johnny boy68 11,725 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Anybody reckon Wilkinson will make the plane, and if so what would he bring to the squad apart from his goal kicking? We should have plenty of reliable kickers throughout the squad as it is, I personally can't really see what he'd bring that isn't already there. I think 10 is our weakest link at the minute, for too long our game in the northern hemisphere has revolved around the boot at outside half IMO.. That's the reason I like seeing someone like Hook playing at 10, he brings more than just a reliable boot.. +1 Experience and a cool head, something that Biggar, Sexton and Farrell have yet to prove they have. Will Wilkinsons body hold up to a battering though thats what would stop me picking him, this tour is going to be real physical and with the hard grounds I think Gatland will want good ball players. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 If you have not got sky you can get updates here. http://www.606v2.com/t43571-lions-squad-announcement-live-updates TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted April 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 I'd like to see Phillips as captain, for me 9 is the natural position for a captain to operate on paper, and if Mike could get some of his fire into the rest team they'd take some stopping! Maybe he has too much at times though! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Sams got it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted April 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Warburton captain as suspected.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,725 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Told you yesterday it would be Sam Warburton, his Dad told me. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,725 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Lions Squad:Fullbacks: Leigh Halfpenny (Wales, Cardiff Blues), Stuart Hogg (Scotland, Glasgow Warriors), Rob Kearney (Ireland, Leinster)Wings: Tommy Bowe (Ireland, Ulster), Alex Cuthbert (Wales, Cardiff Blues), Sean Maitland (Scotland, Glasgow Warriors), George North (Wales, Scarlets)Centres: Jonathan Davies (Wales, Scarlets), Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland, Leinster), Jamie Roberts (Wales, Cardiff Blues), Manusamoa Tuilagi (England, Leicester Tigers)Outside halves: Owen Farrell (England, Saracens), Jonathan Sexton (Ireland, Leinster)Scrum halves: Conor Murray (Ireland, Munster), Mike Phillips (Wales, Bayonne), Ben Youngs (England, Leicester Tigers)Props: Dan Cole (England, Leicester Tigers), Cian Healy (Ireland, Leinster), Gethin Jenkins (Wales, Toulon), Adam Jones (Wales, Ospreys), Matt Stevens (England, Saracens), Mako Vunipola (England, Saracens)Hookers: Dylan Hartley (England, Northampton Saints), Richard Hibbard (Wales, Ospreys), Tom Youngs (England, Leicester Tigers)Second rows: Ian Evans (Wales, Ospreys), Richie Gray (Scotland, Sale Sharks), Alun Wyn Jones (Wales, Ospreys), Paul O'Connell (Ireland, Munster), Geoff Parling (England, Leicester Tigers)Back rows: Tom Croft (England, Leicester Tigers), Toby Faletau (Wales, Newport Gwent Dragons), Jamie Heaslip (Ireland, Leinster), Dan Lydiate (Wales, Newport Gwent Dragons), Sean O'Brien (Ireland, Leinster), Justin Tipuric (Wales, Ospreys), Sam Warburton (Wales, Cardiff Blues) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frann 882 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 15 Welsh players chosen 10 English, 9 Irish and 3 Scots. Cant wait ! Cymru Am Byth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,725 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 No Launchbury or Ben Morgan, no Robshaw either, I honestly thought they would be in the squad tbh. There will be a few changes yet with injuries I expect, I thought Gatland would've took a utility back like Hook. Great to see Lydiate making the trip, he was unlucky breaking his ankle when he did. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted April 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Bit light on numbers at 10, but apart from that a good squad built to flatten. It's got physicality built in all round in the main contact areas and any team playing against a team picked from that squad is going to be fecking sore for days afterwards! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,725 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 I was surprised by Matt Stevens, I would've thought Paul James or Sheridan before him and Dylan Hartley over Rory Best is a strange one. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wales1234 5,425 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Few to many English front row for me !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted April 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 I was surprised by Matt Stevens, I would've thought Paul James or Sheridan before him and Dylan Hartley over Rory Best is a strange one. Politics? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whippet 99 2,613 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 johny boy and malt............get a room........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Agreed. Not many fly-halfs there. I'm surprised they picked Hogg over Foden for fullback. Assuming Foden is fit again now? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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