British and Irish Lions: Sam Warburton and Will Greenwood say ‘five Test spots still up for grabs’ | Rugby Union News
The former British and Irish Lions Sam Warburton and Will Greenwood predicted the test side of Andy Farrell to face Australia and believe that five places remain to be won.
Both Sky Sports Analysts, twice tourists Lions Warburton (2013, 2017 – both as a captain) and the triple tourist of the Lions Will Greenwood (1997, 2001, 2005) presented a potential XV test at the aftermath of the Lions 21-10 victory on Waratahs on Saturday.
In the attackers, the positions of the propeller Tighthesad, the flanker and the blind flank have been reported as areas where there are no current favorites.
“If you open it, I think of the eight attackers that we all go to 1, 2, 4, 5, 8: Genge, Sheehan, Itoje, McCarthy, Conan. We are all strong enough,” said Greenwood.
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“Tadhg Beirne can take place in terms of 6 jerseys [blindside flanker]But after his performance [vs Waratahs] Ollie Chessum improved by not playing.
“At n ° 3 [tighthead prop]It is always absolutely open. I went with Will Stuart before the tour, and Finlay Bealham went well so there are still opportunities there. “”
A late call in turn
On the rear row, Warburton added: “The one where we are probably disagreeing a little is no 7 [openside flanker]. I went Jac Morgan and you went to Josh van der Flier.
“I’m going to say this and there are viewers who will go:” Sam speaks again about physics “, but I’m going to double there because that’s what wins the test matches.
“These eight guys, they purr physically. They are obviously all qualified and all good in set.
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“But if I look at the most physical pack I can choose at the moment, this is where Tom Curry will also enter this conversation. He is up there from the point of view of physics.
“Will Stuart was thrown, he is really good in the coward. He is a great man. So I really like what it brings to No. 3.
“We are going to play a large Australian athletic team. I think it’s a pack that can bring this physique to another level.”
In response to the disagreement on the selection of OpenSide Flanker, Greenwood said: “I thought that Van der Flier, as a world player of the year and that Farrell’s relationship with him could hover him.”
Warburton would select Countryman Jac Morgan at OpenSide Flanker, while Greenwood would choose Josh van der Flier from Ireland
Former Scottish captain John Barclay, who is also part of Sky Sports The cover looked closely at the row options.
“I think with 7 [openside flanker] You could literally turn a room and we would not do them properly each time.
“The one who could surprise people can be chessum at 6 [blindside flanker].
“We barely seen him on tour at six years old, but at the start of the tower [on Saturday]. The way he moves in the park, he can play fairly easily in the second row or the rear ball and adds so much assault, physics on the gain line of gain and ball. “”
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Two centers see the main question of the bottom line
In the background line, the former Greenwood center chose the two places in the midfield while the area open to most discussions, where four players tend to two places in the Scottish duo Huw Jones and Sione Tuipulotu and Ireland Paire Bundee Aki and Garry Ringrose.
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“On the back, once again, there is a lot of agreement. Jamison Gibson-Park and Finn Russell at 9th and 10 years we are very confident. We are really happy with Blair Kinghorn at 15 years old [full-back].
“With Tommy Freeman and James Lowe on the wings, Mack Hansen could enter this discussion and Duhan Van der Merwe marks great tests, but we settled on them.
“The disagreement area we could have is central.
“Garry Ringrose is a wonderful player but I would just go with the Scottish midfielder [Sione Tuipulotu, Huw Jones].
“In a team that does not work as well and that makes too many errors, then I go with the combinations that know each other best.”
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Warburton also said that Lions players should call “unacceptable” errors for themselves rather than counting on coaches
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