:00:29. > :00:37.It is big. It is bad. It is this Six Nations. In the warmth of the
:00:37. > :00:47.Millennium Stadium, Wales would third Scottish resistance. Scotland
:00:47. > :00:48.
:00:49. > :00:55.battered and beaten. Wheels worn out, but winners. -- Wales. Good
:00:55. > :01:02.evening and welcome. We had another cracking match this afternoon and
:01:02. > :01:12.Swales have set up a Triple Crown showdown. The mood on Twitter is
:01:12. > :01:14.
:01:14. > :01:22.all about this second half. Later on I'll be chatting to two previous
:01:22. > :01:25.wills internationals. Big guys have really dug deep. They do wear --
:01:25. > :01:31.they do wear their hearts on their sleeves. We knew we had more to
:01:31. > :01:38.give at half-time. I think it was a superb opening 15 minutes and the
:01:38. > :01:48.second half. We did everything we talked about at half-time.
:01:48. > :01:49.
:01:49. > :01:59.joining us tonight, good evening to Jonathan Davies, Andy Nicol, and
:01:59. > :02:21.
:02:21. > :02:30.We have a great crowd in tonight. A pulsating game today. I enjoy
:02:30. > :02:37.watching Wales. It is like being a fan, even though you are working.
:02:37. > :02:47.Most of the games are really exciting. Please give a warm
:02:47. > :02:49.
:02:49. > :02:52.welcome to Andy Nicol. We enjoyed the game this afternoon. A very
:02:52. > :03:00.slow start by Scotland and they will be on the plane home kicking
:03:00. > :03:04.themselves. 14 minutes of madness at the start of the second half.
:03:04. > :03:08.They conceded 24 points and they could not come back after that. The
:03:08. > :03:14.other 66 minutes they played pretty well, with good young players
:03:14. > :03:20.coming through. Stuart Hogg looks like A* in the making. Double take
:03:20. > :03:30.a lot more from this loss today than the one last week. We also
:03:30. > :03:30.
:03:30. > :03:33.have good international rugby players. Aaron Shingler stepped in
:03:34. > :03:39.to deign to be great job. There is a lot more depth. There will be
:03:39. > :03:44.concern now over George North. There are certainly a lot more
:03:44. > :03:49.competition in the squad. They lose their captain before kick-off, yet
:03:49. > :03:57.they managed to cope. His it is all about the depth. Aaron Shingler has
:03:57. > :04:03.been working with the team for the weekend he fitted in like a glove.
:04:03. > :04:10.Ken Owens came off the bench today and did incredibly well. They are
:04:10. > :04:20.playing in a way that suits the Welsh game at the moment. Time to
:04:20. > :04:20.
:04:20. > :05:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:05:15. > :05:25.Greig Laidlaw does just that and Scotland are in front at the
:05:25. > :05:45.
:05:45. > :05:55.Phillips just ran into the blue shirt knowing he would get the
:05:55. > :05:58.
:05:58. > :06:08.penalty. Leigh Halfpenny realises it is good. 30 minutes gone here at
:06:08. > :06:17.
:06:17. > :06:25.five matches. They have got to try and work the right hand side.
:06:25. > :06:35.George looked -- George North is down, he is off. So close now. A
:06:35. > :06:37.
:06:37. > :06:44.fumble! What a mistake! White blind fever, unfortunately. That is a sad
:06:44. > :06:54.sight. The giant has been felt here. George North is off, James Hook is
:06:54. > :06:54.
:06:54. > :07:40.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:07:40. > :07:50.He gets wheels off to the perfect down there. There is a flag up.
:07:50. > :07:52.
:07:52. > :08:02.will be a penalty. My money would have been on Jonathan Davies there
:08:02. > :08:13.
:08:13. > :08:23.in a foot race. Yellow card, Wales have built themselves a ten-
:08:23. > :08:40.
:08:40. > :08:47.point lead within six minutes of little bit of confusion out wide.
