2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA

[Machpants]

@bones It was as much a good place to get interesting stats

[MiketheSnow]

[MN5]

So yeah as a Scots fan I’m shocked and amazed at eight players in the squad, the most since 1993 I believe ?

But how THE FUCK did Chris Harris ( not even the most famous sportsman called Chris Harris ) make the squad ahead of Jonathan Davies ( also not even the most famous Welsh Rugby player called Jonathan Davies )

[Snowy]

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

o yeah as a Scots fan I’m shocked and amazed at eight players in the squad, the most since 1993 I believe ?

First time since 1993 that Scotland have actually been quite good would be my guess.

[MN5]

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

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

o yeah as a Scots fan I’m shocked and amazed at eight players in the squad, the most since 1993 I believe ?

First time since 1993 that Scotland have actually been quite good would be my guess.

They’be had other periods of being quite good though too, let’s not forget they were a bit shite at the WC just gone.

[Snowy]

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

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

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

o yeah as a Scots fan I’m shocked and amazed at eight players in the squad, the most since 1993 I believe ?

First time since 1993 that Scotland have actually been quite good would be my guess.

They’be had other periods of being quite good though too, let’s not forget they were a bit shite at the WC just gone.

That RWC was a bit shite for few other good (ish) teams.

[Machpants]

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

So yeah as a Scots fan I’m shocked and amazed at eight players in the squad, the most since 1993 I believe ?

But how THE FUCK did Chris Harris ( not even the most famous sportsman called Chris Harris ) make the squad ahead of Jonathan Davies ( also not even the most famous Welsh Rugby player called Jonathan Davies )

Squidge waxed lyrical on him in one of his vids, I can’t remember which one sadly. Maybe Gats is a fan.

[MN5]

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

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

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

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

o yeah as a Scots fan I’m shocked and amazed at eight players in the squad, the most since 1993 I believe ?

First time since 1993 that Scotland have actually been quite good would be my guess.

They’be had other periods of being quite good though too, let’s not forget they were a bit shite at the WC just gone.

That RWC was a bit shite for few other good (ish) teams.

Well, we’ll see I guess but from what I’ve seen the dibbly dobbly Black Caps ( or should I say Young Guns ) battler should still keep his spot as my favourite sportsman called Chris Harris.

[Snowy]

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

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

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

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

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

o yeah as a Scots fan I’m shocked and amazed at eight players in the squad, the most since 1993 I believe ?

First time since 1993 that Scotland have actually been quite good would be my guess.

They’be had other periods of being quite good though too, let’s not forget they were a bit shite at the WC just gone.

That RWC was a bit shite for few other good (ish) teams.

Well, we’ll see I guess but from what I’ve seen the dibbly dobbly Black Caps ( or should I say Young Guns ) battler should still keep his spot as my favourite sportsman called Chris Harris.

I suspect that you will be correct.

[MN5]

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

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

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

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

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

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

o yeah as a Scots fan I’m shocked and amazed at eight players in the squad, the most since 1993 I believe ?

First time since 1993 that Scotland have actually been quite good would be my guess.

They’be had other periods of being quite good though too, let’s not forget they were a bit shite at the WC just gone.

That RWC was a bit shite for few other good (ish) teams.

Well, we’ll see I guess but from what I’ve seen the dibbly dobbly Black Caps ( or should I say Young Guns ) battler should still keep his spot as my favourite sportsman called Chris Harris.

I suspect that you will be correct.

[nostrildamus]

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[Bovidae]

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

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

So yeah as a Scots fan I’m shocked and amazed at eight players in the squad, the most since 1993 I believe ?

But how THE FUCK did Chris Harris ( not even the most famous sportsman called Chris Harris ) make the squad ahead of Jonathan Davies ( also not even the most famous Welsh Rugby player called Jonathan Davies )

Squidge waxed lyrical on him in one of his vids, I can’t remember which one sadly. Maybe Gats is a fan.

Gatland would have had the current Scottish coach in his ear praising some of his players.

[Daffy Jaffy]

Hitler Reacts to The Lions 2021 Squad Announcement

https://www.reddit.com/r/rugbyunion/comments/n6kkr2/hitler_reacts_to_the_lions_2021_squad_announcement/

[Machpants]

What an exciting schedule of ghost town stadiums

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/may/14/british-and-irish-lions-eight-match-tour-of-south-africa-restricted-to-gauteng-and-cape-town-rugby-union

[OomPB]

Springbokke won't change much from the WC final. Most of them hit form in the Rainbow Cup. The only changes will be for Francois Louw and The Beast who retired, Lood de Jager & RP Snyman injured.

