Lions 2009 thread

[Schkite]

Quinlan and Earls shocks!

[Owenbeg]

No Ryan Jones

[Lecale2]

14 Irish & 13 Welsh out of the 37. I think there was only 2 Scots.

[mick999]

Irish dominate Lions selection
Tuesday, 21 April 2009 13:40
14 Irishmen will travel with the Lions touring squad for South Africa, with Paul O'Connell confirmed as captain.

Rob Kearney, Luke Fitzgerald, Tommy Bowe, Brian O'Driscoll, Keith Earls, Ronan O'Gara, Tomás O'Leary, Jamie Heaslip, David Wallace, Stephen Ferris, Alan Quinlan, Donncha O'Callaghan and Jerry Flannery are the other Irishmen travelling.

Coach Ian McGeechan takes a 36-man squad for the 10-match tour in South Africa, which includes Tests in Durban, Pretoria and Johannesburg.

The squad will depart on 24 May - a day after the Heineken Cup final.

Full squad to be listed shortly.

[Schkite]

No Armitage either! Bigger shock for me. They took 5 wingers too, thought Bowe was left out when they announced the other 4 before him! Moyne a bit of a shock aswell.

Fcuk that's some amount of Irish! 

[Gnevin]

Some amount of Irish . The Scottish will do some moaning now .

[Schkite]

Ross Ford and Mike Blair were front-runners for their positions before the 6 nations, some change now.

[Declan]

Lions 37-man squad

Backs: Lee Byrne, Rob Kearney, Shane Williams, Leigh Halfpenny, Ugo Monye, Luke Fitzgerald, Tommy Bowe, Tom Shanklin, Jamie Roberts, Brian O'Driscoll, Keith Earls, Riki Flutey, Ronan O'Gara, Stephen Jones, Mike Phillips, Harry Ellis, Tomas O'Leary.

Forwards: Jamie Heaslip, Andy Powell, David Wallace, Stephen Ferris, Alan Quinlan, Joe Worsley, Martyn Williams, Alun Wyn-Jones, Paul O'Connell (capt), Donncha O'Callaghan, Simon Shaw, Nathan Hines, Gethin Jenkins, Adam Jones, Andrew Sheridan, Phil Vickery, Euan Murray, Jerry Flannery, Lee Mears, Matthew Rees.

[orangeman]

Who from the Irish starting team is left out ? John Hayes ?

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

Lions 37-man squad

Backs: Lee Byrne, Rob Kearney, Shane Williams, Leigh Halfpenny, Ugo Monye, Luke Fitzgerald, Tommy Bowe, Tom Shanklin, Jamie Roberts, Brian O'Driscoll, Keith Earls, Riki Flutey, Ronan O'Gara, Stephen Jones, Mike Phillips, Harry Ellis, Tomas O'Leary.

Forwards: Jamie Heaslip, Andy Powell, David Wallace, Stephen Ferris, Alan Quinlan, Joe Worsley, Martyn Williams, Alun Wyn-Jones, Paul O'Connell (capt), Donncha O'Callaghan, Simon Shaw, Nathan Hines, Gethin Jenkins, Adam Jones, Andrew Sheridan, Phil Vickery, Euan Murray, Jerry Flannery, Lee Mears, Matthew Rees.

Were they expected only to take 2 fly halfs or is this a bit unusual?

[Diet Coke]

Think front row will struggle in SA......not surprised Armitage wasnt picked...very over rated, I think Ryan Jones is injured.Still great representation of Irish.

[Owenbeg]

Test team- Byrne, bowe, BOD, Roberts, William's, ROG, Phillips, Heaslip, Wallace, William's, Wyn- Jones, POC, Murray, Flannery, Jenkins

[Bogball XV]

2 fly halves - one of them is O'Gara!!!

Armitage would have been a useful addition too?  

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

Who from the Irish starting team is left out ? John Hayes ?

Hayes, Horan, D'Arcy / Paddy Wallace. Quinlan and Earls don't start for Ireland.

[screenexile]

Hayes, Horan, Wallace and then Earls and Quinlan haven't really played for Ireland.