hypothetical lions team 2011?

[No Soft Centres]

Was just wondering what a lions team would look like if it was picked now?

My attempt (not including injuries)

1.A Sheridan
2.M Rees
3.D Cole
4.C Lawes
5. A W Jones
6. T Croft
7. S Warbourton
8.J Heaslip
9. B Youngs
10.T Flood
11. T Bowe
12. J Roberts
13. B O'driscoll
14. C Ashton
15.B Foden

16.D Hartley
17. G Jenkins
18. R Gray
19.S Ferris
20. T O'leary
21. J Hook
22. S Williams

Found 7,11,12 hardest to pick [English = 9 Welsh = 7 Irish = 5 Scottish = 1]

Don't shoot me If you dont agree. What do you think of my team, and what would yours be?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Was thinking about this in an especially boring lecture the other day

Something like:
1. Gethin Jenkins
2. Dylan Hartley
3. Dan Cole
4. Leo Cullen
5. Bradley Davies
6. Tom Croft
7. Sam Warburton
8. Jamie Heaslip
9. Ben Youngs
10. Toby Flood
11. Tommy Bowe
12. Jamie Roberts
13. Brian O'Driscoll (more for his partnership with Roberts than his recent form - No 13 really stands out from any nation atm)
14. Chris Ashton
15. Ben Foden

16. Matthew Rees
17. Adam Jones
18. Courtney Lawes (with a special mention to Richie Gray)
19. Sean O'Brien (with a special mention to Dan Lydiate)
20. ??? Peter Stringer? No-one stands out to me from any nation
21. Johnny Sexton
22. Luke Fitzgerald

 

[Draggs]

Dan Warburton is a beast.

Dan Coles over Adam? Cullen??
I think Roberts/Foxy could be a solid partnership come 2013.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

D'oh! Was thinking of where I could put Lydiate when writing it so got the names mixed up :lol:

Dan Coles over Adam? Cullen??

Yup, Cullen there for his lineout work, and generally because he's a top lock, and on great form
Dan Cole because he's great (I couldn't drop Adam completely so he made my bench )


Not quit your mocking and post your team!

 

[Draggs]

Yup, Cullen there for his lineout work, and generally because he's a top lock, and on great form
Dan Cole because he's great (I couldn't drop Adam completely so he made my bench )


Not quit your mocking and post your team!

Based on semi-recent form and who will be around come 2013. Also very biased.
01 Gethin Jenkins
02 Dylan Harley
03 Adam Jones
04 Courtney Lawes
05 Bradley Davies
06 Dan Lydiate/Tom Wood/Sean O'Brien (All have plenty of potential)
07 Sam Warburton/John Barclay
08 Johnnie Beattie (Great form last year)
09 Ben Youngs
10 Toby Flood (right now, but it could be Hook by then)
11 Tommy Bowe/Leigh Halfpenny
12 Jamie Roberts
13 ?
14 Chris Ashton/George North (Had to really)
15 Ben Foden

16 Matthew Rees
17 Dan Coles
18 Richie Gray
19 One of the left out backrows
20 No clue, so I'd say Richie Rees based on last year
21 Flood or Hook, whoever isn't starting
22 Again, whatever outside back isn't starting

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Ah, I was going on if the tour left tomorrow (if everyone was injury free) rather than who's around in 2 years

 

[Draggs]

Ah, I was going on if the tour left tomorrow (if everyone was injury free) rather than who's around in 2 years

Fair play, good selection. I did a hybrid selection, and if it came down to it, the position went Welsh.

 

[No Soft Centres]

Fair play, good selection. I did a hybrid selection, and if it came down to it, the position went Welsh.

makes sense with all their form players and all ;P

 

[DuncTheDoodle]

1. Gethin Jenkins
2. Dylan Hartley
3. Adam Jones
4. Courtney Lawes
5. Bradley Davies
6. Tom Croft
7. Sam Warburton
8. Jamie Heaslip

9. Ben Youngs
10. Toby Flood
11. Shane Williams
12. James Hook
13. Brian O'Driscoll
14. Chris Ashton
15. Ben Foden

16. Matthew Rees
17. Dan Cole
18. Richie Gray
19. Stephen Ferris
20. TAVIS KNOYLE!! Erm, I mean... Actually, yeah, Tav. Nobody else springs to mind.
21. Stephen Jones
22. Tommy Bowe

Lydiate and Wood are the form 6s, but the two I selected are better players. And... TAV!

 

[cyRil]

makes sense with all their form players and all ;P

You picked Sheridan at loosehead...

 

[TRF_Cymro]

You picked Sheridan at loosehead...

I cringe everytime I see his name mentioned in a potential Lions Tour for 2013 based on his current form.

At present you would take the English front row that almost finished the game today (Corbisiero, Hartley and Cole) and a fully fit Welsh front row (Jenkins, Rees and Adam Jones)

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Based on International and heineken cup form:
(Probably bias Sorry)

1. G.Jenkins
2.M.Rees
3.D.Cole
4.C.Lawes
5.R.Gray
6.S.Ferris
7.J.Barclay
8.J.Heaslip
9.B.Youngs
10.J.Sexton(I think a sexton youngs half back partnership would be unreal and Sexton while playing with Leinster and not having Gaffney as a backs coach is probably better than Flood IMO)
11.T.Bowe
12.G.D'Arcy(Based on Heineken cup form and no other 12 has really stood out IMO)
13.B.O'Driscoll
14.C.Ashton
15.B.Foden


16.D.Hartley(Would be starting if his throwing was solid)
17.C.Healy
18.L.Cullen
19.T.Croft
20.I.Boss
21.T.Flood
22.J.Hook

Staring team numbers: England:5 Ireland:6 Scotland:2 Wales:2
Overall: England:8 Ireland:9 Scotland:2 Wales:3

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Cian Healy over Adam Jones?
I'll have some of whatever you're taking!

 

[Intercept King JDV]

Mine would be:

1.Cian Healy
2.Matthew Rees
3.Dan Cole
4.Bradley Davies
5.Tom Palmer
6.Tom Wood
7.John Barclay
8.Jamie Heaslip

9.Ben Youngs
10.Toby Flood
11.Shane Williams
12.Jamie Roberts
13.Brian O'Driscoll
14.Chris Ashton
15.Ben Foden

16.Dylan Hartley
17.Alex Corbisiero
18.Alun Wyn Jones
19.Andy Powell
20.Mike Blair
21.Jonathan Sexton
22.Tommy Bowe

 

[TRF_Cymro]

I think its best if I just walk away from this thread ...

 

[Intercept King JDV]

I think its best if I just walk away from this thread ...

Why?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Cian Healy being named twice, independently!

 

[j-dawg]

Damn, England are playing so well Id forgot about Courtney Lawes.

God help Englands opponents when hes back.

 

[Intercept King JDV]

Cian Healy being named twice, independently!

Haha oh okay, well I based my selection on current 6 Nations and players that haven't played in the comp yet didn't make my team

 

[Taylo2]

For me, my 22 would be:

1. G. Jenkins
2. M. Rees
3. D. Cole
4. T. Palmer
5. A. W. Jones
6. T. Croft
7. S. Warbourton
8. J. Heaslip
9. B. Youngs
10. T. Flood
11. T Bowe
12. J Roberts
13. B O'driscoll
14. C Ashton
15. B. Foden

16. D. Hartley
17. C. Healy
18. R. Gray
19. M. Phillips
20. T. O'leary
21. J. Hook
22. J. Sexton