Franno has selected his Lions starting XV.
15 - R.D.G. Kearney (UCD, Leinster & Ireland)
14 - G.P. North (Northampton & Wales)
13 - J.B.A. Joseph - (Bath & England)
12 - R. Henshaw (Buccaneers, Leinster & Ireland)
11 - S.W. Hogg (Hawick, Glasgow Warriors & Scotland)
10 - J.J. Sexton (St Mary’s College, Leinster & Ireland)
9 - G.C. Murray (Garryowen, Munster & Ireland)
1 - J.C. McGrath (St Mary’s College, Leinster & Ireland)
2 - R.D. Best (Banbridge, Ulster & Ireland)
3 - T.P. Furlong (Clontarf, Leinster & Ireland)
4 - O.M. Itoje (Saracens & England)
5 - W.I. Henderson (Ballynahinch, Ulster & Ireland)
6 - S.K. O’Brien (UCD, Leinster, & Ireland)
7 - S.K. Warburton (Cardiff, Cardiff Blues & Wales)
8 - V.M.L. Vunipola (Saracens & England)
Ashman
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Geoff
Is there a case to be made for giving the Irish players clubs ?? This is very important.
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Thumper
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He slipped S.K. Warburton (Cardiff & Wales) in there. A guy a long way off the pace at the minute.
Does that Stander chap have a middle initial, or do they go in for that in the republic?
More to the point, it will be an aging Welsh dominated selection, echoing the 2005 English dominated squad.
Joe Schmidt has the key to beating the AIG ABs. Happily, he’ll be in the Far East.
BOIL 0 v ABs 3
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None of them cunts are proper lions.
Franno doesn’t watch much rugby I’d say that he’s not paid to watch
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Absolutely. Amended accordingly.
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Ashman
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Brilliant stuff . The Lions concept is in many ways more rooted to club rugby that modern franchises .
Representing britain is rooted in club rogbee?
Ralphie
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Too early to talk about potential “bolters” for squad selection
It is. Furlong would be a bolter if squad picked tomorrow but will be well established grand slam winner by the time the squad is picked
Furlong would be a bolter if squad picked now but will have retired from repeated concussions by the time the brits go away
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I think we know who’s got the brain damage
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Has Henshaw no middle initial? Surely they could make something up.
M.W.I.W.N.A. Vunipola has been ruled out of the Six Nations with a knee injury. Has to be a doubt as well now for the British Lions tour.
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Shane William, British Lions starting XV
15 - S.W. Hogg (Hawick, Glasgow & Scotland)
14 - L. B. Williams (Llanelli, Scarlets & Wales)
13 - H.R.F. Jones (Western Province, Stormers & Scotland)
12 - O.A. Farrell - (Saracens & England)
11 - J.J. May - (Gloucester & England)
10 - J.J. Sexton (St Mary’s College, Leinster & Ireland)
9 - B.R. Youngs (Leicester & England)
1 - J.C. McGrath (St Mary’s College, Leinster & Ireland)
2 - D.M. Hartley (Northampton & England)
3 - D.R. Cole (Leicester & England)
4 - A.W. Jones (Swansea, Ospreys & Wales)
5 - J.O. Launchbury (Wasps & England)
6 - C.J. Stander (Shannon, Leinster & Ireland)
7 - J.C. Tipuric (Neath, Ospreys & Wales)
8 - V.M.L. Vunipola (Saracens & England)
An Afrikaner and a Kiwi shouldnt be representing Britain
He must have clean forgot Itjoe
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Thumper
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I doubt it.
Surprised he didn’t go with more Welsh.
That blindside lump maybe.
