Lion Lee Halfpenny
6 Blues Confirmed As Lions
Lion Lee Halfpenny
By Andrew Collins
April 21 2009
Lion's coach Ian McGeechan has announced six Cardiff Blues players in his touring party to South Africa. That's a joint record for any Cardiff side, with Cardiff RFC supplying 6 Lions in 1968.
Lion Lee Halfpenny
April 21 2009
Lion's coach Ian McGeechan has announced six Cardiff Blues players in his touring party to South Africa. That's a joint record for any Cardiff side, with Cardiff RFC supplying 6 Lions in 1968.
Six Cardiff Blues players have been selected for the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa.
Leigh Halfpenny, Tom Shanklin and Jamie Roberts are all selected in the backs, while Andy Powell, Martyn Williams and Gethin Jenkins are chosen in the forwards.
That's twice as many Blues players than last tour in 2005, when just Shankin, Williams and Jenkins went. It will be Halfpenny, Roberts and Powell's first Lions tours.
Cardiff make up 6 of the 13 Welsh players going on tour with the Ospreys also having 6 (5 Welsh and Tommy Bowe of Ireland), but Munster equal Newport and Leicetser's immense record of 8 included.
It's a record number of Cardiff Lions, equalling the 1968 tour, also to South Africa, when Gerald Davies, Gareth Edwards, Barry John, Keri Jones, John O’Shea and Maurice Richards were all included.
However there are a number of suprises, for example there's no place in the tour for Wales captain Ryan Jones, England captian Steve Borthwick and Scotland's Mike Blair, while several other big names also miss out.
Fullback
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 Quainlan (Ireland)
Joe Worsley (England)
Martyn Williams (Wales)
Lock
Alun-Wyn Jones (Wales)
Paul O’Connell (Ireland) Captain
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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Posted by: theArmsPark.co.uk (IP Logged)
Date: 21/04/2009 12:44
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Re: 6 Blues Confirmed As Lions
Posted by: blues number one (IP Logged)
Date: 21/04/2009 13:06
well done 2 the lads brilliant news or the us having 6 of outr team in the squad shows how good the lads have been playing and they all diserve theyr place.
Re: 6 Blues Confirmed As Lions
Posted by: mattblues08 (IP Logged)
Date: 21/04/2009 13:10
absolutely delighted for all the guys! What a rise for 1/2p and Roberts - over the moon.
Re: 6 Blues Confirmed As Lions
Posted by: Bob Garage (IP Logged)
Date: 21/04/2009 13:31
Quote:theArmsPark.co.uk
That's twice as many Blues players than last tour in 2005, when just Shankin, Roberts and Jenkins went.
DOn't you mean Williams there?
Re: 6 Blues Confirmed As Lions
Posted by: maudy (IP Logged)
Date: 21/04/2009 13:34
Ryan Jones has played his way out of a lions jersey ever since he was touted as being the likely captain!!!!
Well done to the 14 Welsh based players going including the 6 from the Blues
Blues fan lost in Limerick!
Well done to the 14 Welsh based players going including the 6 from the Blues
Blues fan lost in Limerick!
Re: 6 Blues Confirmed As Lions
Posted by: Blue_Rose (IP Logged)
Date: 21/04/2009 13:40
what a random squad in essence though, Blues layers played great deserve to be their but i dont understand the Ugo Monye selection Surely Cueto or Armitage is a better player to take???
Re: 6 Blues Confirmed As Lions
Posted by: 3 FEATHERS (IP Logged)
Date: 21/04/2009 14:14
Congratulations to Leigh Halfpenney,what a meteoric rise this young man has had.Whos to say if he gets a chance he wont steal the show.Fantastic effort to get sixplayers on the tour.
Re: 6 Blues Confirmed As Lions
Posted by: mackumblues (IP Logged)
Date: 21/04/2009 15:35
Does anyone know if this is the record for the number of Cardiff players to make a Lions squad.
Congratulations to all concerned and good luck in SA.
Congratulations to all concerned and good luck in SA.
Re: 6 Blues Confirmed As Lions
Posted by: Blues Boy (IP Logged)
Date: 21/04/2009 16:11
Congratulations to all those Blues selected. Fantastic achievement.
Re: 6 Blues Confirmed As Lions
Posted by: 3 FEATHERS (IP Logged)
Date: 21/04/2009 16:20
Quote:mackumblues
Does anyone know if this is the record for the number of Cardiff players to make a Lions squad.