:08:47. > :08:51.They will come back for the penalty. Greig Laidlaw steps forward, and
:08:52. > :09:01.three points for Scotland, which they will gratefully take as their
:09:02. > :09:02.
:09:02. > :09:56.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:09:56. > :10:03.offload away. Advantage to Wales. That could be another yellow card.
:10:03. > :10:10.He came from an offside position. The pocket is being reached for
:10:10. > :10:20.again. As it was two years ago, Scotland have had to mend put away
:10:20. > :10:20.
:10:20. > :11:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:11:02. > :11:12.winner. Leigh Halfpenny gets the Did he? Let's have a look. That is
:11:12. > :11:12.
:11:12. > :12:25.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:12:25. > :12:35.Still advantage for Scotland. Sean the second half. Scotland lost men
:12:35. > :13:01.
:13:01. > :13:07.and Wales have played wonderfully They retained the ball very well.
:13:07. > :13:12.The guys really dug deep. We said at half-time it was a Test match, a
:13:12. > :13:17.tough game. They came here to try to frustrate us at the breakdown in
:13:17. > :13:22.the did that very effectively. In the second half, the message was to
:13:22. > :13:31.keep hold of the ball. We had territory and possession and we
:13:31. > :13:40.were able to capitalise on that. It was a great team effort. It was a
:13:40. > :13:50.great feeling to score. We got punished for our mistakes after
:13:50. > :13:51.
:13:51. > :14:01.half-time. The Welsh took their opportunities. We were under huge
:14:01. > :14:02.
:14:02. > :14:08.pressure. Alex Cuthbert came and played superbly. It is great to
:14:08. > :14:12.have these players back. We're getting to the stage where we can
:14:13. > :14:17.compete no matter who is on the field. Twickenham will be a massive
:14:17. > :14:22.game. We are glad we have got another win on the board and we are
:14:22. > :14:28.building a lot of momentum. They will try to frustrate us at the
:14:28. > :14:36.break down and stop us trying to play, so today was good preparation
:14:36. > :14:46.for what we expect to face in the next couple of weeks.
:14:46. > :14:54.
:14:54. > :14:59.Let's look at the statistics. quite as impressive as against
:14:59. > :15:03.Ireland. The possession count not great, it has to be said because
:15:03. > :15:11.Wales kicked away too much possession. Eight times into the 22,
:15:11. > :15:15.27 points. Three points on average a visit. Tackles, 163, Wales made
:15:15. > :15:19.80 before half time, that shows commitment and the defence had to
:15:19. > :15:23.be great, because it was also be great, because it was also
:15:23. > :15:27.responsible for the victory. Let's look Catt the key moments. The
:15:27. > :15:30.defence played a massive part in the resort as far as I could see.
:15:30. > :15:37.The Scottish team go about their business quite impressively.
:15:37. > :15:41.Wonderful tackle by Leigh Halfpenny, textbook stuff. But, look at the
:15:41. > :15:47.work-rate of the Welsh team, talking, filling gaps, working
:15:47. > :15:51.together, serious professionalism, and the defence is key. They are
:15:51. > :15:55.not giving an inch. This type of team spirit has been developed out
:15:55. > :15:59.in Poland, working together under difficult conditions, and we see
:15:59. > :16:05.the advantages and benefits. Against the Scottish team that was
:16:05. > :16:10.seriously impressive at times. Very important that Wales have not given
:16:10. > :16:15.away a try before half-time. To come out 10-3 down that have been
:16:15. > :16:19.very difficult. Man of the match for me was Leigh Halfpenny. What a
:16:19. > :16:26.contribution. He has gone from international-class to world class
:16:26. > :16:30.in the last six months. Great pass by Priestland, Cuthbert notices the
:16:30. > :16:37.fullback coming up on the right line, supporting his man, crossing
:16:37. > :16:43.under the posts. Then, a classic 8, 9, 15, no winger, Scottish yellow
:16:43. > :16:53.card, but who's there? Leigh Halfpenny. Wales have got some
:16:53. > :16:58.great players and are looking good Dan Lydiate one man of the match
:16:58. > :17:04.but that could have been any of those players. This, it could have
:17:04. > :17:11.been cuffed Burke, Halfpenny. I thought the first half performance
:17:11. > :17:15.was immense. And that is Wendy Max often deja the up and that is why I
:17:15. > :17:20.gave him one of the match, but it could have gone anywhere, to have
:17:20. > :17:26.scored two tries and not got it is tough luck on Leigh Halfpenny.
