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<blockquote data-quote="big ginger 8" data-source="post: 849262" data-attributes="member: 53057"><p><u><strong>Away with the Lions:</strong></u></p><p>Stander</p><p>O'Mahony</p><p>Henderson</p><p>Best</p><p>Payne</p><p>McGrath</p><p>Furlong</p><p>Murray</p><p>Sexton</p><p>Henshaw</p><p>O'Brien</p><p></p><p><u><strong>Playing Abroad:</strong></u></p><p><u><strong></strong></u>Madigan</p><p>Donncha Ryan</p><p>Moore</p><p></p><p>Non exhaustive list obviously, just the guys who would have been closest. I suppose there is every possibility or Ryan going especially with him as a mentor and a view to keeping match fit in case of Lions call up but I'm just going based on what has been the standard procedure.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Injured:</u></strong></p><p><strong></strong>Dillane</p><p>Murphy</p><p></p><p>Just the ones I can find sources saying or out. If there's anyone else I've overlooked let me know. Obviously the Likes of Heaslip and the Kearney bros. remain to be seen.</p><p><u></u></p><p><u><strong>Expected Squad:</strong></u></p><p><u><strong></strong></u></p><p><u><strong></strong></u>Props: Healy, Kilcoyne, Cronin, Bealham, Ryan, Bent (would put Buckley ahead of Cronin but Schmidt has given no indication to thinking Buckley is international quality. Bent is there because I can't think of anyone else, he covers both sides and has actually been excellent this year.)</p><p></p><p>Hookers: Cronin, Scannell, Strauss (nothing out of the ordinary here I think)</p><p></p><p>Locks: Toner, Treadwell, Roux, Moloney, J. Ryan (Ryan is my bolter but have heard rumours about it and he would be in the apprentice role ala Jodie Barrett. Holland and D. Ryan probably have every chance. I just feel we might go younger, but I'm probably wrong.)</p><p></p><p>Backrow: Heaslip (c), Conan, Leavy, VDF, O'Donoghue (a lot of Leinster but hardly undeserved and Munster's best are with the Lions. There's a chance Heaslip won't make it but word is he'll play against Glasgow. Schmidt seems to prefer JO'D to TO'D)</p><p></p><p>Scrumhalves: Marmion, McGrath (possibility of bringing another one but I don't see much point)</p><p></p><p>Outhalves: Jackson, Carberry, R. Byrne (Byrne coming along in case Carberry has to cover elsewhere)</p><p></p><p>Centres: Ringrose, Scannell, Marshall, Olding/McCloskey </p><p></p><p>Back three: R. Kearney, A. Byrne, Sweetman, Trimble, Conway, Earls (I know people want sweeping change here, I'd say it's unlikely. Still the two most deserving guys will probably get time. TO'H could and probably should go but I'm doubtful)</p><p></p><p></p><p>Of course it is likely that one way or another injury will have an impact on this squad actually happening whether it be injury to players in it or to Lions players resulting in call ups. Either way I'm in the middle of exams so why wouldn't I type this all up.</p><p></p><p><u><strong>My team for the first test:</strong></u></p><p>1. Healy</p><p>2. Scannell</p><p>3. Ryan</p><p>4. Roux</p><p>5. Toner</p><p>6. Leavy</p><p>7. VDF</p><p>8. Heaslip (C)</p><p>9. Marmion</p><p>10. Jackson</p><p>11. Earls</p><p>12. Scannell</p><p>13. Ringrose</p><p>14. Byrne</p><p>15. Kearney</p><p></p><p>16. Cronin</p><p>17. Kilcoyne</p><p>18. Ryan</p><p>19. Treadwell</p><p>20. Conan</p><p>21. McGrath</p><p>22. Carberry</p><p>23. Sweetman</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="big ginger 8, post: 849262, member: 53057"] [U][B]Away with the Lions:[/B][/U] Stander O'Mahony Henderson Best Payne McGrath Furlong Murray Sexton Henshaw O'Brien [U][B]Playing Abroad: [/B][/U]Madigan Donncha Ryan Moore Non exhaustive list obviously, just the guys who would have been closest. I suppose there is every possibility or Ryan going especially with him as a mentor and a view to keeping match fit in case of Lions call up but I'm just going based on what has been the standard procedure. [B][U]Injured:[/U] [/B]Dillane Murphy Just the ones I can find sources saying or out. If there's anyone else I've overlooked let me know. Obviously the Likes of Heaslip and the Kearney bros. remain to be seen. [U] [B]Expected Squad: [/B][/U]Props: Healy, Kilcoyne, Cronin, Bealham, Ryan, Bent (would put Buckley ahead of Cronin but Schmidt has given no indication to thinking Buckley is international quality. Bent is there because I can't think of anyone else, he covers both sides and has actually been excellent this year.) Hookers: Cronin, Scannell, Strauss (nothing out of the ordinary here I think) Locks: Toner, Treadwell, Roux, Moloney, J. Ryan (Ryan is my bolter but have heard rumours about it and he would be in the apprentice role ala Jodie Barrett. Holland and D. Ryan probably have every chance. I just feel we might go younger, but I'm probably wrong.) Backrow: Heaslip (c), Conan, Leavy, VDF, O'Donoghue (a lot of Leinster but hardly undeserved and Munster's best are with the Lions. There's a chance Heaslip won't make it but word is he'll play against Glasgow. Schmidt seems to prefer JO'D to TO'D) Scrumhalves: Marmion, McGrath (possibility of bringing another one but I don't see much point) Outhalves: Jackson, Carberry, R. Byrne (Byrne coming along in case Carberry has to cover elsewhere) Centres: Ringrose, Scannell, Marshall, Olding/McCloskey Back three: R. Kearney, A. Byrne, Sweetman, Trimble, Conway, Earls (I know people want sweeping change here, I'd say it's unlikely. Still the two most deserving guys will probably get time. TO'H could and probably should go but I'm doubtful) Of course it is likely that one way or another injury will have an impact on this squad actually happening whether it be injury to players in it or to Lions players resulting in call ups. Either way I'm in the middle of exams so why wouldn't I type this all up. [U][B]My team for the first test:[/B][/U] 1. Healy 2. Scannell 3. Ryan 4. Roux 5. Toner 6. Leavy 7. VDF 8. Heaslip (C) 9. Marmion 10. Jackson 11. Earls 12. Scannell 13. Ringrose 14. Byrne 15. Kearney 16. Cronin 17. Kilcoyne 18. Ryan 19. Treadwell 20. Conan 21. McGrath 22. Carberry 23. Sweetman [/QUOTE]
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