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<blockquote data-quote="dullonien" data-source="post: 476614" data-attributes="member: 13739"><p>This thread really is like clockwork. A new one appears every month.</p><p></p><p>I've gotta comment on a few of the players the OP selected. Sheridan is injured and possibly finished at international level. There must be better options than Stevens. Charteris would have to be included on WC form, although he is currently injured. Lydiate would be a must in my books, especially over an out of form Croft. Youngs is massively off-form. I'm not sure O'Driscoll will make it, not with England finally picking decent centres, and the amount of centres coming through in the Welsh set-up. Jury's out on Farrell, someone like Jon Davies deserves it more on current form. Kearney is also in great form for Leinster and at the moment it would be massively tight between him, Halfpenny and Foden for the fullback berth, with all three in great form.</p><p></p><p>Ultimately. This is one year where there is bugger all point trying to guess who will tour with the Lions. With England in the process of massive changes, and some uncertainty surrounding certain older Irish players, it might possibly be all change between now and then. The Welsh players are probably the easiest to predict, with the likes of Adam, Jenkins (if he can keep fit), Rees, Alun-Wyn, Charteris, Lydiate, Warburton, Faletau, Phillips, Priestland, Roberts, Davies, North and Halfpenny all currently up there with the best in Britain and Ireland, alot of them will probably tour. There;s still always potential for someone new to burt onto the scene. Ashley Beck for instance could realistically have an impact on this years 6 nations if he get's a chance and can transfer his regional form.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dullonien, post: 476614, member: 13739"] This thread really is like clockwork. A new one appears every month. I've gotta comment on a few of the players the OP selected. Sheridan is injured and possibly finished at international level. There must be better options than Stevens. Charteris would have to be included on WC form, although he is currently injured. Lydiate would be a must in my books, especially over an out of form Croft. Youngs is massively off-form. I'm not sure O'Driscoll will make it, not with England finally picking decent centres, and the amount of centres coming through in the Welsh set-up. Jury's out on Farrell, someone like Jon Davies deserves it more on current form. Kearney is also in great form for Leinster and at the moment it would be massively tight between him, Halfpenny and Foden for the fullback berth, with all three in great form. Ultimately. This is one year where there is bugger all point trying to guess who will tour with the Lions. With England in the process of massive changes, and some uncertainty surrounding certain older Irish players, it might possibly be all change between now and then. The Welsh players are probably the easiest to predict, with the likes of Adam, Jenkins (if he can keep fit), Rees, Alun-Wyn, Charteris, Lydiate, Warburton, Faletau, Phillips, Priestland, Roberts, Davies, North and Halfpenny all currently up there with the best in Britain and Ireland, alot of them will probably tour. There;s still always potential for someone new to burt onto the scene. Ashley Beck for instance could realistically have an impact on this years 6 nations if he get's a chance and can transfer his regional form. [/QUOTE]
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