@MrWilson , are you psychicShould be an interesting tour! Definitely interesting time for it; some lovely controversies in the Lions squad as always. Still think Sinckler was robbed but know he'll be first on the list if one of the tight heads get injured.
Should be interesting to see how the Boks perform in their first proper Tests since the World Cup Final. Will they be prepared despite their severe lack of game time?
I miss the trips to Twickers. Saw England vs South Africa 2018 which ended with the controversial Farrell tackle. Been to a few of the Harlequins Big Games where they fill out the stadium for a match after Christmas. Also went to a couple of Prem Finals and got to be very smug as a Sarries fan (and ex-Junior Academy Player) to watch them lift the trophy in 2015 and 2016.
Big shame for Porter. I thought he had a really solid 6 Nations, and he also has the ability to play both sides.@MrWilson , are you psychic
'Really bad luck' for Andrew Porter as Ireland prop is ruled out of Lions tour
Due to injury, the 25-year-old Dubliner’s place has been taken by England’s Kyle Sinckler.www.the42.ie
Yeah, not nice to see some one go out of a tour at any point, but even worse before its even startedBig shame for Porter. I thought he had a really solid 6 Nations, and he also has the ability to play both sides.
While I was expecting it a few games into the tour as opposed to the outset, having Sinckler on the plane is a big tick in my book.
A nice strong squad6 Irish, 5 Welsh, 4 Scottish in the starting XV, 4 English on the bench. Hoping for a strong performance from Hamish Watson here, give him a chance to put his hand up for that 7 shirt.
15 Liam Williams
14 Josh Adams
13 Robbie Henshaw
12 Bundee Aki
11 Duhan van der Merwe
10 Dan Biggar
9 Conor Murray
1 Rory Sutherland
2 Ken Owens
3 Zander Fagerson
4 Iain Henderson
5 Alun Wyn Jones (c)
6 Tadhg Beirne
7 Hamish Watson
8 Jack Conan
Replacements:
16 Jamie George
17 Wyn Jones
18 Tadhg Furlong
19 Courtney Lawes
20 Taulupe Faletau
21 Ali Price
22 Owen Farrell
23 Anthony Watson
I’m back to jinxing players again! 😂Hoping for a strong performance from Hamish Watson here, give him a chance to put his hand up for that 7 shirt.
Not good to go before the tour proper has startedAlthough I am now hearing that they are both are out of the team and tour now and Adam Beard and Josh Navidi have been called up as replacements, with Conor Murray taking over as tour captain
I’m expecting a big tour from Faf de Klerk, Cheslin Kolbe and Peter Steph du Toit! 😉and @MrWilson will have to stop naming players and jinxing them, poor JT!
This is sad news, would have expected Jonny Gray over Beard as well. Sad for AWJ and JT but a big opportunity for Navidi here.Although I am now hearing that they are both are out of the team and tour now and Adam Beard and Josh Navidi have been called up as replacements, with Conor Murray taking over as tour captain
Surely the whole squad can't get sent home now!Lineup for first game in SA. Not going to mention any players by name…
15 Stuart Hogg
14 Louis Rees-Zammit
13 Chris Harris
12 Owen Farrell
11 Josh Adams
10 Finn Russell
9 Ali Price
1 Wyn Jones
2 Jamie George
3 Kyle Sinckler
4 Maro Itoje
5 Jonny Hill
6 Courtney Lawes
7 Hamish Watson
8 Taulupe Faletau
Replacements:
16 Luke Cowan-Dickie
17 Mako Vunipola
18 Zander Fagerson
19 Iain Henderson
20 Sam Simmonds
21 Gareth Davies
22 Bundee Aki
23 Elliot Daly
Nice line upLineup for first game in SA. Not going to mention any players by name…
15 Stuart Hogg
14 Louis Rees-Zammit
13 Chris Harris
12 Owen Farrell
11 Josh Adams
10 Finn Russell
9 Ali Price
1 Wyn Jones
2 Jamie George
3 Kyle Sinckler
4 Maro Itoje
5 Jonny Hill
6 Courtney Lawes
7 Hamish Watson
8 Taulupe Faletau
Replacements:
16 Luke Cowan-Dickie
17 Mako Vunipola
18 Zander Fagerson
19 Iain Henderson
20 Sam Simmonds
21 Gareth Davies
22 Bundee Aki
23 Elliot Daly
I thought it was a good display from the boys on the first proper SA tour game against an albeit poor Lions side who did manage a few roars to keep us on our toes!Think they should have roared a bit more