Lotul de 32 al Tarii Galilor pentru Six Nations 2014.

Warren Gatland a anuntat, ieri, lotul de 32 jucatori pentru editia din acest an a Six Nations. Obiectivul: mentinerea titlului castigat in 2013. Inaintasi: Paul James (Bath), Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Ryan Bevington (Ospreys), Richard Hibbard (Ospreys), Ken Owens(Scarlets), Emyr Phillips (Scarlets), Adam Jones (Ospreys), Samson Lee (Scarlets), Rhodri Jones (Scarlets), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Luke Charteris (Perpignan), Ian Evans (Ospreys), Andrew Coombs (Dragons), Ryan Jones (Ospreys), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Sam Warburton, Capitan (Cardiff Blues), Toby Faletau (Dragons), Dan Lydiate (Racing Metro), Aaron Shingler (Scarlets). Aparatori: Rhodri Williams (Scarlets), Mike Phillips (Racing Metro), Rhys Webb (Ospreys), Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Rhys Priestland (Scarlets), James Hook (Perpignan), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets), Jamie Roberts (Racing Metro), Scott Williams (Scarlets), Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), George North (Northampton Saints), Leigh Halfpenny (Cardiff Blues), Liam Williams (Scarlets). De remarcat ca in lot se afla 2 inaintasi (Charteris si Lidiate) care joaca in Top 14, si patru aparatori, trei in acelasi campionat (Phillips, Cook si Jamie Roberts) plus North (in Aviva Premiership). Interesant va mai fi, in opinia mea, daca asupra echipei sa vor rasfrange tensiunile intre cluburi si WRU, care au ajuns, se pare, la un climax istoric. Va putea oare Gatland sa faca uitate conflictele de sistem care macina radacina competitiilor din Tara Galilor?