Tuesday 21 February 2012

Enter the dragon?



Wales' team to face England at Twickenham this weekend has just been announced. It is probably Warren Gatland's first choice side with one crucuial exception - hooker.  Ken Owens deserves his chance to start - he's a useful ball carrier and a mobile player for the Scarlets. 

However, his line out skills are unproven at international level (he performed poorly in this regard when he came on against Scotland) and his replacement on Saturday, Richard Hibbart, has shown himself to be unreliable in this important facet of the hooker's game. 

Strong though the team, is, and keen though I am for Wales to crush the old enemy, might the line out prove to be our achilles heel?

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