Well Christmas is now over, and while you are progressing with your new years resolution of losing the mince pie & beer weight (Or breaking them within a day as I did!) February has come round like a shot. Which means only one thing in the world of Rugby Union, the 6Nations is back. Ugly men battle it out again to be crowned the top national side in the Northern Hemisphere. As the late Bill Mclaren would have said ‘It’s a Marvellous Occasion’.

How will the teams fair this time around? Find out below.

Italy

With talismanic Captain Sergio Parisse … Continue Reading

Ian McGeechan and his team of Lions selectors have just picked their squad to tour South Africa this summer.

Full back
Lee Byrne (Wales)
Rob Kearney (Ireland)

Wing
Shane Williams (Wales)
Leigh Halfpenny (Wales)
Ugo Moyne (England)
Luke Fitzgerald (Ireland)
Tommy Bowe (Ireland)

Centre
Tom Shanklin (Wales)
Jamie Roberts (Wales)
Brian O’Driscoll (Ireland)
Keith Earls (Ireland)
Riki Flutey (England)

Fly Half
Ronan O’Gara (Ireland)
Stephen Jones (Wales)

Scrum Half
Mike Phillips (Wales)
Harry Ellis (England)
Tomas O’Leary (Ireland)

No 8
Jamie Heaslip (Ireland)
Andy Powell (Wales)

Flanker
David Wallace (Ireland)
Stephen Ferris (Ireland)
Alan Quinlan (Ireland)
Joe Worsley (England)
Martyn Williams (Wales)

Lock
Alun-Wyn Jones (Wales)
Paul O’Connell (Ireland)
Donncha O’Callaghan (Ireland)
Simon Shaw (England)
Nathan Hines (Scotland)

Prop
Gethin Jenkins (Wales)
Adam Jones (Wales)
Andrew Sheridan (England)
Phil Vickery (England)
Euan Murray (Scotland)

Hooker
Jerry Flannery (Ireland)
Lee Mears (England)
Matthew Rees (Wales)

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Paul O'Connell - My choice for Lions Captain

Howdy all, in my last post I picked my British & Irish Lions Backline for the summer tour against the South Africans, this post finishes off my selections. Based on the Six Nations games so far, here is my starting line up for the forwards.

1. Gethin Jenkins (Wales) – The welsh loose-head was the number one choice for the Lions in 2005, and with assured performances in the … Continue Reading

Hello!
With 2 rounds of the 6 Nations over and done with, Ireland and Wales are sitting top of the pile with 2 wins out of 2. With players a plenty putting their skills on show and showing their worth for the lions selection team. Who is pushing themselves into a seat on the plane in May? Who are must have’s no matter what? Follow me over the next few weeks and I will select my team, as it stands.
Based on the 2 rounds played, this would be my Lions test side – Will start with the Backs: -

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British and Irish Lions Fans

In a slightly different look, a good friend of mine and semi professional rugby player will do a weekly guest spot looking at all things Rugby. The first post will go up today and will look at the forthcoming Lions tour of South Africa. Equally if anyone else has ‘expert’ knowledge of any subject area that may be of interest then drop me a comment / twitter/ email.

The Lions
2009 Sees the … Continue Reading