:17:26. > :17:35.Lydiate showed how crucial the is. A Yes, his leg tackling in
:17:35. > :17:40.particular, to get over the ball. It is amazing. Ryan Jones as well.
:17:40. > :17:47.I think he is the most underrated player. He always steps up, he
:17:47. > :17:52.stepped up again today. Lou Reed, and the back five of the scrum, I
:17:52. > :17:57.was impressed with them. It is looking good. But Dan Lydiate,
:17:57. > :18:02.coming back from injury, it was great to see. What about Alex
:18:02. > :18:08.Cuthbert? The study consecutive Test and he is growing into an
:18:08. > :18:14.international rugby player -- his third consecutive Test. He was
:18:14. > :18:19.quite braw, before he was given the opportunity. He is playing in a
:18:20. > :18:24.very positive environment. He took on perhaps where George North left
:18:24. > :18:30.off last week. It was about, you have got to stop me, you have got
:18:30. > :18:34.to pull me down. He got the try, and he has been very impressive.
:18:34. > :18:37.Very physical but the most important thing for me is that they
:18:37. > :18:41.can be physical Wendy Mac need to be but each of them has got a lot
:18:41. > :18:51.of football about them and the quality of the first pass and was
:18:51. > :18:53.
:18:53. > :18:57.passed last. -- the quality of their passing was first class.
:18:57. > :19:02.Niven Davies never had the ball. He kicked it through, so Nick De Luca
:19:02. > :19:07.should never have been close to him. Look at the Scotland players around
:19:07. > :19:12.him. Davies was never going to get it. Coming back from an offside
:19:12. > :19:16.position. Andy Robinson said in interview that he should have clear
:19:16. > :19:21.that, but those are yellow cards all day long and it really cost
:19:22. > :19:28.Scotland. And Andy Robinson said about not converting chances last
:19:28. > :19:35.year, last week. So Scotland are just not able to do it. They got
:19:35. > :19:38.into good scoring opportunities. But Romain Poite, the referee, he
:19:39. > :19:44.could not have gone to the video referee, because it was not the act
:19:44. > :19:48.of scoring, which was the daft part of the lot, but he's got it. If
:19:48. > :19:54.Scotland could get more people like him in the back line then they
:19:55. > :20:00.could start converting these chances. There is no finesse, there,
:20:00. > :20:09.at centre. This young fullback will add a bit of balance. And Greig
:20:09. > :20:14.Laidlaw Mr tackle on Cuthbert. -- missed a tackle. But I thought that
:20:14. > :20:20.race Priestland, his game management was brilliant. He did
:20:20. > :20:28.not panic. His composure was very good. It might have come at a cost.
:20:28. > :20:35.George North went off, Ryan Jones is hobbling. Matthew Rees, coming
:20:35. > :20:40.back hopefully for this game. There is some strength in doubt, there. I
:20:40. > :20:43.want to see that deja Mac for Scotland, the breakdown was crucial.
