British & Irish Lions v The Shackle Draggers

[GriffMJ]

Tick tock....

[GriffMJ]

Well pop pickers.... this is my guess

Loose Head
1. Mako Vunipola 2. Cian Healy 3. Gethin Jenkins

Hooker
1. Richard Hibbard 2. Rory Best 3. Ken Owens

Tight Head
1. Adam Jones 2. Euan Murray 3. Mike Ross

Second Row
1. Paul O'Connell 2. Ian Evans 3. Geoff Parling

Second Row
1. Alun Wyn Jones 2. Donnacha Ryan 3. Richie Gray, if fit .

Blind Side
1. Sam Warburton (Confirmed captain) 2. Sean O'Brien 3. Ryan Jones (I would like to see "Chopper" Lydiate)

Open Side
1. Justin Tipuric 2. Chris Henry 3. Kelly Brown

No 8
1. Jamie Heaslip 2. Toby Falatau 3. Peter O’Mahony (would like to see Ben Morgan in the squad)

Scrum Half
1. Ben Youngs 2. Mike Phillips 3. Greig Laidlaw

Outside Half
1.Jonathan Sexton 2. Dan Biggar 3. Wilko' (Y Gats might take Hook now?)

Left Wing
1. George North 2. Tim Visser 3. Simon Zebo

Inside Centre
1. Jonathan Davies 2. Jamie Roberts 3. Owen Farrell

Outside centre
1. Brad Barritt 2 Brian O'Driscoll 3. "36" or Manu Tuilagi (cant make my mind up..... heart says 12Trees)

Right Wing
1. Tommy Bowe 2. Alex Cuthbert 3. Sean Maitland (would love Y Gats to pick Christian Wade)

Full Back
1. Rob Kearney 2. Lee Halfpenny 3. Stuart Hogg

1st Test "start" in bold

The ones I got right after 11:00 30th April

England = 7; Ireland = 14; Scotland = 7; Wales = 17

[GriffMJ]

.... insider word is that 10-11ish Irish are in the Squad..... very Celtic Lions by the looks of it

[GriffMJ]

BBC hinting that Robshaw is not in the squad....

[1stTankie]

Hi Griff

I apologise for missing the point you are trying so hard to make but I have really believed these past few years that these pages are really all about The British and Commonwealth Military Badge Forum.
I suspect relatively few members of the forum will even recognise the names you are posting and most of those will care even less.
We can all be proud of our heritage but taken to extreme it could be deemed almost offensive. Please show me a clear and uncluttered connection between what this forum is all about and the possibility that the British Lions will have a few Welsh players in the team and I will be the first to apologise for doubting your loss of focus.
Have you even considered that the Lions will get a hammering? Where do you think we will lay the blame if that happens?

I remain your friend,

Best wishes

Gordon

[slick_mick]

Gordon brings up a good point about the Lions being hammered!

Which as an Aussie I'm sure is what will happen

Mick

[Fatherofthree]

As it's been posted, I'll just add my little bit.

I reckon you're not far off there Griff.......There's a slight chance that Courtney Lawes could get in I think, can play 2nd Row or 6 and is just the hard man that may be needed....but just as easily get a yellow card.

And I most definitely agree, Johnny Wilkinson, good choice of young Farrell as a 12, my plan exactly.

Regards.

Brian

[GriffMJ]

Gordon

All in the best possible taste.... and Rugby spirit (those of us that do care) I am sure that our antipodean cousins are made of sterner stuff ..... and do not have such delicate dispositions. We are sending possibly the strongest ever Lions squad to Oz...... the only worry is prep' time for the Squad.


Brian

With two hours to go it looks like the hype around Wilko' ..... is just hype. Great player (still)...... but a relic of the past.

I think Lawes is a bit of a loose cannon and would not be a man to trust on the penalty count..... he is easily wound up....and winds himself up a bit too much.

I feel that this Lions tour will be very Celtic (and rightly so)

[GriffMJ]

Fullback
Halfpenny (Wales) Hogg (Scot) Kearney (Ire)

Wings
Bowe (Ire) Cuthbert (Wales) Maitland (Scot) North (Wales)

Centres
Davies (Wales) O'Driscal (Ire) Roberts (Wales) Tuilagi (Samoa )

Fly half
Sexton (Ire) Farrell (Eng)

Scrum half
Murray (Ire) Phillips (Wales) Youngs (Eng)

Props
Cole (Eng) Healey (Ire) Jenkins (Wales) Jones (Wales) Stephens (Eng) Vynapola (Eng)

Hooker
Hartley (Eng) Hibbard (Wales) Youngs (Eng)

Locks
Evans (Wales) Grey (Scot) AW Jones (Wales) POC (Ire) Parling (Eng)

Back Row
Croft (Eng) Falatau (Wales) Heaslip (Ire) Lydiate (Wales) O'Brian (Ire) Tipuric (Wales) Warburton CAPTAIN (Wales)

** Matt Stephens is the biggest question mark for me..... retired from International rugby..... not a brilliant season for Sarries..... WHY?

[Coast Watcher]

Is this thread for a soccer game or something??

[GriffMJ]

Originally Posted by Coast Watcher

Is this thread for a soccer game or something??

Just keep your test players wrapped up and warm

[Coast Watcher]

Rain expected tonight GriffMJ

[GriffMJ]

Some good Lions weather then

(Got to watch my boy play cricket for school..... so I will miss the live match!!)

[oc14]

Originally Posted by 1stTankie

Hi Griff

I apologise for missing the point you are trying so hard to make but I have really believed these past few years that these pages are really all about The British and Commonwealth Military Badge Forum.
I suspect relatively few members of the forum will even recognise the names you are posting and most of those will care even less.
We can all be proud of our heritage but taken to extreme it could be deemed almost offensive. Please show me a clear and uncluttered connection between what this forum is all about and the possibility that the British Lions will have a few Welsh players in the team and I will be the first to apologise for doubting your loss of focus.
Have you even considered that the Lions will get a hammering? Where do you think we will lay the blame if that happens?

I remain your friend,

Best wishes

Gordon

I totally agree Gordon- I can't see what this has to do with badges and honestly couldn't care less!

PL

[GriffMJ]

Great win for the Lions...... just about to watch the game, listened to it on the radio though. Looking forward to seeing how close the North try was.... that was not given! It was a bit squeaky at the end...... Beale must have slipped or something?