“If You Could Implement One Change What Would It Be”

[@josmooth1210]

Enjoyed this. Thanks 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

Thanks Jo 👍🏼

[@davidpearn2484]

I'm quite excited with these young bucks coming through for Wales.

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

There’s definitely some young exciting players coming through. I really hope that he starts to develop game plan. This suits them now and starts to settle on his best team🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@spud7823]

Regan Grace will get his test cap in the autumn, he is quality, defence looks good .

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

Yeah he looked impressive to be fair didn’t he

[@l8on17]

@@spud7823 I think Theo Cobango is going to be a decent player for the future too, so unlucky with his injury just before Welsh team announcement.

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

Yeah, he’s electric and a real attacking threat. I’d be interested to see how his skills and size translate to international rugby

[@l8on17]

@@TheWelshSportsPodcast I think he’d do well in time, he’s not big but then again neither was Shane Williams

[@Omg-gf7li]

I think there's plenty to be happy about, I thought the back row was excellent that started against the reds and now we've found a tight head and gatland is right when he said that this group are going to be an excellent outfit given a little time , so even though I was hoping for a Welsh win in the series I wasn't to downhearted because I felt we could of won both tests ,

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

Reasons to be optimistic certainly. Be interested to see how the autumn goes 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@StopTheRot]

One change? Easy. Either get Gats to emphasise the importance of ruck speed (and the 9 shipping it immediately), or getting a coach that believes in that philosophy.

[@WelshRugbyPhysio]

One big change at organisational level club vs country I would recommend improving Medical care ( staff quality and numbers and equipment ) in the regions as what they have at the Vale and WRU level is million miles apart if we look from age grade all the way up to senior level … been there , worked as a head physio at the dragons and know the difference👍

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

I bet you’ve seen some cool stuff in your line of work. You obvs have insight that others don’t

[@WelshRugbyPhysio]

@@TheWelshSportsPodcast yes , felt the challenges when I worked as head physio at dragons between 2014-2017👍 amazing experience

[@deanjones6149]

Really good Q and A mate and not boring at all, definitely much better than those that present Scrum V anyway

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

😂 Thanks, Dean 👍🏼 I was worried I rambled on a bit. Do you think maybe cut it down to 30 minutes rather than 40? Dunno if I went to long with it

[@deanjones6149]

@TheWelshSportsPodcast you could maybe edit out a few instances where you repeated yourself but other than that it was fine to me

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

Top man. Thanks for that. Probs a good idea to trim it. I’ll keep an eye out for that. Thanks Dean 👍🏼

[@brynhowells4611]

As a Scarlets supporter living in Bristol, I would absolutely love an Anglo/Welsh League, Bristol/Cardiff Games with the way the two clubs play would be an absolute try fest!

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

Yeah I bet! I think it’s something thy could revive the game in Wales tbh

[@GiveMeBourbon]

Whilst I like the URC, I can't help but feel that an Anglo-Welsh league would be better for us. I would also suggest that in this scenario, we amend the 25 cap rule to allow players to play for Wales with less than 25 caps if they play for Welsh OR English clubs.

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

Yeah I agree and I like your thinking about players based in England too. Instresting way around it 🤔

[@olibedford]

I’m a bit late to the party here but I was hoping Grady did move to Sale. Obviously I’m not a Blues supporter so my only agenda here is Wales. I just haven’t seen that guy progress and was hoping he would at Sale and also it would put more pressure on the WRU to abolish the 25 cap rule.

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

Maybe he would I’m not sure I really do rate Matt Sherat so I’m biased but I’m glad he stayed at Cardiff and I do think his best yours are ahead of them

[@davidpearn2484]

Thanks

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

Ahhhh David you’re way too kind my friend. Next time I’m getting some questions together please put one forward so I can answer it for you 👍🏼 Thanks again mate. You’re a true gentleman 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@theoatthedisco]

Great video! Thanks for answering my question!

