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dkm57 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:43 am To be fair that looks like a pretty decent, well balanced coaching team with an aggressively Celtic look. Could be a very tasty tour.

shaggy wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:10 am https://www.skysports.com/amp/rugby-uni ... uth-africa

McBryde
Tandy
Townsend
Jenkins

SaintK wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 11:37 am

dkm57 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:43 am To be fair that looks like a pretty decent, well balanced coaching team with an aggressively Celtic look. Could be a very tasty tour.

Where has McBryde been since he was sacked by the WRU?

Big D wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 12:02 pm

SaintK wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 11:37 am

dkm57 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:43 am To be fair that looks like a pretty decent, well balanced coaching team with an aggressively Celtic look. Could be a very tasty tour.

Where has McBryde been since he was sacked by the WRU?

Leinster forward coach IIRC.

shaggy wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:10 am https://www.skysports.com/amp/rugby-uni ... uth-africa

McBryde
Tandy
Townsend
Jenkins

SaintK wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 11:50 am

shaggy wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:10 am https://www.skysports.com/amp/rugby-uni ... uth-africa

McBryde
Tandy
Townsend
Jenkins

Stolen from elsewhere
They look as they've just been released from Parkhurst after a 25 years of chokey!

The New Zealander said there could be "15 or 16 English-based players" considered

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 3:12 pm

The New Zealander said there could be "15 or 16 English-based players" considered

15 or 16 eh? Who do we think those are?

Tomas Francis
Dan Biggar
Talupe Faletau
Callum Sheedy
Louis Rees-Zammit
Ioan Lloyd
Dan Thomas
Alex Cuthbert
Scott Baldwin
Thomas Young
Ashley Beck

I'm missing a few.

mos_eisely_ wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 3:25 pm

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 3:12 pm

The New Zealander said there could be "15 or 16 English-based players" considered

15 or 16 eh? Who do we think those are?

Tomas Francis
Dan Biggar
Talupe Faletau
Callum Sheedy
Louis Rees-Zammit
Ioan Lloyd
Dan Thomas
Alex Cuthbert
Scott Baldwin
Thomas Young
Ashley Beck

I'm missing a few.

Hogg
J Gray
Redpath

SaintK wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 11:50 am Stolen from elsewhere
They look as they've just been released from Parkhurst after a 25 years of chokey!

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 3:30 pm

mos_eisely_ wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 3:25 pm

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 3:12 pm

15 or 16 eh? Who do we think those are?

Tomas Francis
Dan Biggar
Talupe Faletau
Callum Sheedy
Louis Rees-Zammit
Ioan Lloyd
Dan Thomas
Alex Cuthbert
Scott Baldwin
Thomas Young
Ashley Beck

I'm missing a few.

Hogg
J Gray
Redpath

I fear you missed my little joke :)

Biffer wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:56 am

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 3:30 pm

mos_eisely_ wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 3:25 pm

Hogg
J Gray
Redpath

I fear you missed my little joke :)

I don't think he did...

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:08 am

Biffer wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:56 am

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 3:30 pm

I fear you missed my little joke :)

I don't think he did...

He did. I named exclusively Welsh players. Adding Scottish players is either misunderstanding the joke, or just making a similar joke, only worse.

Biffer wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:13 am

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:08 am

Biffer wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:56 am

I don't think he did...

He did. I named exclusively Welsh players. Adding Scottish players is either misunderstanding the joke, or just making a similar joke, only worse.

Yeah, you named English-based players and said you missed a few, so he added more English based players. So he understood the joke completely.

Biffer wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:56 am

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 3:30 pm

mos_eisely_ wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 3:25 pm

Hogg
J Gray
Redpath

I fear you missed my little joke :)

I don't think he did...

SaintK wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 11:50 am

shaggy wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:10 am https://www.skysports.com/amp/rugby-uni ... uth-africa

McBryde
Tandy
Townsend
Jenkins

Stolen from elsewhere
They look as they've just been released from Parkhurst after a 25 years of chokey!