:20:43. > :20:48.In the first half, Scotland came to do a job at the breakdown and Ross
:20:48. > :20:53.Rennie was crucial, he was outstanding. They put a lot of
:20:53. > :20:57.pressure and Mike Phillips. I don't think Priestland touch the ball too
:20:57. > :21:01.much in the first half and they could have come off, with a big
:21:01. > :21:05.score at half-time, but to make the mistakes at the start of the second
:21:05. > :21:10.half, the momentum is everything. That 10 minutes, to carry it
:21:10. > :21:17.through, it killed Scotland of. more of the young players showed
:21:17. > :21:22.great maturity. A Yes, Aaron Shingler was mentioned, Leigh
:21:22. > :21:26.Halfpenny. I hope that whatever decision is made in terms of George
:21:26. > :21:31.North, that they didn't as a fullback because he has grown into
:21:31. > :21:37.that position. Jonathan Davies is playing well, Priestland, right the
:21:37. > :21:44.way through at the site. Without Sam Warburton, he basically did the
:21:44. > :21:51.donkey-work at the breakdown. We will have 40% of possession. We had
:21:51. > :21:56.to defend. We made 160 the tackles. But there was so much composure in
:21:56. > :22:01.the defensive system. There was no real threat. And that is what Wales
:22:01. > :22:08.are all about at the moment. The match strike when they need to and
:22:08. > :22:12.are prepared to absorb pressure. were talking in the studio last
:22:12. > :22:17.week about the confidence that is right to that side. Yes, winning
:22:17. > :22:25.give you a lot of confidence. The composure is good, physicality,
:22:25. > :22:35.they have got pace. The defensive line speed was brilliant in the
:22:35. > :22:37.
:22:37. > :22:45.first half. The kick-chase is good. Toby Faletau, the work that he puts
:22:45. > :22:50.in, in a match, he is world class. He's getting better and better.
:22:50. > :22:55.you have you? A I have watched them live in both games. Last week in
:22:55. > :22:58.Dublin it was about Jonathan Davies and George North. Today it was
:22:58. > :23:04.about Cuthbert, about Leigh Halfpenny. That is the sign of a
:23:04. > :23:08.good side. The others step up, and that is the sign of a good side.
:23:08. > :23:12.For Wales in two weeks' time, they do not need to concede penalties at
:23:12. > :23:20.the breakdown, just let England have the ball, because the defence
:23:21. > :23:26.is so good. England are not creating much. What do the boys say
:23:26. > :23:30.with you, Lisa? We gave man of the match to Leigh Halfpenny. Jonathan
:23:30. > :23:35.said that he gave it to Dan Lydiate. Who would you're one of the match
:23:35. > :23:40.be? For the Alex Cuthbert. George North was the stand-out back three
:23:40. > :23:45.there, but Cuthbert stood out. He is under pressure to keep that
:23:45. > :23:52.Jersey, but his angles of running and his work rate was outstanding.
:23:52. > :23:56.He made Scotland try tackling. He created a lot for us today.
:23:56. > :24:00.were they should be the about a injury to George North? We have to
:24:00. > :24:05.wait and see but it did not look good when he left the game in the
:24:05. > :24:08.cast. It is about who we replace him with. Do we stick with Leigh
:24:08. > :24:12.Halfpenny at hooker? Or put him at fullback and bring in another
:24:12. > :24:18.winner? It is about how the training goes. The coaching staff
:24:18. > :24:23.like to see the players in training before they put them in the game.
:24:23. > :24:31.Sam Warburton was not playing, but they seemed to step up to the mark
:24:32. > :24:35.today. I know that they could get Sam Warburton in cotton wool, but
:24:35. > :24:40.all the fullbacks play the part. Dan Lydiate deserved the man of the
:24:40. > :24:47.match. It could have gone to Leigh Halfpenny. But they were all
:24:47. > :24:57.outstanding. A still to come, ricochet goes on the trail of
:24:57. > :24:59.
:24:59. > :25:02.Wales's next opponents, England. -- Rick O'Shea. There was a scurrilous
:25:02. > :25:07.rumour going around that you would not turn up because you were
:25:07. > :25:11.worried about the outcome. It is a wind-up, as usual. The only person
:25:11. > :25:16.who would not come would be Jonathan, because this little bit
:25:16. > :25:21.of snow is too cold for him. We can round up the rest of the weekend
:25:21. > :25:24.action starting with the Wales Under 20 team. Wales Under 20
:25:24. > :25:34.recovered from the opening Six Nations defeat with an impressive
:25:34. > :25:35.
