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To tour 3 times is a great achievement, to be either starting or on the bench for all those tour test matches is even better. Fair play to the lad. I did hear an All Black (forgot who sorry) say that Mako was one of his toughest opponents he played against. Saying his relentless powerful carrying completely sapped the tacklers energy.
 
McTallshort said:
Its not the fact they are foreign born what bothers me is they all played ages group and low level international games (Maoris) for nations that the Lions play against. It's just wrong, there should be separate selection criteria for the Lions plus Lowe is a twat
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I dont really see why the Lions should have separate selection criteria to the countries they purport to represent.

Test rugby selection is farcical, though. Is it test rugby or club rugby? Pick one.
 
The players want to play for the Lions because it's the biggest pay day they'll get in their careers. The corps who dish the money out want star value. Things aren't going to change.

Love him or hate him, you'll watch James Lowe.
 
I'm predicting that Pollock, Tuipolotu and Aki will shine on the personality front on this tour. Hopefully there will be plenty of BTS bants and footage in general.
 
Derpus said:
I dont really see why the Lions should have separate selection criteria to the countries they purport to represent.

Test rugby selection is farcical, though. Is it test rugby or club rugby? Pick one.
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Agreed. Doing so would create two tiers of nationality at international level which isn't ideal.

Either change eligibility rules at nation level or don't.
 
General Melchett said:
Agreed. Doing so would create two tiers of nationality at international level which isn't ideal.

Either change eligibility rules at nation level or don't.
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To be honest, we're at the last days of the old system. Duhan is the youngest project guy left at 29. Tuipuluto and Hansen are through parentage, I don't agree with rule changes there.

Could agree with 20s tying you to a nation though, you know what you want by then.
 
General Melchett said:
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It's called Pizza Twat.

He should have opened up a barber shop and introduced his own signature cut - The Lowe fade.
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Their secret is lot's of toppings with not so subtle clues that they're low quality.

They'll also run through you like nothing you've ever experienced.
 
Just looking at the Lions fixture list. Given that the French Top 14 final is on 28 June Blair Kinghorn is going to miss the first 3 games of the Lions tour at the very least. I don't know why Farrell bothered to pick him. Its not as if he is such a great player that the Lions cant do without him.
 
AngloScotsHybrid said:
Just looking at the Lions fixture list. Given that the French Top 14 final is on 28 June Blair Kinghorn is going to miss the first 3 games of the Lions tour at the very least. I don't know why Farrell bothered to pick him. Its not as if he is such a great player that the Lions cant do without him.
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He's an absolute stallion of a player. Covers the back three, ten and can be backup goal kicker if the primary kicker goes down.

Good in the air, glides across the pitch and topped 6N stats for meters made IIRC. Should already have an understanding with the other Scottish backs. For a player of his size I would expect him to be a bit better in contact but other than that he is quality. Fully expect him to be in the test 23 if not starting.
 

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