Welsh Team vs Argentina

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So Wales have again adopted a safety first stratergy in midfield. Good as Jon Davies was when he came on against Samoa he is unlikely to be the person we should be turning to for creatvity – he is a hard runner in the mould of Tom Shaknlin and Jamie Roberts.

So yet again we fail to learn from our mistakes.

Andy Powell again starts at 6 in what has to be the oddest decision making I have seen from Gatland. We have struggled at the breakdown because Powell has gone missing and Ryan Jones is having to do the work of two backrowers. IF Powell has to play, and I would rather Jon Thomas started, he needs to play 8 where at least his carrying would be of use.

What Cooper has doen to start ahead of Peel is beyond me as well.

This team smacks to me of the Welsh coaches refusing to admit where they got it wrong.

The Welsh Team vs Argentina

15 James HOOK (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,047)
DoB: 27.06.85. 6’0” / 1.83m. 14st 12lbs / 94kgs
International record: 35 caps (W 15, L 19, D 1; 209 pts – 6T,34C,35PG,2DG)

14 Leigh HALFPENNY (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,060)
DoB: 22.12.88. 5’10” / 1.77m. 13st 1lb / 83kgs
International record: 8 caps (W 4, L 4; 34 pts – 5T, 3PG)

13 Jamie ROBERTS (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,057)
DoB: 08.11.86. 6’4” / 1.93m. 16st 10lbs / 107kgs
International record: 14 caps (W 7, L 7; 5 pts – 1T)

12 Jonathan DAVIES (SCARLETS – Cap No 1,066)
DoB: 05.04.88. 6’1” / 1.86m. 16st 3lbs / 103kgs
International record: 3 caps (W 3; 10 pts – 2T)

11 Shane WILLIAMS (OSPREYS – Cap No 976)
DoB: 26.02.77. 5’7” / 1.71m. 12st 13lbs / 82kgs
International record: 66 caps (W 32, L 32, D 2; 230 pts – 46T)

10 Stephen JONES (SCARLETS – Cap No 966)
DoB: 08.12.77. 6’1” / 1.86m. 14st 12lbs / 94kgs
International record: 81 caps (W36, L43, D2; 705 pts – 6T,117C,142PG,5DG)

9 Gareth COOPER (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 985)
DoB: 07.05.79. 5’7” / 1.71m. 13st 6lbs / 85kgs
International record: 43 caps (W 20, L 23; 45 pts – 9T)

1 Gethin JENKINS (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,006)
DoB: 17.11.80. 6’2” / 1.88m. 18st 13lbs / 120kgs
International record: 70 caps (W 30, L 38, D 2; 15 pts – 3T)

2 Matthew REES (SCARLETS – Cap No 1,033)
DoB: 09.12.80. 6’0” / 1.83m. 17st 1lbs / 108kgs
International record: 32 caps (W 15, L 16, D 1; 10 pts – 2T)

3 Paul JAMES (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,021)
DoB: 13.05.82. 6’1” / 1.86m. 17st 7lbs / 111kgs
International record: 3 caps (W 2, L 1)

4 Alun-Wyn JONES (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,046)
DoB: 19.09.85. 6’5” / 1.96m. 19st 1lbs / 121kgs
International record: 33 caps (W 14, L 19; 20 pts – 4T)

5 Luke CHARTERIS (NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS – Cap No 1,030)
DoB: 09.03.83. 6’9” / 2.06m. 19st 9lbs / 125kgs
International record: 16 caps (W 9, L 7)

6 Andy POWELL (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,061)
DoB: 23.08.81. 6’4” / 1.94m. 17st 6lbs / 111kgs
International record: 10 caps (W 6, L 4)

7 Martyn WILLIAMS (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 944)
DoB: 01.09.75. 6’0″ / 1.83m. 15st 11lbs / 100kgs
International record: 89 caps (W 41, L 45, D 3; 73 pts – 14T, 1DG)

8 Ryan JONES (OSPREYS, CAPTAIN – Cap No 1,029)
DoB: 13.03.81. 6’5” / 1.96m. 18st 0lbs / 114kgs
International record: 35 caps (W 20, L 14, D 1; 5 pts – 1T)

REPLACEMENTS
16 Huw BENNETT (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,017)
DoB: 11.06.83. 6’0” / 1.83m. 17st 0lbs / 108kgs
International record: 25 caps (W 15, L 10)

17 Duncan JONES (OSPREYS – Cap No 997)
DoB: 18.09.78. 6’0” / 1.83m. 17st 8lbs / 112kgs
International record: 55 caps (W 25, L 28, D 2)

18 Bradley DAVIES (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,065)
DoB: 09.01.87. 6’6” / 1.98m. 18st 1lb / 115kgs
International record: 5 caps (W 4, L 1)

19 Dan LYDIATE (NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS)
DoB: 18.12.87. 1.93m / 6’4”. 15st 13lbs / 101kgs
International record: Uncapped

20 Dwayne PEEL (SALE SHARKS – Cap No 994)
DoB: 31.08.81. 5’9” / 1.76m. 13st 8lbs / 86kgs
International record: 70 caps (W 33, L 35, D 2; 25 pts – 5T)

21 Andrew BISHOP (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,059)
DoB: 07.08.85. 6’0” / 1.83m. 15st 0lbs / 95kgs
International record: 6 caps (W 5, L 1)

22 Tom JAMES (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,055)
DoB: 17.04.87. 6’2″ / 1.88m. 15st 1lb / 96kgs
International record: 6 caps (W 3, L 3; 10 pts – 2T)

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