looking classy.

...quietly confident

I think Moriarty would be the man for 8 if fit enough, could we see North at 13 I wonder?

[Son of Mathonwy]

Well done Adams and Davies. Would prefer Hewitt to Cuthbert, but I guess neither would be likely to get a game barring a couple of injuries.

We have the players to beat Scotland, shame about the coaches.

[Buggaluggs]

We usually start slow, and Scotland will be good this year. I think we'll need a bit of luck to win the opener.

[bruce]

Pleased for Cubby

[Sandydragon]

There is the potential there for a very good 23..Id say JD2 is a massive miss for us but the rest we are looking okay

Also the chance to re-enforce the new playing style we want to try and achieve and with a couple more ball carrying forwards.

A bit early for Faletau but we could still be looking at...

L Williams, North, Williams, Parkes, Evans, Biggar, Webb
Evans, Owens, Lee, AWJ, Brad, Moriaty, Tipuric, Navidi

Not sure which one of those 2 would play 6 or 8 mind but still - be happy for any of the back row mixes to be honest with Shingler playing well, Cubby continuing his form and E Jenkins always looking classy.

...quietly confident

Halfpenny will be in that squad. Otherwise, that’s quite a likely side, although Owen a Williams might feature as well.

[Numbers]

There is the potential there for a very good 23..Id say JD2 is a massive miss for us but the rest we are looking okay

Also the chance to re-enforce the new playing style we want to try and achieve and with a couple more ball carrying forwards.

A bit early for Faletau but we could still be looking at...

L Williams, North, Williams, Parkes, Evans, Biggar, Webb
Evans, Owens, Lee, AWJ, Brad, Moriaty, Tipuric, Navidi

Not sure which one of those 2 would play 6 or 8 mind but still - be happy for any of the back row mixes to be honest with Shingler playing well, Cubby continuing his form and E Jenkins always looking classy.

...quietly confident

Halfpenny will be in that squad. Otherwise, that’s quite a likely side, although Owen a Williams might feature as well.

Well it looks like North is being considered at 13, that would allow for a back three of Halfpenny, Evans and Williams, I think with the lack of specialist 13s we could do far worse than by playing North there.

[Son of Mathonwy]

There is the potential there for a very good 23..Id say JD2 is a massive miss for us but the rest we are looking okay

Also the chance to re-enforce the new playing style we want to try and achieve and with a couple more ball carrying forwards.

A bit early for Faletau but we could still be looking at...

L Williams, North, Williams, Parkes, Evans, Biggar, Webb
Evans, Owens, Lee, AWJ, Brad, Moriaty, Tipuric, Navidi

Not sure which one of those 2 would play 6 or 8 mind but still - be happy for any of the back row mixes to be honest with Shingler playing well, Cubby continuing his form and E Jenkins always looking classy.

...quietly confident

Halfpenny will be in that squad. Otherwise, that’s quite a likely side, although Owen a Williams might feature as well.

Well it looks like North is being considered at 13, that would allow for a back three of Halfpenny, Evans and Williams, I think with the lack of specialist 13s we could do far worse than by playing North there.

They really would do better picking Beck if they want another centre.

[Numbers]

Halfpenny will be in that squad. Otherwise, that’s quite a likely side, although Owen a Williams might feature as well.

Well it looks like North is being considered at 13, that would allow for a back three of Halfpenny, Evans and Williams, I think with the lack of specialist 13s we could do far worse than by playing North there.

They really would do better picking Beck if they want another centre.

Or indeed Corey Allen, that is if either of them could stay fit for more than 3 matches in a row.

Corey Allen looks like he is going to be the forgotten man of Welsh rugby which is a great shame as he is very good when fit and firing, ditto Beck.

[ALunpg]

They could fill up a fair side with the forgotten men

[normanski]

They could fill up a fair side with the forgotten men

I can’t remember who’s been forgotten!

