Rio Dyer

This is an interesting game because, well, first off, a 6.40 kickoff in the evening.

Wales lost Rio Dyer at wing.

He's been playing very well for them.

So it'll be interesting to see how they cope without him.

My voice may not last for this, but Caelan Doris, Jack Boyle, Harry Byrne, Jack Conan, Jack Crowley, Ian Henderson, Panny McCarthy, Calvin Nash, and Bryn Ward are all out of the autumn for Ireland, which feels like a lot.

LAUGHTER Rio Dyer's out the Wales squad with a hamstring injury meaning that everyone in Clarnetley's favourite new tarty back Max Page gets the nod Finn Smith might be injured but might also not be Charlie Atkinson's been called up anyway Scotland have got a clean bill of health so I dread to think I gave that a week I

gave that a week yeah France have called up a South African guy just to hang around with them for a bit.

Yeah.

So we're stretched there and stretched a bit at full-back.

Interestingly, picking Rio Dyer at 15, which...

I didn't see that coming.

No, we did not.

They are centre Aneiron Owen and scrum half Che Hope of the Dragons, as well as Cardiff prop Rhys Barrett.

Second row Seb Davis, back rower Tane Basham and winger Rio Dyer also earn recalls to the squad, but there's no room for Leicester Tigers duo Olly Cracknell or Tommy Rafel, while Taloupe Faletau also misses out.

Natandi is the latest international coach to draft a referee into his backroom team.

So Ben Whitehouse will retire from officiating this weekend after fulfilling duties in the URC derby between Ospreys and the Dragons on Saturday.

Antti-Lupi Faletau, who's just returned from injury.

Uh, recalls as well for Rio Dyer and for Seb Davies, Adlock.

Loads to get into, so, uh, just on the other side of the-

And Taine Basham as well-

Also, there's a couple of boys that, that have earned performances to either get back in or have their first opportunity there.

So, yeah, we, we're really excited to get back in on Sunday.

And two of those who have probably earned it, Taine Basham, Rio Dyer.

Uh, Basham's had a consistent run at Saturday.

Uh, it's 12:15.

That's a little, uh, set piece move there, and who is that? That is the big setting, Rio Dyer for the Dragons there.

Nice little try.

Um, but obviously great platform from the Dragons.

We added a lot of grit and determination last season, but we want to add to the attack.

Rio Dyer's fourth in the league for defenders beaten.

Um, Anzelo's second in the league for meters gained, only behind Blaine Murray, who's just doing laps of the pitch for the Scarlets 'cause Benetton was shit.

Uh, and Huw Anderson's actually top of the charts for offloads with seven.

So I think, I think they're, like Alex said, they'll be riding high and, um, should be a, should be a good clash on the weekend.

And Rio Dyer and Max Page were topics of discussion on Monday.

Like, we'll-- we've got plenty of time to preview the squad announcement.

But just your thoughts on the wingers.

L-Liam, Rio Dyer currently leading the URC for both defenders beaten and post-contact meters.

Um, outstanding second half last week.

Yeah, outstanding second half and, um, I think he started, uh, the season, um, really, really well.

Yeah.

And certainly they're the better team.

Blew a few chances in the first half and probably gave the, the Scarlets a, uh, bonus point by Tina Stabi throwing the ball where Rio Dyer might have been if he hadn't been at the bottom of the ruck.

And fair plays to Scarlets, they scored from that.

But so it's, it's, it's, you know, the, the da- um, and that's the other point.