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Off Topic Ospreys, Wales & BIL

Discussion in 'Swansea City' started by Taffvalerowdy, Dec 9, 2016.

  1. Taffvalerowdy

    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    Grenoble beat Newcastle - so Ospreys players will be rested next weekend.
     
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  2. Taffvalerowdy

    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    47-7 victory means a home quarter final, and in all probability No. 1 seeding
     
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    Bath the only other team looking to win this competition. Hope we don't meet b4 the final
     
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    followed by in most probability an away semi final
     
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  5. Taffvalerowdy

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    We, as Number 1 seeds will be at home to the 8th placed team
    We will play the winner of the match between Number 4 and Number 5.
    If we win & Number 4 wins, then we play them at The Liberty.
    If Number 5 wins, we travel to play Number 5
     
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    Taff can you please tell me why we are persisting with Cuthbert, who is the worst winger in Wales at the moment and would struggle in 1West with Gowerton. Yet we have a potential superstar in Keelan Giles who doesn't even make the squad, I know he got injured on the weekend, but not to include him makes no sense. I just don't get it. I am hoping someone can explain.
     
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  7. Taffvalerowdy

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    TLF - I have it on good authority that Keelan was going to be named in the squad. The extent of the injury that he picked up on Sunday is not yet fully known. If the injury is only "slight" expect him to be "fully" called up - not like for the Autumn Series when he was merely asked along to train with the squad.

    As for Cuthbert ........
     
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    So why didn't they just include him subject to his injury assessment. His parents were over mine at a party this weekend and I think they thought he was nailed on as there has been talk of a dual contract already.
     
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    I suspect that if he is included in the squad then they would have to pay the Ospreys monies for his release and services (because he is not an NDC player).

    If he is out for the entire Six Nations, then they would be paying out money for nothing.
     
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    The Ospreys team to play Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park at 5pm on Saturday:

    15 Dan Evans

    14 Hanno Dirksen

    13 Kieron Fonotia

    12 Josh Matavesi

    11 Dafydd Howells

    10 Sam Davies

    9 Rhys Webb (Captain)


    1 Gareth Thomas

    2 Scott Baldwin

    3 Rhodri Jones

    4 Adam Beard

    5 Rory Thornton

    6 Olly Cracknell

    7 Sam Underhill

    8 James King


    REPLACEMENTS

    16 Scott Otten

    17 Nicky Smith

    18 Daniel Suter

    19 Lloyd Ashley

    20 Rob McCusker

    21 Brendon Leonard

    22 Jonathan Spratt

    23 Ben John
     
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    Losing 21-7 in first half against Newcastle.....
     
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    Jeesus didn't see that coming, back line looks good.
     
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    Struggling in the scrum.....
     
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    Nicky Smith now on for Gareth Thomas

    Dirkson try 12-21

    17 mins left
     
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    Not enough ball then.
     
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    21-19 down - 8 minutes left......
     
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    Scott Otten try
     
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    26-21

    If it stays like this it's the record - the first "perfect" 30 points in the European Group stages
     
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    Great come back and wanted them to win, to make sure we got a good draw for the quarters. Where is the final mate. To be honest I love watching rugby but prefer it on tv as you can always see what is happening, but may break the habit and go to the final if they get there.
     
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    We are home in the Quarters as No.1 seed

    Final in Edinburgh on a Friday night - 12th May or there abouts
     
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