:25:35. > :25:41.victory. Fullback Jones got the home side's first try. His second
:25:41. > :25:44.came from an eight offload from half back, Sam Davies, who himself
:25:45. > :25:49.slotted 13 points on the night as Wales have raced into a commanding
:25:49. > :25:54.lead. Scotland managed two late consolation tries to make the
:25:54. > :25:59.scoreline more respectable. Wales's woman sick their frustration of
:25:59. > :26:09.last week's abandoned fixture out on Scotland. It was a dominant
:26:09. > :26:19.performers. The second try was a peach. A good time THEN the flak,
:26:19. > :26:21.
:26:21. > :26:28.with Caryn James, feeding Kith, and skipper, Rachel Taylor, Pop in
:26:28. > :26:32.under the posts. Scrum-half he made a got the first of a breeze, and
:26:32. > :26:39.rounded off a good afternoon for Wales, to give them a much-needed
:26:39. > :26:48.confidence boost when they faced with -- England at Twickenham in
:26:48. > :26:54.two weeks' time. In the code will tournament, one of two Welsh
:26:54. > :26:59.Scottish clashes Ospreys went behind earlier on, but for some
:26:59. > :27:03.scruff they handling saw Douglas Fyfe slide in for the first try to
:27:03. > :27:12.stop Richard Herbert hit back with a try for Ospreys who brought on
:27:12. > :27:22.Alun-Wyn Jones for the final half- hour. The compelling want came with
:27:22. > :27:24.
:27:24. > :27:27.a delightful pink, before hearing in, unopposed, at the posts. A
:27:27. > :27:35.wonderful try, and a conversion did the rest to give the Ospreys their
:27:35. > :27:39.first victory on the road since November. In a capacity 8,000 crowd
:27:39. > :27:42.greeted the Blues on a surprise return to Cardiff Arms Park. 17
:27:42. > :27:50.points for Blues made the difference with the only try coming
:27:50. > :28:00.after the break. Some of us making the break when it mattered. -- Sam
:28:00. > :28:04.
:28:04. > :28:08.Hobbs. The Dragons face more misery at river now. With only four Jason
:28:08. > :28:17.Tovey penalties to show for their first. Scarlets came away but
:28:17. > :28:22.nothing from Glasgow. Only one try from prop, John Wells. Again, the
:28:23. > :28:28.close-quarters try, and Glasgow have caught their, reaching the
:28:28. > :28:32.try-line, and that will do. table shows that Leicester lead,
:28:32. > :28:41.Ospreys remains second, Blues League row Scarlets to go insist
:28:41. > :28:44.position, and the Dragons slipper that down to 11. Back to the RBS
:28:44. > :28:49.Six Nations. We hope to bring you highlights of France against
:28:49. > :28:54.Ireland, but the game was called off at the last minute. They have
:28:54. > :28:58.made the decision, it is too cold, the pitch is freezing, the match is
:28:58. > :29:03.off. We don't mother and acacia -- ramifications of winners will not
:29:03. > :29:08.be Ripley. I am sure that this is a source of considerable amusement to
:29:08. > :29:13.the crowd who have not been Torgeir at this match has been postponed.
:29:13. > :29:23.They are announcing it now. I suspect we could hear a batch of
:29:23. > :29:24.
:29:24. > :29:28.booing. -- barrage. Very disappointed. That gentleman is
:29:28. > :29:32.particularly disappointed. They have come a long way and spent a
:29:32. > :29:42.lot of money. The point that Keith Wood makes is valid, surely last
:29:42. > :29:43.
