Lions 2021

[Dokie]

I’m expecting the following players against Japan:

1. Jones (Wales)
2. Owens (Wales)
3. Furlong (Ireland)
4. Henderson (Ireland)
5. AWJ (c) (Wales)
6. Beirne (Ireland)
7. Watson (Scotland)
8. Faletau (Wales)
9. Murray (Ireland)
10. Biggar (Wales)
11. Rees-Zammit (Wales)
12. Henshaw (Ireland)
13. Harris (Scotland)
14. Watson (England)
15. Williams (Wales)
16. George (England)
17. Sutherland (Scotland)
18. Fagerson (Scotland)
19. Lawes (England)
20. Conan (Ireland)
21. Davies (Wales)
22. Aki (Ireland)
23. Adams (Wales)

Good shout. Need a 10 on the bench.

[JP14]

Lions team named to face Japan on Saturday at BT Murrayfield:

15. Liam Williams (Scarlets, Wales) #833
14. Josh Adams (Cardiff Rugby, Wales)
13. Robbie Henshaw (Leinster Rugby, Ireland) #824
12. Bundee Aki (Connacht Rugby, Ireland)
11. Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh Rugby, Scotland)
10. Dan Biggar (Northampton Saints, Wales) #821
9. Conor Murray (Munster Rugby, Ireland) #790
1. Rory Sutherland (Edinburgh Rugby, Scotland)
2. Ken Owens (Scarlets, Wales) #829
3. Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors, Scotland)
4. Iain Henderson (Ulster Rugby, Ireland) #808
5. Alun Wyn Jones – Captain (Ospreys, Wales) #761
6. Tadhg Beirne (Munster Rugby, Ireland)
7. Hamish Watson (Edinburgh Rugby, Scotland)
8. Jack Conan (Leinster Rugby, Ireland)

Replacements:
Jamie George (Saracens, England) #819
Wyn Jones (Scarlets, Wales)
Tadhg Furlong (Leinster Rugby, Ireland) #818
Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, England) #826
Taulupe Faletau (Bath Rugby, Wales) #779
Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors, Scotland)
Owen Farrell (Saracens, England) #780
Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby, England) #816

[TigerFeetSteve]

So no English in the starting XV, ok so there's a few not been available with playoff games but that is quite stark.

[JP14]

Officially, a decision has not been made as to whether this game will be granted full test match status, but according to this by Kelleher (the Daily Fail rugby correspondent), it won’t be.

https://twitter.com/willgkelleher/statu ... 80129?s=21

[Scott1]

Lions team named to face Japan on Saturday at BT Murrayfield:

15. Liam Williams (Scarlets, Wales) #833
14. Josh Adams (Cardiff Rugby, Wales)
13. Robbie Henshaw (Leinster Rugby, Ireland) #824
12. Bundee Aki (Connacht Rugby, Ireland)
11. Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh Rugby, Scotland)
10. Dan Biggar (Northampton Saints, Wales) #821
9. Conor Murray (Munster Rugby, Ireland) #790
1. Rory Sutherland (Edinburgh Rugby, Scotland)
2. Ken Owens (Scarlets, Wales) #829
3. Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors, Scotland)
4. Iain Henderson (Ulster Rugby, Ireland) #808
5. Alun Wyn Jones – Captain (Ospreys, Wales) #761
6. Tadhg Beirne (Munster Rugby, Ireland)
7. Hamish Watson (Edinburgh Rugby, Scotland)
8. Jack Conan (Leinster Rugby, Ireland)

Replacements:
Jamie George (Saracens, England) #819
Wyn Jones (Scarlets, Wales)
Tadhg Furlong (Leinster Rugby, Ireland) #818
Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, England) #826
Taulupe Faletau (Bath Rugby, Wales) #779
Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors, Scotland)
Owen Farrell (Saracens, England) #780
Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby, England) #816

Meh,bench is ok tbf

[jgriffin]

Expect more of the same

[Scott1]

Expect more of the same

I just can't get up for this one for some reason. Saying that I wasn't overly excited in 2017 or 2013,SA 2009 is another story though!

[jgriffin]

Expect more of the same

I just can't get up for this one for some reason. Saying that I wasn't overly excited in 2017 or 2013,SA 2009 is another story though!

New tour song:"No Lions on my shirt, tralala!"

[kk20gb30]

Hamish Watson withdrawn from Japan game - concussion :

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/bri ... 71383.html

[Scott1]

Hamish Watson withdrawn from Japan game - concussion :

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/bri ... 71383.html

Shame,top player. His replacement is no slouch though!

[kk20gb30]

In conjunction with 'The Guardian' fans select their all time Lions XV:

https://www.ruck.co.uk/after-over-25000 ... -lions-xv/

[JP14]

A really good video from Squidge Rugby on what the Lions attack might look like:

https://youtu.be/MPG0xMt7KBA

[Scott1]

Furlong replaces Fagerson,Sinckler to bench

[JP14]

Damn, Gatland couldn’t stand having 4 Scots in his matchday squad for that much longer it seems

[LE18]

Excuse my ignorance but what is the # after some players names?