Disappointed to only see two Scots in the squad. You're never going to please everyone of course and there are some English players who will be feeling rightly aggrieved (Launchbury being the obvious one) but surely there's a case to be made for more of our guys going? Russell, the Grays and Watson for example.
Results 1 to 30 of 32
Thread: British and Irish Lions
-
19-04-2017 12:23 PM #1
British and Irish Lions
-
19-04-2017 12:37 PM #2This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
19-04-2017 01:25 PM #3This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Agreed mate
-
19-04-2017 01:26 PM #4
Probably the only 'British' team I have had any interest in in recent years has been the British (& Irish) Lions although with every tour my interest has definitely wained. Not sure if that's because recent tours have (deservedly) seen very few Scots in the touring party and even less in the test side. Gone are the days of Irvine, Jeffrey, Nicol, Sole, Calder, Tait, the Hastings, The Milne's, Beattie etc. The halcyon days!
Or maybe it's because with each passing day I feel less 'British' but to have only 2 Scots selected despite the form of Glasgow and Scotland is shocking. Any lingering interest has dissipated......Mon the Kiwis!
-
19-04-2017 03:51 PM #5This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
19-04-2017 04:40 PM #6This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Sent from my SM-A510F using Tapatalk
-
19-04-2017 05:57 PM #7
- Join Date
- Mar 2003
- Age
- 46
- Posts
- 26,871
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Shocking that there are 12 welshmen selected.
-
19-04-2017 06:15 PM #8This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Sent from my SM-A510F using Tapatalk
-
19-04-2017 06:19 PM #9
- Join Date
- Mar 2003
- Age
- 46
- Posts
- 26,871
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
We had a few on the fringes, I think Russell should've gone ahead of Biggar. For Ireland to have less players than Wales is farcical.Last edited by Danderhall Hibs; 19-04-2017 at 07:04 PM.
-
19-04-2017 06:49 PM #10This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Sent from my SM-A510F using Tapatalk
-
19-04-2017 07:10 PM #11
- Join Date
- Mar 2003
- Age
- 46
- Posts
- 26,871
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
They've picked Farrell as a 10 but he's likely to play 12 which means if Biggar picks up an injury either Sexton or Farrell will have to play midweek or they have to call up a reserve.
-
19-04-2017 07:41 PM #12
To be fair I think Nel would have gone if he hadn't been injured. It's not (just) the lack of Scottish players that I find hard to stomach, it's some of the players that have made it. Biggar over Russell or Ford, Moriarty, Henderson, Te'o, Payne. And from a purely Scottish point of view our one bad game against England has counted for far more than Wales' several poor games since last year.
-
19-04-2017 08:03 PM #13
- Join Date
- Mar 2003
- Age
- 46
- Posts
- 26,871
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
19-04-2017 08:12 PM #14
Also wonder if the fact we'll be touring in Australia at the same time came into their thinking. There're always injuries on a tour, probably even more so in NZ. Wouldn't be too surprised to see one or more Scots called up during the tour.
-
19-04-2017 08:26 PM #15
- Join Date
- Mar 2003
- Age
- 46
- Posts
- 26,871
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
19-04-2017 08:35 PM #16This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
20-04-2017 09:56 AM #17
Think Finn Russell and Jonny gray can feel hard done by, before his injury I also thought laidlaw would go and had an outside chance of captain. I wonder if things would have been different if it wasn't the longtime Welsh coach leading again, or if there had been some Scots among the coaching staff. Poor show if some were asked and declined, surely it's a prestigious thing to be asked to coach as well as to play
-
20-04-2017 05:26 PM #18
- Join Date
- Mar 2003
- Age
- 46
- Posts
- 26,871
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
As for the coaches the rumour mill says they were offered the assistant attacking coach job. Assistant to Howley - the mastermind of the Welsh scintillating back play...
-
21-04-2017 01:30 PM #19
- Join Date
- May 2013
- Posts
- 1,430
I'm welsh and even I'm shocked about the lack of Scots. Strauss was V good, should be in instead of Moriarty for sure. Russell should be in as well.
Shocked about Launchbury. Voted in 3rd place for player of the 6 nations then doesn't get picked!!! Jamie George. Not good enough to get in the England starting line up but seeming good enough to get into the Lions squad ahead of Hartley. Makes no sense.
Gatland just gone with players that he knows as Wales coach which is wrong. If he doesn't know some of the other players games well enough he should so some more scouting and get to know their games.
Really disappointed. I hope that if there are injuries he calls up the right players.
-
21-04-2017 01:31 PM #20
- Join Date
- May 2013
- Posts
- 1,430
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
-
06-05-2017 09:06 PM #22
Laidlaw in to replace him.
As you say, very sad reason for his withdrawal.Madness, as you know, is a lot like gravity. All it takes is a little push.
-
06-05-2017 09:35 PM #23
Yes, pleased for Laidlaw but absolutely not the way he'd have wanted to be called up. Very sad.
-
07-05-2017 12:01 AM #24
Horrible reason to be called up but I'm
Sure Laidlaw will handle it with class and dignity.
-
10-05-2017 03:24 PM #25
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39868565
2019 world cup draw
Pool A: Ireland, Scotland, Japan, Europe 1, play-off winner (Europe 2 v Oceania 3)
Pool B: New Zealand, South Africa, Italy, Africa 1, repechage winner
Pool C: England, France, Argentina, Americas 1, Oceania 2
Pool D: Australia, Wales, Georgia, Oceania 1, Americas 2
-
11-05-2017 10:46 AM #26This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
11-05-2017 01:02 PM #27
- Join Date
- May 2013
- Posts
- 1,430
Why bother doing the draw 2 years early when half the teams haven't qualified yet? makes no sense!!
-
11-05-2017 01:13 PM #28This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
i'm not quite sure why so early but this might be the reason
Chairman Bernard Lapasset said: "The pool allocation draw is an important milestone in the run-in to any Rugby World Cup and it really helps to build excitement and momentum. With the identity of 12 teams already known, it will be of huge interest to players and fans to know which sides will be in their pool for what will be a game-changing tournament in Japan.
"While the draw is closer to the start of the tournament this time around compared to the previous RWC, it is necessary to conduct it well in advance for logistical reasons and to allow for an effective ticketing programme to be implemented.”
http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/158737
-
12-05-2017 01:20 PM #29
- Join Date
- May 2013
- Posts
- 1,430
Don't get it. If teams have qualified anyway then they will know to start preperations and Japan will know who's qualified as well. Doesn't matter what pool their in unless travel etc is pool specific.?
-
Log in to remove the advert |
Bookmarks