Lions Test Starting XV

BT Bob

Half the media seem to be picking their Starting XV for the test side so, based on what we've seen so far I thought it would be fun to play the same game.

Assuming everybody's fit and available:

15. Stuart Hogg (S)
14. Leigh Halfpenny (W)
13. Brian O'Driscoll (I) (Captain)
12. Jamie Roberts (W)
11. George North (W)
10. Jonathan Sexton (I)
9. Ben Youngs (E)
1. Cian Healy (I)
2. Rory Best (I)
3. Adam Jones (W)
4. Joe Launchbury (E)
5. Alun Wyn-Jones (W)
6. Chris Robshaw (E)
7. Sam Warburton (W)
8. Toby Faletau (W)

7 Welsh, 4 Irish, 3 English 1 Scot.

Likely replacements:

16. Gethin Jenkins (W)
17. Tom Youngs (E)
18. Dan Cole (E)
19. Jim Hamilton (E)
20. Jamie Heaslip (I)
21. Mike Phillips (W)
22. James Hook (W)
23. Owen Farrell (E)

la gran siete

Stuart Hogg
Leigh Halfpenny
BOD
Brad Barrit
Gilroy
O Farrell
B Youngs
Cian Healey
T Youngs
A Jones
J Launchbury
Gray
T Wood
C Robshaw
.T Faletau
  3 Welsh 2 Scottish, 3 irish, 7 English

subs
G Jenkins
R Best
Dan Cole
A W Jones
Sam warburton
Laidlaw
J Sexton
A Goode

la gran siete

based on recent performances here is my revised team

Leigh Halfpenny W
George North    W
Brian O'Driscol    I
Billy Twelvetrees  E
Maitland            S
Owen Farrell      E
Connor Murray   I
Ciam Healey      I
T Youngs           E
A Jones            W
J Launchbury     E
J Hamilton        S
C Robshaw (capt)E
Warburton         W
Heaslip             I

subs   S Hogg(S),Sexton(I), B Youngs(E) ,  Grant(S), R Best(I), Cole(E), Evans(W), T Wood(E)

this squad offers excellent balance

Tom1986

Excellent balance with Ben Youngs as hooker and reserve scrum half - what a player!

la gran siete

Splitting hairs are we

Tom1986

Lighten up

tonyrees687

Anybody know the kickoff times GMT for all the lions games as I want to book the time off work.
Cheers

BT Bob

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After yesterday’s announcement that our Principal Partners HSBC will be sponsoring Sky Sports coverage of the 2013 British & Irish Lions tour we thought we would give you the complete breakdown of kick-off times for the 10 games in both Aussie and UK/Irish times.
If you need to plan a day off to watch a midweek match, or merely need to set the alarm so you don’t oversleep on a Saturday morning, this list should help you plan your diary in June and July.
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GAME 1: 01/06/13
Barbarians v British & Irish Lions
Hong Kong Stadium - K-O 19.30 local time / 12.30 pm UK & Ire

GAME 2: 05/06/13
Emirates Western Force v British & Irish Lions
Patersons Stadium, Perth - K-O 18.00 local time / 11.00 am UK & Ire

GAME 3: 08/06/13
Queensland Reds v British & Irish Lions
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane - K-O 19.30 local time / 10.30 am UK & Ire

GAME 4: 11/06/13
Combined NSW/QLD Country v British & Irish Lions
Hunter Stadium, Newcastle - K-O 19.30 local time / 10.30 am UK & Ire

GAME 5: 15/06/13
NSW Waratahs v British & Irish Lions
Allianz Stadium (Sydney Football Stadium) - K-O 19.30 local time / 10.30 am UK & Ire

GAME 6: 18/06/13
Brumbies v British & Irish Lions
Canberra Stadium - K-O 19.30 local time / 10.30 am UK & Ire

GAME 7: 22/06/13
1st Test - Qantas Wallabies v British & Irish Lions
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane - K-O 20.00 local time / 11.00 am UK & Ire

GAME 8: 25/06/13
Melbourne Rebels v British & Irish Lions
AAMI Park, Melbourne - K-O 19.30 local time / 10.30 am UK & Ire

GAME 9: 29/06/13
2nd Test - Qantas Wallabies v British & Irish Lions
Etihad Stadium, Melbourne - K-O 20.00 local time / 11.00 am UK & Ire

GAME 10: 06/07/13
3rd Test - Qantas Wallabies v British & Irish Lions
ANZ Stadium, Sydney - K-O 20.00 local time / 11.00 am UK & Ire