Stuart Hogg ruled out of the tour

[TRF Mr Fish]

Haven't seen it posted here. No replacement announced just yet.

 

[The Jones Boy]

Thats a shame for the bloke, but the Lions have got plenty of lads to choose from back in the UK and Ireland.

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Apparently Gatland is not calling anyone else up to the squad. It's going to to be awkward when Mike Brown doesn't get the call...Again...


Huge shame, his form going into this was excellent and as the first was widely expected to be the first choice 15. He just never got going properly and now he's going home. One less scot.

 

[MikeTheNative]

That's a shame, he is a fantastic player to watch and the Lions will be worse off without him.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Watson's performance in the last match is doubly important now. I hope Liam Williams gets a crack with Watson as second choice. No chance of that though!


I think Hogg is a little overrated but he'd still have been my clear first choice at fullback.

Head knocks are starting to become a bit of an issue for him. Personally I think it is great that the sport is so forceful on this matter even if it won't feel like it for Hogg. He is young enough that he'll get another chance of a Lions cap.

 

[MikeTheNative]

It wasn't concussion that ruled him out. It was a fractured bone in his face.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Doubly galling for him that it was blue on blue.

The Lions have plenty of options though.

 

[MikeTheNative]

His roommate even! Obviously he must have snored pretty loud.

 

[Chief Pete]

Apparently Gatland is not calling anyone else up to the squad. It's going to to be awkward when Mike Brown doesn't get the call...Again...


Huge shame, his form going into this was excellent and as the first was widely expected to be the first choice 15. He just never got going properly and now he's going home. One less scot.

I have nothing against Brown but it would be funny to be in the room when he found out Gatland had decided not to call anyone up rather than him....Shame about Hogg, loved to have seen his 6N form on this tour.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

It wasn't concussion that ruled him out. It was a fractured bone in his face.

Ah, great to hear. Thanks for the correction.

 

[The Jones Boy]

I have nothing against Brown but it would be funny to be in the room when he found out Gatland had decided not to call anyone up rather than him....Shame about Hogg, loved to have seen his 6N form on this tour.

Watson looked good, he could do the job no worries and then someone else that might not have got a game, from the squad, gets a chance.

 

[Penne Rara]

He does a better job than Halfpenny at fullback but the Lions need yet another kicker on the field, their two options yesterday had an off night with the boot...

 

[ncurd]

He does a better job than Halfpenny at fullback but the Lions need yet another kicker on the field, their two options yesterday had an off night with the boot...

eh if you need a third option your screwed anyway. Sexton and Farrell are seasoned enough that the odd off night is expected but a rarity. I don't think you desperately need someone on the field to supplement their usually exemplary standards in this area.

 

[Chief Pete]

Watson looked good, he could do the job now worries and then someone else that might not have got a game, from the squad, gets a chance.

I really like Watson at FB, hopefully It'll see Daly get a more prominent role and at worst see him grab the 23 shirt for the test's...

 

[MikeTheNative]

I think Daly is a shoe in for 23 as he can cover most of the back line.

 

[The Jones Boy]

I think Daly is a shoe in for 23 as he can cover most of the back line.

You'd hope so but management might want to choose someone who has a longer international career history.

 

[Amiga500]

Shame for him personally to be heading home, but he'd have been targeted as a weak link anyway.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

It's all a big conspiracy! Gatland wanted to avoid playing any Scots but thought Hogg would be too good to leave out so ordered his own team to "accidentally" injure him when possible! Conspiracy I says!

 

[The Jones Boy]

Shame for him personally to be heading home, but he'd have been targeted as a weak link anyway.

Good call.
The Lions have better options at fullback for stopping the likes of Savea and Naholo than little Hoggy.

 

[Bluemoon]

I really like Watson at FB, hopefully It'll see Daly get a more prominent role and at worst see him grab the 23 shirt for the test's...

I've seen a lot of people say this now. Has Watson played a lot at full back for his club? Or is everyone basing this on one game where it was very loose and he countered exceptionally well, but wasn't really tested in the air, or in defence, or didn't really need to make any clearing kicks under pressure?