2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA

[pakman]

@bones said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:

@pakman said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:

@bones said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:

@pakman said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:

@bones said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:

@pakman for the test team?

I’m not qualified.

Defeatist.

Have you ever tried learning Welsh?

Peidiwch â bod yn hurt.

Mae hyn i gyd Iseldiroedd i mi!

[Machpants]

Dau beint

[pakman]

@machpants said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:

Dau beint

Brains?

[Machpants]

@pakman said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:

@machpants said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:

Dau beint

Brains?

Skull Attack? Don’t mind if I do, diolch

[Daffy Jaffy]

Surprise, not many Englishmen -
Jamie Roberts' Lions XV to face South Africa
15 Stuart Hogg (Scotland), 14 Anthony Watson (England), 13 George North (Wales), 12 Robbie Henshaw (Ireland), 11 Josh Adams (Wales), 10 Dan Biggar (Wales), 9 Conor Murray (Ireland); 1 Wyn Jones (Wales), 2 Ken Owens (Wales), 3 Tadhg Furlong (Ireland), 4 Alun Wyn Jones (Wales), 5 Tadhg Beirne (Ireland), 6 Hamish Watson (Scotland), 7 Tom Curry (England), 8 Taulupe Faletau (Wales).

[GibbonRib]

@machpants said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:

@pakman said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:

@machpants said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:

Dau beint

Brains?

Skull Attack? Don’t mind if I do, diolch

iechyd da

[GibbonRib]

How much do you reckon the location of the tour will affect the Lions' style of play, and therefore selection? South African weather, pitches and altitude quite different to the Home Nations, surely has to have some impact

[Bones]

@daffy-jaffy said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:

Surprise, not many Englishmen -
Jamie Roberts' Lions XV to face South Africa
15 Stuart Hogg (Scotland), 14 Anthony Watson (England), 13 George North (Wales), 12 Robbie Henshaw (Ireland), 11 Josh Adams (Wales), 10 Dan Biggar (Wales), 9 Conor Murray (Ireland); 1 Wyn Jones (Wales), 2 Ken Owens (Wales), 3 Tadhg Furlong (Ireland), 4 Alun Wyn Jones (Wales), 5 Tadhg Beirne (Ireland), 6 Hamish Watson (Scotland), 7 Tom Curry (England), 8 Taulupe Faletau (Wales).

Watson in his head with the Watson selections.

[MiketheSnow]

@bones said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:

@daffy-jaffy said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:

Surprise, not many Englishmen -
Jamie Roberts' Lions XV to face South Africa
15 Stuart Hogg (Scotland), 14 Anthony Watson (England), 13 George North (Wales), 12 Robbie Henshaw (Ireland), 11 Josh Adams (Wales), 10 Dan Biggar (Wales), 9 Conor Murray (Ireland); 1 Wyn Jones (Wales), 2 Ken Owens (Wales), 3 Tadhg Furlong (Ireland), 4 Alun Wyn Jones (Wales), 5 Tadhg Beirne (Ireland), 6 Hamish Watson (Scotland), 7 Tom Curry (England), 8 Taulupe Faletau (Wales).

Watson in his head with the Watson selections.

Yep

Watson over LRZ?

Nah

[OomPB]

Springbokke will be more or less the same as in the WC final. F Louw retired and currently it look like Marco van Staden will be his replacement.

Backup for Pollard a worry at the moment. Probably Jantjies next in line.

[Catogrande]

@oompb A big drop off between Pollard and Jantjies, not that he’s so bad but Pollard is bloody good. Whilst I never like to see a player miss out through injury, if I had to pick one Springbok...

[Catogrande]

@mikethesnow said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:

@bones said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:

@daffy-jaffy said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:

Surprise, not many Englishmen -
Jamie Roberts' Lions XV to face South Africa
15 Stuart Hogg (Scotland), 14 Anthony Watson (England), 13 George North (Wales), 12 Robbie Henshaw (Ireland), 11 Josh Adams (Wales), 10 Dan Biggar (Wales), 9 Conor Murray (Ireland); 1 Wyn Jones (Wales), 2 Ken Owens (Wales), 3 Tadhg Furlong (Ireland), 4 Alun Wyn Jones (Wales), 5 Tadhg Beirne (Ireland), 6 Hamish Watson (Scotland), 7 Tom Curry (England), 8 Taulupe Faletau (Wales).

Watson in his head with the Watson selections.

Yep

Watson over LRZ?

Nah

Not so cut and dried IMO. The Malteser is ahead I think but factor in that Watson has been labouring in a dysfunctional team AND has the pedigree. Close call but I’d be happy with either.

