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Lions squad
on: April 19, 2017, 01:19:16 PM
England 16 players
Wales 12
Ireland 11
Scotland 2

Fair reflection?
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Re: Lions squad
Reply #1 on: April 19, 2017, 01:26:45 PM
But Dan Biggar??   :o
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Re: Lions squad
Reply #2 on: April 19, 2017, 02:20:18 PM
jared payne a bit of a strange one... personally think Ringrose was worthy... also think Moriarty/Halfpenny were lucky and conversley Launchbury must be gutted, thought he deserved it probably a bit more than Lawes... and not overly surprised haskell isnt in there but through he would have been a great person to have on the tour. 
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Re: Lions squad
Reply #3 on: April 19, 2017, 06:15:41 PM
Yet more anti-Welsh rhetoric Stella, par for the course from you though - thought you would have been Biggar than uthis. I agree about Launchbury I'm sure he will be the first on the plane when a forward injury occurs
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Re: Lions squad
Reply #4 on: April 19, 2017, 06:31:56 PM
Plenty of time for lots of injuries to happen before that plane takes off  ::)
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Re: Lions squad
Reply #5 on: April 19, 2017, 07:47:52 PM
Quote from: Relieved on April 19, 2017, 06:15:41 PM
Yet more anti-Welsh rhetoric Stella, par for the course from you though - thought you would have been Biggar than uthis. I agree about Launchbury I'm sure he will be the first on the plane when a forward injury occurs
Nothing to do with his nationality, he's just s***e!!
Can't see how his on field antics will do them any favours either.
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Re: Lions squad
Reply #6 on: April 20, 2017, 06:28:17 AM
Launchbury a surprise but lock a very competitive position. Alun Wyn-Jones is half the player he was and half the player of launchbury.
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Re: Lions squad
Reply #7 on: April 20, 2017, 09:40:03 AM
Gatland been loyal to a couple of his boys without a doubt Biggar shouldn't be anywhere near the side he isn't even nailed on for his club side. As for Faletau he's fallen behind the Englishman Moriarty. I hope it doesn't happen but I can see Halfpenny starting ahead of Hogg.

I like Hartley I'd have taken him over Jamie George but thats personal preference
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Re: Lions squad
Reply #8 on: April 20, 2017, 03:24:29 PM
full back not a strong position for us personally would have liam williams in there, think he is the best option.
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Re: Lions squad
Reply #9 on: April 21, 2017, 12:14:24 AM
9 replacements where made due to injuries etc. on each of the last 2 lions tours so still a chance for some of the unlucky players to still make the tour.

I still think the worst choice for the lions was Gatland. Nothing to do with his ability as a coach/manager but the fact he is the current head coach of the wales team means there would always be a biased towards welsh players. I think all current head coaches of the home nations should be excluded for the top job.
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Re: Lions squad
Reply #10 on: April 21, 2017, 08:35:33 AM
So your choice for coach under that criterion would be.....?
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Re: Lions squad
Reply #11 on: April 21, 2017, 08:18:54 PM
Considering you'd only be excluding 4 head coaches there are plenty to choose from. Jake White would be near the top of the list for me
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