2021 British & Irish Lions Squad

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

OK to address you
Kruis has started 1 less international game than Beard since Feb 2020.

 

[anderton46]

You've got to imagine he's picked Beard because he can play a particular role off the bench (possibly). E.g he's tall does certain things well. Maybe he didn't need another work horse like Gray but someone who does one specific aspect very well and everything else average. I find it funny that people still talk about Gats as if he's **** and doesn't know what he's doing. Yes I think some decisions are odd, like Murray being Capt, but hey, he's beat the Aussie's, drawn with the Kiwi's and won a load with Wales. Probably knows more than you.

 

[Welsh Exile]

OK to address you
Kruis has started 1 less international game than Beard since Feb 2020.

When was his last game for England?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

March 7th 2020 when he outplayed AWJ to beat wales

 

[ncurd]

You've got to imagine he's picked Beard because he can play a particular role off the bench (possibly). E.g he's tall does certain things well. Maybe he didn't need another work horse like Gray but someone who does one specific aspect very well and everything else average. I find it funny that people still talk about Gats as if he's **** and doesn't know what he's doing. Yes I think some decisions are odd, like Murray being Capt, but hey, he's beat the Aussie's, drawn with the Kiwi's and won a load with Wales. Probably knows more than you.

Anyone could of beaten that Ausssie team and the Kiwi's were beaten better by wholly Irish and English sides.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

10 locks ahead of Beard EZ
1. Johnny Gray
2, Scott Cummings
3. Joe Launchbury
4. Devon Toner
5. George Kruis
6. Dave Attwoood
7. Injured James Ryan
8. Ryan Baird
9. George Martin
10. Charlie Ewels

 

[ncurd]

The other elephant in the room in regards to Kruis is he's played more internationals since the world cup than the entire SA squad.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

The other elephant in the room in regards to Kruis is he's played more internationals since the world cup than the entire SA squad.

Well International rugby literally only began this year, literally nothing before this year should be considered.

 

[Welsh Exile]

March 7th 2020 when he outplayed AWJ to beat wales

And you have your answer right there then,
My friend

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

The other elephant in the room in regards to Kruis is he's played more internationals since the world cup than the entire SA squad.

He's been playing against a handful of them in Japan too.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Well International rugby literally only began this year, literally nothing before this year should be considered.

2019 (but only the Six Nations) also counts

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

If Japan is considered to be a good enough warm up for the Lions.
Were all but 1 plays in the top league.

I struggle to see why it would be deemed a sub par competition to select someone who has a **** ton of experience from.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

If Japan is considered to be a good enough warm up for the Lions.
Were all but 1 plays in the top league.

I struggle to see why it would be deemed a sub par competition to select someone who has a **** ton of experience from.

The Rainbow Cup - that's the real test of a man

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

The Rainbow Cup - that's the real test of a man

Benetton's colours are more united than the Lions' nations. Prove me wrong.

 

[big ginger 8]

SA have had three positive tests and gone into isolation.

 

[Welsh Exile]

If Japan is considered to be a good enough warm up for the Lions.
Were all but 1 plays in the top league.

I struggle to see why it would be deemed a sub par competition to select someone who has a **** ton of experience from.

As I've said, it's not just the fact he's playing a sub standard league competition it's this fact coupled with the fact he hasn't played international rugby in over a year. It's both those things together. If the sarries boys had not played international rugby as well as playing in the championship I'd be saying the same thing

 

[Rinkadink]

SA have had three positive tests and gone into isolation.

Well that's crap, probably worthy of its own thread.

 

[Rinkadink]

it's not just the fact he's playing a sub standard league competition

Wait, has Beard left the Ospreys and moved to the south of France or something? Must have missed that one.

As an aside how much international rugby has Simmonds played for England lately?

 

[Welsh Exile]

Wait, has Beard left the Ospreys and moved to the south of France or something? Must have missed that one.

Excuse me, at least we have the Irish provinces in our league, thank you very much.

 

[ncurd]

As I've said, it's not just the fact he's playing a sub standard league competition it's this fact coupled with the fact he hasn't played international rugby in over a year. It's both those things together. If the sarries boys had not played international rugby as well as playing in the championship I'd be saying the same thing

Here's a hypothetical if Kruis was coming back off an 8 month injury but still played for a successful premiership club would you be questioning the suggestion so much?

More likely most would be calling for it and hoping he got up back to his best match playing fitness as he'd pushing for a starting positionml.