On what evidence do Wales play a more flowing game? Since Anscombe got injured and it was clear Biggar was going to start Wales have reeled their game right in. I think the big problem for them has been the absence of Jamie Roberts - Parks will never make the crash ball yards you need if you're going to play 1-out grinding rugby.
But, I do feel sorry for Wales. Again, they enter world cup knock-outs with so many missing players. If they had Anscombe, Navidi, Hill, Williams, Falatau, North etc fit for that match you'd fancy them to have won by more than a score. The fact that England have somehow kept everyone fit looks like incredible squad-management and/or luck.
On what evidence do Wales play a more flowing game? Since Anscombe got injured and it was clear Biggar was going to start Wales have reeled their game right in. I think the big problem for them has been the absence of Jamie Roberts - Parks will never make the crash ball yards you need if you're going to play 1-out grinding rugby.
But, I do feel sorry for Wales. Again, they enter world cup knock-outs with so many missing players. If they had Anscombe, Navidi, Hill, Williams, Falatau, North etc fit for that match you'd fancy them to have won by more than a score. The fact that England have somehow kept everyone fit looks like incredible squad-management and/or luck.