6N's! Wales! Who do you think will be in the starting lineup against France?

Question

Should Phillips be concerned?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/7288109.stm

Answer 1

We are doing well kid, fingers crossed...

Answer 2

keep the same team.

Answer 3

Forward pack should be the same as the team that played Ireland.

Only changes I would have would be the NO. 10, Hook in for Jones, time for Gatland to unleash the boy and go for broke, throw the ball around and score some tries. Wales now have a forward pack that can do the work for the backs to score tries.

Answer 4

He sinned he went in the bin and paid for his sins, down and dusted. He will be there and they will beat France. Well done Wales.  I supported Ireland in that game but the best team won.

Tuddy musnt follow Rugby.

Answer 5

1. gethin jenkins

2. huw bennet

3. Adam Jones

4. ian Gough

5. Alun Wyn Jones

6. Johnny Thomas

7. Martyn Wiulliams

8. Ryan Jones

9. Mike Phillips

10. Steven jones

11.  Shane Williams

12. gav Henson

13. Shanklin

14 mark Jones

15 Lee Byrne

I think that Mike phillips will get away with what he did and that Gatland will not drop him. he won't drop him because peel is playing so badly. Nugget's yellow for the trip was a different animal. Nugget took one for the team, as the player he tripped was clean and clear for a 7 pointer. Phillips was just petulance. he cost the team 6 points as our penalty for holding was reversed.

It WILL cost phillips dearly IMO, just not this time. His temperament is his biggest issue though.

I could tell you stories about Phillips out and about in cardiff that would make your hair curl :-D

Answer 6

everybody outside cardiff with half a rugby brain knows france will win, but i would laugh my head off if they won 21-0

wales are too small-time, they havent got the bottle for the big occasion

Answer 7

I think that after 'that' tackle on Shane Horgan, Phillips should be starting, but any further ill discipline has to see him starting from the bench. Jones to start at ten, bring in hook either with 20 to go or when the game gets expansive and more flowing. Huw Bennet to start at 2 unless this illness really gets him. Only a madman would s***w with 11, 12, 13 &15. A couple of possible options at 14, but Mark Jones should get the nod. Cymru am byth.

Answer 8

Get the Ospreys on the pitch and let them deal with the French!

Answer 9

I really hope that Phillips plays the whole 80 minutes. I'm a Scarlets fan but I do not rate Dwayne Peel very highly.

His signature move is to pick up the ball behind the scrum and kick it, even if the team are not under pressure. This gives the ball away, and I've seen a couple of tries result from him doing this continuously.

Answer 10

You never know which way Gatland will go. Phillips has been playing better than Peel in my opinion. Then yet again , good old Shane did a fab job on saturday when Phillips was sin binned!!! I think Gatland would have given him a good dressing down but still have him starting (hopefully).

I'm also wondering about no 10?? After Stephen missing 2 penalties he might start Hook??

Edit-Tuddy you know nothing about rugby!!!

Answer 11

As much as I prefer Peel, I'm almost positive that Philips will start...he's had a better season, is in better form, and although he was stupid on Saturday, he paid for it and it shouldn't affect his place.  He deserves the start.

I think Bennett should replace Rees...I know he was better against Ireland, but he still wasn't great and I think Bennett should have the start.

Could go on but I really need to go to work soon!!

Whoever commented first, I'm outside Wales, follow rugby and still think the Welsh can beat the frogs.....