fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
yep it is, its pretty bad after running a great line
yep it is, its pretty bad after running a great line
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
CheltenhamHacker
Journeyman Pro
Do we think that with these call ups, the big names being mentioned would have happily dropped their own tour commitments, to fly across the world, and sit on the bench for some midweek games?
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
yep, in a heartbeat
D
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Yes because they would be being called up on merit knowing they would have a chance to impress to look at the 2nd and 3rd tests.
CheltenhamHacker
Journeyman Pro
You say that (and it's valid), but look how much game time the #locationsix got today. Not exactly much chance to impress...
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
They would all go. 70k fat ones and the chance to stick British and Irish Lion on your Rugby CV which is handy when you finish playing and fancy the media or after dinner circuit.
Huge rumour surrounding the Scotland camp that WP Nel knocked the opportunity back because he has only returned from injury.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
So after that performance and the ones before with the first test imminent what do you think the score will be? Do the Lions have a chance and what do you think the side will be
Was a decent performance today against a really young Chief's side (Average age 24)
Hopefully it will have given the players watching from the stands something to be worried about if they don't perform on Saturday.
Still can't see anything but a 3-0 white wash to the All Black's, hope i'm wrong though.
Hopefully it will have given the players watching from the stands something to be worried about if they don't perform on Saturday.
Still can't see anything but a 3-0 white wash to the All Black's, hope i'm wrong though.
Dont they reply the matches anymore, all I can find is 'Tour Hits' no doubt that's just snippets of the game?
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
I think he'll go with most of this line up but chances are AWJ and Warburton will start
Mako
George
Furlong
Itoje
Kruis
Stander
OBrien
Falatau
Murray
Farrell
Watson
T'eo
Joseph
North
1/2P
Bench
Marler
Owens
Sinckler
AWJ
Warburton
Webb
Sexton
Daly
Mako
George
Furlong
Itoje
Kruis
Stander
OBrien
Falatau
Murray
Farrell
Watson
T'eo
Joseph
North
1/2P
Bench
Marler
Owens
Sinckler
AWJ
Warburton
Webb
Sexton
Daly
D
Deleted member 15344
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Only change I think there will be is OMahoney for Stander and OMahoney as Captain
Also wouldn't be surprise to see Sexton in instead of Farrell
D
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Mako
George
Furlong
AWJ - Embarrassing choice
Kruis
OMahoney
OBrien
Falateu
Murray
Farrell
Daly
Te'o
Davies
Watson
Williams
The fact AWJ is in instead of Itodje is a joke for me - Whitelock is going to wipe the floor with him
Williams at full back was interesting
George
Furlong
AWJ - Embarrassing choice
Kruis
OMahoney
OBrien
Falateu
Murray
Farrell
Daly
Te'o
Davies
Watson
Williams
The fact AWJ is in instead of Itodje is a joke for me - Whitelock is going to wipe the floor with him
Williams at full back was interesting
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
cant make any sense of that side at all, awj not in the best 3 maybe 4 locks in the party yet starts, a back 3 thats not played together, Farrells fitness being risked, North not even in squad
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Sky naturally building this side up and praising the manager for the "bravery" of his decisions. Is it a side that jumps off the page as a winning line up? No but it's all about on the day and hope they gel and get a fast start
D
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I would put AWJ as 5th in terms of the locks - all the others are better - think he has gone for him because Warburton wasn't fit so has a little bit more experience and Itodje will explode from the bench
Back three - Daly and Watson and have played together and Daly and Williams played well together so that I think could be a better move than North who is so out of form
It seems that Farrells injury was never as bad as reported - could have even played last week but just protected him a little bit more
If he had gone Itodje with Lawes on the bench then it would have been a team with a small chance
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
Other than AWJ I quite like the side, Williams I believe to be a better 15 than 1/2P anyway.
Surprised Gatland didn't hand the captaincy to AWJ however POM is deserving of it, a proper leader of men as a captain and a player I admire (despite my loathing of Munster).
Surprised Gatland didn't hand the captaincy to AWJ however POM is deserving of it, a proper leader of men as a captain and a player I admire (despite my loathing of Munster).
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
I'm going with NZ to win by 20-25 points.
They're on a different planet in terms of skill and athleticism.
They're on a different planet in terms of skill and athleticism.
Imurg
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paddyc
Challenge Tour Pro
Well I was never that confident that a team just together for 4 weeks could beats the AB s but I think we were soundly beaten today.Needed to win the first test to have any chance in series.Just cant see how we can turn it around from 1 down. The speed of the all blacks is just sensational and the finishing of the kid on the wing was superb
We had chances but again decision making in final third cost us, trying to make difficult offloads in the tackle instead of holding for the support to arrive. Too much intense pressure fronm NZ whereas we just a few exciting breaks like the O Brien try and the second half run by davies but could not capitalise.
I thought the team set up well and cant see too many changes in the backs. Maybe Lawes and Itoje may come in second row.
On to next Saturday.
We had chances but again decision making in final third cost us, trying to make difficult offloads in the tackle instead of holding for the support to arrive. Too much intense pressure fronm NZ whereas we just a few exciting breaks like the O Brien try and the second half run by davies but could not capitalise.
I thought the team set up well and cant see too many changes in the backs. Maybe Lawes and Itoje may come in second row.
On to next Saturday.