AUNZ XV vs British and Irish Lions

pakman

Canes4life

Is someone willing to put out a potential 23 for this match?

I've seen a few announcements so have penciled in what I believe will be the 23 with a few positions yet to be determined. Anyone heard of other players that have been announced?

Aiden Ross (Reds)
Brandon Paenga-Amosa (Force)
Jeff Toomaga Allen (Reds
Shannon Frizell (Toshiba Brave Lupas)
Pete Samu (Waratahs)
Hoskins Sotutu (Blues)
Folau Fakatava (Highlanders)
Marika Koroibete (Panasonic Wild Knights)
Ngani Laumape (Moana Pasifika)
David Havili (Crusaders)
AJ Lam (Blues)
Shaun Stevenson (Chiefs)
Josh Fusitu'a (Blues)

Bovidae

Edmed will be the 1st 5. George Dyer is also there.

Crazy Horse

They will find a way to put Sotutu on the bench.

Wurzel

A squad of 30... 7 aren't putting boots on.

Lots of congestion in the loosies and midfield.

Bovidae

There is some recycling of Qld and NSW players after their BIL games, so they may end up being the extras. It will be interesting how Kiss and co use the props. Start with the veterans or with Fusitua and Dyer. Botha as the extra.

nostrildamus

@Crazy-Horse said in AUNZ XV vs British and Irish Lions:

They will find a way to put Sotutu on the bench.

Joke or not, can't like this!

NTA

The jersey is hardly a blend of both nations. Not enough black TBH

Kiwiwomble

@NTA i think i would care more if it wasn't the aussie tour, the majority of home support with be aussies or expats who are probably aus citizens now

have seen plenty have a good old whinge on the socials though, sadly plenty demanding it be ANZAC.....

i saw the team had sweet AUNZ beanies but cant see the for sale

Kiwiwomble

Bones

@Kiwiwomble unbelievable dusruspikt

MN5

@Bones said in AUNZ XV vs British and Irish Lions:

@Kiwiwomble unbelievable dusruspikt

Ngani Laumape would get on well with Christinith

pakman

@Kiwiwomble said in AUNZ XV vs British and Irish Lions:

That could give IBL second stringers a good run for their money.

Dodge

its an interesting second string game as its still 7 days out from the first test so its a genuine opportunity to force your way into contention, in the old days this game would have been 4 days before the first test and no one was realistically going to go back to back

MajorRage

I don't really understand this game. Lions tours are so rare, so hyped up, so talked about and for one of the games they are playing a team no heritage, no pedigree and worst of all, no real selection philosophy other than who isn't in their respective countries first team squads.

Dodge

@MajorRage said in AUNZ XV vs British and Irish Lions:

I don't really understand this game. Lions tours are so rare, so hyped up, so talked about and for one of the games they are playing a team no heritage, no pedigree and worst of all, no real selection philosophy other than who isn't in their respective countries first team squads.

it is however a tradition of the Lions tour to Aus to play an ANZAC team, I'm ok with that.

Bovidae

@MajorRage said in AUNZ XV vs British and Irish Lions:

I don't really understand this game.

It was a Hamish McLennan initiative.

Duluth

@Dodge said in AUNZ XV vs British and Irish Lions:

@MajorRage said in AUNZ XV vs British and Irish Lions:

I don't really understand this game. Lions tours are so rare, so hyped up, so talked about and for one of the games they are playing a team no heritage, no pedigree and worst of all, no real selection philosophy other than who isn't in their respective countries first team squads.

it is however a tradition of the Lions tour to Aus to play an ANZAC team, I'm ok with that.

No game in 2001 or 2013. This might be the second time ever?

I don't have an issue with it. It makes the fixture list more interesting. Weakened SR sides haven't put up enough of a fight (so far)

Dodge

fair point, I have a romantic memory of '93 (even though there weren't many Kiwis in that side from memory)

Bones

Yeah I'd say it really helps ramp up interest too. I think it's neat.

The Silver Fern

AUNZ XV vs British and Irish Lions