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Wales played like the Harlem Globetrotters - Greenwood
By Jack Davies
Former England centre Will Greenwood has compared Wales' performance in their 34-7 Six Nations win over Scotland to the efforts of basketball tricksters the Harlem Globetrotters.
Warren Gatland's men head to Twickenham on Saturday having taken many by surprise with their expansive display against the Scots, despite injuries to several key players.
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England remain favourites to win this year's championship following their victory in Italy, but Greenwood says Wales put in the most impressive showing on the opening weekend.
"If England are all raw power, then Wales could be the Harlem Globetrotters," he told Sky Sports.
"Some of the handling in their pack was just sensational. I'm talking about [Josh] Navidi, [Aaron] Shingler, Cory Hill, Rob Evans, Samson Lee. It was like watching a Fijian Sevens team.
"Rhys Patchell fills that No 10 jersey and just looked glorious. Hadleigh Parkes had a zero error count in the midfield. Scott Williams was as tough as old boots.
"Theirs was the stand-out performance in week one."
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BB a 9'5 you have to be kidding. No way was he that good you seem to have the same hero worship of BB that the coaches have with him. Rieko to the wing or out altogether he is actually a real hand brake to this team.
Go to commentsA 20pt messy win is about what I expected. Lots of media & fans not reading the room imo. I think the Azzuri were hoping to ambush a 2nd string ABs & may well have done so. Eking out an ugly win is definitely a sign of growth. 2025 looks exciting.
Also, AUS has only beaten ENG of note. They need to show up v SCO & IRE to get a proper gauge. Beating WAL three times doesn't count. Also, winning one test from six in TRC is useless. So TRC2025 will be the real litmus test for AUS. That said, I'm rooting for our SH brothers for the next two tests.
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