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:57 am Scots don't want to play in the Rainbow Cup against the Springbok players in the SA teams. Either discard themself for selection or just looking for an excuse to lose in the tournament

Biffer wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:36 pm

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:57 am Scots don't want to play in the Rainbow Cup against the Springbok players in the SA teams. Either discard themself for selection or just looking for an excuse to lose in the tournament

If you think Westminster pays the slightest bit of attention to what the Scots think, I've got a bridge I can sell you.

Mahoney wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:33 pm The UK government doesn't appoint Lions coaches.

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:29 pm

Biffer wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:36 pm

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:57 am Scots don't want to play in the Rainbow Cup against the Springbok players in the SA teams. Either discard themself for selection or just looking for an excuse to lose in the tournament

If you think Westminster pays the slightest bit of attention to what the Scots think, I've got a bridge I can sell you.

They have just appoint your coach.

The head coach confirmed his preparation plans for this summer’s series alongside the unveiling of his coaching staff – a decision that is set to bring arguably one of the most high-profile teams in world sport across the Channel for at least ten days in June.

Gatland visited the Island in February to inspect local sports facilities and accommodation, including Strive, the new performance centre and health club which is due to open in St Peter next month. At that stage Jersey was on a shortlist of contenders to act as the squad’s training base, but speculation now appears to have been put to rest.

It is understood that the Lions, who will arrive on or just after 13 June, will fly direct from Jersey to Edinburgh at the end of their stay to play a pre-tour friendly against Japan at Murrayfield.
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‘It’s something we hadn’t thought about originally but there was an approach from Jersey and now official confirmation from the government and we’re now definitely looking to go there,’ Gatland said.

‘The gym facility next to the rugby club [Strive] is outstanding and it fits our needs well.

‘We understand we may need to quarantine for a certain amount of time but there’s a potential for almost normality in Jersey in preparation for that first game against Japan, before we go into a pretty secure bubble for South Africa. That’s definitely one of the factors we considered for Jersey.’

It is believed that further talks will take place this week, featuring the Lions’ medical staff and key advisors.

'I, like everyone else, will be doing my bit to ensure we have a safe and secure environment,' Gatland added.

‘We’re hoping before we go on tour to have everyone in the touring party vaccinated. We’re working towards that and we feel it will be important to have that in place.'

Strive director Ben Harvey, who instigated initial discussions between Gatland and the Government of Jersey, says the facility will be well-equipped to help the players fine-tune before the tour – particularly with two of the Tests against the Springboks due to take place at altitude in Johannesburg.

‘It may well be that to get a bit of an advantage the coaches will take them to altitude and our altitude chamber will be able to replicate the sort of work required at that level,’ Harvey explained.

Biffer wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:13 am

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:08 am

Biffer wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:56 am

I don't think he did...

He did. I named exclusively Welsh players. Adding Scottish players is either misunderstanding the joke, or just making a similar joke, only worse.

Yeah, you named English-based players and said you missed a few, so he added more English based players. So he understood the joke completely.

Green light echo wrote: ↑Mon Apr 19, 2021 4:11 am Wonder how those teams would go against a combined Southern hemisphere team comprising the Boks, Wallabies, and ABs.

Slaughter.

clydecloggie wrote: ↑Mon Apr 19, 2021 7:01 am

Green light echo wrote: ↑Mon Apr 19, 2021 4:11 am Wonder how those teams would go against a combined Southern hemisphere team comprising the Boks, Wallabies, and ABs.

Slaughter.

Agreed. At least with the useless English in the Lions, the SH teams have a fighting chance.

Biffer wrote: ↑Tue Apr 20, 2021 12:51 am Sutherland 50/50 whether or not hell need a shoulder operation. If it's rehab, hell be fit in plenty of time for the tour. If it's an operation, first game might be on tour.

Caley_Red wrote: ↑Tue Apr 20, 2021 10:09 am

Biffer wrote: ↑Tue Apr 20, 2021 12:51 am Sutherland 50/50 whether or not hell need a shoulder operation. If it's rehab, hell be fit in plenty of time for the tour. If it's an operation, first game might be on tour.

Be a real shame if he missed out through injury: an injury plagued career hitting a fantastic renaissance during the last few years.