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Welsh Rugby Union
  • 10/07/2025
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00:00There's probably two reasons for the changes. I want to have a little bit of a freshen up, so Dan
00:07Edward's coming in at 10. Dan's trained brilliantly over the three weeks. He's great in the Six Nations.
00:14Some injury related changes. Archie Ben Carter's gone home, so Freddie Thomas comes in.
00:19Kieran Azzerati, unfortunately, has not been able to train as much as we'd like this week, so it was more sensible to start Archie.
00:26And that gives Chris Coleman a chance to make debut off the bench.
00:30Toby went off with a little bit of heat-related ramp. We decided it was best for the Waino start.
00:35We've made a couple of changes on the bench as well, so delighted for Keelan and Ruben.
00:40Thoroughly deserve a chance. I think sometimes we can overreact and look at the last 20 minutes.
00:4659 minutes, we were 19-7 up and had some pretty tough calls against us where I think if we'd have scored again,
00:53the game would have gone away. Lots of the same is very important. I know people were focused on Resort,
00:59but there was a lot in that game that were positive. I think our biggest challenge this week is going to be
01:04repeating some of the good, being a little bit braver with the ball as well. I think, if I'm honest,
01:09at times we try to hang on to a lead rather than kick on. So I think the atmosphere with the roof closed should be brilliant.
01:16The Japanese and the Welsh contingent who have come out have been fantastic. Obviously, there's no getting away from the heat.
01:23From experience to the roof being closed to the principalities, the ball can be a little bit greasy.
01:28So it's going to be hot, maybe a little bit wet, but there'll be some atmosphere because the fans over here love their up.
01:34All right.
01:35It's so much fun to be.
01:36I think.
01:37I think.
01:38All right.
01:39All right.
01:40All right.
01:42You've got all right.