British and Irish lions tour to New Zealand 2005
By Cz
May 21 2005
England World cup hero and fly half Jonny Wilkinson's name has been added to the British and Irish Lions squad to tour New Zealand which kicks off on June 4th 2005 against the Bay of plenty.
By Cz
May 21 2005
England World cup hero and fly half Jonny Wilkinson's name has been added to the British and Irish Lions squad to tour New Zealand which kicks off on June 4th 2005 against the Bay of plenty.
Lions team announced to play Argentina, some say the weakest choice possible.
Geordan Murphy(Ireland); Denis Hickie{Ireland}, OllieSmith(England), Gordan D'Arcy(Ireland), Shane Williams(Wales); Jonny Wilkinson - Vice Captain (England),Gareth CooperWales); Graham Rowntree(England), Shane Byrne(Ireland), John Hayes(Ireland); Malcolm O'Kelly(Ireland),Danny Grewcock (England); Simon Taylor(Scotland), Lewis Moody(England), Michael Owen - Captain (Wales).
Subs - Steve Thompson(England), JulianWhite(England), Donncha O'Callaghan(Ireland), Martin Corry(England), Chris Cusiter(Scotland), Ronan O'Gara(Ireland), Shane Horgan (Ireland).
England World cup hero and fly half Jonny Wilkinson's name has been added to the British and Irish Lions squad to tour New Zealand which kicks off on June 4th 2005 against the Bay of plenty.
Many people, including the Lions coach Sir Clive Woodward, have expected that should Wilkinson come through a series of club matches for Newcastle Falcons unscathed then he would be added to the Lions squad.
Sir Clive Woodward commented "When we announced the squad a number of players had to prove their fitness before inclusion in the tour party - this included Jonny. He has come through it with typical determination and I am delighted that he is able to join the tour partywhen we assemble on the 17th May"
He went on to say "I have been monitoring his progress over the past few weeks and have been impressed, he has looked good physically and his appetite for the game has clearly not diminished. With the likes of O'Gara, Jones and Hodgson, proven world class players, and now Wilkinson we have an incredibly strong group to draw on to face the challenges we will face in New Zealand"
Wilkinson who will be embarking on his second Lions tour following three previous test appearances in Austalia in 2001 added "To be asked to go on a Lions Tour is the ultimate honour and it makes me immensely proud to be going on this Tour after a tough season, though also a little nervous in anticipation of what will be an incredible tour."
http://www.sportnetwork.net/boards/read/s446.php?f=764&i=1961&t=1961&sid=446
http://www.lions-tour.com/squad/index.asp
June
Sat 4 Bay of Plenty v Lions
Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
Wed 8 Taranaki v Lions
Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Sat 11 NZ Maori v Lions
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton.
Wed 15 Wellington v Lions
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Sat 18 Otago v Lions
Carisbrook, Dunedin.
Tue 21 Southland v Lions
Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill.
Sat 25 All Blacks v Lions,
Jade Stadium, Christchurch.
Tue 28 Manawatu v Lions,
Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North.
July
Sat 2 All Blacks v Lions
Westpac Stadium, Wellington.
Tue 5 Auckland v Lions
Eden Park, Auckland.
Sat 9 All Blacks v Lions
Eden Park, Auckland.
All games kick off at -
07.10 GMT, 08.10 BST, 11.10 UAE, 19.10 NZST.
Geordan Murphy(Ireland); Denis Hickie{Ireland}, OllieSmith(England), Gordan D'Arcy(Ireland), Shane Williams(Wales); Jonny Wilkinson - Vice Captain (England),Gareth CooperWales); Graham Rowntree(England), Shane Byrne(Ireland), John Hayes(Ireland); Malcolm O'Kelly(Ireland),Danny Grewcock (England); Simon Taylor(Scotland), Lewis Moody(England), Michael Owen - Captain (Wales).
Subs - Steve Thompson(England), JulianWhite(England), Donncha O'Callaghan(Ireland), Martin Corry(England), Chris Cusiter(Scotland), Ronan O'Gara(Ireland), Shane Horgan (Ireland).
England World cup hero and fly half Jonny Wilkinson's name has been added to the British and Irish Lions squad to tour New Zealand which kicks off on June 4th 2005 against the Bay of plenty.
Many people, including the Lions coach Sir Clive Woodward, have expected that should Wilkinson come through a series of club matches for Newcastle Falcons unscathed then he would be added to the Lions squad.
Sir Clive Woodward commented "When we announced the squad a number of players had to prove their fitness before inclusion in the tour party - this included Jonny. He has come through it with typical determination and I am delighted that he is able to join the tour partywhen we assemble on the 17th May"
He went on to say "I have been monitoring his progress over the past few weeks and have been impressed, he has looked good physically and his appetite for the game has clearly not diminished. With the likes of O'Gara, Jones and Hodgson, proven world class players, and now Wilkinson we have an incredibly strong group to draw on to face the challenges we will face in New Zealand"
Wilkinson who will be embarking on his second Lions tour following three previous test appearances in Austalia in 2001 added "To be asked to go on a Lions Tour is the ultimate honour and it makes me immensely proud to be going on this Tour after a tough season, though also a little nervous in anticipation of what will be an incredible tour."
http://www.sportnetwork.net/boards/read/s446.php?f=764&i=1961&t=1961&sid=446
http://www.lions-tour.com/squad/index.asp
June
Sat 4 Bay of Plenty v Lions
Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
Wed 8 Taranaki v Lions
Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Sat 11 NZ Maori v Lions
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton.
Wed 15 Wellington v Lions
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Sat 18 Otago v Lions
Carisbrook, Dunedin.
Tue 21 Southland v Lions
Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill.
Sat 25 All Blacks v Lions,
Jade Stadium, Christchurch.
Tue 28 Manawatu v Lions,
Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North.
July
Sat 2 All Blacks v Lions
Westpac Stadium, Wellington.
Tue 5 Auckland v Lions
Eden Park, Auckland.
Sat 9 All Blacks v Lions
Eden Park, Auckland.
All games kick off at -
07.10 GMT, 08.10 BST, 11.10 UAE, 19.10 NZST.
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