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(Very) early thoughts on the 2017 Lions
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<blockquote data-quote="dullonien" data-source="post: 845561" data-attributes="member: 13739"><p>Not far from what I'd have atm. A few comments:</p><p></p><p>1) Rob Evans is in the mix imo. Struggled against Slimani, but just about everyone did! Otherwise more than held his own in the scrum and showed up well in the loose. Good fitness levels shown v France too.</p><p>2) I wonder if there is space for a bolter here? Despite deserving the spot, part of me worries that Ken Owens isn't quite physical enough to assert himself against NZ (he struggled a little physically v France too).</p><p>3) Personally I'd pick Sinkler as 3rd choice, and believe he'd make a perfect bench option in the tests.</p><p>6) Moriarty in the running? Good option to cover 8 as well.</p><p>8) Personally I'd ditch Heaslip. Stander covers 8 more than adequately.</p><p>12) Don't think Williams deserves a spot based on the 6 nations. Expect far better from him.</p><p>13) Whilst Davies wasn't great, he showed enough to make the squad imo. Probably ahead of Ringrose who's not quite there yet. His passing is still a worry, but defensively he was excellent all tournament, and he was back making metres in the wide channels.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dullonien, post: 845561, member: 13739"] Not far from what I'd have atm. A few comments: 1) Rob Evans is in the mix imo. Struggled against Slimani, but just about everyone did! Otherwise more than held his own in the scrum and showed up well in the loose. Good fitness levels shown v France too. 2) I wonder if there is space for a bolter here? Despite deserving the spot, part of me worries that Ken Owens isn't quite physical enough to assert himself against NZ (he struggled a little physically v France too). 3) Personally I'd pick Sinkler as 3rd choice, and believe he'd make a perfect bench option in the tests. 6) Moriarty in the running? Good option to cover 8 as well. 8) Personally I'd ditch Heaslip. Stander covers 8 more than adequately. 12) Don't think Williams deserves a spot based on the 6 nations. Expect far better from him. 13) Whilst Davies wasn't great, he showed enough to make the squad imo. Probably ahead of Ringrose who's not quite there yet. His passing is still a worry, but defensively he was excellent all tournament, and he was back making metres in the wide channels. [/QUOTE]
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