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Gatland is a barnstorming thundercunt who just lost every bit of respect I might ever have had for him. Its going to he mighty hard for me to support this particular BIL team, altho I wouldnt wish them to lose either...

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I don't know. Change the halfbacks at 60 minutes, plus Seymour for Nowell and that back line could be pretty threatening, if they accept that they've had no time to train together and just play off the cuff.

Two Welsh locks on the bench however is odd to me? I'd assumed that AWJ would be in the test 23, being a Gatland favourite and I could even have understood it if not agreed with it. Maybe he won't get on the pitch? Henderson to cover the backrow with Haskell switching to seven or eight if needed I guess?

12 point loss I reckon.

Who's the loose forward cover?

Anyone know why Jonathan Joseph is not in the 23? Dropped, injured or number 23 for the 1st test?

Timbo wrote:Anyone know why Jonathan Joseph is not in the 23? Dropped, injured or number 23 for the 1st test?

Daly would be my pick for 23, but it looks like JJ will be in the match day squad to me based on this. My other take is that itoje will likely be on the bench...and Lawes shouldn't be playing v the chiefs.

Beaver is captaining the Chiefs, you haven't got a chance.

Banquo wrote:

Timbo wrote:Anyone know why Jonathan Joseph is not in the 23? Dropped, injured or number 23 for the 1st test?

Daly would be my pick for 23, but it looks like JJ will be in the match day squad to me based on this. My other take is that itoje will likely be on the bench...and Lawes shouldn't be playing v the chiefs.

I would imagine it is just a little wum from Gatland as cannot see him starting or on the bench. I would hope a good showing from Daly or possibly even Williams would see them move ahead of North.

Chiefs will probably take this one. There seems to be a clear distinction between the midweek crew and the Saturday crew. The Saturday boys are great at shutting teams down - made plenty obvious on Saturday (the Crusaders had a poor game, but the NZMaori too, in the same way? Come the fuck on). I guess this does not bode particularly well for the team that'll face the Hurricanes.

On the other hand, considering that 12 years ago, 2/3 of the starting loose forwards in the 2nd and 3rd test sides weren't even in the original squad (Simon Easterby at 6 and Ryan Jones at 8 - although both were fairly early call-ups), these guys could potentially force their way into the team, depending on how Saturday's test goes.

The mid-week lions are definitely a lesser beast than the Saturday crew, but the Chiefs are seriously undermanned (no Cruden, MacKenzie, Retallick, Lowe etc) and some that are there are backing up from weekend games (Messam, Nanai-Williams etc).

I'll still be there though!

Basically we have to be capable of slipping a length to the first choice Lions pack. It's been a pretty good demonstration of the step up from scratch to full blooded test side. They won't be Lion down, regardless of the perceived lack of potential in the backs.

Lawes? What on earth is he doing there?

Never mind calling up some sub standard players someone should call up James Robson. Dan Biggar fails an HIA and is passed fit to play, Lawes gets knocked out and is passed fit to play

Digby wrote:Lawes? What on earth is he doing there?

Never mind calling up some sub standard players someone should call up James Robson. Dan Biggar fails an HIA and is passed fit to play, Lawes gets knocked out and is passed fit to play

Thats what I said above on Lawes, ridiculous

Banquo wrote:

Digby wrote:Lawes? What on earth is he doing there?

Never mind calling up some sub standard players someone should call up James Robson. Dan Biggar fails an HIA and is passed fit to play, Lawes gets knocked out and is passed fit to play

Thats what I said above on Lawes, ridiculous

So you did, my apologies.

I'm not sure how this isn't getting more coverage. Sure they can warble on about their assessments, but I don't have the sense we're especially good at them, so it's just barking mad. And if we have to pick Lawes 'cause the cannon fodder isn't good enough then that's well and truly on Gats

They should not be playing him.

Just got the feeling that if Joe Launchbury had been there , he may have got a game or two .

The game needed that!

Discreet Hooker wrote:Just got the feeling that if Joe Launchbury had been there , he may have got a game or two .

Likewise with Jonny Gray.

Like, who in the cunting fuck is Cory Hill?

Tackling and discipline poor, good set piece. Should have made more of it, Imo Laidlaw too ponderous.

Banquo wrote:Tackling and discipline poor, good set piece. Should have made more of it, Imo Laidlaw too ponderous.

Time for Davies to have a go.

Laidlaw with a searing break. LOL.

Lawes has gone well, but another HIA? Management need a good look at themselves

Banquo wrote:Lawes has gone well, but another HIA? Management need a good look at themselves

He needs to stay off now.

In another news, chiefs 9 is a dick. And definitely a penalty try.
Why bring Alun Wyn on?

Lawes back on? Nuts

Nice.