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Wales call in scrum-half last capped in 2016 due to Webb fitness concern
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Wales face an anxious wait over the fitness of scrum-half Rhys Webb ahead of Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations game against Scotland. Webb suffered a bang to the knee during Wales’ 38-21 defeat against France in Paris last weekend.
Cardiff scrum-half Lloyd Williams, who won the last of his 28 caps four years ago against Japan, has been called up to the Wales squad as cover.
If Webb is ruled out of the Scotland encounter, then Scarlets number nine Gareth Davies would be in pole position to start, while Wales also have uncapped Kieran Hardy among their ranks.
Wales assistant coach Stephen Jones said: “Hopefully it’s not too serious, is the answer to Rhys. We are assessing him on a daily basis. We know Lloyd is an experienced scrum-half with a very good, balanced game.
"He’s a very smart rugby player, so we know he can pick up our game-plan very quickly. He (Webb) has had his bump to the knee, and we will be guided by the medical guys on this. It’s a waiting game, but we will find out from them.”
While Wales continue to monitor Webb, his fellow back Liam Williams could be in the selection mix. Williams, who suffered an injury during the World Cup last year and has had extremely limited game-time since then, featured for the Scarlets in their Guinness PRO14 victory over Benetton last Friday.
Jones added: “With Liam, we all know what a talented player he is. “It was very important he got some game-time. Obviously, we would have liked him to have had more ball in hand in that game against Benetton, but he came through the game unscathed. He has had a good couple of weeks with us as well in training, so that has been positive for us.”
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The way Ratima has been treated he needs to look OS. Same with Perofeta and Love, Hothem too. Razor is a token coach. Gives debuts but very few mins. Also DM too. Just go earn millions elsewhere DM as all you get in NZ is bagging.
BB is coaches favourite and I say let him have BB right thru to the next 2 or maybe even 3 World cups.😁😁 Have JB outside him at 12...That just works so well.
Go to commentsIt certainly needs to be cherished. Despite Nick (and you) highlighting their usefulness for teams like Australia (and obviously those in France they find form with) I (mention it general in those articles) say that I fear the game is just not setup in Aus and NZ to appreciate nor maximise their strengths. The French game should continue to be the destination of the biggest and most gifted athletes but it might improve elsewhere too.
I just have an idea it needs a whole team focus to make work. I also have an idea what the opposite applies with players in general. I feel like French backs and halves can be very small and quick, were as here everyone is made to fit in a model physique. Louis was some 10 and 20 kg smaller that his opposition and we just do not have that time of player in our game anymore. I'm dying out for a fast wing to appear on the All Blacks radar.
But I, and my thoughts on body size in particular, could be part of the same indoctrination that goes on with player physiques by the establishment in my parts (country).
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