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

Thanks for taking the time to send it in 👍🏼

[@shaun30-3-mg9zs]

Hi Christian, your first question, about Warren Gatland should he stay I say yes every time I know I've said this before it's new team, so if Warren left it does not matter who coaches Wales we will still be in the same boat it's a new team the legends have gone and we got to start from scratch no matter who coaches us. You were saying about rugby collages big in Ireland and New Zealand, like you said only 3 in Wales, it not enough for a rugby nation. The cap rule needs to be looked at may be down to 10 caps ? ..... may be. The Wales team of 1999 great team I still like watching them games under Graham Henry beating South Africa by 10 points and that 1 point win over England. I do love watching old rugby the win against Scotland 2010 from 10 points down to winning by 7 points all with in 6 mins and one of my faves is Wales v England 2013 ( 30-3 ) what a win. As always great rugby review catch you soon Take care

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

Yeah I think that’s a good point Shaun. If he was to go we’re still in the same spot. Maybe a new coach could change things but it’s going to take time either way and he deserves a chance I guess. Depends how the autumn and 6 nations go I guess 🤔 Thanks as always mate. Next time I do one of these Chuck a question in. Always good to hear your opinion 👍🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@shaun30-3-mg9zs]

@@TheWelshSportsPodcast Thanks Christian

[@gallois3]

Great vid, as ever. i think we’re slowly getting there. 25 cap rule still bugs me. All positions developing, my top worry is the front row. Anyone agree?

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

Yeah, agreed, especially 3. Archie Griffin looked amazing and I think he’s the future but I do still think scrum is our weakest point at the moment

[@davidlee55]

Definitely no one fix for Welsh rugby. 25 cap rule certainly isn't it. Joe Hawkins and Rhys Carre are the only players currently captured by that law. Young player of the future most certainly is Louie Hennessey. I reckon gats has looked at Hennessey and that may be one of the reasons hes moved him to 12. Would like to say completely agree on the second rows. Daf, Tshiunza, Davies, Teddy, Carter and Fender. Going to be a competitive place.

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

Yeah, definitely one fix isn’t gonna do it all. It’s going to take some more fundamental changes I think Yes, I’m good young players on the horizon. Let’s hope we can develop them into a real competitive team🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@Reecewgee]

Hey bro, i agree about Thomas i feel like him at 12 like a Kiwi style second-five-eighth with Costelow at 10 would open up the playmaking possibilities which could remedy some of Costelow's shortcomings, might also remedy the issues we're having in the midfield currently... Crashball centre doesn't seem to be working for us. Doubt Gatland ever would go for it though as he doesn't seem to like kicking game much. What do others reckon?

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

I was always a massive fan of the crash ball centre, but I feel the game has moved on. Unless you’re a freak like Aki who can do it all I think you need multiple distributors to beat modern day defences I don’t think Gats will go with that though. The next option for me is Eddie James. You can do it a bit of everything and he looks really promising

[@clivesilver463]

Regan Grace looks to the manor born, and I would start him, Anscombe should start at 10 and I feel that from the second test Wales have turned a corner, and I have more self belief now than beforehand with so many quality players returning I feel we will beat Fiji and Australia.

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

I’m hoping so mate. That would be an amazing turn sound heading into the 6 nations 🙏🏼

[@funkopopswalkthoughsunboxing]

As a scarlets supporter the welsh squad got to improve

[@spud7823]

Look in your own back yard, and start winning.

[@funkopopswalkthoughsunboxing]

@spud7823 I think next season with some good players new ones be nice to see some youngsters stepping up which is a good thing and blur murry is a quality player crusaders

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

Some good signings by the Scarlets. I think they’ll be much improved next year

[@fazeobama6606]

in regards to an anglo welsh league i dont think it will happen in the near future because of the relegation system and none of the 4 regions can ever afford to be demoted to the championship although i agree i would personally love to see the ospreys compete and living in south england i could actually go to more games. my happiest memorys r watching the ospreys with my dad and this would just let me and loads of other fans down here watch so more matches live

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

Yeah that is a real interesting point and it does make things slightly more complicated. The only way they could get around it is if a team wants to get relegated they would have to work out someway where they reduce their funding and maybe give it to the other teams. Not sure how it would work, but I really hope it’s something that happens not too distant future

[@StopTheRot]

I think we need passion. Without relegation, part of the jeopardy and, therefore, emotion, is removed.

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

Yeah, agreed. It would probably only take three years for us to see three regions in the championship, though probably😂😂😂

[@DavidShort-q1d]

Interesting video Chris and alot of ideas aired Not in favour of the 25 cap rule myself Scotland haven't got a cap rule They just pick the national squad from all available players The WRU should operate a similar protocol .Reallyy the WRU like the IRU and SRU needs to just finance 2 of the regions with a competitive amount of money and give the other two regions less But give them 1st pick of the upcoming talent as a balance The idea of a Anglo- Welsh league im afraid is long gone at the highest levels It may work at Championship level teams If and it's a big IF they can secure a real tv contract

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

Yeah, that’s fair enough. To be honest though I don’t trust the WRU to get anything over the line properly at the moment. I’m really hoping this grand strategy that comes out changes that I do think the demand for the Anglo Welsh league is there though the amount of weak week out rivalry you’ll get just makes too much sense to me

[@westy8065]

Hi Christian, my change i would like to implement is the rule for a player being held up over the line and a drop out is given, seems unfair on the attacking team!

