British and Irish Lions 2005 (1 Viewer)

[Valley]

Hopefully we can go some way to changing our frankly abysmal record against New Zealand. Pretty tragic that since 1888, we've only once won a tour against New Zealand (1971). :down:

The first warm up game is vs Argentina on the 23rd May and I can't wait. If we lose though it won't be a good way to start the tour.

The Schedule:

May 23, 2005
British & Irish Lions Tour
British & Irish Lions v Argentina 15:00

June 04, 2005
Bay of Plenty v British & Irish Lions 08:10

June 08, 2005
Taranaki v British & Irish Lions 08:10

June 11, 2005
NZ Maori v British & Irish Lions 08:10

June 15, 2005
Wellington v British & Irish Lions 08:10

June 18, 2005
Otago v British & Irish Lions 08:10

June 21, 2005
Southland v British & Irish Lions 08:10

June 25, 2005
New Zealand v British & Irish Lions 08:10

June 28, 2005
Manawatu v British & Irish Lions 08:10

July 02, 2005
New Zealand v British & Irish Lions 08:10

July 05, 2005
Auckland v British & Irish Lions 08:10

July 09, 2005
New Zealand v British & Irish Lions 08:10


Here's the squad:

Brian O'Driscoll (Captain)
International Team: Ireland Position: Centre
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Neil Back
International Team: England Position: Flanker
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Iain Balshaw
International Team: England Position: Wing/Full Back
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Gordon Bulloch
International Team: Scotland Position: Hooker
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Shane Byrne
International Team: Ireland Position: Hooker
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Gareth Cooper
International Team: Wales Position: Scrum Half
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Martin Corry
International Team: England Position: Number 8
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Chris Cusiter
International Team: Scotland Position: Scrum Half
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Gordon D'Arcy
International Team: Ireland Position: Centre
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Lawrence Dallaglio
International Team: England Position: Number 8
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Matt Dawson
International Team: England Position: Scrum Half
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Will Greenwood
International Team: England Position: Centre
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Danny Grewcock
International Team: England Position: 2nd Row
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John Hayes
International Team: Ireland Position: Prop
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Gavin Henson
International Team: Wales Position: Centre
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Denis Hickie
International Team: Ireland Position: Wing
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Richard Hill
International Team: England Position: Flanker
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Charlie Hodgson
International Team: England Position: Fly Half
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Shane Horgan
International Team: Ireland Position: Centre
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Gethin Jenkins
International Team: Wales Position: Prop
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Stephen Jones
International Team: Wales Position: Fly Half
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Ben Kay
International Team: England Position: 2nd Row
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Josh Lewsey
International Team: England Position: Wing/Full Back
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Lewis Moody
International Team: England Position: Flanker
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Geordan Murphy
International Team: Ireland Position: Wing/Full Back
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Donncha O'Callaghan
International Team: Ireland Position: 2nd Row
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Paul O'Connell
International Team: Ireland Position: 2nd Row
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Ronan O'Gara
International Team: Ireland Position: Fly Half
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Malcolm O'Kelly
International Team: Ireland Position: 2nd Row
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Michael Owen
International Team: Wales Position: Number 8
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Dwayne Peel
International Team: Wales Position: Scrum Half
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Jason Robinson
International Team: England Position: Wing/Full Back
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Graham Rowntree
International Team: England Position: Prop
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Tom Shanklin
International Team: Wales Position: Centre
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Andy Sheridan
International Team: Sale Sharks Position: Prop
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Ollie Smith
International Team: England Position: Centre
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Matt Stevens
International Team: England Position: Prop
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Simon Taylor
International Team: Scotland Position: Number 8/Flanker
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Gareth Thomas
International Team: Wales Position: Full Back
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Steve Thompson
International Team: England Position: Hooker
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Andy Titterrell
International Team: England Position: Hooker
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Julian White
International Team: England Position: Prop
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Martyn Williams
International Team: Wales Position: Flanker
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Shane Williams
International Team: Wales Position: Wing
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[Valley]

The 22 for the first match vs Argentina. May 23rd, Millenium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales.

15 MURPHY Geordan (Ireland)

14 HICKIE Denis (Ire)

13 SMITH Ollie (England)

12 D'ARCY Gordan (Ire)

11 WILLIAMS Shane (Wales)

10 WILKINSON Jonny (Eng)

9 COOPER Gareth (Wal)

1 ROWNTREE Graham (Eng)

2 BYRNE Shane (Ire)

3 HAYES John (Ire)

4 O'KELLY Malcolm (Ire)

5 GREWCOCK Danny (Eng)

6 TAYLOR Simon (Scotland)

7 MOODY Lewis (Eng)

8 OWEN Michael (Wal) (Captain)

Bench:

Replacements: S Thompson (England), J White (England), D O'Callaghan (Ireland), M Corry (England), C Cusiter (Scotland), R O'Gara (Ireland), S Horgan (Ireland).

 

[arc]

we have lost 1 game to the all blk rite?

 

[Len]

No Wilkinson on the NZ tour?

Yeh, they already lost against the Maoris

 

[Valley]

Yeah, we lost to NZ Maori, but beat all the Provincial teams we played so far. First match vs NZ is next saturday.

Wilkinson is on the tour, he was added once he showed he had recovered form after his injury. He played poorly against Wellington though.

 

[Zambrotta]

Is this cricket?:dontcare:

 

[Valley]

++ [ originally posted by Zambrotta ] ++
Is this cricket?:dontcare:

No, it's rugby union.

 

[Valley]

http://www.scs.wsu.edu/~jpaquett/newzealand/haka.mpg

No wonder New Zealand are so good at rugby. The Haka must give them a huge psychological boost before the game.

 

[arc]

how come the lions dont have haka !!?

 

[mikhail]

++ [ originally posted by archaon ] ++
how come the lions dont have haka !!?

Sure. Maybe the Italian FA should have the Brazilian national anthem played at Italy games in case that works too.

 

[Len]

they just got smashed by NZ in the first test today...

 

[mikhail]

Anyone have an opinion on whether O'Driscoll crocked himself or was taken out? I only saw the footage once, and it looked pretty inconclusive, but the analysts here seemed fairly sure he'd been taken out.

 

[Valley]

Oh dear