British & Irish Lions to Australia 2013

Wildman · 04-14-2013, 06:57 AM

Hey, Aussies. 125 Years of British & Irish Lions heritage coming your way!

First question is, who will captain the Lions?

I reckon O'Driscoll!

Mercury264 · 04-14-2013, 12:11 PM

Wildman · 04-30-2013, 03:13 AM

Halfpenny
Hogg
Kearney
Bowe
Cuthbert
Maitland
North
Davies
O'Driscoll
Roberts
Tuilagi
Farrell
Sexton
Murray
Phillips
Youngs B

Cole
Healy
Jenkins
Jones
Stevens
Vunipola
Hartley
Hibbard
Youngs T
Evans
Gray
Wyn Jones
O'Connell
Parling
Croft
Faletau
Heaslip
Lydiate
O'Brien
Tipuric
Warburton (Captain)

Wildman · 04-30-2013, 03:51 AM

Personally, I'm a little underwhelmed. No young dynamic up-coming players like Christian Wade or Joe Launchbury. Several players unproven or unconvincing at this level since returning from injury like Croft, Gray and Lydiate (although I'd have taken the risk with Lydiate) and some strange selections with Murray over Laidlaw or Care, Hartley over Best, Stevens over Grant and Farrell over Wilkinson (or over anyone else who owns a pair of boots and can break into a trot). There's only two outside halves and one inside centre leaving us desperately weak in midfield. For me, I'd have found room for Wade and Launchbury, chosen Hines over Gray or Evans and taken either James Hook, Billy Twelvetrees or Ollie Barclay as cover at 10/12.

Never mind; bring it on!

RhinoVonHawkrider · 05-03-2013, 06:37 PM

Looking forward to it, but the time change is a fcuking killer for us in USA's eastern time zone

El Chapulín Colorado · 05-04-2013, 06:50 PM

Im crushed Gatland couldn't find a spot for Henson...you know he tried!

Mercury264 · 05-05-2013, 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by El Chapulín Colorado

Im crushed Gatland couldn't find a spot for Henson...you know he tried!

They couldn't afford the bar bill or the suntan bill.

Wildman · 05-05-2013, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by El Chapulín Colorado

Im crushed Gatland couldn't find a spot for Henson...you know he tried!

Whilst 10/12 is an area of weakness, I think there were a few ahead of Gav in Gat's thinking like Hook, Laidlaw and Twelvetrees. I like Henson and find it easier to forgive him his "eccentricities" compared to the likes of Tuilagi but I suspect he's one of those guys, like Tom Varndell, who blotted their copy-book with the "management" early on in their career and will never find a way back no matter how hard they try or how well they play.

Homerb · 05-07-2013, 04:39 AM

Im finding it hard to get excited about international rugby since the rule changes have reduced the number of players at the breakdown.
Nothing worse than seeing backs running into 120kg forwards in the backline for 80 minutes.

El Chapulín Colorado · 05-20-2013, 09:59 PM

Two USA nationals Zee Ngwenya and Samu Manoa are in the Barbarian side face off against the BI Lions in Hong Kong. Zee has greatly improved his all around game and many consider Samu to be one of the best forwards playing in England. Just have to figure out how to see it. Tehy are bothe playing for the Eagles the following week against a down manned Irish side that I think is in for some real trouble.

Wildman · 05-22-2013, 01:16 AM

Manoa's had a great season playing for Saints. I saw him get the "man of the match" accolade in a game earlier in the season; very impressive.

04-14-2013, 06:57 AM	#1
Wildman ^OP Man of Kent Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Riding my World Oddometer: 16,082	British & Irish Lions to Australia 2013 Hey, Aussies. 125 Years of British & Irish Lions heritage coming your way! First question is, who will captain the Lions? I reckon O'Driscoll! __________________ "Every county of England, every country of Europe and every (part of every other inhabited) continent of the Earth" ... 80% complete! Counties: 39 of 39 - done! Countries: 36 of 42; last up, Portugal, next up, Iceland Continents: 5 of 19; last up, North America (USA), next up, Central America (Cuba)

