British Lions 2013

[penwoir]

I was thinking who I would pick tomorrow to start a test for the lions. See what you think: -

1. Dan Cole
2. Matthew Rees
3. Andrew Sheridan
4. Courtney Laws
5. Richie Gray
6. Jamie Heaslip
7. Tom Croft
8. Nick Easter
9. Ben Youngs
10. Toby Flood
11. George North
12. Brian O'Driscoll
13. Mike Tindall
14. Chris Ashton
15. Ben Foden

16. Adam Jones
17. Dylan Hartley
18. Paul O'Connell
19. Lewis Moody
20. Mike Phillips
21. Jonny Wilkinson
22. Max Evans

[Peej]

This is my team of who's impressed over the Six Nations and who I think we'll still be around come 2013!

1. Dan Cole
2. Dylan Hartley
3. Adam Jones
4. Tom Palmer
5. Richie Grey
6. Sean O'Brien
7. Sam Warburton
8. Jamie Heaslip

9. Ben Youngs
10. Jonathan Sexton
11. Chris Ashton
12. Jamie Roberts
13. Joe Ansbro
14. Tommy Bowe
15. Ben Foden

16. Matthew Rees
17. Gethin Jenkins
18. Bradley Davies
19. Tom Wood
20. Eoin Reddan
21. Toby Flood
22. Keith Earls

[scotty47]

1. Gethin Jenkins
2. Dylan Hartley
3. Adam Jones
4. Richie Gray
5. Tom Palmer
6. Sean O'Brien
7. John Barclay
8. Jamie Heaslip

9. Ben Youngs
10. Jonathan Sexton
11. Luke Fitzgerald
12. Jonathan Davies
13. Brian O'Drisscoll
14. Chris Ashton
15. Ben Foden

16. Matthew Rees
17. Dan Cole
18. Bradley Davis
19. Lewis Moody
20. Danny Care
21. Toby Flood
22. Jamie Roberts
23. Morgan Stoddart

[Barry D]

guys wilkinson and moody are ancient.. having a laugh?

[Barry D]

dude, ill let it slide.. only because ur from connacht though

[gh163]

1. Healy
2. Hartley
3. Stevens
4. Lawes
5. Gray
6. O'Brien
7. Warburton
8. Heaslip

9. Youngs
10. Sexton

11. Ashton
12. Roberts
13. Tuilagi
14. Bowe
15. Foden

[ScaryChicken]

Were it to be played tommorow-

1. Gethin Jenkins
2. Matthew Rees
3. Adam Jones
4. Richie Gray
5. Courtney Lawes
6. Tom Croft
7. Sam Warburton
8. Sean O'Brien

9. Ben Youngs
10. James Hook
11. Shane Williams
12. Jamie Roberts
13. Brian O'Driscoll
14. Tommy Bowe
15. Ben Foden

George North and Chris Ashton could, however, easily start on the wings as well. I was tempted to go Flood 10/Hook 12, but Roberts/O'Driscoll works so well last time, I just had to see it again.

[gh163]

After the world cup performances, seeing how players reacted to the pressure etc, i would probably put north in with ashton on the wing, possibly halfpenny at full back, and Youngs would get no where near the starting xv! Priestland may get in there as well ... jumping on the Wales bandwagon!

[decepti0n]

A lot can happen in two years though, in 2009 Ireland were suddenly the great Northern Hemisphere team, now it's Wales.

Unfortunately it's against Australia (is it?) who are likely to win the series at the least, or sweep it.

[The Mad Mailman]

Assuming every player's form stays pretty much the same...

15- Leigh Halfpenny/Ben Foden (It will be Halfpenny if he continues to play there)
14- George North
13- Manu Tuilagi
12- Jamie Roberts
11- Chris Ashton
10- Rhys Priestland/Jonathan Sexton
9- Connor Murray/Ben Youngs/Danny Care (No one's really put their hand up here yet.)

1- Cian Healy
2- Ross Ford
3- Alex Corbisiero
4- Richie Gray
5- Courtney Lawes
6- Sean O'Brien
7- Sam Warburton (C)
8- Jamie Heaslip

Also in the squad - Craig Mitchell, Dan Lydiate, Toby Faletau, Jonathan Davies, Richie Vernon Ruaridh Jackson, Stephen Ferris, Tommy Bowe, Keith Earls, Rob Kearney, Dylan Hartley, Dan Cole, Tom Croft