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Rugby World Cup 2015
GATLAND Is the leading Contender for Lions Coach.
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<blockquote data-quote="Bada-Bing!" data-source="post: 791372" data-attributes="member: 70552"><p>So by scrapping the Lions, the four separate nations' win ratio v SA, Aus, and NZ will suddenly improve dramatically? Come on, apart from a hangover in the November internationals following a Lions tour, it does nothing of the sort. I think in future there's an argument, after 2019 when the current contract ends to also include a 3 test series v Argentina, with warm up games v US and Canada.</p><p></p><p>So we should down grade the Lions ethos to the Baabaas, which let's be honest is just an excuse for a squad of players from different nations to get lashed and then play the odd game of rugby which no-one cares if they win or lose. </p><p></p><p>Just arguing that Lions is so special because it is every four years and is the only team sport where England, Wales, Scotland and a "unified" Ireland play in one team; under one shirt. There is such a history of "dislike" between the nations; mostly due to England I admit, that to put that aside once every four years is worth preserving, imo.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bada-Bing!, post: 791372, member: 70552"] So by scrapping the Lions, the four separate nations' win ratio v SA, Aus, and NZ will suddenly improve dramatically? Come on, apart from a hangover in the November internationals following a Lions tour, it does nothing of the sort. I think in future there's an argument, after 2019 when the current contract ends to also include a 3 test series v Argentina, with warm up games v US and Canada. So we should down grade the Lions ethos to the Baabaas, which let's be honest is just an excuse for a squad of players from different nations to get lashed and then play the odd game of rugby which no-one cares if they win or lose. Just arguing that Lions is so special because it is every four years and is the only team sport where England, Wales, Scotland and a "unified" Ireland play in one team; under one shirt. There is such a history of "dislike" between the nations; mostly due to England I admit, that to put that aside once every four years is worth preserving, imo. [/QUOTE]
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