[mantissanet]

https://supersport.com/rugby/springboks/news/210605_Marco_edges_out_Marcell_as_Boks_assemble_powerful_squad

[Daffy Jaffy]

Springbok squad:
Props:

Thomas du Toit (Sharks, 12 caps, 0 pts)

Steven Kitshoff Stormers, 47 caps, 5 pts)

Vincent Koch (Saracens, 21 caps, 0 pts)

Frans Malherbe (Stormers, 38 caps, 5 pts)

Ox Nché (Sharks, 1 cap, 0 pts)

Trevor Nyakane (Bulls, 42 caps, 5 pts)

Coenie Oosthuizen (Sale Sharks, 30 caps, 20 pts)

Hookers:

Joseph Dweba (Bordeaux-Bègles, uncapped)

Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears, 33 caps, 25 pts)

Bongi Mbonambi (Stormers, 36 caps, 35 pts)

Scarra Ntubeni (Stormers, 1 cap, 0 pts)

Locks:

Lood de Jager (Sale Sharks, 45 caps, 25 pts)

Eben Etzebeth (Toulon, 85 caps, 15 pts)

Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg (Montpellier, uncapped)

Franco Mostert (Honda Heat, 39 caps, 5 pts)

Marvin Orie (Stormers, 3 caps, 0 pts)

RG Snyman (Munster, 23 caps, 5 pts)

Loose forwards:

Dan du Preez (Sale Sharks, 4 caps, 0 pts)

Pieter-Steph du Toit (Stormers, 55 caps, 25 pts)

Siya Kolisi (Sharks, 50 caps, 30 pts)

Kwagga Smith (Yamaha Júbilo, 6 caps, 0 pts)

Marco van Staden (Bulls, 3 caps, 0 pts)

Duane Vermeulen (Bulls, 54 caps, 15 pts)

Jasper Wiese (Leicester Tigers, uncapped)

Utility forwards:

Jean-Luc du Preez (Sale Sharks, 13 caps, 10 pts)

Rynhardt Elstadt (Toulouse, 2 caps, 0 pts)

Scrumhalves:

Faf de Klerk (Sale Sharks, 30 caps, 20 pts)

Herschel Jantjies (Stormers, 10 caps, 20 pts)

Sanele Nohamba (Sharks, uncapped)

Cobus Reinach (Montpellier, 14 caps, 30 pts)

Flyhalves:

Elton Jantjies (Pau, 37 caps, 281 pts)

Handré Pollard (Montpellier, 48 caps 457 pts)

Morné Steyn (Bulls, 66 caps, 736 pts)

Midfielders:

Lukhanyo Am (Sharks, 15 caps, 15 pts)

Damian de Allende (Munster, 47 caps, 30 pts)

Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles, 46 caps, 60 pts)

Wandisile Simelane (Lions, uncapped)

Frans Steyn (Cheetahs, 67 caps, 141 pts)

Outside Backs:

Aphelele Fassi (Sharks, uncapped)

Cheslin Kolbe (Toulouse, 14 caps, 40 pts)

Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz, 61 caps, 60 pts)

Makazole Mapimpi (Sharks, 14 caps, 70 pts)

Sbu Nkosi (Sharks, 11 caps, 40 pts)

Yaw Penxe (Sharks, uncapped)

Rosko Specman (Cheetahs, uncapped)

Damian Willemse (Stormers, 6 caps, 5 pts)

[Machpants]

Amazing continuity from a RWC final, 14 of 15 that started - The Beast has retired. Compared to NZ after finals, we lose a third of our squad. They'll be hard to beat at home, even with no crowds and a lack of international rugby. A lot of them will still be around in a couple of years for France too.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/125362295/springboks-make-shock-recall-for-british--irish-lions-series

[Chris B.]

@machpants Though interestingly, this year we will have 21 of the 23 that lost to England available (aside from those injured).

Only Read and SBW are gone from that team - but, a few more from the larger RWC squad - Ben Smith, Crotty, Todd.

[Machpants]

@chris-b that's a good point, I sort of forgot this lot. Stuck with foster too 🤮