Rugby Word Cup 2019 thread.

[the other bob wilson]

Will what's happened with Howley have an effect?

Still think New Zealand would win it comfortably if every side played to their full potential, but they're more fallible than they have been - even if Wales don't let the Howley situation get to them, it seems to me that the evidence of their games over the last year says that they will not have the attacking ability to open up the best defences often enough.

[sneggyblubird]

Will what's happened with Howley have an effect?

Still think New Zealand would win it comfortably if every side played to their full potential, but they're more fallible than they have been - even if Wales don't let the Howley situation get to them, it seems to me that the evidence of their games over the last year says that they will not have the attacking ability to open up the best defences often enough.

I would say the Howley situation will have little or no effect inside the Welsh camp bubble.The media are trying to portray it as catastrophic but that's their job I guess.Unlike football the welsh national team are the pinnacle of a triangle of which all the regional coaches are part of so Howleys replacement Steven Jones is well up to speed with what's going on inside the camp and won't have to learn/change anything.

[blue matt]

Will what's happened with Howley have an effect?

More importantly, can we Send Giggs home for any of our games ???

[binman]

I believe Japan's inability to catch a ball may affect their chances whilst Russia's inability to play the game very well may affect theirs - its good fun though