Good luck to him. I'm not sure he can do any worse than Sherratt to be honest. The only way is up for Wales at this point, it's just a matter of how much he can raise their game.
Farrell picked the biggest available pack but they are not coping with the Aussies. They want to poach but aren’t chopping to set up the jackal. Oz running away with it … Curry just gave up chasing and going for a tackle
Great finish. Relief for Jac at the end! Another set of officials or a different game and it's a penalty. Don't think it was myself, the "head contact" was on the back and he wrapped and couldn't be any lower. Plus the disgraceful play acting from the Aussie player made it sweeter. Will they go for the 3 - 0 next week or give everyone a game?
A sad day for Welsh Rugby and in many respects is a failure of governance going back decades. In my opinion, the WRU (Worst Rugby Union?) has not been fit for purpose for years: it has failed to manage and grow the national game, in short, it has not had the Management expertise and professionalism required to thrive and create a consistent and viable rugby model. Additionally, much of the wider problem stems from the flawed concept of Regional Rugby. The WRU has repeatedly cut teams in the hope of improvement, whilst also cutting funding and working against the best interests of the professional teams - something I experienced first hand! (I think I’ve mentioned previously that I was involved in Club rugby for a number of years in the 1990s and then involved in Regional Rugby for 3 seasons in the 2010s - so in the ‘shamateur’ days and in the pro era.) In short, if the WRU cannot increase Commercial income significantly, then it follows that there is not enough money to fund four competitive regions. South Wales (the heartlands of Welsh rugby) can just about fund two professional football teams, so arguably funding 4 professional teams is too much of an ask.
Finished 29 - 23. I thought they looked good against the Lions and they were missing some key players. Great result for them.
"We have carried out an analysis of population demographics, community club distribution, registered community player numbers and potential future rugby players, coaches, university and school locations and physical rugby.” Please remind me where the campus is for the University of Llanelli?
It seems the lunatics are still in charge at the WRU. The timing of the announcement, just before the Autumn internationals, is a bit bewildering. There are lots of views on the rights and wrongs of the approach. One could say 3 clubs one West, one mid and one east. So you could argue Scarlets fit the west, I believe Cardiff is South East Wales so they could fill the east spot with Ospreys whose catchment area covers Bridgend which could be classified as mid. This would mean dropping the Dragons who have been the underperforming region for some time. Whichever way the cake is eventually cut I don't have any confidence that the current personnel at the WRU can make a go of it.
