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The Lions squad for 2021 prediction
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<blockquote data-quote="RedruthRFC" data-source="post: 1032195" data-attributes="member: 58362"><p>A bit OTT, but given the way that the rugby media love to overreact to results, and the way that their fans love to cheerlead, I'm pretty sure that South Africa are overrated. They comprehensively beat England in the final, but was that game just a perfect storm? The week before, they only just scraped by Wales and they lost to New Zealand in a pool match, so even if they were the best team in the world at the end of 2019, they weren't by much.</p><p></p><p>If you think Lions 3-0 is the most likely result, I suggest you fill your boots with your local bookie, you should get a decent price. What makes you think the Lions' chances are so strong? The jury's out for me at to whether or not SA's self imposed international exile will be to their benefit or not, but on top of all the Lions' usual disadvantages, the players will be even more strung out than usual having played the back end of the previous domestic season on top of the usual season, will be operating with a reduced squad and will have the added constraints of touring during a pandemic.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RedruthRFC, post: 1032195, member: 58362"] A bit OTT, but given the way that the rugby media love to overreact to results, and the way that their fans love to cheerlead, I'm pretty sure that South Africa are overrated. They comprehensively beat England in the final, but was that game just a perfect storm? The week before, they only just scraped by Wales and they lost to New Zealand in a pool match, so even if they were the best team in the world at the end of 2019, they weren't by much. If you think Lions 3-0 is the most likely result, I suggest you fill your boots with your local bookie, you should get a decent price. What makes you think the Lions' chances are so strong? The jury's out for me at to whether or not SA's self imposed international exile will be to their benefit or not, but on top of all the Lions' usual disadvantages, the players will be even more strung out than usual having played the back end of the previous domestic season on top of the usual season, will be operating with a reduced squad and will have the added constraints of touring during a pandemic. [/QUOTE]
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