Search results

Glad best got his belated Lions call, he was absolutely superb for Ulster against Leinster in the pro12 final on Saturday. Really put his body on the line, and seemed to be the main nuisance at virtually every breakdown. Think he'll start the tests unless Hibbard hits the ground running this...

Scarlets were woefully poor, laughable at times to be honest. Even when facing 13 men it was Treviso showing all the attacking intent. Too many scarlet players seemed to have their minds elsewhere. Play like that next weekend at Ulster and it'll be a brutal beating. Sent from my HTC One using...

The whole Toulon experience has been a forgettable one for Jenkins. The French sides favour power scrummagers over all else and gethin was always going to be the loser against Sheridan in that respect. Healy will be 1st choice at loosehead, with Jenkins providing bench cover or maybe as captain...

Bit harsh lumping Jenkins in with that lot, he's not the best scrummager at loosehead, but still a dynamo in the loose and a turnover machine. Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 2

Can't see it being that overwhelming in either sides favour. It'll be close and will come down to the odd point here and there as the Welsh tour did last summer-only a score between the sides in each match wasn't there ? Priestland was so much off he pace in that series that given a fit Farrell...

Can't believe they've only got 2 10's without an option like Hook/Laidlaw/Twelvetree's who can slot in there in an emergency ? Really weird choice. Surprised at Best's omission too, didn't have the greatest 6N but a class act. I'd have taken Zebo or Wade as a bolter too ahead of Maitland. Ryan...

Agree with all that on Lydiate, but just think a lions tour isn't the place to try and play yourself into form, however good you are. That's exactly the mistake Wales made in Australia last year and Imho the main reason they lost the series. Gatland did a similar thing with Warburton on that...

Love Lydiate as a player but to select him after just a handful of games would be a big risk Imho. Agree with the rest of them apart from maybe Croft over Wood ? If he'd had a little more rugby Ben Morgan would've been on my shortlist too. Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 2

I wouldn't disagree with that. Hogg could be sensational on the fast tracks in Australia. Sent from my HTC Desire HD A9191 using Tapatalk 2

Well deserved for Leigh Halfpenny too, dont think he was out of this world but consistently good in every game. Apart from a few missed kicks in the first half against Scotland his all round game is pretty faultless. The only thing he lacks is maybe being more of a cutting edge in attack...

I think he's a certainty. Gatland loves Phillips and Murray is similar in the way he plays. 9's will be Phillips, Murray and Youngs. Sent from my HTC Desire HD A9191 using Tapatalk 2

Personally I think Wales are comfortable mentally playing the other 6 Nations sides and know they have the power and physicality to win these matches at the moment. When they play the old tri-nations sides I feel there is still a mental block there. Wales were a whisker away from winning...

I wouldn't write off Stuart Hogg at 15 - he's been immense on the counterattack for Scotland. Phillips at 9 depends entirely on your intended gameplan, yesterday he was awesome and dominated the game. But on the fast tracks in Aus a swifter service may be needed. You need both options anyway...

No4 there sounds a little bit Welsh.;);) Sent from my HTC Desire HD A9191 using Tapatalk 2

Big mistake IMHO, Paul James did a good job at loosehead last week and is a far stronger scrummager than Gethin. To have a chance we need to put the English scrum under pressure, don't think Gethin has the tools for that. Glad Tipuric and Warburton get a chance to start a game together though...

Hope England are this poor in Cardiff next week but I won't hold my breath. Lol Sent from my HTC Desire HD A9191 using Tapatalk 2

Hooper was superb against Wales last year, so while losing Pocock is a blow I don't think too many Lions supporters will be getting ahead of themselves. Sent from my HTC Desire HD A9191 using Tapatalk 2

Played well destructively, he totally dominated the Scots backrow at the breakdown but not too much offensive work to shout about. With Ryan injured, I'd go for Warburton and Tipuric on the flanks next week. With England not really having a genuine openside it could be interesting to see how...

Bloody awful game of rugby. Sent from my HTC Desire HD A9191 using Tapatalk 2

Place kicking an off day but rest of his game is superb. Sent from my HTC Desire HD A9191 using Tapatalk 2