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Considering the other Lions thread was about squad speculation, I have decided to start a more general thread regarding the tour this year.
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The following players arrived for the training camp in Jersey last night:

Backs (12):
Josh Adams (Cardiff Rugby, Wales)
Bundee Aki (Connacht Rugby, Ireland)
Dan Biggar (Northampton Saints, Wales)
Gareth Davies (Scarlets, Wales)
Chris Harris (Gloucester Rugby, Scotland)
Robbie Henshaw (Leinster Rugby, Ireland)
Conor Murray (Munster Rugby, Ireland)
Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors, Scotland)
Louis Rees-Zammit (Gloucester Rugby, Wales)
Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh Rugby, Scotland)
Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby, England)
Liam Williams (Scarlets, Wales)

Forwards (14):
Tadhg Beirne (Munster Rugby, Ireland)
Jack Conan (Leinster Rugby, Ireland)
Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors, Scotland)
Taulupe Faletau (Bath Rugby, Wales)
Tadhg Furlong (Leinster Rugby, Ireland)
Iain Henderson (Ulster Rugby, Ireland)
Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys, Wales)
Wyn Jones (Scarlets, Wales)
Ronan Kelleher (Leinster Rugby, Ireland)*
Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, England)
Ken Owens (Scarlets, Wales)
Rory Sutherland (Edinburgh Rugby, Scotland)
Justin Tipuric (Ospreys, Wales)
Hamish Watson (Edinburgh Rugby, Scotland)

*Kelleher is just training with the squad whilst Jamie George is still away with Saracens, and hasn’t formally joined the touring group.
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Some pictures , 2021 Lions in Jersey :

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/in-pictu ... in-jersey/
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Bristol defeat in Play Offs sees two further Lions head to Jersey :

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/gatland- ... ning-camp/
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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)
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I'm really struggling to get up for the Lions. Partly because of it not being the same without crowds but more because of EJ completely messing up England in the 6N has changed the line up of the Lions to the extent that disinterest comes to mind.

Maybe it will change but for me Genge should be there (as should Youngs who was picked but I suspect he didn't fancy just making up the numbers this time.)
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Youngs ruled himself out of selection.
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mol2 wrote: Mon Jun 21, 2021 10:26 am I'm really struggling to get up for the Lions.
Ages to go yet.
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JP14 wrote: Mon Jun 21, 2021 8:51 am 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)
That team won't be far off the test team and it looks meh on paper! It really is a poor Lions squad that's been picked
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Agreeing with Scott1 for the third time. Lions? :smt015 :smt015
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jgriffin wrote: Mon Jun 21, 2021 1:03 pm Agreeing with Scott1 for the third time. Lions? :smt015 :smt015
What's going on?! 😂👍
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At least the Japanese game is on free-to-air…
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JP14 wrote: Mon Jun 21, 2021 1:11 pm At least the Japanese game is on free-to-air…
Yes,and the test highlights. They have Irelands games too and the England v Scotland A game
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