British & Irish Lions tour of New Zealand (2017)

[waiopehu oldboy]

Lions calling in the cavalry:

Lions Team:

15 Stuart Hogg
14 George North
13 Jonathan Davies
12 Ben Te'o
11 Liam Williams
10 Owen Farrell
9 Conor Murray
8 Taulupe Faletau
7 Sean O'Brien
6 Peter O'Mahony
5 George Kruis
4 Alun Wyn Jones (capt)
3 Tadhg Furlong
2 Jamie George
1 Mako Vunipola

Reserves:

16 Ken Owens
17 Jack McGrath
18 Dan Cole
19 Maro Itoje
20 CJ Stander
21 Rhys Webb
22 Johnny Sexton
23 Anthony Watson

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=11872494

 

[Inside Shoulder]

Lions calling in the cavalry:

As they did in the Charge of the Light Brigade, and so shall it end

 

[KOB1987]

Just out of curiosity why did the Wales red get the main gig for the jersey colour? Did they play paper, scissors, rock or something?

 

[Highlander35]

Much much closer to the best side.

You can throw Sexton, Williams and AWJ in the bin though. I also want Daly and Henshaw as my centers too.

 

[Highlander35]

Just out of curiosity why did the Wales red get the main gig for the jersey colour? Did they play paper, scissors, rock or something?

https://web.archive.org/web/20080607011421/http://www.lionsrugby.com/history/412.php

Long and the short:

Red, White and Blue hoops on very early tours.

Red and White for the tour that was just Anglo-Welsh

Dark Blue for the remainder of the tours up to the 2nd World War

Post War (In the single tour to NZ between the wars, The All Blacks wore white in the respect of Home team wears clash jersey tradition of the time), they changed to Red as to not clash with any of the SH Unions in test matches

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Just out of curiosity why did the Wales red get the main gig for the jersey colour? Did they play paper, scissors, rock or something?

Always been that way hasn't it? Plus the red/scarlet is common to Wales and England.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

As they did in the Charge of the Light Brigade, and so shall it end

All Black No.s 1-5 & 17, I think this'll give us a fair idea how the Lions will go up front in the Tests which, as we all know, is where they'll be won or lost.

 

[GTPIH]

https://web.archive.org/web/20080607011421/http://www.lionsrugby.com/history/412.php



Long and the short:



Red, White and Blue hoops on very early tours.



Red and White for the tour that was just Anglo-Welsh



Dark Blue for the remainder of the tours up to the 2nd World War



Post War (In the single tour to NZ between the wars, The All Blacks wore white in the respect of Home team wears clash jersey tradition of the time), they changed to Red as to not clash with any of the SH Unions in test matches

Very interesting. Always wondered about that. The poor old Irish got nothing until 1950 and then it was just the top of the socks!!!

 

[Blue]

Much much closer to the best side.

You can throw Sexton, Williams and AWJ in the bin though. I also want Daly and Henshaw as my centers too.

Yeah but AWJ is almost a lock for the first test. Such is Fatland's man love for the guy. he really has to play terribly else he will cruise into the test team.

now you want Daly in the centers where he has not played much at international level? Not happening. Same goes for Davies as AWJ. He has to play himself out of the test 13 slot. I recon we will see Teo/Davies. Teo is Jamie Roberts Mark 2. Fatland has a boner forr a hard running 12.

 

[KOB1987]

Won't the XV for the tests just be a case of filling in the gaps?

1.
2. Owens
3.
4. Wyn Jones
5.
6. Warburton
7. Tipuric
8. Faletau
9. Webb
10. Biggar
11. Williams
12.
13. Davies
14. North
15. Halfpenny

16.
17.
18.
19.
20. Moriarty
21.
22.
23.

 

[ACT Crusader]

The Crusaders have named their side for Saturday's tour match.

1. Joe Moody
2. Codie Taylor
3. Owen Franks
4. Luke Romano
5. Sam Whitelock (C)
6. Heiden Bedwell-Curtis
7. Matt Todd
8. Jordan Taufua
9. Bryn Hall
10. Richie Mo'unga
11. George Bridge
12. David Havili
13. Jack Goodhue
14. Seta Tamanivalu
15. Israel Dagg

16. Ben Funnell
17. Wyatt Crockett
18. Michael Ala'alatoa
19. Quinten Strange
20. Jed Brown
21. Mitchell Drummond
22. Mitchell Hunt
23. Tim Bateman

Nine All Blacks. Six of them starting in their beefy pack. They're not taking any prisoners. Good stuff.

EDIT: In saying that Havili is back in the midfield. IIRC he's had some absolute shockers there over the last few seasons before he was moved to fullback.

Havili was good at 2nd 5 last year when he paired with Crotty at centre. He's a natural 2nd 5 in my view and it's been a feature of him playing off Mo'unga's shoulder this season.

He did fade quite badly in the last few games last season and in the finals run. But the kid is high on confidence right now with his best period of footy.

Dagg at fullback is a good move. Allows him to come into the line as a second playmaker, which he has been very effective at over his career.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Conditions should be perfect: cool (6 or 7C) & clear with very little wind.

Lions have continued with their rather odd "winning hearts & minds" (their words) thing, visiting the memorial to those killed in the 2011 earthquake. As one (British) critic has said, it's all well & good hitting the schools, children's hospitals & retirement villages but while the kids & oldies will always remember the day the Lions paid them a visit, they're probably not gunna be cheering them on come game day. Better to win games & leave the hearts & minds to the inevitable Royal blow-ins, rumour has Prince Ranga is due shortly.

 

[Blue]

Get some winning rugby going before worrying about winning hearts.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

Get some winning rugby going before worrying about winning hearts.

Hearts may be all they win, though

 

[Upthenuts]

and hogg takes himself out of th game via his teammates elbow, thats split him open

 

[Highlander35]

and hogg takes himself out of th game via his teammates elbow, thats split him open

Moronic from Murray

 

[ACR]

Fkn rough penalty for offside, looked bs to me.

 

[Dctarget]

Moronic from Murray

As a scotsman, what's your support like for the BIL?

How much do you care when they feature so few Scots and do most British people get behind it?

 

[zer0]

The ref sure doesn't like the Crusaders scrum.

 

[Upthenuts]

lions two backs down already, crusaders just have to get out of third gear in rhe second half