[pakman]

Suggestion is that ‘extras’ will be two props, one hooker, one lock, one halfback, and one back three.

If six props taken, I’d hazard a guess at Furlong/Sinckler/Porter on TH and Jones/Vunipola/Marler on LH. Which would leave Healy and Sutherland very unlucky.

Hooker I’d expect Owens/George and Cowan-Dickie.

[MiketheSnow]

@pakman said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:

Suggestion is that ‘extras’ will be two props, one hooker, one lock, one halfback, and one back three.

If six props taken, I’d hazard a guess at Furlong/Sinckler/Porter on TH and Jones/Vunipola/Marler on LH. Which would leave Healy and Sutherland very unlucky.

Hooker I’d expect Owens/George and Cowan-Dickie.

Marler should be nowhere near this squad

[OomPB]

CJ Stander & Duhan vd Merwe can make the team.

SA Rugbymag Duhan dv Merwe

"The South African revealed that he secretly harboured hopes of sneaking through the back into the British & Irish Lions squad next year for their highly anticipated tour to his native country. But with his Scotland debut delayed and the continued uncertainty surrounding the 2020 international season, Van der Merwe feels his slender, outside chance of making the elite team has vanished.

‘If given the opportunity, I would definitely want to play for the British & Irish Lions. I think it is the biggest honour you can achieve in world rugby. However, it’s unlikely as time isn’t really on my side with the whole Covid-19 pandemic situation,’ he rued"

[Bovidae]

Covid and national duties to blame.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/300275093/lions-coaching-ticket-thrown-into-disarray-as-three-members-withdraw-from-tour

[Mackerzzzz]

My Lions squad:

Props: M Vunipola, T Furlong, K Sinckler, R Sutherland, C Healy

Hookers: J George, K Owens, L Cowan-Dickie

Locks: AW Jones(c), M Itoje, J Ryan, C Lawes

Flankers: H Watson, T Faletau, T Curry, S Underhill, C Stander, J Tipuric

Halfbacks: B Youngs, C Murray, G Davies

Flyhalfs: O Farrell, J Sexton, F Russell

Centers: J Davies, R Henshaw, G Ringrose, G North

Wing/ Fullbacks: E Daly, S Hogg, L Rees-Zammit, L Williams, J Adams, J May

[MN5]

@mackerzzzz said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:

My Lions squad:

Props: M Vunipola, T Furlong, K Sinckler, R Sutherland, C Healy

Hookers: J George, K Owens, L Cowan-Dickie

Locks: AW Jones(c), M Itoje, J Ryan, C Lawes

Flankers: H Watson, T Faletau, T Curry, S Underhill, C Stander, J Tipuric

Halfbacks: B Youngs, C Murray, G Davies

Flyhalfs: O Farrell, J Sexton, F Russell

Centers: J Davies, R Henshaw, G Ringrose, G North

Wing/ Fullbacks: E Daly, S Hogg, L Rees-Zammit, L Williams, J Adams, J May

Four Scotsmen huh ? Generous.....

[Mackerzzzz]

@mn5 said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:

@mackerzzzz said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:

My Lions squad:

Props: M Vunipola, T Furlong, K Sinckler, R Sutherland, C Healy

Hookers: J George, K Owens, L Cowan-Dickie

Locks: AW Jones(c), M Itoje, J Ryan, C Lawes

Flankers: H Watson, T Faletau, T Curry, S Underhill, C Stander, J Tipuric

Halfbacks: B Youngs, C Murray, G Davies

Flyhalfs: O Farrell, J Sexton, F Russell

Centers: J Davies, R Henshaw, G Ringrose, G North

Wing/ Fullbacks: E Daly, S Hogg, L Rees-Zammit, L Williams, J Adams, J May

Four Scotsmen huh ? Generous.....

Yeah Sutherland and watson likely to miss but let's hope...

[MN5]

@mackerzzzz said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:

@mn5 said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:

@mackerzzzz said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:

My Lions squad:

Props: M Vunipola, T Furlong, K Sinckler, R Sutherland, C Healy

Hookers: J George, K Owens, L Cowan-Dickie

Locks: AW Jones(c), M Itoje, J Ryan, C Lawes

Flankers: H Watson, T Faletau, T Curry, S Underhill, C Stander, J Tipuric

Halfbacks: B Youngs, C Murray, G Davies

Flyhalfs: O Farrell, J Sexton, F Russell

Centers: J Davies, R Henshaw, G Ringrose, G North

Wing/ Fullbacks: E Daly, S Hogg, L Rees-Zammit, L Williams, J Adams, J May

Four Scotsmen huh ? Generous.....

Yeah Sutherland and watson likely to miss but let's hope...

I’m sure Duhan what’s his name will be on the plane