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Which Scot gets the nod in your team? Jim Hamilton for pure scariness?
It's not easy is it, but it would have to be Hogg. At full back. (Sorry Leigh)
Which Scot gets the nod in your team? Jim Hamilton for pure scariness?
And who says its us Celts that have a chip on our respective shoulders!I've seen a couple of suggested Lions teams with 12 Welsh players out of the 15, and I have to say if that is what happens I probably won't be watching, and certainly wouldn't be cheering them on. I would find space for representatives of all home nations and an absolute maximum of 9 from any one.
And who says its us Celts that have a chip on our respective shoulders!
It's not easy is it, but it would have to be Hogg. At full back. (Sorry Leigh)
It's not easy is it, but it would have to be Hogg. At full back. (Sorry Leigh)
I just found amusing as its always the Celts (and in particular Wales when it comes to rugby) that are accused of not uniting together as British. I do understand what you mean (I was a little annoyed in 2005) but for me its like not supporting ex Chavs or Goons if they come to play for Spurs.It's not a chip, but while I'm perfectly happy to change my tribal allegiance to a British & Irish team, I can't see myself changing it to a Welsh one. But have a mix in the team and I'll be encouraging at the Welsh (& Scottish & Irish) guys with just as much enthusiasm as the English.
If Spain made up the European Ryder Cup team I'd be the same.
You would play Hogg instead of Halfpenny? Come off it. Halfpenny is probably one of the best fullbacks in the world on current form.
Halfpenny is a shoe in for full back and has had a pretty much exemplary 6 Nations with multiple MotM's.
Hogg is good but he's certainly not taking Halpenny's spot!
I know, I know, and you're both right, and I love Halfpenny, but if I'm going on the basis of having at least one representative of each country in the starting XV, which other Scot am I going to use? Hogg's a player - good kicker, safe and brave under the high ball, comes into the line well ... Who else do I choose and who else do I move aside to make room ?
Stick Ritchie Gray in the forwards, or maitland on the wing
That's Euan Murray........I wish some Spurs players would adopt the same religious approach!I think Gray is the most likely to get a game in the first XV. Is he the one that doesn't play on Sundays?
That's Euan Murray........I wish some Spurs players would adopt the same religious approach!
Surprised nobody has gone with Rory Best at Hooker - Hibbard had a great game against England but would probably plump for Best.
Number 8 is something of a sticking point. Beattie is certainly in with a shout. So there is a Scot. Hogg will tour 100%, and I wouldn't be too miffed to see him, Halfpenny and Kearney making up a back 3 assuming Bowe can't make it.
Nathan Hines has to tour IMO and start. He is Scottish, although retired from internationals. I hope Visser don't tour. I don't want Dutchmen playing for the Lions!
Someone asked earlier how Sheridan is playing. Well, ask Gethin Jenkins...the man who has made a fair few people's Lions test team can't get in his club side because he is being kept out by...yep, Andrew Sheridan! Apparently Jenkins has spent most of his time in France getting beasted by his opposite number when he has seen game time. I have a lot of time for Corbisiero too. A hell of a lot of time. Top scrummager and badly missed by England. If fit I would take him.
I just think the selectors are more likely to go for a 'flier' type, someone who does more around the park than just mainly scrummage.As for Sheridan, he has proved against the Aussies he can do the business. I don't think he will tour though, which is a shame.