:29:43. > :29:50.night the pitch must have been any In a statement, this Six Nations
:29:50. > :29:55.said that they would like to it and congratulates the French are on all
:29:55. > :30:00.the efforts they took to try to keep the game ahead. It should have
:30:00. > :30:05.been called off on Wednesday or Thursday. It was freezing their
:30:05. > :30:09.last night. People travelling from Ireland and all over France. They
:30:09. > :30:19.just needed to make an earlier decision. It was ridiculous what
:30:19. > :30:22.happened. The French were quite calm, to be honest. The Irish
:30:22. > :30:30.played a bit of touch rugby to keep them entertained, but it was a
:30:30. > :30:35.shambles. The decision was made by the referee, Dave Pearce and, buts
:30:35. > :30:38.it's not his faults. He did the right thing, it was for player
:30:38. > :30:45.welfare. If something happened during the game, it would have been
:30:45. > :30:52.on his game. I think the French have been critical of him, but so
:30:52. > :30:57.you can say that. It was the right decision. Player safety is
:30:57. > :31:07.paramount. A lady from the I R be made a statement, and then burst
:31:07. > :31:08.
:31:08. > :31:12.into tears come it was a nightmare. You did look very cold. Keith Woods
:31:12. > :31:17.is not a good side in his long johns. The players and the coaches,
:31:17. > :31:22.pumped up for the game, then 10 minutes before kick-off, you are
:31:22. > :31:32.not playing. It is happen to me once or twice, and it is not a good
:31:32. > :31:32.
:31:32. > :31:37.feeling. For the spectators it is terrible. Portugal played Romania
:31:37. > :31:41.in 12 degrees under Celsius, there was about two feet of snow before
:31:41. > :31:46.the match. It is a massive safety issue and nobody wants to see
:31:46. > :31:56.somebody injured. The obviously didn't look at the weather forecast,
:31:56. > :32:02.
:32:02. > :32:09.it was forecast -10 for the whole week. The weather was not much
:32:09. > :32:19.better in Rome where we went to get the low-down on our next opponents,
:32:19. > :32:23.
:32:23. > :32:29.England. So, here we are in Rome, really! We weren't expecting this,
:32:29. > :32:36.but last year we weren't expecting this! The biggest win in Italian
:32:36. > :32:42.rugby history! The Grand Slam champions have tumbled. But that
:32:42. > :32:46.was then, and this is now. This is a new season, a new team for
:32:46. > :32:49.England's, and you look for Rome and a new stadium. There is
:32:49. > :32:59.something in the air that there could be the chance of another big
:32:59. > :33:03.
:33:03. > :33:09.shock. Unlike France and Wales, England don't lose Italy, ever. Is
:33:09. > :33:13.there any chance of a shock? atmosphere, a new stadium, there
:33:14. > :33:19.are things are known about England and this could be their best chance
:33:19. > :33:26.of beating England, so that is -- so it is building towards being a
:33:26. > :33:34.great game. Don't forget, England put 59 points on Italy last year,
:33:34. > :33:44.but Italy usually pull off all win at home. More often than not, it is
:33:44. > :34:10.
:34:10. > :34:20.taken out. It is good! 01 Farrell opens England's account after 26
:34:20. > :34:20.
:34:20. > :35:17.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:35:17. > :35:27.big hits coming in by England. Giovanbattista Venditti has struck
:35:27. > :36:05.
:36:05. > :36:15.Tommaso Benvenuti. He is all the is going to fall nicely. Two in two
:36:15. > :36:40.
:36:40. > :36:50.been a lot to criticise and little to admire about England, but,
:36:50. > :36:52.
:36:52. > :36:56.crucially, they have gone away from Another game were people thought
:36:56. > :37:02.England were the underdogs. The boys in the Changing Room will be
:37:02. > :37:08.very happy at the way they came back. Young team, in experienced
:37:08. > :37:18.coaches, I will take my hat off to them. All credit to Stuart
:37:18. > :37:20.
:37:20. > :37:30.Lancaster. They started the second half very well. Morgan and Dickson
:37:30. > :37:31.
:37:31. > :37:36.energised that side. Wales are the team to beat. People have said that
:37:36. > :37:40.Scotland and Italy would test England's, and of course they would
:37:40. > :37:44.to a degree, but in top-class rugby you want to play against some of
:37:44. > :37:50.the best teams in the world, and there is no question that Wales is
:37:51. > :37:54.one of the best teams in the world. Wales are a good side. They can
:37:54. > :38:04.beat any side in the world and I have just got to believe that.
