Where’s my house?
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After that unwelcome nonsense from a certain poster today, it’s back to the real business.
Given that our correspondent @GeoffreyBoycott is presumably somewhere over the Indian Ocean at the moment, I’ll post up the teams.
The British Loins announce their starting XV and replacements for the second test in Wellington at 0130 tomorrow British Summer Time.
In the meantime, New Zealand have announced the following starting XV and replacements.
Ben Smith and Ryan Crotty have been ruled out due to injury. Israel Dagg moves to full-back in Smith’s absence.
Anton Lienert-Brown continues his deputising for Crotty from the start this time.
Waisake Naholo comes in at right-wing three-quarters.
New Zealand starting XV to face the British Loins in the second test:
15 - I. J. A. Dagg (Hawke’s Bay & Crusaders)
14 - W.R. Naholo (Taranaki & Highlanders)
13 - A.R. Lienert-Brown (Waikato & Chiefs)
12 - S.W. Williams (Counties Manukau & Blues)
11 - R.E. Ioane (Auckland & Blues)
10 - B.J. Barrett (Taranaki & Hurricanes)
9 - A.L. Smith (Manawatu & Highlanders)
1 - J.P.T. Moody (Canterbury & Crusaders)
2 - C.J.D. Taylor (Canterbury & Crusaders)
3 - O.T. Franks (Canterbury & Crusaders)
4 - B.A. Retallick (Hawke’s Bay & Chiefs)
5 - S.L. Whitelock (Canterbury & Crusaders)
6 - J. Kaino (Auckland & Blues)
7 - S.J. Cane (Bay of Plenty & Chiefs)
8 - K.J. Read (Canterbury & Crusaders) (captain)
Replacements
16 - N.P. Harris (Bay of Plenty & Chiefs)
17 - W.W.V. Crockett (Canterbury & Crusaders)
18 - C.C. Faumuina (Auckland & Blues)
19 - S.K. Barrett (Canterbury & Crusaders)
20 - A.S. Savea (Wellington & Hurricanes)
21 - T.J. Perenara (Wellington & Hurricanes)
22 - A. C. Cruden (Manawatu & Chiefs)
23 - N. Laumape (Manawatu & Hurricanes)
British Loins team to face New Zealand in the second test in Wellington on Saturday:
Starting XV
15 - L.B. Williams (Waunarlwydd, Scarlets & Wales)
14 - A.K.C. Watson (Bath & England)
13 - J.J.V. Davies (Llanelli, Scarlets & Wales)
12 - O.A. Farrell (Saracens & England)
11 - E.F. Daly (Wasps & England)
10 - J.J. Sexton (St Mary’s College, Leinster & Ireland)
9 - G.C. Murray (Garryowen, Munster & Ireland)
1 - M.W.I.W.N.A. Vunipola (Saracens & England)
2 - J.E. George (Saracens & England),
3 - T.P. Furlong (New Ross, Leinster & Ireland)
4 - O.M. Itoje (Saracens & England)
5 - A.W. Jones (Bonymaen, Ospreys & Wales)
6 - S.K Warburton (Cardiff, Blues & Wales) Captain
7 - S.K. O’Brien (Tullow, Leinster & Ireland)
8 - T.T. Faletau (Bath & Wales)
Replacements
16 - K.J. Owens (Llanelli, Scarlets & Wales)
17 - J.C. McGrath (St Mary’s College, UCD & Ireland)
18 - K.N.J.S. Sinckler (Harlequins & England)
19 - C.L. Lawes (Northampton & England)
20 - C.J. Stander (Shannon, Munster & Ireland)
21 - R.Webb (Bridgend, Ospreys & Wales)
22 - B.J. Te’o (Worcester & England)
23 - J.T. Nowell (Exeter & England)
Gatland hasn’t a clue. The jobs too big for him
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Deary me
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Cringe
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What gats has done to POM is inexcusable… He wouldn’t do it to a Welsh player. I’m seething in traffic here.
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Peter “He was born to captain the Loins” O’Mahony not even on the bench on Saturday 
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POM will go down as the worst British Loins captain of all time
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he consistently fucks over Irish lads
Its the loins mate
There is no Oirish, English, Welch or Scotch
they are all Brits
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As I said last week, a Southern Irisher should never captain the British Loins. Southern Irishers just aren’t of the required officer class.
This is the third Loins tour in four to New Zealand where a Southern Irisher has proved to not be up to the job of captain.
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Another embarrassment for Irish Rugby.
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It wouldn’t be like you to seethe. This must have hurt you deeply.
Even when they are officers they are still not officer class.
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It’s just Ireland or Irish, mate.
you don’t know me at all.
God-fearing Ulstermen such as Big Bill McBride, Syd Millar and Robin Thompson have always performed extremely well in leadership roles with the Loins, either as captain or head coach.
Sadly the same can not be said of their feckless Romish counterparts from the south.
Southern Irishers can oft make good foot soldiers but as leaders they are second rate.
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