Immediate Reactions to Wales vs Scotland

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I am normally reluctant to post about a game straight after, as I always get a tad carried away. But as I have not been putting up enough posts these days I thought I better dive right in and give some initial, quick thoughts.

Rather than go into depth a quick positive and negative round up is in order

Positives

  • Lydiate especially, and Geth looked good on their returns
  • Shingler looked good (though as a 6, not 7)
  • Ryan Jones was superb at 2nd row
  • Cuthbert was a real threat
  • Our line speed and defence
  • The threat of our ball carriers
  • Halfpenny on the wing
  • We won
  • Some good tries

Negatives

  • Phillips’ first half performance
  • Lack of out and out 7 meant we didn’t put their ball under any pressure
  • Davies still refuses to pass too often
  • North’s injury
  • Halfpenny looked like he could be vulnerable under high ball
  • Without the yellow cards we were having problems breaking down defence

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