Comments on: Lions 2017: A New XV To Start The First Test

By: Blub

Blub — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 10:45:17 +0000

Whats a “mockney widebody”?

By: Blub

Blub — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 10:43:05 +0000

For me, North played very well at the end of the 6 Nations (after an indifferent/poor start). Also, with no-one else beating the door down to take his place, the mix of his most recent Wales form plus his potential makes him the shoo-in.

Unless of course he has a bad outing on Saturday.

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 20:26:55 +0000

McGrath didn’t look anything like as solid as Marler on Tuesday Leon.

By: Adz

Adz — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 19:10:07 +0000

Vunipola
Owens
Sinkler
Awj (vc)
Kruis
Stander
Tupric, although the bread man will get picked.
Faletau
Murray
Farrell(c)
Watson
Te’o
JJ
Daly
Halfpenny. Expecting him to pull his head out of his arse now he’s unemployed.

By: Septimusfiltrum

Septimusfiltrum — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 18:43:04 +0000

I meant the tight carries within 5 of the breakdown

By: Septimusfiltrum

Septimusfiltrum — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 18:42:14 +0000

Henry – my brother from another mother.
At last someone who shares my opinion (you’re clearly mental!).
Same XV as me with the exception of Furlong/Sinkler and Warburton for Sean O’Brian. I think Sinklers been great, despite him walking around the pitch like a ‘mockney’ widebody, I just reckon that he and Mako are too similar in terms of great work rate and popping up all over the pitch so someone to do the to carries and donkey work is needed for the first half.

By: Pablito

Pablito — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 14:32:46 +0000

Agreed that Biggar looked almost decent yesterday. I was surprised

Re back 3. I don’t think Ha’Penny adds much in defence either. He looked very slow trying to cover across for Ioane’s try and whilst brave he has a tendency to tackle with his head on the wrong side.

North is the choice simply because he hasn’t put a foot wrong yet. Watson for the other wing as he is the only one who has really looked capable of causing damage. Williams for fullback with my fingers crossed he finds his form. Daly on the bench for utility and impact

By: Pablito

Pablito — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 14:26:05 +0000

Yes, I think he has to play Warburton vs the Maori. Hopefully he’ll have a blinder

J Davies also needs to get a full game and I’d like to see Daly given a chance at 13 or 15

By: GKDA

GKDA — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 14:14:50 +0000

If Hogg hadn’t gone home, North wouldn’t be in my 23. I don’t see what the big deal is, he hasn’t been at his best for a while, and that’s not the type of winger they’ll fear.

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 13:41:03 +0000

Why is North a shoo-in? He has had one game where he was competent in defence but did nothing in attack, following an indifferent season for Saints. I think he has big question marks against his name.Halfpenny is simply not quick enough at this level. Neither, I suspect, is Nowell.

By: Leon

Leon — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 13:36:47 +0000

I would start with the solid and powerful Mcgrath and Furlong and bring on Mako and Sinkler to exploit some gaps as tired legs cause the game to open up a bit Owens starts and George on the Bench for the same reason.
Kruis and Itoje to start and Lawes to come on and terrorise the backline late on.
Agree with Hutch on the backrow provided Warbs proves himself in the next game
Scrum half it is the only obvious choice
Flyhalf has to be Farrell with Sexton on the bench and an option to go 10 12 late on if chasing the game
Agree with Teo and Joseph in the centres
In the back three i would probably swap Daly to the wing and give Watson the 15 shirt with williams on the bench

By: Blub

Blub — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 13:13:49 +0000

Unlikely as it is to happen, following on from his display yesterday I wouldn’t be at all disappointed to see a 10/12 of Biggar/Farrell.

(and I have never been a fan of Biggar!)

Realistically, I would go for Te’o at 12 and see how Davies goes on Saturday (hopefully) before choosing between him and Joseph at 13.

Back 3 is tough. North must be a shoo-in on one side, and Daly seems to have made less errors than anyone else.

I worry about Watson’s defence more than Nowell’s. Williams seems to be all over the place, Seymour may not be completely out of it (i’m sure he won’t get stepped again!).

Hate to say it (as he adds very little in attack) but perhaps the 15 is Halfpenny.