04-14-2013, 12:11 PM	#2
Mercury264 Once you go Triple... Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Masshole Oddometer: 20,427	__________________ '12 Tiger 800XC '07 TE510 '02 Sprint ST '99 XR650L '99 Speed Triple

04-30-2013, 03:13 AM	#3
Wildman ^OP Man of Kent Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Riding my World Oddometer: 16,082	Halfpenny Hogg Kearney Bowe Cuthbert Maitland North Davies O'Driscoll Roberts Tuilagi Farrell Sexton Murray Phillips Youngs B Cole Healy Jenkins Jones Stevens Vunipola Hartley Hibbard Youngs T Evans Gray Wyn Jones O'Connell Parling Croft Faletau Heaslip Lydiate O'Brien Tipuric Warburton (Captain) __________________ "Every county of England, every country of Europe and every (part of every other inhabited) continent of the Earth" ... 80% complete! Counties: 39 of 39 - done! Countries: 36 of 42; last up, Portugal, next up, Iceland Continents: 5 of 19; last up, North America (USA), next up, Central America (Cuba)

04-30-2013, 03:51 AM	#4
Wildman ^OP Man of Kent Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Riding my World Oddometer: 16,082	Personally, I'm a little underwhelmed. No young dynamic up-coming players like Christian Wade or Joe Launchbury. Several players unproven or unconvincing at this level since returning from injury like Croft, Gray and Lydiate (although I'd have taken the risk with Lydiate) and some strange selections with Murray over Laidlaw or Care, Hartley over Best, Stevens over Grant and Farrell over Wilkinson (or over anyone else who owns a pair of boots and can break into a trot). There's only two outside halves and one inside centre leaving us desperately weak in midfield. For me, I'd have found room for Wade and Launchbury, chosen Hines over Gray or Evans and taken either James Hook, Billy Twelvetrees or Ollie Barclay as cover at 10/12. Never mind; bring it on! __________________ "Every county of England, every country of Europe and every (part of every other inhabited) continent of the Earth" ... 80% complete! Counties: 39 of 39 - done! Countries: 36 of 42; last up, Portugal, next up, Iceland Continents: 5 of 19; last up, North America (USA), next up, Central America (Cuba)

05-03-2013, 06:37 PM	#5
RhinoVonHawkrider Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Eastern Pa Oddometer: 434	Looking forward to it, but the time change is a fcuking killer for us in USA's eastern time zone __________________ AVO - R.I.P. "He said, Son, remember where U came From" - LOA Until the colour of a man's skin - Is of no more significance than the colour of his eyes -Me say war RNM http://www.greenenergysports.com/

05-04-2013, 06:50 PM	#6
El Chapulín Colorado between Joined: Jun 2005 Location: the dark recesses of your mind Oddometer: 8,697	Im crushed Gatland couldn't find a spot for Henson...you know he tried! __________________ ¡No contaban con mi astucia!

05-07-2013, 04:39 AM	#9
Homerb Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2011 Location: Toukley NSW Australia Oddometer: 204	Im finding it hard to get excited about international rugby since the rule changes have reduced the number of players at the breakdown. Nothing worse than seeing backs running into 120kg forwards in the backline for 80 minutes.

05-20-2013, 09:59 PM	#10
El Chapulín Colorado between Joined: Jun 2005 Location: the dark recesses of your mind Oddometer: 8,697	Two USA nationals Zee Ngwenya and Samu Manoa are in the Barbarian side face off against the BI Lions in Hong Kong. Zee has greatly improved his all around game and many consider Samu to be one of the best forwards playing in England. Just have to figure out how to see it. Tehy are bothe playing for the Eagles the following week against a down manned Irish side that I think is in for some real trouble. __________________ ¡No contaban con mi astucia!

05-22-2013, 01:16 AM	#11
Wildman ^OP Man of Kent Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Riding my World Oddometer: 16,082	Manoa's had a great season playing for Saints. I saw him get the "man of the match" accolade in a game earlier in the season; very impressive. __________________ "Every county of England, every country of Europe and every (part of every other inhabited) continent of the Earth" ... 80% complete! Counties: 39 of 39 - done! Countries: 36 of 42; last up, Portugal, next up, Iceland Continents: 5 of 19; last up, North America (USA), next up, Central America (Cuba)

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