British and Irish Lions Tour of Australia

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  1. Eds E Ames

    I'd be absolutely amazed if O'Driscoll doesn't start. Particularly with North a sure starter on the wing.
     
    Eds, May 3, 2013
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  2. The Boy Brumby ZJ Brumby

    My XV as things stand:

    TH: Adam Jones
    H: Tom Youngs
    LH: Healy
    Locks: Wyn Jones, O'Connell
    Openside: Warburton (c)
    Blindside: Croft
    No8: Faletau

    SH: Ben Youngs
    FH: Sexton
    Inside: Roberts
    Outside: O'Driscoll
    Wings: North, Cuthbert
    FB: Halfpenny

    Nailed on starters in bold.

    Warburton will obviously start, but can see Tupiric's form meaning he'll start at #6, in which case Croft might even be shunted to #8.

    Can also see Tuilaigi starting as a wing. Be very interesting to see if he gets a run there in one of the warm ups.
     
    The Boy Brumby, May 5, 2013
    #62

  3. Howe JHF Howe

    Reckon Hibbard will get in. Meteoric rise and all that
     
    Howe, May 5, 2013
    #63

  4. The Boy Brumby ZJ Brumby

    Can't throw for shit and not as mobile round the paddock as Youngs or Hartley.

    If he gets in I scream "Welsh bias" very loudly.
     
    The Boy Brumby, May 5, 2013
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  5. chris473 CJ Devonshire

    Wallabies team named for the tour. Folau was named and no surprise since Deans said he would basically be a Wallaby before even playing a Super Rugby game. Some players left out too is a bit surprising such as Mogg and Cooper
     
    chris473, May 19, 2013
    #65

  6. Rego RS Hutchinson

    Lil surprised about Mogg, not so much about Cooper. It's a preliminary squad anyway which only consists of 25 players.

    6 more players will be selected after the Reds and Force play the Lions. So Quade will play the Reds game so no doubt will be selected after that.
     
    Rego, May 19, 2013
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  7. chris473 CJ Devonshire

    Yeah that's true. Might be sending a message to Cooper too
     
    chris473, May 19, 2013
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  8. The Boy Brumby ZJ Brumby

    11 week ban for Hartley then; no tour for him now.

    It's the Best news for a certain Irish hooker tho. :clown:
     
    Last edited: May 27, 2013
    The Boy Brumby, May 27, 2013
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  9. BoyBlunder BOY Blunder

    What an idiot. Ruins what could be the best moment of his career
     
    BoyBlunder, May 27, 2013
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  10. Howe JHF Howe

    Looks like Hibbard to start ATM. Can't say I'm convinced there but Youngs did anything to quell fear over his line out yesterday.
     
    Howe, May 27, 2013
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  11. RyanG R Gee

    Flying to Brisbane for the match on the 22nd of June. Don't really follow the Union much but 2 of my mates are Irish and they've conned me and one of their other Irish mates into going. Will be the only Aussie in our group so would be good to see the Wallabies get up.
     
    RyanG, May 27, 2013
    #71

  12. SmellyStuff MP Chung

    :lol: Hartley. What a tool
     
    SmellyStuff, May 28, 2013
    #72

  13. Howe JHF Howe

    Team for the Barbarians game

    1. Vunipola
    2. Hibbard
    3. A Jones
    4. Gray
    5. O'Connell*
    6. Lydiate
    7. Tupuric
    8. Falatau

    9. Phillips
    10. Farrell
    11. Maitland
    12. Roberts
    13. Davies
    14. Cuthbert
    15. Hogg

    16. T Youngs
    17. Healy
    18. Stevens
    19. AW Jones
    20. Murray
    21. Sexton
    22. North

    #8 probably the most debateable position atm so those two are worth keeping an eye on. Warburton, Halfpenny, O'Driscoll, Tuliagi and Ben Youngs presumably missing out due to the situation being clear - which is good news for those 5 but for Parling, Cole or Kearney it's less encouraging. Stevens I expect is only there because he can play on both sides of the scrum and Jenkins is injured.
     
    Last edited: May 30, 2013
    Howe, May 30, 2013
    #73

  14. Droos JP Rhodes

    Reckon that is a good warm up squad. Ensures that everyone gets a cap.
     
    Droos, May 30, 2013
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  15. BoyBlunder BOY Blunder

    Tuilagi and O'Driscoll starting centres? ITSTL would say Roberts is ahead of both imho
     
    BoyBlunder, May 30, 2013
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  16. Howe JHF Howe

    It's what I would do. O'Driscoll is your distributor and Tulagi your battering ram. Wouldn't begrudge Roberts a place at all though.
     
    Howe, May 30, 2013
    #76

  17. Droos JP Rhodes

    Playing Tuilagi and Roberts together won't work imo. You'd have two battering rams just running the ball dead at every opportunity.

    Playing either of them with O'Driscoll is perfect with BOD's distributing and his ability to run perfect support lines for the offloads out of the tackles by either Jamie or Manu.
     
    Droos, May 30, 2013
    #77

  18. BoyBlunder BOY Blunder

    Personally Id have Roberts ahead of Tuilagi though
     
    BoyBlunder, May 30, 2013
    #78

  19. BoyBlunder BOY Blunder

    England do alright with two battering centres too
     
    BoyBlunder, May 30, 2013
    #79

  20. Mike ML Martyn

    Admittedly haven't see him play in a while but is Maitland really better than North?
     
    Mike, May 30, 2013
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