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Scrum V

Young locks, lost pants and Portuguese wolves

Sep 14, 2023
Gareth Rhys Owen, Josh Navidi and Nicky Robinson preview Wales' second World Cup pool match against Portugal. Warren Gatland and Christ Tshiunza are also interviewed. Chris Ashton shares his views on Wales' wingers. Topics include the threat posed by Portugal, the 'Portuguese Rolling Stones,' and the importance of unity in the team. They also discuss the value of line athletes, impressions of Monaco and Antibu, social dynamics, maintaining momentum, injury withdrawals, and lost shorts.
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Quick takeaways

  • Portugal's style of play involves running with the ball and exploiting gaps in the opposition's defense, relying on their centers and locks for creativity and athleticism.
  • Despite facing a significant difference in skill level and experience, Portugal is not expected to challenge Wales, who are favored to secure a comfortable victory.

Deep dives

Portugal is not expected to win against Wales, but they have a strong team that likes to play an open style of rugby.

Portugal's style of play involves running with the ball and exploiting gaps in the opposition's defense. Their strength lies in their centers and locks, who set up the game and provide creativity and athleticism. While they are not expected to win against Wales, they can put up a good fight and aim to score four tries and keep the scoreline respectable.

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