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George Ford for one of the 10 slots? He is in great form and can really run a game.

Spiffy wrote: ↑Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:13 am George Ford for one of the 10 slots? He is in great form and can really run a game.

On the form he showed yesterday, he should 100% go, and would probably end up making the Test team. He absolutely will not tour though, as Farrell doesn't care for him and it's hard proving yourself without international or Europe, when there's so many other good players out there, plus Owen Farrell.

Frankly, if Fazlet tours and Ford doesn't, it'll be an utter travesty.

Puja

Puja wrote: ↑Sun Apr 20, 2025 8:11 am

Spiffy wrote: ↑Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:13 am George Ford for one of the 10 slots? He is in great form and can really run a game.

On the form he showed yesterday, he should 100% go, and would probably end up making the Test team. He absolutely will not tour though, as Farrell doesn't care for him and it's hard proving yourself without international or Europe, when there's so many other good players out there, plus Owen Farrell.

Frankly, if Fazlet tours and Ford doesn't, it'll be an utter travesty.

Puja

Faz can't even nail down a starting spot at Racing. He does not deserve to go. He looks heavy, ponderous and past it, and hasn't played international rugby for some time.

Tuco Ramirez wrote: ↑Fri Apr 04, 2025 11:08 am what is a bolter?

Basically someone who comes out of nowhere to make the squad (usually someone who has very little test level experience), hence the repeated mentions of Pollock. I guess it could also describe someone who has been in the international wilderness too i.e. Ribbans.

Pollock is the most likely bolter but he also plays in a position where the Lions have lots of excellent options. Personally, I’d prefer he doesn’t go.

Above all though, I truly hope Owen Farrell isn’t picked. It would be grossly unwarranted and the optics would be horrendous. Surely, Farrell Snr. is smart enough to avoid casting a shadow over the tour before they’ve even left?

Numbers wrote: ↑Wed Mar 26, 2025 4:19 pm Well as we know there are normally a couple of bolters in the squad, who do you think may feature?

England: Arundell, Sinckler, Lawes, Jack Willis, Farrell

Ireland: Don't think they have any bolters as they will make up the majority of the squad you'd think

Wales: Any of the team who aren't Jac Morgan or Tomos Williams would be considered a bolter

Scotland: MCDowell, Horne, M Fagerson, Gilchrist

I'm sure I must have missed out many players.

I would add Sam Underhill and possibly Sam Simmonds and Billy V to that list

Er.....Jacob stockdale.........I'll delete that upon request

Binny and Simmonds are both past it and totally outclassed by other 8 options

Just pollock so

yes, just 1 bolter and no outright nutter, so fairly conservative selection which befits the Faz MO.