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<blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 1033121" data-attributes="member: 45598">Gatland was dead set against Sexton and Farrell on the last tour, he just wanted the two most direct runners. He used it in the Crusaders game which was the only convincing warm up game and then didn&#039;t in the first test. We know what his gameplan will look like sure but he has always mixed up his selections to keep teams fresh where possible, one of his strengths.It&#039;s a battle between Slade and Ringer, if he gets fit, for me although I understand where [USER=56738]@bushytop[/USER] is coming from re North too. Slade always looks like a class player filling a role that&#039;s not suited to him at all and doing a good job in an England shirt, Ringrose has been the same under Farrell for Ireland. That in itself will be the reason Gatland goes for North because he&#039;ll be best suited to the plan but if the Lions had convinced Joe Schmidt to come out of coaching retirement (definitely the man you want v SA FWIW) I think he&#039;d opt for Slade at the moment unless Ringrose found last season&#039;s form.Edit: Reason number 406 to hate the Lions, I&#039;m currently arguing against my God/sex icon.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Leonormous Boozer, post: 1033121, member: 45598"] Gatland was dead set against Sexton and Farrell on the last tour, he just wanted the two most direct runners. He used it in the Crusaders game which was the only convincing warm up game and then didn't in the first test. We know what his gameplan will look like sure but he has always mixed up his selections to keep teams fresh where possible, one of his strengths. It's a battle between Slade and Ringer, if he gets fit, for me although I understand where [USER=56738]@bushytop[/USER] is coming from re North too. Slade always looks like a class player filling a role that's not suited to him at all and doing a good job in an England shirt, Ringrose has been the same under Farrell for Ireland. That in itself will be the reason Gatland goes for North because he'll be best suited to the plan but if the Lions had convinced Joe Schmidt to come out of coaching retirement (definitely the man you want v SA FWIW) I think he'd opt for Slade at the moment unless Ringrose found last season's form. Edit: Reason number 406 to hate the Lions, I'm currently arguing against my God/sex icon. [/QUOTE]

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