LIONS PICK THEMSELVES

[Leonormous Boozer]

Surprised Heaslip hasn't been mentioned, a sight better than the current options on either of his Lion's tours.

 

[big ginger 8]

Surprised Heaslip hasn't been mentioned, a sight better than the current options on either of his Lion's tours.

Probably have Jenkins, Heaslip and BOD as my three.

Am I a joke to you?

 

[Dai Yorkshire]

Surprised Heaslip hasn't been mentioned, a sight better than the current options on either of his Lion's tours.

Heaslip is not better than Faletau might be the reason.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Prime Heaslip was definitely better than current day Faletau

 

[Dai Yorkshire]

Prime Heaslip was definitely better than current day Faletau

Heaslip was a good player but not in Faletaus class, is coming back from injury and getting better with each game.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Nah,
Faletau in his prime was close, don't get me wrong, but not these days

Think you're forgetting how good Heaslip was in that period

 

[big ginger 8]

Heaslip was a good player but not in Faletaus class, is coming back from injury and getting better with each game.

Probably why Faletau got nominated for world player of the year twice and European player of the year four times...oh wait.

Overall careers between the two is an interesting debate but 09 Heaslip vs 21 Faletau is not.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Heaslip was a good player but not in Faletaus class, is coming back from injury and getting better with each game.

Not much to add to what's been said but even Gatland picked Heaslip over Faletau in 2/3 opportunities and he wasn't keen on picking Irish players over Welsh. Definitely a disservice to Heaslip to say he wasn't in Faletau's class.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

So a fun question

The Lions satrting XV that day had

Rob Kearney
Tommy Bowe
BOD
Jamie Roberts
Luke Fitzgerald
Stephen Jones
Mike Phillips
Jamie Heaslip
David Wallace
Tom Croft
Paul O'Connell
Simon Shaw
Adam Jones
Matthew Rees
Gethin Jenkins

Bench

Ross Ford
Andrew Sheridan
AW Jones
Martyn Williams
Harry Ellis
Ronan the Destroyer
Shane Williams


Out of that team, if you could pick 3 players to take on tour this year, who would it be?

Kearney
Jenkins
Heaslip

 

[Welsh Exile]

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

living with the lions is such a good documentary.
It's a shame more teams in rugby don't try something like that.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

The real question is did Murray ever pay up?

 

[Welsh Exile]

The real question is did Murray ever pay up?

I reckon he did. I know if I owed Heaslip a grand I would make sure I pay the bloke.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

living with the lions is such a good documentary.
It's a shame more teams in rugby don't try something like that.

Zebo having to phone and ask to be Munster captain is one of the GOAT behind-the-scenes scenes

 

[Jakedood]

All teams would be better with BOD in, but our needs are greater in other positions so it's Jenkins, POC and Philips.

I love Paulie, but have to say I quite like the second row options, so I'd probably agree with Leinster fan. BOD at 13 with Henshaw = Spunk

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

living with the lions is such a good documentary.
It's a shame more teams in rugby don't try something like that.

I'm really hoping CVC get a drive to survive type thing going in the 6n.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I'm really hoping CVC get a drive to survive type thing going in the 6n.

Apparently Amazon are really keen to make a behind the scenes Rugby series (they were in talks with a few premiership clubs before COVID ruined the season)

Considering the rumours about them showing some Six Nations games next year, and also the Autumn internationals, I think it's inevitable they make one

 

[munstermuffin]

Lads I reckon we just confuse the F out of them and send a pub team on tour.

 

[Jakedood]

Lads I reckon we just confuse the F out of them and send a pub team on tour.

A TRF team maybe?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

A TRF team maybe?

Everyone would think I'm even more of a diva.

All for it