B&I Lions 2017

[Crucial]

@Bovidae said in B&I Lions 2017:

I was only joking about Gatland selecting Jamie Roberts, but some media are now reporting that he hasn't been included.

Leaks I read were that JJ and JR are left behind with Ben Teo being included.

I haven't seen anything from Teo that ranks him higher than an average Super Rugby level midfielder.

[Bovidae]

Stuff is saying Payne is in. I haven't seen his name mentioned at all previously.

[Chris B.]

Very late speculation that Jared Payne is in. We'll see shortly!

[Crucial]

@Chris-B. said in B&I Lions 2017:

Very late speculation that Jared Payne is in. We'll see shortly!

....talking about average Super Rugby midfielders......

[Chris B.]

The Guardian's live video coverage appears to have crashed!

[Chris B.]

@Crucial Looks like Payne, Joseph and Te'o are all in.

[Bovidae]

I watched it live on YouTube

[KiwiMurph]

Backs: Dan Biggar, Elliot Daly, Jonathan Davies, Owen Farrell, Lee Halfpenny, Robbie Henshaw, Stuart Hogg, Jonathan Joseph, Conor Murray, George North, Jack Nowell, Jared Payne, Jonathan Sexton, Tommy Seymour, Ben T’eo, Anthony Watson, Rhys Webb, Liam Williams, Ben Youngs

And the forwards.

Rory Best, Dan Cole, Taulupe Faletau, Tadhg Furlong, Jamie George, Iain Henderson, Maro Itoje, Alun Wyn Jones, George Kruis, Courtney Lawes, Joe Marler, Jack McGrath, Ross Moriarty, Sean O’Brien, Peter O’Mahony, Ken Owens, Kyle Sinckler, CJ Stander, Justin Tipuric, Mako Vunipola, Billy Vunipola, Sam Warburton (captain).

[antipodean]

Predictable squad.

A mercenary and only one Scot.

[Bovidae]

@antipodean 2 Jocks.

[MN5]

@antipodean said in B&I Lions 2017:

Predictable squad.

A mercenary and only one Scot.

Two

[Catogrande]

@KiwiMurph said in B&I Lions 2017:

Backs: Dan Biggar, Elliot Daly, Jonathan Davies, Owen Farrell, Lee Halfpenny, Robbie Henshaw, Stuart Hogg, Jonathan Joseph, Conor Murray, George North, Jack Nowell, Jared Payne, Jonathan Sexton, Tommy Seymour, Ben T’eo, Anthony Watson, Rhys Webb, Liam Williams, Ben Youngs

And the forwards.

Rory Best, Dan Cole, Taulupe Faletau, Tadhg Furlong, Jamie George, Iain Henderson, Maro Itoje, Alun Wyn Jones, George Kruis, Courtney Lawes, Joe Marler, Jack McGrath, Ross Moriarty, Sean O’Brien, Peter O’Mahony, Ken Owens, Kyle Sinckler, CJ Stander, Justin Tipuric, Mako Vunipola, Billy Vunipola, Sam Warburton (captain).

Lucky: Biggar, Halfpenny, Nowell, Payne, Warburton (only because he's injured)..
Unlucky: Launchbury, Van der Flier, Russell

Otherwise, difficult to argue with, although that is not likely to stop me or anyone else.

[Kruse]

So once again - more NZ-born representatives than Scot.

[Bovidae]

Moriarty would be the 41st player chosen I assume.

The fun starts when the team to play the Crusaders is named.

[RVader]

@Catogrande Zebo should also be on the unlucky list

[raznomore]

Is Hartley hard done by or actually too shit for selection?

[KiwiMurph]

@raznomore copped another huge suspension this year for foul play. Deemed too risky I guess.

[Kirwan]

@KiwiMurph said in B&I Lions 2017:

@raznomore copped another huge suspension this year for foul play. Deemed too risky I guess.

A quota on the number of NZ born players?

[Bovidae]

The official breakdown is:

England 16
Ireland 11
Scotland 2
Wales 12

[raznomore]

@KiwiMurph see hes a guy you pick just because of that. Its a huge fucken squad so they can risk it. You want a guy that is a loose cannon, a grub, but also somehow manages to get the team together. I hate Hartley but a record run and a 6N under his belt and watch warrants selection.