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roy munster
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must admit Im more excited by wales summer tour where finally we can blood some new players away from the gatland stranglehold too. mixed with a few experienced heads from the likes of ...steff evans, tyler morgan, hanno dirksen, keelan giles, ashton hewitt, cory allen, dafydd howells, matt morgan, patchell as a fly half please, sam davies, rory thornton, cawdor, rhodri williams, ashley beck, elias, jones, boyde, cubby, ellis jenkins, macauley cook, kristian dacey , dan baker, brad davies, ball etc
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GPR - Rochester
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By my calculation - Teo, Stander & Payne.
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KID A
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Seems a strange cut off point - to be eligible to play for a nation but not another team. I think if they're playing test rugby then the Lions shouldn't be so precious to not pick some players based on a technicality. |
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Sosban89
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Bigger is one lucky guy, halfpenny too. Outside of those I can't see why there is an outcry over the Welsh players selected. Owens has been the form hooker of pretty much every round of the 6n however the media keep quoting him and hartley as the battle for third choice. Hope he starts.
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KID A
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Agreed. I really don't get why the media and doom-mongers are focusing on Ken Owens being selected over Hartley, when England's 2nd choice hooker Jamie George has also been selected over Hartley. |
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I'm a bit miffed a only a few selections: Biggar - Teo - Kruis. Ross Morriarity was a surprise though.
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mammamammon
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Was initially surprised by Moriaty's inclusion but he's the up and coming player who is certainly on a roll. Didn't think Rob Evans had a chance but having reviewed my opinion over the last month and I think it's a mistake not to take him. New Zealand will be technically and tactically fantastic but also supremely fit. Robs got a great engine and great ball handling skills. He would be a better fit than Marler.
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aber-fan
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My recollection is somewhat different - I have a clear impression that Wales got on top in the forwards (including the scrum) which led to the victory. However, as I have deleted my recording I can't check. Maybe it's just down to different perceptions of how we won.
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GPR - Rochester
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I did say I was probably being old fashioned. My grouse is with rugby mercanaries - I have no problem with players moving to play in any country they wish - its their career but please you represent SA & NZ at age grade & then the British & Irish Lions 3/4 years later???? What is that all about????
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We’ve spoken to some of the coaches in terms of Wales will be in New Zealand playing Tonga, so there’s players available to us that aren’t too far away." |
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I still wake up late at night and think of what might have been when tim stimpson hit that jammy penalty1
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Rob very unlucky as was Jake he was one of best 2nd rows in 6 nations certainly better than Lawes AWJ picked on reputation he not been so good this year really chuffed for Ken Scarlet through and through.
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She asks why i still can't answer. I guess its in the blood.
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Well done to all from the Scarlets who are in the squadGenuinely thought that Rob Evs, Scott and Jake, may have made it. Plenty of very tough rugby to be played before the tour and genuinely think that the picked squad won't be the one that leaves these shores
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For the 1st test against New Zealand I'd go for:
15. Stuart Hogg 14. Liam Williams 13. Jonathan Joseph 12. Owen Farrell 11. George North 10. Johnny Sexton 9. Connor Murray 1. Jack McGrath 2. Ken Owens 3. Dan Cole 4. Maro Itoje 5. Alun Wyn Jones 6. CJ Stander 7. Sam Warburton (C) 8. Billy Vunipola Replacements: 16. Rory Best 17. Joe Marler 18. Tadhg Furlong 19. Courtney Lawes 20. Sean O'Brien 21. Rhys Webb 22. Dan Biggar 23. Tommy Seymour |
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roy munster
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vunipola is out
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Sosban89
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And one of the world's best 8s has been replaced by Haskell... I think that says a lot about Gatland.
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I'm not convinced B Vunipola would have been picked for the tests ahead of Faletau, but his absence weakens the squad for sure. But how much did Vunipola care about the Lions? He played 80 min for Sarries v Exeter before making this announcement... if he really needs surgery, why wait until now? Seems that Sarries (and maybe England) were higher priorities for him - not sure how long he's been carrying this injury.
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