Paul O'Connell to Captain Lions
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8007666.stm
Good call - I think out of him and O'Driscoll he's got the nod because he's a shoe in for Geech's test team.
Any thoughts??
Good call - I think out of him and O'Driscoll he's got the nod because he's a shoe in for Geech's test team.
Any thoughts??
"The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's on."
Joseph Heller
Joseph Heller
no scottish backs, apart from thom evans deserve to go. blair was shocking during the 6 nations and played himself out of, not just the squad but probably the starting xv. I think its a very good squad. lots of exciting runners and ball players. Ross ford is another who threw his chance away. it does reflect scottish rugby. thats where we are at.
THE SQUAD
Backs: Lee Byrne, Rob Kearney, Shane Williams, Lee Halfpenney, Ugo Monye, Luke Fitzgerald, Tommy Bowe, Tom Shanklin, Jamie Roberts, Brian O'Driscoll, Keith Earls, Riki Flutey, Ronan O'Gara, Stephen Jones, Mike Phillips, Harry Ellis, Tomas O'Leary
Forwards: Jamie Heaslip, Andy Powell, David Wallace, Stephen Ferris, Alan Quinlan, Joe Worsley, Martyn Williams, Alu-Wyn Jones, Paul O'Connell, Donncha O'Callaghan, Simon Shaw, Nathan Hines, Gethin Jenkins, Adam Jones, Andrew Sherdian, Phil Vickery, Euan Murray, Jerry Flannery, Lee Mears, Matthew Rees
Backs: Lee Byrne, Rob Kearney, Shane Williams, Lee Halfpenney, Ugo Monye, Luke Fitzgerald, Tommy Bowe, Tom Shanklin, Jamie Roberts, Brian O'Driscoll, Keith Earls, Riki Flutey, Ronan O'Gara, Stephen Jones, Mike Phillips, Harry Ellis, Tomas O'Leary
Forwards: Jamie Heaslip, Andy Powell, David Wallace, Stephen Ferris, Alan Quinlan, Joe Worsley, Martyn Williams, Alu-Wyn Jones, Paul O'Connell, Donncha O'Callaghan, Simon Shaw, Nathan Hines, Gethin Jenkins, Adam Jones, Andrew Sherdian, Phil Vickery, Euan Murray, Jerry Flannery, Lee Mears, Matthew Rees
"The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's on."
Joseph Heller
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Nations Represented:
Ireland 14
Wales 13
England 8
Scotland 2
Clubs Represented:
Munster - 8
Ospreys - 6
Cardiff - 6
Wasps - 4
Leinster - 4
Scarlets - 2
Bath - 1
Leicester - 1
Harlequins - 1
Northampton - 1
Perpignan - 1
Ulster - 1
Sale - 1
Ireland 14
Wales 13
England 8
Scotland 2
Clubs Represented:
Munster - 8
Ospreys - 6
Cardiff - 6
Wasps - 4
Leinster - 4
Scarlets - 2
Bath - 1
Leicester - 1
Harlequins - 1
Northampton - 1
Perpignan - 1
Ulster - 1
Sale - 1
"The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's on."
Joseph Heller
Joseph Heller
Of course I have thoughts!
There's chat about the race being between Peel, Blair, Cusiter and Care; but what about Stringer? The coaches seem to be leaning towards proven combinations in the key areas (flannery + o'connell, philips + jones) so they may go for the Stringer/O'Gara axis on this one.
As you all know from every post on here, I'm very bisaed to the scots, so I'd love to see Blair go. Just hope that he can prove his worth over the next few weeks. However, the fact that Stringer will play in the HC semi and poss the final, counts against Blair.
I think Peel is an outside bet, but he's not starting often enough for Sale, so prob shouldn't even be in the running and wouldn't be if there weren't so many Daffodils in the coaching set up.
There's chat about the race being between Peel, Blair, Cusiter and Care; but what about Stringer? The coaches seem to be leaning towards proven combinations in the key areas (flannery + o'connell, philips + jones) so they may go for the Stringer/O'Gara axis on this one.
As you all know from every post on here, I'm very bisaed to the scots, so I'd love to see Blair go. Just hope that he can prove his worth over the next few weeks. However, the fact that Stringer will play in the HC semi and poss the final, counts against Blair.
I think Peel is an outside bet, but he's not starting often enough for Sale, so prob shouldn't even be in the running and wouldn't be if there weren't so many Daffodils in the coaching set up.
"The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's on."
Joseph Heller
Joseph Heller
Problem with Cusiter is that he has been on the bench since he said he was leaving France so not getting much game time.
Would like to think another Scot would make the plane though.
Notice that Johnson is saying that the guys going on the England summer tour are in a good place for a call up as they are training/playing - same with Wales. Think Scotland A have some fixtures but these are against poorer opposition & the likes of Cusiter, Blair and the Evans boys probably won't be involved.
Would like to think another Scot would make the plane though.
Notice that Johnson is saying that the guys going on the England summer tour are in a good place for a call up as they are training/playing - same with Wales. Think Scotland A have some fixtures but these are against poorer opposition & the likes of Cusiter, Blair and the Evans boys probably won't be involved.
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