ACT Brumbies v British and Irish Lions (18/06/13)

[Draggs]

18th June, 19:40 (Local)
Canberra Stadium, Canberra, Australia
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[Draggs]

Lions 23:
British & Irish Lions (v Brumbies)
15. Rob Kearney (Leinster / Ireland)
14. Christian Wade (London Wasps / England)
13. Brad Barritt (Saracens / England)
12. Billy Twelvetrees (Gloucester / England)
11. Shane Williams (Mitsubishi Dynaboars / Wales)

10. Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors / Scotland)
9. Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers / England)
1. Ryan Grant (Glasgow Warriors / Scotland)
2. Rory Best (Ulster / Ireland, captain)
3. Matt Stevens (Saracens / England)
4. Ian Evans (Ospreys / Wales)
5. Richie Gray (Scotland)
6. Sean O'Brien (Leinster / Ireland)
7. Justin Tipuric (Ospreys / Wales)
8. Toby Faletau (Dragons / Wales)

Replacements
16. Richard Hibbard (Ospreys / Wales)
17. Alex Corbisiero (London Irish / England)
18. Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers / England)
19. Geoff Parling (Leicester Tigers / England)
20. Dan Lydiate (Dragons / Wales)
21. Conor Murray (Munster / Ireland)
22. Owen Farrell (Saracens / England)
23. Simon Zebo (Munster / Ireland)

 

[big ginger 8]

Does this mean that this Lions tour will have both the biggest wing partnership and smallest?

 

[Draggs]

Yes, but we must fly Matt Banahan out just to make sure.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Brumbies won't know what the f**k is going on when Wade and Shane are running in tried from all over the goddamned place.
Lions scrum 5? Shane under the sticks.
Rolling maul in Lions 22m? Wade under the sticks.

 

[big ginger 8]

Yes, but we must fly Matt Banahan out just to make sure.

 

[nealn]

Putting my England fan hat on though hopefully Wade can get some tips off a fellow diminutive speedster of the calibre of Williams... Can't think of a many better wingers for Wade to play alongside and learn from!

 

[Draggs]

I said 'fly', but I think we will need this to transport the Bananaman:

 

[big ginger 8]

 

[Draggs]

Some clever/sh*t photoshop and you could recaption that picture:
Saying hello to our ocker friends. #cantruninchains

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Some clever/sh*t photoshop and you could recaption that picture:
Saying hello to our ocker friends. #cantruninchains

 

[big ginger 8]

Brilliant.

 

[dullonien]

I salute you Olyy, that is awesome.

 

[Rich Taff]

Lions 23:
British & Irish Lions (v Brumbies)
15. Rob Kearney (Leinster / Ireland)
14. Christian Wade (London Wasps / England)
13. Brad Barritt (Saracens / England)
12. Billy Twelvetrees (Gloucester / England)
11. Shane Williams (Mitsubishi Dynaboars / Wales)

10. Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors / Scotland)
9. Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers / England)
1. Ryan Grant (Glasgow Warriors / Scotland)
2. Rory Best (Ulster / Ireland, captain)
3. Matt Stevens (Saracens / England)
4. Ian Evans (Ospreys / Wales)
5. Richie Gray (Scotland)
6. Sean O'Brien (Leinster / Ireland)
7. Justin Tipuric (Ospreys / Wales)
8. Toby Faletau (Dragons / Wales)

Replacements
16. Richard Hibbard (Ospreys / Wales)
17. Alex Corbisiero (London Irish / England)
18. Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers / England)
19. Geoff Parling (Leicester Tigers / England)
20. Dan Lydiate (Dragons / Wales)
21. Conor Murray (Munster / Ireland)
22. Owen Farrell (Saracens / England)
23. Simon Zebo (Munster / Ireland)

Wow! Wow! (and in case it was missed) WOW!!!

 

[Rich Taff]

Wow! Wow! (and in case it was missed) WOW!!!

Please note that's not an invitation to play world of warcraft.

 

[Draggs]

Well, if it was twitter it would be @draggs_xv but...

Don't forget, follow @draggs_xv on twitter for more South Taffrican excellence!

FOLLOW @DRAGGS_XV
@DRAGGS_XV

 

[dullonien]

I know I'm getting old, because I don't understand twitter and refuse to get an account.

 

[Thingimubob]

Ok where the **** did that come from?! Easily the most left field selection of the tour! Shane to score a bazillion tries and play in the tests Im just far too excited to see him play again, so which 'last game' is this?!

 

[j'nuh]

Can someone do a list of all his "final games"?

 

[dullonien]

Well by my reckoning it is something like:

Final international game: WC semi-final v France.
Final, final international game: Wales v Aus.
Final Ospreys game: Ospreys v Dragons.
Final, Final Ospreys game: Ospreys v Munster (Pro12 semi)
Final, Final, Final Ospreys game: Leinster v Ospreys (Pro12 final)

and now, Final, Final, Final, Final, Final, Final game: Lions v Brumbies.