British and Irish Lions Tour - 2013

[bluemoon32]

Warburton had a brilliant game, the amount of work he had to do to make up for those show ponies Heaslip and Croft was quite something to watch.
Halfpenny, JD, POC and AWJ had great games too. Not sure i understand the Shane call up but he's still miles better than Gashton

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

AS a neutral (Kiwi) have loved watching the Lions on tour...especially their back play and support play, fantastic to watch and I hope they give the convicts a stuffing...

One question though - why no Chris Ashton on tour? Shane Williams coming outa retirement ahead of him's a bit of a slap in the face isn't it??

Speaks volumes about just how gash Ashton really is. The penalties he concedes would have Gatland apoplectic. The way he plays suggests he doesnt know the laws of the game. He is shite imo

 

[ManCityTom]

Warburton had a brilliant game, the amount of work he had to do to make up for those show ponies Heaslip and Croft was quite something to watch.
Halfpenny, JD, POC and AWJ had great games too. Not sure i understand the Shane call up but he's still miles better than Gashton

Bit of a welsh biased their dont you think?

Warbuton shouldn't even start the tests not even Wales's best 7

 

[Proelia]

Warburton had a brilliant game, the amount of work he had to do to make up for those show ponies Heaslip and Croft was quite something to watch.
Halfpenny, JD, POC and AWJ had great games too. Not sure i understand the Shane call up but he's still miles better than Gashton

ha welsh goggles on

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Warburton had a brilliant game, the amount of work he had to do to make up for those show ponies Heaslip and Croft was quite something to watch.
Halfpenny, JD, POC and AWJ had great games too. Not sure i understand the Shane call up but he's still miles better than Gashton

Bit of a welsh biased their dont you think?

Warbuton shouldn't even start the tests not even Wales's best 7

Tipuric is the best 7. I'm pretty he's just as Welsh, if not even more Welsh, than Warburton

 

[bluemoon32]

Warburton had a brilliant game, the amount of work he had to do to make up for those show ponies Heaslip and Croft was quite something to watch.
Halfpenny, JD, POC and AWJ had great games too. Not sure i understand the Shane call up but he's still miles better than Gashton

Bit of a welsh biased their dont you think?

Warbuton shouldn't even start the tests not even Wales's best 7

Nah, Warburton & Tips are very different players. Warburton does more of the donkey work that is needed when Heaslip is around, Tips is an outstanding player when a pack is on top but Warburton is needed for the grunt work.
I don't mean this to sound shitty ( although it probably will) but anyone who doubts Warburton after yesterdays game doesn't really understand the game. The work he put in ( along with POC and AWJ) to cover for Croft and Heaslip who don't like the grafting was great to see.

 

[leighton]

Warburton to 8 Tips stays at 7 and O Brien at 6 that back of the scrum would be too much for the Aussies. I honestly think the Lions will win the test series dont rate the Aussies at all and the Lions have too much power in the pack and backline even with injuries should be enough to get the best of the Aussies.

 

[Quicksilva21]

AS a neutral (Kiwi) have loved watching the Lions on tour...especially their back play and support play, fantastic to watch and I hope they give the convicts a stuffing...

One question though - why no Chris Ashton on tour? Shane Williams coming outa retirement ahead of him's a bit of a slap in the face isn't it??

Speaks volumes about just how gash Ashton really is. The penalties he concedes would have Gatland apoplectic. The way he plays suggests he doesnt know the laws of the game. He is shite imo

Perhaps I've only seen his highlights and those lame dives....

 

[Bluesince1979]

AS a neutral (Kiwi) have loved watching the Lions on tour...especially their back play and support play, fantastic to watch and I hope they give the convicts a stuffing...

One question though - why no Chris Ashton on tour? Shane Williams coming outa retirement ahead of him's a bit of a slap in the face isn't it??

As regards to Ashton/Williams. Ashtonhas literally been on holiday as he was rested for the England tour of Argentina where as Williams was playing in Japan which is nearer and is relatively match fit. Brought in for literally one game so as not to risk any one else before the tests start on Saturday.
They've flown Brad Barritt and one or two others ov for the same reason, lots of injuries and can't risk anymore.

 

[Benarbia_is_god]

I don't think it's Ashtons personality that's seen him left out as Alun Wyn Jones is an absolute prick of a bloke!