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Myriad options here

Won't even hazard a guess, some very good players will miss out

I don’t know how you even start whittling this down.

There are 3 or so genuine contenders from almost every team. I wouldn’t be shocked at any of the Irish 4 going*, but I wouldn’t say any of them enhanced their cases during the 6 nations, while more fringe guys like Morgan, Ritchie and Ben Curry had incredible tournaments.

*Obviously Doris goes, even if he wasn’t at his absolute best he is in a different tier. His form would have to fall off massively between now and the tour to not be an option.

Van der flier needs a good end of season I'd like to see the 3 form players you mentioned picked

Doris and Earl are probably nailed on alright

Fagerson had an excellent game for Scotland on Saturday.

Break it down into some sort of current pecking order

6 - Richie and Tom curry maybe most clear cut?
7 - Ben curry and Morgan, vdf, darge
8 Doris and Earl, fagerson, conan, wainwright

Jamie Ritchie - form backrow

I’d actually take Sam Underhill, covers both 6 and 7 ( and even 8 at a pinch ) plus the best tackler in world rugby imo

I’d also say there’s a case for both Jack Willis and Sam Simmonds who to mind are in a class above Tom Curry and Ben Earl, Trumpesque RFU exile policy or otherwise

paddy no 11 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 12:28 pm Break it down into some sort of current pecking order

6 - Richie and Tom curry maybe most clear cut?
7 - Ben curry and Morgan, vdf, darge
8 Doris and Earl, fagerson, conan, wainwright

Darge is knowhere near Lions class. Was anonymous against England, Ritchie is only Scottish Lions class backrow imo

paddy no 11 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 12:01 pm Van der flier needs a good end of season I'd like to see the 3 form players you mentioned picked

Doris and Earl are probably nailed on alright

Issue with Earl is where do you play him?, for me he’s a starting 7 or a bench utility flying flanker. Not big enough or powerful enough to be a tight carrying no.8 , frankly similar sized Morgan could carry that role off much better.

jngf wrote: ↑Thu Apr 24, 2025 4:29 pm

paddy no 11 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 12:01 pm Van der flier needs a good end of season I'd like to see the 3 form players you mentioned picked

Doris and Earl are probably nailed on alright

Issue with Earl is where do you play him?, for me he’s a starting 7 or a bench utility flying flanker. Not big enough or powerful enough to be a tight carrying no.8 , frankly similar sized Morgan could carry that role off much better.

I don't disagree but I'm 100% farrell will pick him

Earl is a Simmonds that can play 7 (and switches to the 12 role at times). I don't know how you can suggest Simmonds in the Bolters thread when Earl is available. Not that I'd pick either.

Danno wrote: ↑Thu Apr 24, 2025 9:21 pm Earl is a Simmonds that can play 7 (and switches to the 12 role at times). I don't know how you can suggest Simmonds in the Bolters thread when Earl is available. Not that I'd pick either.

Because he’s already been a Lion and he can do everything Earl can (other than fetching) that little bit better and is even quicker and more explosive and I suspect more powerful as a tight carrier.