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

Yeah, it does feel unfair. I’m not really sure they could do to rectify that though because they try to reduce the number of scrums. Maybe like a line out on the 22 or something ? I’m not sure to be honest

[@opc8120]

Good video butty enjoyed that 👍

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

Very kind of you to say. Thank you 👍🏼

[@callumraza5046]

Invest in inner city Cardiff and Newport, its by no accident England and France have vastly improved with players of African heritage

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

Yeah I think that’s a really good shout 👌🏼

[@fazeobama6606]

i recon we need a couple tongan bundie aki type players who r a solid carrier but also have a bit of the welsh flair. also need to bring shane out of retirement hes just the best and i honestly miss him

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

😂😂😂 He could probably still do a job to be honest mate. Absolute wizard 🧙🏻‍♂️

[@nre1553]

Do away with 6 2 split

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

What ban it completely ?

[@davidevenden9294]

Gatland and coaching staff need to go. Need to start picking players on form.

[@l8on17]

Hi mate, great video. For the schools Rugby there’s district U11’s my son just finished last season, some kids will be U10’s and play a year up which my son did, he has two years, the odd thing the Schools Rugby then stops “as in the Schools district” there’s then schools Rugby for U16’s not sure why they stop it for that big timeframe but it is what is is and we’ll lose a lot of good kids to football academies over that period. I also think an Anglo-Welsh league is the single thing which can save Welsh Rugby, we are in a very bad place with the Regions, if we have proper historic rivals I think it would get so more many people on board with the Regions, not to forget the RFU offered Wales 5 teams into their league and the WRU said no, 10 teams or no deal, just two years later we could only sustain have 5 professional Regions which lasted just a year and now we are left with 4 Regions, the WRU are their own worst enemy, if we don’t look at getting an Anglo-Welsh league soon I think it’s going to get worse, I was at both the Harlequins and Bath games atmosphere was amazing and the year before I was at the Bath game too, one not seen the atmosphere as good there apart from when we host our old rivals. It’s clear and obvious what needs to happen it’s just does the WRU have the vision to make these big calls. Cricket we are in a league with the English Football we are in with the English Varsity we are in with the English; it’s clear and obvious where we should be!

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

Hi mate. Thanks for that explanation. Ive had no experience with the schools system so I have no idea how it all works. Interesting like you said about that gap though that’s certainly a formative period where you would lose players to other sports and interests. The wisdom of the Union 😂 Yeah, agree with you completely about merging with the English league. I think it’s the only way possible to sustain things. Maybe even for both parties. That Harley Quinn‘s game was crazy. I’ve never been to a rugby atmosphere like that for a club game really it was amazing Yeah, interesting. You say about the five teams issue. I only found out that a couple of months ago when I was reading something. Travesty 😂

[@l8on17]

@@TheWelshSportsPodcast unfortunately Wales have been blessed with the players we’ve had, all the resources was pumped into the international side while grassroots and Regions took a back step. We can only hope the whole setup is more professional and money is spent wisely. Yeah the schools Rugby I will be honest is brutal for kids at U11 when kids are dropped in the selections every other week for 3 months it’s not nice but luckily my son got through but now he feels lost with no schools district Rugby for a few years. Enjoying your content mate, keep it up and I’ll continue to watch and like your continent 👍

[@TheWelshSportsPodcast]

Thank you mate. Very very kind of you to say. Yeah, I imagine that whole selection process is really difficult, especially at the young age if you don’t get selected. Always a lot of tales of nepotism and favouritism as well with the way the structure is set up 😬 Yeah, I really hope the new WRU board can figure things out and get us moving in the right direction. The fact that they managed to finally change the governance last year and taking some power away from the local clubs might hopefully bare fruit in the future.

[@l8on17]

@@TheWelshSportsPodcast I think nepotism and the WRU being insular is why we are where we are. While Ireland have been evolving we have been stagnant unfortunately