when is team for Emerging Boks to be announced?

dragon_lordMTB

Anyone know when team is to be announced?

shanagarry

10 mins ago:

15. Keith Earls (Munster/Ireland)
14. Shane Williams (Ospreys/Wales)
13. Riki Flutey (London Wasps/England)
12. Gordon D’Arcy (Leinster/Ireland)
11. Luke Fitzgerald (Leinster/Ireland)
10. Ronan O’Gara (Munster/Ireland) Captain
9. Harry Ellis (Leicester Tigers/England)
8. Andy Powell (Cardiff Blues/Wales)
7. Martyn Williams (Cardiff Blues/Wales)
6. Joe Worsley (London Wasps/England)
5. Nathan Hines (Perpignan/Scotland)
4. Donncha O’Callaghan (Munster/Ireland)
3. John Hayes (Munster/Ireland)
2. Ross Ford (Edinburgh/Scotland)
1. Tim Payne (London Wasps/England)

Replacements:
16. Lee Mears (Bath/England)
17. Phil Vickery (London Wasps/England)
18. Simon Shaw (London Wasps/England)
19. David Wallace (Munster/Ireland)
20. Mike Blair (Edinburgh/Scotland)
21. James Hook (Ospreys/Wales)
22. Ugo Monye (Harlequins/England)

thomond2006

This bodes well for Kearney. Looks like he is primed for Saturday.

ROG should be worried but at least he's captain

Likely Test Team

15. Kearney/Byrne
14. Bowe
13. BOD
12. Roberts
11. Fitz/Williams (if he performs) /Monye
10. Jones/ROG
9. Phillips

1. Jenkins
2. Rees
3. Adam Jones
4. Who knows?
5. POC
6. Croft
7. Wallace
8. Heaslip

daveyrovers

Yeah think you're team is about right. They may change the backrow, although personally I don't think they should. If they did it would be very interesting though because despite his two tries I think if anyone is getting dropped it would be croft. From a national point of view this would leave the lions going into battle with no English players.

Sorry should have qualified that with I'm nearly 100% sure he won't go with Moyne. I think he's letting fitz and Williams fight it out tomorrow for the wing spot. I'm a big williams fan and would love to see him hit form, as on his game he is one of the best wingers in the world. But they have given him every chance in SA and it hasn't happened yet.

Zzippy

Vickery on the bench and no Hayes! Giving Vickery a chance to redeem himself maybe, but also basically rules Hayes out of any chance of playing on the tour...

RuggieBear

erm...he's at three

Riskymove

Zzippy wrote: »

Vickery on the bench and no Hayes! Giving Vickery a chance to redeem himself maybe, but also basically rules Hayes out of any chance of playing on the tour...

er Hayes is playing

GymJim

Zzippy wrote: »

Vickery on the bench and no Hayes! Giving Vickery a chance to redeem himself maybe, but also basically rules Hayes out of any chance of playing on the tour...

To be fair the bench options for prop has now become Hayes, Vickery and Payne. They clearly had to play Payne and Hayes to see how they are looking before Saturday if they are to get the bench place and as Vickery played on Sat. As Vickery can play both sides and these 2 can't he'll still prob get the bench spot...it's more a case of having no real options left.

If Hayes has a good game and line-out operates dominantly then he could get the bench for Sat though he is most likely way off match fitness as he hasn't played in a fair while now. Payne cannot play at TH (oh and he's sh*te) therefore I'd find it very hard to see him get the bench spot.

Zzippy

Riskymove wrote: »

er Hayes is playing

As ML fans frequently tell their refs - "Shoulda gone to Specsavers!"

Dickerty

Possible that Kearney could get into the test team on the wing, if Byrne is fit to start? He has been the best back 3 performer outside of Bowe and Byrne on the tour, and will give Byrne the opportunity to get forward with him covering...