:38:04. > :38:11.England at Twickenham is never easy. This Stadio Olimpico is packing up
:38:11. > :38:21.after its first international. In two weeks' time England return to
:38:21. > :38:32.
:38:32. > :38:41.Twickenham. Their English Campaign At one stage, the Roman crowd
:38:41. > :38:47.thought that was on. Very much so. It was just a bad mistake by Andrea
:38:47. > :38:55.Masi for the knock-down. That was Charlie Hodgson just going after a
:38:55. > :39:00.lost cause. If it had stayed at 15 points to six for a length of time,
:39:00. > :39:07.they could have won that game. really showed some character
:39:07. > :39:12.yesterday, the English. I thought the game was very bad. The first up
:39:12. > :39:18.was dreadful. The quality of the Rugby was not good. Poor
:39:18. > :39:24.convictions -- poor conditions, but no conviction. I expected more.
:39:24. > :39:28.There is a coach trying to stand is a clarity and a young side. I
:39:28. > :39:33.wouldn't be too worried from what I have seen. I think they will
:39:33. > :39:40.improve. The players and the quality of the rugby has not been
:39:40. > :39:50.at the standard I would expect. That was a tough game yesterday.
:39:50. > :39:55.
:39:55. > :40:00.Tough conditions. Ben Foden has given away a soft try. England will
:40:00. > :40:04.be very pleased at the way they came back in the last half an hour.
:40:04. > :40:14.It is nice to see everybody heaping praise on Wales to make us
:40:14. > :40:20.favourites before we go to Twickenham. Stuart Lancaster won't
:40:20. > :40:26.care that it was a bad game of rugby. Two wins. Ben Morgan came on
:40:26. > :40:33.I got a taste of it. In many ways I think they will take more from it
:40:33. > :40:37.and the fact that they were down and came back. They turned it round.
:40:37. > :40:47.It was a good strong psychological boost for the whole English squad.
:40:47. > :40:49.
:40:50. > :40:59.Some new faces. Farrell, five kicks from five. He is from good stock.
:40:59. > :41:05.He is a tough guy, mentally tough. Dreadful conditions. He does a lot
:41:05. > :41:12.of Charlie Hodgson's events of work. They are young team endured a lot
:41:12. > :41:18.of team spirit. Offensively, they have not created anything yet. But
:41:18. > :41:25.they have been away from home in dreadful conditions. Stuart
:41:25. > :41:30.Lancaster wants to play and expansive game, but that hasn't
:41:30. > :41:37.happened because of the conditions. I don't think there for words are
:41:37. > :41:41.as dominant as they have been. If the conditions are good against
:41:41. > :41:46.Wales and the one to play an open game, it will be brilliant for us
:41:46. > :41:52.because our defensive line speed was brilliant today. Both English
:41:52. > :41:59.games they have played so far have almost been like the Premiership.
:41:59. > :42:05.They have been attritional victories. If Wales play with
:42:05. > :42:15.ambition and a different dimension than England have faced so far, I
:42:15. > :42:15.
:42:15. > :42:20.think they will struggle. Charlie Hodgson has been defending OK, and
:42:20. > :42:30.his weakness is his defence. With Jaime Roberts running at him, it
:42:30. > :42:32.
:42:32. > :42:37.will be a different game. What other boys saying about England?
:42:37. > :42:41.Have England had a psychological boost? Rugby is self-belief. It is
:42:41. > :42:46.a young squad and they will get a lot of confidence, but Wales will
:42:46. > :42:51.have the confidence to win at Twickenham. Today's performance was
:42:51. > :43:01.not fully polished, so that will give us the bus to get it right for
:43:01. > :43:01.
:43:01. > :43:08.Twickenham. The English match was not good to watch at all. It will
:43:08. > :43:13.take time for them to gel together. They will be tested by a Wales,
:43:13. > :43:23.without a doubt. Alex, you played against England at Twickenham in
:43:23. > :43:23.
