He did well yeah. Farrell probably start if fit. He will hardly risk playing both of them together without a game to try it out
I wouldn’t even have AWJ on the bench. Kruis and Itoje and Henderson for 4/5/6 cover.
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On what we’ve seen the only way they can be competitive is by loading up the forwards, and there’s bigger men to pick from than that Welsh pair if he goes that way
Me neither. Warren is a creature of habit unfortunately
Henderson had a big game again when he came on.
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Revised Test team as of 17/6/2017:
15 - S.L. Halfpenny (Toulon & Wales) ©
14 - A.K.C. Watson (Bath & England)
13 - J.J.V. Davies (Llanelli, Scarlets & Wales)
12 - B.J. Te’o (Worcester & England)
11 - G.P. North (Northampton & Wales)
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 - G.E.J. Kruis (Saracens & England)
6 - P.J. O’Mahony (Cork Constitution, Munster & Ireland)
7 - S.K. O’Brien (UCD, 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 - A.W. Jones (Swansea, Ospreys & Wales)
20 - S.K Warburton (Cardiff, Blues & Wales) CAPTAIN
21 - R.Webb (Bridgend, Ospreys & Wales)
22 - D.R. Biggar (Swansea, Ospreys & Wales)
23 - W.B. Williams (Waunarlwydd, Scarlets & Wales)
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That’s the team for me too.
Geech nominates Peter O’Mahony as captain!
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How could anyone be up for New Zealand. They are the most dislikeable outfit in any sport, anywhere in the world - players, coaches, fans, media. And that’s
before you even get on to compliant referees egged
on by the IRB.
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nobody gives a fuck about them mate
You’d hear this speel about how welcoming and friendly new Zealand is. I found the majority of the people I met there to be absolute cunts.
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your using this loins trip to reinforce the point that you have been to NZ quite a bit
In my experience they are all grand in small doses but ultimately just tight dickheads
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On a thread, about the lions, in new Zealand.
we got you the first time mate
you were in NZ
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Yeah. He’s probably going to go with that starting team. Concerns about lack of tries and dynamism in back 3. Think McGrath would be better starting as Vunipola would give you more off bench.
Gatland will probably bring AW Jones into squad ahead of Henderson and maybe Eliot Daly ahead of Liam Williams.
Have they no winger in better form than North?
The indo running with they need Zebo out there the other day was over egging it slightly however
Zebo couldn’t be worse than the selection who they have. All playing like drains
Some terrific insight mate. Always interested in the analysis of a veteran of a British Lions tour of New Zealand.
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Unless you’ve inhaled the sulpher laden air of Rotorua in the lead up to a massive test match you just wouldn’t understand
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