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RugbyPass Fanzone LIVE | The Lions Edition this Thursday
By Josh Raisey
Join the RugbyPass team LIVE this Thursday at 7pm (BST) as we bring you a special live show from London Welsh rugby club. Our pundit team comprising Jim Hamilton, Stephen Ferris, Andy Goode and Jamie Roberts will bring the inside track on what’s happening inside the Lions' camp, where the match will be won and lost, their thoughts on team selection and the ones to watch ahead of the first Test between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions. Both Ferris and Roberts toured South Africa with the Lions twelve years ago, with the Welshman even being named player of the series, and they will bring unique insight into what the current crop of players are going through.
With Lions head coach Warren Gatland due to name his starting XV on Wednesday for the first Test at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, there will be plenty for the four to go over.
The Lions coaching team have already expressed how hard this selection decision has proven to be, meaning there will be no shortage in talking points at London Welsh on Thursday. Defence coach Steve Tandy has already said that the selection process has been “one of the toughest things [he has] ever been involved in.”
“There are going to be massive decisions. There are going to be a lot of unlucky players,” the Lions and Scotland coach Tandy said.
“We had an initial selection meeting last night (Sunday) which was a long one, covering all bases, because a lot of people have put their hands up. It’s a great place for us as coaches to be.
“There will be bitter disappointment, but I believe that in this squad there’s such a tight connection that everyone will be geared up to winning that first Test, whether you are in the 23 or not.
The show will be broadcast on the RugbyPass YouTube and Facebook channels from 7.00-8.30pm (BST).
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Yep NZ national u85 team is touring there atm I think (or just has).
Go to commentsWhat are they gonna do with the 500k and what does that achieve? They could dump the whole side and pick amateurs and save 10million, but what is that going to achieve?
The problem it feels like to me is I didn't hear what Gatland is going to do in order to win the 6N next year. How is he helping the problem. It just sounds like they're expecting miracles and for Gatland to turn around the national teams results, but what good is that when you're not fixing any of the problems and you'll just be back where you were when Gatland and the old players leave?
I think you are totally wrong in your stance. Wales abosolutely need to spend that 500k by investing in their future, it just doesn't sound like theyre giving Gatland any more resources to do it with. They're not using that 500k very well.
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