Congratulations to all concerned and good luck in SA.
Im pretty sure this has equalled the record for the number of blues to go on a lions tour.I think i read it somewhere on the internet today,back in the day of Gareth Ewards i think.
Re: 6 Blues Confirmed As Lions
Posted by: Matt234 (IP Logged)
Date: 21/04/2009 16:48
Quote:3 FEATHERSQuote:mackumblues
Does anyone know if this is the record for the number of Cardiff players to make a Lions squad.
Congratulations to all concerned and good luck in SA.
Im pretty sure this has equalled the record for the number of blues to go on a lions tour.I think i read it somewhere on the internet today,back in the day of Gareth Ewards i think.
Did either of you read the article above???
Re: 6 Blues Confirmed As Lions
Posted by: 3 FEATHERS (IP Logged)
Date: 21/04/2009 19:01
Quote:Matt234Quote:3 FEATHERSQuote:mackumblues
Does anyone know if this is the record for the number of Cardiff players to make a Lions squad.
Congratulations to all concerned and good luck in SA.
Im pretty sure this has equalled the record for the number of blues to go on a lions tour.I think i read it somewhere on the internet today,back in the day of Gareth Ewards i think.
Did either of you read the article above???
Obviuosly i did
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Re: 6 Blues Confirmed As Lions
Posted by: StockyBlue (IP Logged)
Date: 21/04/2009 19:47
Congrats to all the lads. Fantastic news for us Blue's fans to be proud of.
Tipped Jamie after his performance in the Kingsholm game. I think he may even start in the 1st test.
Really feel a bit gutted for Gareth Williams. Had a sneaky feeling he may have got the swerve ball decision....and to lose out to Matthew Rees out of anyone?????
Tipped Jamie after his performance in the Kingsholm game. I think he may even start in the 1st test.
Really feel a bit gutted for Gareth Williams. Had a sneaky feeling he may have got the swerve ball decision....and to lose out to Matthew Rees out of anyone?????
Re: 6 Blues Confirmed As Lions
Posted by: Chops_8 (IP Logged)
Date: 21/04/2009 21:35
Great news for the Blues! I must admit to feeling a bit of a lump in my throat when the names were read out and our boys were all in there. I do feel sorry for Gareth Williams as he has been the best hooker in Wales for the last 2 years, but clearly Gatland has something against him. He is the equal of Mears and Flannery and head and shoulders above Rees.
Re: 6 Blues Confirmed As Lions
Posted by: BluesBro (IP Logged)
Date: 25/04/2009 13:12
Great news to have 6 Blues in the Lions squad but I'm sure that Richard Cockerill will use that to motivate The Tigers next weeks being as Harry Ellis is their only Lion. Must admit I was very surprised not to see Tom Croft in the squad.
Re: 6 Blues Confirmed As Lions
Posted by: theArmsPark.co.uk Admin (IP Logged)
Date: 25/04/2009 20:36
Tigers only have 1 lion!!! That's unbelievable.
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Re: 6 Blues Confirmed As Lions
Posted by: ATTR (IP Logged)
Date: 26/04/2009 18:56
Nicky is on standby!
Re: 6 Blues Confirmed As Lions
Posted by: mityblues (IP Logged)
Date: 26/04/2009 21:22
Quote:i dont believe that i know they said it on scrum vee but surely hook would be ahead of himATTR
Nicky is on standby!
Re: 6 Blues Confirmed As Lions
Posted by: Ellist6 (IP Logged)
Date: 26/04/2009 22:50
Hook has been playing bad the last couple of weeks I would fancy Nicky going on a Lions tour or maybe a trip with Wales will be good for him
Re: 6 Blues Confirmed As Lions
Posted by: ATTR (IP Logged)
Date: 26/04/2009 23:40
Quote:mitybluesQuote:i dont believe that i know they said it on scrum v but surely hook would be ahead of himATTR
Nicky is on standby!
Why? Geech is no fool.
Re: 6 Blues Confirmed As Lions
Posted by: mityblues (IP Logged)
Date: 27/04/2009 07:46
Quote:neither is gats we've said before on here that his face doesnt fit for wales so why would it be any differant for the lions? there are better outside halfs out there than robinson who he could choose. im not saying he wont get picked, id just be very surprised if he wasATTRQuote:mitybluesQuote:i dont believe that i know they said it on scrum v but surely hook would be ahead of himATTR
Nicky is on standby!
Why? Geech is no fool.
