B&I Lions 2017

[Bovidae]

Do the players know before the squad is officially announced? I read in an article that said there is no prior warning of good news or bad news.

[Crucial]

Warburton joins Martin Johnson as the only successive Lions captains.

That's pretty cool for him

[MiketheSnow]

@Crucial said in B&I Lions 2017:

@MiketheSnow said in B&I Lions 2017:

Warburton named as Lions Captain

20 mins to go for the rest

I thought it was all released yesterday? More leaks (or is that leeks?) from the Lions camp than the Whitehouse it seems.

Very surprised Gatland hasn't named more than one captain. He is basically nailing the 7 jersey in place.

First official 'announcement / picture'

[Crucial]

@Bovidae I thought I read Gatland saying he doesn't like making the call to those left behind.
Rumours are that the England squad to Argentina will not be as depleted as first thought.

[Crucial]

I know others disagree but I think Warburton has the game to make a battle with Cane on more than one front.

[Bovidae]

I was only joking about Gatland selecting Jamie Roberts, but some media are now reporting that he hasn't been included.

[Crucial]

@Bovidae said in B&I Lions 2017:

I was only joking about Gatland selecting Jamie Roberts, but some media are now reporting that he hasn't been included.

Leaks I read were that JJ and JR are left behind with Ben Teo being included.

I haven't seen anything from Teo that ranks him higher than an average Super Rugby level midfielder.

[Bovidae]

Stuff is saying Payne is in. I haven't seen his name mentioned at all previously.

[Chris B.]

Very late speculation that Jared Payne is in. We'll see shortly!

[Crucial]

@Chris-B. said in B&I Lions 2017:

Very late speculation that Jared Payne is in. We'll see shortly!

....talking about average Super Rugby midfielders......

[Chris B.]

The Guardian's live video coverage appears to have crashed!

[Chris B.]

@Crucial Looks like Payne, Joseph and Te'o are all in.

[Bovidae]

I watched it live on YouTube

[KiwiMurph]

Backs: Dan Biggar, Elliot Daly, Jonathan Davies, Owen Farrell, Lee Halfpenny, Robbie Henshaw, Stuart Hogg, Jonathan Joseph, Conor Murray, George North, Jack Nowell, Jared Payne, Jonathan Sexton, Tommy Seymour, Ben T’eo, Anthony Watson, Rhys Webb, Liam Williams, Ben Youngs

And the forwards.

Rory Best, Dan Cole, Taulupe Faletau, Tadhg Furlong, Jamie George, Iain Henderson, Maro Itoje, Alun Wyn Jones, George Kruis, Courtney Lawes, Joe Marler, Jack McGrath, Ross Moriarty, Sean O’Brien, Peter O’Mahony, Ken Owens, Kyle Sinckler, CJ Stander, Justin Tipuric, Mako Vunipola, Billy Vunipola, Sam Warburton (captain).

[antipodean]

Predictable squad.

A mercenary and only one Scot.

[Bovidae]

@antipodean 2 Jocks.

[MN5]

@antipodean said in B&I Lions 2017:

Predictable squad.

A mercenary and only one Scot.

Two

[Catogrande]

@KiwiMurph said in B&I Lions 2017:

Backs: Dan Biggar, Elliot Daly, Jonathan Davies, Owen Farrell, Lee Halfpenny, Robbie Henshaw, Stuart Hogg, Jonathan Joseph, Conor Murray, George North, Jack Nowell, Jared Payne, Jonathan Sexton, Tommy Seymour, Ben T’eo, Anthony Watson, Rhys Webb, Liam Williams, Ben Youngs

And the forwards.

Rory Best, Dan Cole, Taulupe Faletau, Tadhg Furlong, Jamie George, Iain Henderson, Maro Itoje, Alun Wyn Jones, George Kruis, Courtney Lawes, Joe Marler, Jack McGrath, Ross Moriarty, Sean O’Brien, Peter O’Mahony, Ken Owens, Kyle Sinckler, CJ Stander, Justin Tipuric, Mako Vunipola, Billy Vunipola, Sam Warburton (captain).

Lucky: Biggar, Halfpenny, Nowell, Payne, Warburton (only because he's injured)..
Unlucky: Launchbury, Van der Flier, Russell

Otherwise, difficult to argue with, although that is not likely to stop me or anyone else.

[Kruse]

So once again - more NZ-born representatives than Scot.

[Bovidae]

Moriarty would be the 41st player chosen I assume.

The fun starts when the team to play the Crusaders is named.