A game of beach touchies Springboks vs B&I Lions

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This should become part of future tours. A beach touch rugby match, just before the actual tests. To build media hype... And as a means to enhance a rivalry.

Each team chooses four-player representatives.

The field and stands set out like a beach volleyball arena during the Olympics.

Can the combined talents of the British and Irish lions select 4 players that are capable of beating the best four Springboks on a beach?

The field will be equal to the size of an ice rink more or less. So maybe forwards will have a role to play. The speedsters might not be the obvious selection.

 

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My personal four man shortlist to play would be

Kolbe (tight space evasion)
Fassi (speed and cover defence)
Faf (for grubbers and kickwork)
PSdT (tackling diving reach, also for restarts and dead ball set piece situations)

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Furlong would have that lot on toast

 

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Maybe Lions can field a team like this:

LRZ (evasion)
Murray (restarts and general play direction)
Johny May (speed)
Itoje

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I'd throw in guys like Russell and Hogg, who can produce from nothing and love a ridiuclous offload etc.

So maybe something like
LRZ
Hogg
Russell
Faletau

 

[Welsh Exile]

Obviously Tipuric should be in. Jeez.

 

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Tipuric will cramp up on the beach, he is a big injury risk.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Obviously Tipuric should be in. Jeez.

Pitch too small, not enough wing to hide on

 

[Welsh Exile]

Beirne
Tipuric
LRZ
Hogg