Rugby 365

Yip, quite so and is very sad. 😐

Well he has already played a number of SA tests so I think he is not eligible. The list of emigre's grows. It sad..this is just a try on for his 365 days a year move..unless Rassie sees the light. He has two things going against him. He's reflective. And he's not from WP.

Lekker JLDup, good for you, maybe you end up playing against your country of birth one-day, wouldn't surprise me.

The weak link, IMHO, is Best. I know he's played some amazing games for Ireland and Ulster over the years but we are talking 16 years. He must be ripping up trees in training because his recent performances have been very worrying. I'm not even talking about the lineout but let's start there.

If a Lions squad is been selected tomorrow, it is doubtful that more than 2 Irish locks would be picked. Those 2 would be Ryan and Henderson with Irish people crying blue murder that Beirne isn't selected. Toner would not be picked. Yet Toner is the first name on Schmidt's teams. He is the most capped player by Schmidt. This is because Best and Cronin are, at best, average lineout throwers. So, while Whitelock and Retallick are facing Ryan and Toner, we can only have Henderson on the bench because of a dodgy hooker. I think Toner is a fantastic player and is underrated but he doesn't possess the natural talent that the other 3 locks have, he's a tall fella with incredible agility that had to work hard to get to where he is.

I've no issue with the back row.

Marmion is the next best scrummie.

The backs (11-15) are the best we have but not in the same class as their equivalents.

Wellington game - there you go!