{"id":18031,"date":"2017-02-28T11:16:46","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T11:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=18031"},"modified":"2017-02-28T11:16:46","modified_gmt":"2017-02-28T11:16:46","slug":"wales-must-change-avoid-worst-six-nations-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/02\/28\/wales-must-change-avoid-worst-six-nations-decade\/","title":{"rendered":"Wales must change to avoid worst Six Nations for a decade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_16445\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16445\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16445\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Rob-Howley-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Rob Howley takes charge of Wales this year. Credit: Sean Alabaster\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Rob-Howley-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Rob-Howley-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Rob-Howley-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Rob-Howley-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Rob-Howley-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Rob-Howley.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16445\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Rob-Howley-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Rob Howley takes charge of Wales this year. Credit: Sean Alabaster\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Rob-Howley-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Rob-Howley-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Rob-Howley-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Rob-Howley-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Rob-Howley-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Rob-Howley.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> <strong>Rob Howley must make changes as Wales face a struggle to finish in the top half \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 Credit: Sean Alabaster<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IT has been a tournament of fine margins. Wales may have come close to beating England at the Principality Stadium and held a half-time advantage over Scotland, but the table doesn\u2019t lie. Wales sit in fourth place &#8212; out of the running for the Championship &#8212; after just three games. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rob Howley can\u00a0legitimately argue that his team has been the victim of some bad luck in games which could have gone either way.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> They would have had a bonus point win against Italy if not for a late fumble on the line by the stretching Liam Williams. They may have held on against England had Jonathan Davies kicked to touch rather than keep it in field for the rampaging backs. They may have accelerated away from Scotland in the second half if they had elected to kick a 10-point lead rather than taking their chances in the corner. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But rugby matches are not won or lost by accident. There may be marginal incidents which can influence the outcome of a close game, but Wales are in fourth place in the table because they have been, at best, the fourth best team in the tournament over the first three games. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After finishing second last year, it is quite clear that Wales have stood still while everyone else in the Six Nations has been making massive improvements.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> England haven\u2019t been anywhere near their fluent best but are still winning. Ireland stepped up from a disappointing 2016 championships to beat the All Blacks in November. Scotland have developed into a potent attacking force. Even France are adding old-style fluidity to their forward muscle. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wales are simply getting left behind &#8212; an<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">d things could get even worse for the men in red. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Next up in two weeks&#8217; time is Ireland, who will come to Cardiff under the lights on a Friday night. Unlike Wales, Ireland are still in the running to overhaul England and win the tournament. They will know a win at the Principality Stadium will set up a title showdown in Dublin on the final day. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Howley has said Wales are now playing for \u201cpride\u201d in their final two matches, but there is so much more riding on the last two matches than that. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If Ireland win in Cardiff and France beat Italy as expected, Wales will go into their final game of the tournament in Paris fifth in the table. Bearing in mind France were able to overcome Scotland at their Parisian home, it\u2019s hard to see Wales going into that game as anything more than underdogs. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The sense of pessimism around Welsh rugby has been building for some time, but it is only now it is coming to fruition on the pitch. Howley\u2019s determination to stick to his guns and avoid risk is costing them dearly. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wales have become so enshrined in their habitual team selections and game plans that they have no surprises anymore. Their game plan is the most repetitive, predictable set of tactics in world rugby. Opponents know who they\u2019re going to be facing and how they\u2019re going to play. It means Wales are already giving the opposition an advantage before the game has even begun.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite their failure to move forward in the Six Nations, Howley has given no indication that he wishes to change. He is determined to stick to the personnel and tactics which carried Wales to consecutive titles in 2012 and 2013 but have equally cost them over and over again when faced with southern hemisphere teams who require a little more subtlety to break down. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Howley is not being risk-averse by picking the same tried and tested team each match &#8212; he is accepting failure. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Over the weekend, the Scarlets came back from 21-6 at half-time to defeat high-flying Munster 30-21 in the Pro12. That team, even without wing Steff Evans, was packed full of Welsh talent who are desperate for a shot at the national team. Cardiff Blues also won, guided by the fantastic talent of Matthew Morgan at full-back. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Ospreys also secured another win &#8212; their team packed with the combined skills of Keelan Giles, Ashley Beck, Rory Thornton and Olly Cracknell. Thomas Young was also back at Wasps causing havoc in the back row.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Howley looks as if he\u2019s going to stick to his guns for the last two matches against Ireland and France in an attempt for Wales to recoup some pride and win the last couple of games. But current form suggests that will only lead to a fourth or fifth placed finish in the final standings. They haven\u2019t finished that low since 2007, the last time they lost to Scotland. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With the title already beyond reach, this tournament has already been a failure for Wales. The best the fans can hope for is seeing a few new faces in the team to add a little more excitement and optimism for the future. Otherwise, this will go down as a very bleak tournament indeed. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IT has been a tournament of fine margins. 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