British and Irish Lions squad named....

[Dotty]

Backs: Leigh Halfpenny (Wales), Stuart Hogg (Scotland), Rob Kearney (Ireland), Tommy Bowe (Ireland), Alex Cuthbert (Wales), Sean Maitland (Scotland), George North (Wales), Jonathan Davies (Wales), Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland), Jamie Roberts (Wales), Manu Tuilagi (England), Owen Farrell (England), Jonathan Sexton (Ireland), Conor Murray (Ireland), Mike Phillips (Wales), Ben Youngs (England).


Forwards: Dan Cole (England), Cian Healy (Ireland), Gethin Jenkins (Wales), Adam Jones (Wales), Matt Stevens (England), Mako Vunipola (England), Dylan Hartley (England), Richard Hibbard (Wales), Tom Youngs (England), Ian Evans (Wales), Richie Gray (Scotland), Alun-Wyn Jones (Wales), Paul O'Connell (Ireland), Geoff Parling (England), Tom Croft (England), Toby Faletau (Wales), Jamie Heaslip (Ireland), Dan Lydiate (Wales), Sean O'Brien (Ireland), Justin Tipuric (Wales), Sam Warburton (Wales).

Thoughts?

 

[SimonG]

The Scottish lads will be lonely.

I look after Sam Warburtons grandmothers oil boiler 🙂

 

[TomLane]

Disappointed not to see Chris Robshaw in there, but then that's from an English perspective. Think he has been hard done by.

Although, again as an England supporter I don't see the lack of England players in the Lions squad as a negative.

Quite the opposite in fact. It now enables England to go on tour with a squad to build together & bond together for the next World Cup. Those that have been selected for the Lions have left a space for younger players to step up & stake a claim for a starting spot.

Don't get me wrong, I still reckon it will be a fantastic tour to watch as a rugby fan, I just struggle to understand some of the selections. But then that's why I'm just a plumber & not an international rugby coach.

 

[Rickster123]

The Scottish lads will be lonely.

I look after Sam Warburtons grandmothers oil boiler 🙂

The worst claim to fame I've heard Simon!

 

[lame plumber]

The Scottish lads will be lonely.

I look after Sam Warburtons grandmothers oil boiler 🙂

best get it right coz you wouldnt want to have a discussion with her favourite grandson🙂

 

[SimonG]

best get it right coz you wouldnt want to have a discussion with her favourite grandson🙂

Too late for that, it was a warmfront install. Surprisingly the company is no longer trading.

 

[mjt]

Only two 10's and no utility back? So either will be involved in every game ? Asking for trouble if you ask me.

 

[SimonG]

The worst claim to fame I've heard Simon!

I've heard worse.

 

[Rickster123]

I've heard worse.

Even mines better. I met Ian wright in an esso garage in Croydon. I tell my mrs everytime I pass an esso. Any esso!

 

[Dotty]

Even mines better. I met Ian wright in an esso garage in Croydon. I tell my mrs everytime I pass an esso. Any esso!

The fact you even know where Croydon is scares me.

My family still live there.

I'm disappointed too that Robshaw's not in, and surprised that Matt Stevens is.

 

[Rickster123]

The fact you even know where Croydon is scares me.

My family still live there.

I'm disappointed too that Robshaw's not in, and surprised that Matt Stevens is.

I'm Beckenham born and bred!

 

[Dotty]

I'm Beckenham born and bred!

Fell out of the pubs a few times there. I'm an old Addo boy - New Addington for the unitiated!

 

[novicegas]

Didn't know that if you win the six nations and the lions manager is due to take over your managerial spot next year you automatically all get selected for the tour!
How have Wales recently managed against the Aussies?
The fact that Sheridan did not take one backward step in the scrum whilst keeping jenkins on the bench is laughable.
Farrell was embarrased against Wilkinson, Dylan Hartley sub really! Vunipola Sub really!
No Best or Ford at Hooker.
Parling over Launchberry, absolutely no Scottish back row?
Warburton had the captaincy taken away from him? but he's good enough for the Lions? better to leave him to play. Rant over. Oh and who the @£%^ picks Maitland, I support Scotland but he has been exceptionally average.