[ALunpg]

They could fill up a fair side with the forgotten men

I can’t remember who’s been forgotten!

Yep ...I know that feeling .

[Sandydragon]

The loss of JD2 is big blow, but Scott Williams to 13 might be a better balance than North. I suppose much will depend on the game plan and where Parkes and Owen Williams fit into the picture. Both had good AIs and bring something different to the team. Now if someone like Owen Williams can create space for North at 13 to exploit then that could be a sight to behold, but I'd be a bit wary about the defence. Owen Williams and Parkes might be a better combo given form, but Im not sure Parkes has the gas for OC at international level.

[ALunpg]

Bit of unfortunate news for Rhys Priestland out for most of the 6N with an hamstring injury after some great displays for Bath this season.

[Sandydragon]

Bit of unfortunate news for Rhys Priestland out for most of the 6N with an hamstring injury after some great displays for Bath this season.

And apparently Biggar has taken a bad knock yesterday.

[Son of Mathonwy]

Bit of unfortunate news for Rhys Priestland out for most of the 6N with an hamstring injury after some great displays for Bath this season.

And apparently Biggar has taken a bad knock yesterday.

Patchell's chance? Or would Owen Williams be next in line?

Nah, Gav's the man.

[Numbers]

Bit of unfortunate news for Rhys Priestland out for most of the 6N with an hamstring injury after some great displays for Bath this season.

And apparently Biggar has taken a bad knock yesterday.

Patchell's chance? Or would Owen Williams be next in line?

Nah, Gav's the man.

I suspect Anscombe maybe picked, Gatland likes him.

[Mikey Brown]

I know I only come on here to ask why you’re not playing Patchell but that left to right pass he threw at the weekend was insane.

[Numbers]

I know I only come on here to ask why you’re not playing Patchell but that left to right pass he threw at the weekend was insane.

I assume you don't mean the one that went to Ashton?

[Mikey Brown]

I was going to add that caveat, yeah.

It’s probably much easier for me to argue you should take the risk when I dearly wish for you to lose every game.

[Spiffy]

Bit of unfortunate news for Rhys Priestland out for most of the 6N with an hamstring injury after some great displays for Bath this season.

And apparently Biggar has taken a bad knock yesterday.

Patchell's chance? Or would Owen Williams be next in line?

Nah, Gav's the man.

If Patchell does not get a run at 10, he certainly should at 15. On current form he is streets ahead of Halfpenny, who had all the attacking instincts snuffed out of him at Toulon and has not (yet) got them back.

[ALunpg]

If Biggar is out I think it will be Anscombe but I would like it to be Patchell with Parkes 12 and Williams 13 outside.
Evans or Amos ( is he fit ?) and North on the wings and Sanjay at 15.

However as someone else has already commented Gatland likes Anscombe and he has been in good form as well so that could bring in O.Williams or Watkin to 12 then we have to factor Stan into all of this....

It's a bit like the old football pools...permutate any 7 from 15 .The positive is that they a could cause teams a headache.

[Numbers]

If Biggar is out I think it will be Anscombe but I would like it to be Patchell with Parkes 12 and Williams 13 outside.
Evans or Amos ( is he fit ?) and North on the wings and Sanjay at 15.

However as someone else has already commented Gatland likes Anscombe and he has been in good form as well so that could bring in O.Williams or Watkin to 12 then we have to factor Stan into all of this....

It's a bit like the old football pools...permutate any 7 from 15 .The positive is that they a could cause teams a headache.

I'd like to see North or Amos at 13, Parkes is the only player in the squad to have played there with consistency and Scott gets caught out in defence sometimes when playing there, I'm not sure either Parkes or SW have the pace for an International 13 either. That would then accommodate Steff Evans and North/Amos on the other wing with Sanjay at Fullback.

However we know that Halfpenny will be squeezed in somewhere so maybe Amos will be on the bench.

Interestingly all of our wingers are normally left wings tho only Amos and Evans are left footed.