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<blockquote data-quote="Bang76" data-source="post: 1037395" data-attributes="member: 84932"><p>Bit of a miss mash of stuff in the squad selection. Gatland want a team to stand toe to t oe in a physical battle with the boks. He will be happy in winning the series on a penalty shootout. Farrell vs pollard. That's why aki is picked, he is probably the most physical centre in the squad. I believe the lions will lose this in the tight 5. We have no hooker. And bar furlong were not as good as the boks in the front row. The 4 world Cup locks for the boks are on target to be fit for these tests and again I think that they have the edge here. Itoje is the only lions lock that would get in the South African team. Wyn Jones is not a great leader and its a reflection of the lack of leadership in the group that he is captain. Farrell should lead the squad but gatland will never pick a back to lead. </p><p>This test series will be all about physical grunt and unfortunately this South African side are a cut above in that game. We only have to look at the world Cup final to see how they broke up an England team that were better prepared than the lions will be and I would suggest suggest better team than the lions. </p><p>Am baffled by the inclusion of zammit, adams and Simmons, all are to physically immature for this test series.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bang76, post: 1037395, member: 84932"] Bit of a miss mash of stuff in the squad selection. Gatland want a team to stand toe to t oe in a physical battle with the boks. He will be happy in winning the series on a penalty shootout. Farrell vs pollard. That's why aki is picked, he is probably the most physical centre in the squad. I believe the lions will lose this in the tight 5. We have no hooker. And bar furlong were not as good as the boks in the front row. The 4 world Cup locks for the boks are on target to be fit for these tests and again I think that they have the edge here. Itoje is the only lions lock that would get in the South African team. Wyn Jones is not a great leader and its a reflection of the lack of leadership in the group that he is captain. Farrell should lead the squad but gatland will never pick a back to lead. This test series will be all about physical grunt and unfortunately this South African side are a cut above in that game. We only have to look at the world Cup final to see how they broke up an England team that were better prepared than the lions will be and I would suggest suggest better team than the lions. Am baffled by the inclusion of zammit, adams and Simmons, all are to physically immature for this test series. [/QUOTE]
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