With the Pro14 finished and Champion's Cup rugby secured for next season, attention will now turn to the Rugby Challenge Cup and the last 16 tie at the Liberty Stadium against the Newcastle Falcons. The game will be played on Saturday April 3 at 3pm. Both teams are expected to be as close to full strength as possible.
Here is what I would hope our team looks like...if everyone is fit and available
N Smith S Parry M Fia A Beard AWJ W Griffiths J Tipuric M Morris
R Morgan-Williams S Myler M Protheroe G North O Watkin K Giles D Evans
Reps
R Jones D Lake T Botha R Davies G Evans S Venter J Thomas K Williams.
Discuss.
If it's any consolation we lost that game because of our own indiscipline and that can be eradicated by better technique, coaching and new staff. We shipped 21 points when we were down to 14 and then 13 players.
To lose the amount of lineout ball we did when we had 4 good operators in that section of play is inexcusable, there was even one when nobody was lifted, for professionals that is pathetic.
This next 3 week period needs to be used constructively to iron out a number of these error ridden plays, and considering Fia was struggling early on with an injury and needed treatment at least twice more I think he should have been subbed at the latest as half time.