2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA
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Anybody seen this from Gatland, continuing to endear himself to NZ?
"There was an orchestrated campaign in the New Zealand media to try to unsettle me. That really threw me,” Gatland said.
Of course, he then seems to back down on this, or at least contradict himself, with...
“I’ve never been a person who has worried about external influences,” said Gatland
I think the truer way to describe your experience, Warren, would be
"The New Zealand Media, following the fickle public opinion, took a dislike to me. And I didn't like that. And that just became a death-spiral. Still - I'll say whatever you like to get some sweet sweet headlines in the British media leading up to the Lions tour."
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@arhs said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:
Feel sorry for AWJ. Found first half refereeing mystifying. Clearly different focuses to Super rugby. Think it took the Japanese a wee while to adjust.
Shit reffing indeed. Glad it's his last ever...
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@nta said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:
Apparently 3 Boks have tested positive to COVID.
Lions fly out shortly....
The saffas need to get in a bubble pronto and stick to it
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@mikethesnow said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:
Beard in for AWJ
Navidi in for Tipuric
Murray CaptainPolicy of one Welsh out, one in?
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@pakman said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:
@mikethesnow said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:
Beard in for AWJ
Navidi in for Tipuric
Murray CaptainPolicy of one Welsh out, one in?
Navidi would have been in the original squad but was injured at the time.
Beard has improved immensely in the past 18 months and Ryan is injured.
Why Adam Beard got the Lions nod amid fume in Irish and Scottish quarters
Adam Beard has been called up by Warren Gatland as a replacement for injured skipper Alun Wyn Jones and his selection was met with negativity by some
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@mikethesnow said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:
@pakman said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:
@mikethesnow said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:
Beard in for AWJ
Navidi in for Tipuric
Murray CaptainPolicy of one Welsh out, one in?
Navidi would have been in the original squad but was injured at the time.
Beard has improved immensely in the past 18 months and Ryan is injured.
Adam Beard has been called up by Warren Gatland as a replacement for injured skipper Alun Wyn Jones and his selection was met with negativity by some
Navidi was only not chosen because not 100%, but known to be first drop.
Was baiting a bit on Beard, who has been solid for Wales and is 6’ 8”!
Big drop for Ryan, who was rumoured to be in running for captain a year ago. Meet his folks a few years ago at Landsdowne Rd. But thought Johnny Gray might get a look in after the Scots did so well in 6N.
Impossible boots to fill.
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@dan54 said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:
So with the 3 Bokke players testing positive, are we seeing the beginning of the end of the tour?
I hope not, but don't hold out a lot of hope.Say it ain’t so Johan
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@mikethesnow said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:
@dan54 said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:
So with the 3 Bokke players testing positive, are we seeing the beginning of the end of the tour?
I hope not, but don't hold out a lot of hope.Say it ain’t so Johan
I with you Mike, really looking forward to it, but kind of beginning to resign myself .
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@mikethesnow said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:
@nta said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:
Apparently 3 Boks have tested positive to COVID.
Lions fly out shortly....
The saffas need to get in a bubble pronto and stick to it
They've been in a bubble for 3 weeks, but they still have to have food delivered, rooms cleaned, etc - Delta is very contagious.
Also First Name Alun Wyn, Surname Jones - so it's either Jones or Alun Wyn, not Wyn Jones (who is a Welsh prop)
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@machpants said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:
@mikethesnow said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:
@nta said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:
Apparently 3 Boks have tested positive to COVID.
Lions fly out shortly....
The saffas need to get in a bubble pronto and stick to it
They've been in a bubble for 3 weeks, but they still have to have food delivered, rooms cleaned, etc - Delta is very contagious.
Also First Name Alun Wyn, Surname Jones - so it's either Jones or Alun Wyn, not Wyn Jones (who is a Welsh prop)
In fact, knew that. Now corrected.
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And now for something completely different: https://www.planetrugby.com/stuart-hogg-skippers-entirely-new-british-and-irish-lions-starting-team/
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@pakman said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:
And now for something completely different: https://www.planetrugby.com/stuart-hogg-skippers-entirely-new-british-and-irish-lions-starting-team/
Captaining from fullback, interesting choice!
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@mikethesnow said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:
Jones (Wales)
Owens (Wales)
Furlong (Ireland)
Henderson (Ireland)
Wyn Jones (Captain) (Wales)
Beirne (Ireland)
Watson (Scotland)
Faletau (Wales)
Murray (Ireland)
Sexton (Ireland)
Earls (Ireland)
Henshaw (Ireland)
North (Wales)
Rees- Zammitt (Wales)
Hogg (Scotland)That was my initial stab at a Test XV back on 20 March
Here are my current front runners after two matches
Jones (Wales)
Owens (Wales)
Furlong (Ireland)
Itoje (England)
Henderson (Ireland)
Beirne (Ireland)
Watson (Scotland)
Faletau (Wales)
Murray (Ireland, Capt.)
Biggar (Wales)
Adams (Wales)
Henshaw (Ireland)
Harris (Scotland)
Rees- Zammitt (Wales)
Hogg (Scotland) -
