{"id":18940,"date":"2017-03-14T11:19:13","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T11:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=18940"},"modified":"2017-03-14T11:19:13","modified_gmt":"2017-03-14T11:19:13","slug":"elgans-angle-wales-must-stay-boil-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/03\/14\/elgans-angle-wales-must-stay-boil-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Elgan&#039;s Angle: Wales must stay on the boil against France"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WELL, that was more like it.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wales finally put in the kind of performance fans have been waiting for in the epic 22-9 win over Ireland, guaranteeing their place as a top-eight seed for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in the process.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For the first seven games of Rob Howley\u2019s second reign as interim coach, Wales had flattered to deceive, stuttering to three autumn victories and only one win in the first three matches of the Six Nations.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The management was pilloried for the decision to name an unchanged side after the Murrayfield debacle, but was\u00a0rewarded with a vastly-improved performance from the squad.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, one superb win does not erase the seven previous matches from memory. Wales has been an inconsistent outfit during the Gatland era, and so this win will only represent a watershed moment if they are able to back it up in Paris on Saturday, and then further still during the summer tour of the Pacific islands and the following autumn campaign. It is not enough just to point to one performance as if it cancels out all that has come before.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The win over Ireland was an exemplar of how well this Wales side can play. No-one knows why it takes a real shellacking in the media for such a performance, but perhaps the criticism should continue unabated if this is the result. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There was a number of shining lights in the win. Ken Owens has taken time to establish himself as Wales\u2019 first-choice hooker since first receiving a call-up in 2010, but in performances such as that against South Africa at Nelspruit in 2014 he had hinted that he could be the real deal on the international stage, and not just as a super-sub.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Owens is now rightly being regarded as a possible Lions Test player. His ball-carrying credentials are well known, but it is line-out record that now sets him apart &#8212; he is yet to lose a line-out in this year\u2019s Six Nations.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18941\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18941\" style=\"width: 587px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-18941\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/KOwens-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"Cannonball Ken has shown Warren Gatland he is a legitimate contender for the Lions tour this year \" width=\"587\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/KOwens-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/KOwens-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/KOwens-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/KOwens-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/KOwens-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/KOwens.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-18941\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/KOwens-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"Cannonball Ken has shown Warren Gatland he is a legitimate contender for the Lions tour this year \" width=\"587\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/KOwens-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/KOwens-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/KOwens-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/KOwens-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/KOwens-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/KOwens.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/noscript> Cannonball Ken has shown Warren Gatland he is a legitimate contender for the Lions tour this year (Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\">National Assembly of Wales<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Justin Tipuric and Sam Warburton showed yet again that they can thrive as a back-row combination in international rugby, seemingly joined at the hip for 80 impressive minutes. They too have well and truly put themselves in the frame as Lions Test players. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In attack, we saw signs of Wales\u2019 developing brand of play that has been mooted for the past year. The most telling statistic was that Jonathan Davies didn\u2019t kick the ball once against Ireland. Given that in the past it has seemed as if Davies\u2019 left-peg was Wales\u2019 main backs move, this was a welcome turn of events.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">George North\u2019s first try was a joy to behold. Rhys Webb taking the ball flat to the line and continuing his support line after Scott Williams had run at an inside shoulder rather than into a brick wall; Webb\u2019s pinpoint left-handed pass to Leigh Halfpenny; North barrelling over the line as three Irishmen flailed to no avail &#8212; it was a sumptuous passage of play. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The try was also representative of the way that rugby has to be played now, with first-phase tries becoming vital to success.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wales\u2019 two most memorable tries of this year\u2019s tournament have both come off first-phase ball &#8212; Liam Williams\u2019 try against England from an attacking scrum, and North\u2019s effort on Saturday.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moreover, England\u2019s first three tries against Scotland all came from the first phase after a lineout. Scotland may as well not have been there, it was straight off the training paddock. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As repetitive as it is to judge everyone by New Zealand\u2019s standards, in 2014 they scored 40% of their tries from first phase. They don\u2019t earn the right to go wide, they simply strike while the iron\u2019s hot. Wales must continue to engage in this no-ruck approach to try-scoring.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18942\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18942\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-18942\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/WFrance-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"James Hook kicks to touch in the 2007 match, a rare defeat in Paris for Wales\" width=\"584\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/WFrance-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/WFrance-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/WFrance-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/WFrance-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/WFrance-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/WFrance.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18942\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-18942\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/WFrance-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"James Hook kicks to touch in the 2007 match, a rare defeat in Paris for Wales\" width=\"584\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/WFrance-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/WFrance-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/WFrance-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/WFrance-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/WFrance-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/WFrance.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/noscript> James Hook kicks to touch in the 2007 match, a rare defeat at the Stade de France\u00a0for Wales (Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.5\/deed.en\">Fabienkhan<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Saturday\u2019s trip to Paris is not as daunting for Wales as it could be, with the men in red having enjoyed five wins at the Stade de France in the nine matches held there since it was built in 1999.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In all likelihood, Howley will select an unchanged 23 for the final round (though the world-class Taulupe Faletau may come in at number eight now that he has continued his return to fitness).<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, with the spectre of a World Cup group of death avoided, and with no hope of winning the Six Nations title, Wales could make one or two changes with the future in mind.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the build-up to Friday\u2019s match, viewers were shown a statistic that showed Wales had only selected three new caps since the last World Cup &#8212; a figure way down on all of its rivals (Argentina topped the list with 26 debutants).<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A team can become beset by injuries at any moment, as happened to Wales during the last World Cup, so it is essential that alternatives are blooded when the time is right. The nation would rather discover that its youngsters can or cannot handle Test match rugby over a period of two years leading into the World Cup, than in a do-or-die group match. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With this in mind, it would be good to see Sam Davies, Steff Evans and\/or Owen Williams involved in a more than fleeting capacity on Saturday. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The three of them will almost certainly have game time in the red jersey on the summer tour, but the France match provides an opportunity to drip feed in new players, rather than an en masse selection as will occur in Samoa and New Zealand come June.<\/span><br \/>\nWhoever is selected, it is vital that they rediscover that level against Ireland, and show it wasn&#8217;t a fluke.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WELL, that was more like it. 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