2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA
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Apparently the Lions are still prepared to play the Jo'burg test as long as their new team bus arrives in time -
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@mikethesnow Fighting fire with fire I suspect. Remember the assistant coaches of the Lions not only doing the same but also putting pressure on the refs in NZ on the last tour. Frustrating to see from a fan's perspective.
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@old-samurai-jack said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:
@mikethesnow Fighting fire with fire I suspect. Remember the assistant coaches of the Lions not only doing the same but also putting pressure on the refs in NZ on the last tour. Frustrating to see from a fan's perspective.
We may need to get some soccer style rules into sideline behaviour, relying on pro coaching staff to not take the piss isn't working. Same with physios/medics, bench players.
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I hope we don't have the first casualty of forging ahead on a tour in a country wracked with covid
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Springbok team to face the British & Irish Lions at Cape Town Stadium:
15 – Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz) – 62 caps, 60 pts (12t)
14 – Cheslin Kolbe (Toulouse) – 14 caps, 40 pts (8t)
13 – Lukhanyo Am (Cell C Sharks) – 15 caps, 15 pts (3t)
12 – Damian de Allende (Munster) – 47 caps, 30 pts (6t)
11 – Makazole Mapimpi (Cell C Sharks) – 14 caps, 70 pts (14t)
10 – Handré Pollard (vice-captain – Montpellier) – 49 caps, 465pts (6t, 78c, 89p, 4d)
9 – Faf de Klerk (Sale Sharks) – 30 caps, 20 pts (4t)
8 – Kwagga Smith (Yamaha Júbilo) – 7 caps, 5 pts (1t)
7 – Pieter-Steph du Toit (DHL Stormers) – 56 caps, 25 pts (5t)
6 – Siya Kolisi (captain – Cell C Sharks) – 51 caps, 30 pts (6t)
5 – Franco Mostert (Honda Heat) – 40 caps, 5pts (1t)
4 – Eben Etzebeth (Toulon) – 86 caps, 15 pts (3t)
3 – Trevor Nyakane (Vodacom Bulls) – 43 caps, 5 pts (1t)
2 – Bongi Mbonambi (DHL Stormers) – 37 caps, 40 pts (8t)
1 – Ox Nché (Cell C Sharks) – 2 caps, 0 ptsReplacements:
16 – Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears) – 34 caps, 30 pts (6t)
17 – Steven Kitshoff (DHL Stormers) – 48 caps, 5pts (1t)
18 – Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers) – 39 caps, 5pts (1t)
19 – Lood de Jager (Sale Sharks) – 45 caps, 25 pts (5t)
20 – Rynhardt Elstadt (Toulouse) – 2 caps, 0 pts
21 – Herschel Jantjies (DHL Stormers) – 11 caps, 25 pts (5t)
22 – Elton Jantjies (Pau) – 38 caps, 283 pts (2t, 63c, 49p)
23 – Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers) – 7 caps, 5pts (1t) -
Kwagga Smith is a big call
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Lions tests against the Boks to take place in Cape Town, Cape Town and Cape Town.
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Republic of the Western Cape. This suit the BILs. Cold and wet at the moment.
Obvious the Bok selectors need to select 50% PoC and the reason for our starting fatties.
If they can stand their ground you can expect the Bom squad to kill it off.
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@mikethesnow Kwagga come some distance with NieNaber. Myself would liked van Staden to have the best combination.
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@oompb said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:
@mikethesnow Kwagga come some distance with NieNaber. Myself would liked van Staden to have the best combination.
I rate Kwagga, always have. But it's a very different back row with him in it.
Faster, for sure.
Maybe that's Rassie's cunning plan
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This is doing the rounds at the moment
The Times I think broke it
Lawes must have photos
Looking more and more that it's legit
If so, then a big fuck you to the Times for breaking it.
What goes on tour...
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@oompb said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:
Republic of the Western Cape. This suit the BILs. Cold and wet at the moment.
Obvious the Bok selectors need to select 50% PoC and the reason for our starting fatties.
If they can stand their ground you can expect the Bom squad to kill it off.
Yep. Good old home advantage.
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Can't see it. Most glaring omission is Adams, so unless he's copped an injury, that selection is fucked. No Faletau or Simmonds? Nah. Lawes warrants a bench spot but no more. Owens is firmly third choice hooker in anyone's eyes.
I will buy* you a virtual beer if that is the side.
*Meaning that in reality I will do nothing of the sort. This is what virtual means in this instance.
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@catogrande said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:
Can't see it. Most glaring omission is Adams, so unless he's copped an injury, that selection is fucked. No Faletau or Simmonds? Nah. Lawes warrants a bench spot but no more. Owens is firmly third choice hooker in anyone's eyes.
I will buy* you a virtual beer if that is the side.
*Meaning that in reality I will do nothing of the sort. This is what virtual means in this instance.
I'll spill it if I'm right
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That is a big advantage for the Lions.
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@dagrubster said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:
That is a big advantage for the Lions.
Do you really mean somewhat less of an advantage to RSA?
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@mikethesnow will be great if Duhan vd Merwe make the test team.
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@oompb said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:
@mikethesnow will be great if Duhan vd Merwe make the test team.
He has to be very close. His performances so far have been bloody good.
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@oompb said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:
@mikethesnow will be great if Duhan vd Merwe make the test team.
His possible selection is not the head scratcher.
All of the 4 wings have done enough to be selected.