:43:23. > :43:27.2000 and it's. That was a Grand Slam year, could that happen again?
:43:27. > :43:33.Wales are full of confidence. They have got to be really good with
:43:33. > :43:36.their discipline as Farrell has kicked five from five. If we can
:43:37. > :43:46.give Mike Phillips the service that he didn't have an the first have to
:43:46. > :43:56.day, they could win. We have a couple of injuries that we need to
:43:56. > :43:57.
:43:57. > :44:07.look sort out, with George North and Sam Warburton.
:44:07. > :44:24.
:44:24. > :44:30.This is how the table looks Next up, it is England against
:44:31. > :44:34.Wales at Twickenham. We have picked a side based on a fully fit squad.
:44:34. > :44:39.Two weeks to go before the next game was up plenty of time for
:44:39. > :44:45.players to recover from injury. I am not interfering with the backs,
:44:45. > :44:49.who would? Six tries in two James, very clinical, lots of power. They
:44:49. > :44:54.make quality ball on a consistent basis. Talking about quality ball,
:44:54. > :45:00.the pack. Ryan Jones stays at number four. He played very well
:45:00. > :45:05.today. What is important is other players will come and two
:45:05. > :45:09.contention. Alan Ginola did well today, Matthew Rees, James Hook.
:45:09. > :45:19.They reflect the quality of squad that warren Gatland is building,
:45:19. > :45:23.
:45:24. > :45:31.with their strength in depth. your team before do that? -- differ
:45:31. > :45:38.to that? The line-out is still a problem. If Alun-Wyn Jones comes
:45:38. > :45:46.through in training he could sneak in. Sam Warburton, Ross Rennie
:45:46. > :45:51.played well today, but that was because Sam Warburton would have
:45:51. > :46:00.been in they're up against him. It depends on the injuries. It will be
:46:00. > :46:10.interesting to see what they do if George North is not passed fit.
:46:10. > :46:11.
:46:11. > :46:18.me, if George North does not fit, I would not change the team around
:46:18. > :46:22.too much. Maybe Liam Williams of Scarlets, he has impressed. He is
:46:22. > :46:27.the other one that comes to mind. But the likes of Sam Warburton will
:46:27. > :46:33.have to come back into the team, as well as Aaron Shingler, those are
:46:33. > :46:38.real threats, we need those players against England. And Wales are so
:46:38. > :46:46.devastating from turnover ball, as well. We know how important Sam
:46:46. > :46:51.Warburton is to that part of the game. I think that Bryn would like
:46:51. > :46:57.to pick Lloyd Williams at captain! The luxury for Warren Gatland is
:46:57. > :47:02.that he has got players coming back. You got Alun-Wyn Jones to get some
:47:02. > :47:08.game time. Matthew Rees is one that I would certainly consider. Since
:47:08. > :47:15.the World Cup p has come of age, he has put his body on the line and
:47:15. > :47:21.played exceptionally well. If he is fit, with his overall game, his
:47:21. > :47:29.extra ball-carrying capability, he deserved something. So Italy, that
:47:29. > :47:35.Lions front rows back again. -- suddenly. Whether readers that
:47:35. > :47:40.within the squad... At Twickenham, I think we out muscled them. I
:47:40. > :47:50.think the side we have got now, we could absolutely smash them,
:47:50. > :48:00.
:48:00. > :48:03.They are like a good club side but they are going to go there. But the
:48:03. > :48:11.back row, with it were better than them, the second row better, the
:48:11. > :48:18.front row bigger, the centres, bigger. For the record that is the
:48:18. > :48:28.first spontaneous applause, for will smashing England! Well done! -
:48:28. > :48:28.
:48:28. > :48:35.- for Wales smashing. But can Wales handle the pressure? They have done
:48:35. > :48:39.very well. They have not played as well as they can, but two very good
:48:39. > :48:44.victories, especially last week in Dublin. But Twickenham is a tough
:48:45. > :48:50.place, irrespective of how well you are playing, it is a tough place.