Off Topic Ospreys, Wales & BIL

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ent-format-study-shows-brutal-Lions-tour.html

 

Will we see blanket rules coming in regarding tackling, e.g. anything top of shoulder/head is an automatic yellow at least, therefore forcing players to tackle lower or not tackle at all if they can't go lower. Kolbe height players are going to have a field day!

 

https://www.news.com.au/sport/rugby...e/news-story/901ac39b8ad29e912f3b67f19c9ede4e

 

Shocking. Sounds like they're all ok, hopefully.

 

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport...vIlbEKAi1OP6ybVbk7QL8jzh7nLS2lAdYlXlGjSW5OE3U

 

Why so late starting. Let’s get going, will S4C have any games this year

 

Every game will be shown live on Premier Sports, while BBC Wales are returning after a three-year break to show 18 Friday night matches and S4C are increasing their coverage to take in 27 live matches.

 

I see they have moved the Scarlets/Ospreys and Blues/Dragons derby games from Boxing Day to New Year's Day

 

The biggest crowd and the highest match day takings that either the Os or the Scarlets earn is a home Boxing Day fixture against each other ….

 

The WRU keeping control

 

I get S4C on Virgin but I only get BBC1 Wales not 2, which is where the games are usually shown. I might look into a Premier Sports subscription.

 

https://www.wru.wales/2021/08/thoma...aign=thomas-excited-by-cardiff-rugbys-new-era

 

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport...edium=email&pure360.trackingid={~TrackingId~}

I remember the first time I saw Arwel - I was in the Neath changing room on a training night with Brian Thomas when Brian mentioned that our new fly half was there: I looked around and all I could see was what I thought was a young school boy ….

On his day, an excellent player

 

You are right he looked so small especially compared to the forwards but a really good player. I am not sure how he would fit in with today's type of play.

 

Great news. I haven't watched a regional game since they went to Premier Sports.

 

Nor I

 

Decent fly-half back in the day ….

 

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport...9_I2sF4e67TKOKIIDbjlX16XRf9XbwaUCWLtGwhIJB_LU

 

https://amp.theguardian.com/sport/2...quins-rugby-success?__twitter_impression=true

 

Is this why he went to Japan …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-58791723