Quote from: nigel on December 08, 2016, 01:11:43 PMI'd give Gatland the benefit of the doubt.Borthwick, certainly.The other two, unbelievable. I'm just pleased Eddie wasn't asked. He can concentrate on England. Isn't Howley interim coach at Wales, standing in whilst Gatland coaches the Lions. Bizarre.I also read the Fiji 7s coach was being approached. I actually quite like the idea of that as long as he's not solely responsible for any key strategies.
I'd give Gatland the benefit of the doubt.Borthwick, certainly.The other two, unbelievable. I'm just pleased Eddie wasn't asked. He can concentrate on England.
Quote from: Dante Lavelli on December 08, 2016, 01:49:28 PMQuote from: nigel on December 08, 2016, 01:11:43 PMI'd give Gatland the benefit of the doubt.Borthwick, certainly.The other two, unbelievable. I'm just pleased Eddie wasn't asked. He can concentrate on England. Isn't Howley interim coach at Wales, standing in whilst Gatland coaches the Lions. Bizarre.I also read the Fiji 7s coach was being approached. I actually quite like the idea of that as long as he's not solely responsible for any key strategies.Currently that's Gareth Baber not sure he's who you mean, maybe you mean their former 7s coach Ben Ryan? Ben was coach at Newbury, my local team and led them to National Divison 1 playing some amazing rugby on the way, he was poached by England to head up 7s and also worked with the Saxons before leading Fiji to Olympic gold in Rio. He's out of a job right now so maybe he would have been a good choice for The Lions.
Robshaw out of the 6N.http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/38559130
They should have the Six Nations in the Summer in non-World Cup/Euros years. I doubt I'll be able to watch many of Scotland's games due to Villa.
Quote from: Jon Crofts on January 09, 2017, 12:43:56 PMRobshaw out of the 6N.http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/38559130No surprise, looked nasty when he did it. I suspect that's either Wood in at 6 or Itoje moving back there. I'm not sure it's that big a blow, 6 is a position where we have lots of depth.
What is the likely starting front row?
Quote from: cheltenhamlion on January 11, 2017, 06:20:40 PMWhat is the likely starting front row?I'd have thought Matt Mullen, Dan Cole & Jamie George