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Dick Tooth (41)
Roberts was injured, have no fear he played in 5 of the 8 consecutive losses
Australia v British & Irish Lions, 3rd Test (Sydney)
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Roberts was injured, have no fear he played in 5 of the 8 consecutive losses
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To me that lineup shows we are going to run to try and run the Lions ragged. I'm assuming McCalman has the edge over Kimlin in terms of mobility. Kimmo has been hard done by though and I feel sorry for Gill.
In terms of the Lions, Sean O'Brien is one of my favourite players but he's not a genuine open side. Assuming Smith is fit, I think he'll dominate.
In terms of the Lions, Sean O'Brien is one of my favourite players but he's not a genuine open side. Assuming Smith is fit, I think he'll dominate.
The Rant
Fred Wood (13)
roberts was out last years series. But we played the roberts/davies midfield a few times and it hasn't been a big issue.
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Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Gatland kind of explains himself here, no specific details at all though. http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/video/2013/jul/03/lions-warren-gatland-brian-o-driscoll-video
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Peter Fenwicke (45)
Sky UK own the rights for the UK and Ireland. Our national broadcaster RTÉ stopped trying to compete many years ago and seem happy that Sky allow them to show highlights of the English soccer. They and the BBC have also lost the rights to the Celtic league for next season to Sky. So the only live rugby on Irish free to air will be home 6Ns games next year.
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
I'm not sure why why all the focus on the risk of AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) coming off..sure he is carrying an injury but if it was that big a concern I'm sure they wouldn't be running him on, and I'm sure they've worked out what to do if he comes off.
13 and 15 are generally relatively interchangeable positions, and we have five 15s in the team, nothwithstanding that Tomane & O'Connor can play there quite capably in their own right..also, we don't have access to the players' CVs, only what we have seen them do, I'm sure there is plenty of 13 experience in there.
Who cares about the reshuffle, by the sounds of it KOB and JOC (James O'Connor) are going to be interchanging a bit anyway.
Mate how do you figure that 13 and 15 are generally relatively interchangeable?
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Bob McCowan (2)
Also dissapointed for Gill. Also worried re backs cover. Also haven't seen much of Mccalmun apart from a reds/ force game where I thought he went great-- not spectacular, just bloody effective.
Have tossed and turned overnight, and can't come up with a better mix that I like more. So through an embarrissing coincidence in the time space continueum, I'm probably the only person here who so far has only agreed with deans
Have tossed and turned overnight, and can't come up with a better mix that I like more. So through an embarrissing coincidence in the time space continueum, I'm probably the only person here who so far has only agreed with deans
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David Wilson (68)
Without knowing the thoughts of Deans, I assume that if a centre goes off - KB (Kurtley Beale) to 10, the others move out 1 and Mogg to 15. Not ideal, but the bigger problem then is if another back goes off. Phipps??? Hooper?
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
Looking at it objectively, if we lose another we are still going to have 5 of O'Connor, Lilo, Folau, Beale, Tomane & Mogg on the field..plenty of attack there so it's going to be about filling the defensive hole..Smith in, Hooper to 7. Or if we are down by 7 or more with say 10 to go they'll want to run it so you'd bring Phipps on, Genia to 10 and push everyone out one.
At the end of the day it will depend on where we are at at the time!
I think that is the key for Deans, you have one guy with more "spectacular" form, another abrasive unit who hasn't played much at all and an effective "tradesman" (he cleans out, he tackles, he runs, he doesn't make many errors, he plays a roll).
It may have come down to who will be more accurate and produce at a "known" standard (Link speak) who has played 20 tests.
I still wouldn't be surprised to see McCalman as the Simmons replacement and some sanity over back selections to prevail
Scotty
David Codey (61)
I think we are underestimating the Lions backrow. Sure they aren't fetchers, but they are all strong in the cleanout and in contact. If you are winning the collisions it takes the opposition fetcher out of play.
Scotty
David Codey (61)
I don't have an issue with using JOC (James O'Connor), Tomane or Folau at 13 in attack, but in defense it is a different matter.
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David Codey (61)
What do you mean KB (Kurtley Beale) to 10. He will be playing there most of the time already!
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