Inside Line: How Wales scrum-half Gareth Davies has mastered the art of interceptions
5 years, 3 months ago

Inside Line: How Wales scrum-half Gareth Davies has mastered the art of interceptions

The Telegraph  

Wales definitely appear to be growing more cohesive and effective as an attacking force. Tight-five forwards such as Wyn Jones and Jake Ball distributed nicely against Australia. Ken Owens and Alun Wyn Jones always do. Alun Wyn Jones and Owens followed up Aaron Wainwright’s lasso tackle on Michael Hooper and shunted into a counter-ruck to force a turnover directly from kick-off. Much later on, in the 73rd minute, Owen Watkin stripped Samu Kerevi before Liam Williams ended the contest with an opportunistic jackal.

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Forcing Wales into fresh line-out horror show will be key for England victory in Six Nations
11 months ago

Forcing Wales into fresh line-out horror show will be key for England victory in Six Nations

The Telegraph  

No area of the game summed up Wales’s upward curve against Scotland, from abysmal to the verge of a record Six Nations comeback, than their improvement in their line-out. In the first 50 minutes when Scotland barely put a foot wrong, Wales’s lack of control at the breakdown and poor kick-chase combined with Scotland’s domination of the kicking game – …

Revealed: The five-year strategy Wales have used to frustrate England
2 years, 10 months ago

Revealed: The five-year strategy Wales have used to frustrate England

The Telegraph  

Some aspects of strategy in sport are unashamedly obvious. Others take hold stealthily and become more influential as a contest wears on so that, by full-time, one subtle ploy has shaped everything. Over recent years, the way Wales kick when they face England has fallen into that second category. In each of their first two matches of the current Six …

Inside Line: England's attacking issues - indecisive, under-powered and still obsessed by kicking
2 years, 11 months ago

Inside Line: England's attacking issues - indecisive, under-powered and still obsessed by kicking

The Telegraph  

There were plenty of positive aspects to England’s performance on Saturday. It would have been pleasing, then, that their driving maul – largely indifferent since the departure of Steve Borthwick in 2020 – was an influential factor against Scotland. Nick Isiekwe justified his selection over Charlie Ewels at lock as the lineout functioned well until its costly late implosion. Tom …

Wales vs Scotland player ratings: Jamie Ritchie and Hamish Watson rain on Alun Wyn Jones’s parade
4 years, 2 months ago

Wales vs Scotland player ratings: Jamie Ritchie and Hamish Watson rain on Alun Wyn Jones’s parade

The Independent  

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Inside Line: England's attack is nearing its devastating potential...and there is more to come
5 years, 10 months ago

Inside Line: England's attack is nearing its devastating potential...and there is more to come

The Telegraph  

“There is always space in the defensive line,” explained Eddie Jones at his post-match press conference following England’s biggest win over France since 1911. Each of his team’s six tries came using kicks as England capitalised on some poor positioning from a France backline featuring four centres. However, Jones also left something dangling for Warren Gatland and Shaun Edwards to …

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