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General Category => Wasps Rugby Discussion => Topic started by: Chilham on April 17, 2017, 05:19:01 PM

Title: O/T Lions squad will be announced on Wednesday
Post by: Chilham on April 17, 2017, 05:19:01 PM

For what it's worth, assuming Gats takes 37 players, as he did in 2013, my Lions Touring Party:

Back three (7): Hogg, Zebo, Watson, Williams, Daly, Nowell, North,
Centres (4): Ringrose, Henshaw, Joseph, Farrell
Fly halves (2): Sexton, Biggar
Scrum halves (3): Murray, Webb, Laidlaw
Props (6): Marler, Vunipola M, McGrath, Furlong, Cole, Sinkler
Hookers (3): Best, Owens, Taylor
Locks (5): Launchbury, Wyn-Jones, Itoje, Gray J, Lawes
Back row (7): Stander, Warburton, Vunipola B, Faletau, O'Mahoney, Haskell, O'Brien

I suspect Gats will take Halfpenny for Zebo, Seymour for Nowell, Davies for Ringrose, Youngs for Laidlaw, Hartley for Taylor and Kruis for one of the back row, as Itoje can cover there. Except for maybe Kruis, I wouldn't have any of them anywhere near a Lions tour. Tough on Tiperic, Finn Russell and Jamie George.

Have at it!

Title: Re: O/T Lions squad will be announced on Wednesday
Post by: Chilham on April 17, 2017, 06:55:25 PM

... and then the BBC says no Launch', Hask' or Joseph.

Title: Re: O/T Lions squad will be announced on Wednesday
Post by: Rossm on April 17, 2017, 07:42:21 PM

Surprised to hear about the possibility of The Launch not being selected. Not so surprised about JJ or The Hask.

Title: Re: O/T Lions squad will be announced on Wednesday
Post by: Doctorkmt on April 17, 2017, 09:46:40 PM

No launch? Bloody ridiculous. A disgrace if true

Title: Re: O/T Lions squad will be announced on Wednesday
Post by: Vespula Vulgaris on April 17, 2017, 10:30:50 PM

Well Launch is only standing in for Kruis after all...