British & Irish Lions 2013 – One year to go…
With exactly one year to go until the British & Irish Lions begin their 2013 tour, the excitement can officially start to build. A favourite past-time on The Rugby Blog has always been debating the possible line-up for a Lions test match against Southern Hemisphere opposition, so with a year to go, here is Ben’s side that should start against Australia in the First Test.
British & Irish Lions:
15. Rob Kearney, 14. Tommy Bowe, 13. Brian O’Driscoll, 12. Jamie Roberts, 11. George North, 10. Johnny Sexton, 9. Mike Phillips; 1. Gethin Jenkins, 2. Rory Best, 3. Adam Jones, 4. Richie Gray, 5. Paul O’Connell, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. Sam Warburton (c), 8. Toby Faletau
Replacements:
16. Dylan Hartley, 17. Cian Healy, 18. Alun Wyn-Jones, 19. Sean O’Brien, 20. Danny Care, 21. Rhys Priestland, 22. Leigh Halfpenny
But what do you think? Give us your teams below.
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Take us on at SuperBru
15: Kearney 14: Bowe 13: O’Driscoll 12:Roberts 11:North 10: Farrell 9: Philips 8: Denton 7:Warburton 6: Ferris/Lydiate 5: Davies 4: Gray 3: Jones 2: Best 1: Genkins/Cole Subs: Healy Davies Sexton O’Brien Murray O’Connell Halfpenny Hartley I’m trying to look at combinations here and I can see a few. O’Driscoll and Roberts of course which we have seen.. Roberts crashing It up and O’Driscoll running those suport lines that he is so good at. Warburton would be perfect against a player like Pocock as he is great at breakdowns and Ferris/Lydiate are both very good defenders.
15:foden 14:bowe 13:o driscoll 12:roberts 11:north 10:flood 9:phillips 8:denton 6:lydiate 7:robshaw/warbuton 5:o connel 4:gray 3: jones 2:ford 1:healy
15. Kearney 14.ashton 13. Tuilagi 12.roberts 11. North 10. Sexton 9. Philips 8. Falateu 7. Warburton 6.ferris 5. Oconnel 4. Wyn jones 3.cole 2. Best. 1. Healy
I think the side may differ significantly than the expected one depending on domestic and international peformances this season. Expect the unexpected. Possible XV from early season form (I wouldn’t want to play against this team)!:
1. Cole 2. Best 3. Jones 4. Lawes 5. Gray 6. Lydiate 7. Warburton 8. Denton 9. Care 10. Wilkinson 11. North 12. Roberts 13. O’Driscol 14. Tuilangi 15. Kearny Subs: Jenkins, Hartley, Robshaw, W Jones, Philips, Sexton, Bowe
6/7. Tom Fraser (Saracens)
Im glad you are not the Lions coach, because you clearly haven’t been watching any rugby at the moment. Every single inch reported in the national press has at least 8 English players in the final 15. I suppose you haven’t seen Danny Care, or Marler, or Wilkinson or Easter, or Lawes, or Youngs or Robshaw, or Robson or S. Armitage or d.Armitage
I rest my case Sir you are daft. Oh and dont forget that when the Lions team is choosen it is choosen on current form rather than reputation, and of course we have the HCup to finish and the Six Nations and the November internationals