Over 30’s lions tour

Let me say to start with I’m a massive fan of the lion’s tours and I’ll be cheering them on as ever this year. From a purely selfish point of view though as far as England are concerned this particular tour is coming at an annoying time when I’d rather we were left to focus on England. Got me to thinking though that if they limited to the tour to over 30’s players that would pretty much solve the problem for me. It’s never going to happen but with there being no real long term development requirements with lions tours it could work in principle. I also started rattling off names in my head and reckon you could put a pretty decent side out.

Dashing to lunch now so I’ll do mine a bit later but can name an over 30’s lions 22 that you think could have a decent chance down under? (This is purely for fun, not a real suggestion).

1- Gethin Jenkins
2- Rory Best
3- Adam Jones
4- Simon Shaw
5- Paul O'Connell
6- Tom Johnson
7- Kelly Brown
8- Ryan Jones

9- Mike Phillips
10- Jonny Wilkinson
11- Shane Williams
12- Gavin Henson
13- Brian O'Driscoll
14- Sean Lamont
15- Lee Byrne

1- Andy Sheridan
2- Matthew Rees
3- Adam Jones
4- Jim Hamilton
5- Paul O'Connell
6- Ryan Jones
7- Kelly Brown
8- Nick Easter

9- Mike Phillips
10- Jonny Wilkinson
11- James Simpson Daniel
12- Gordon Darcy
13- Brian O'Driscoll
14- Sean Lamont
15- Lee Byrne.

16) Gareth Chillcott
17) Jeremy guscott
18) Keith Wood
19) Victor Ubugo
20) William Webb Ellis
21) Clive Woodward
22) Willie John Mcbride

1 - Gethin Jenkins (32)
2 - Rory Best (30)
3 - Adam Jones (31)

4 - Paul O'Connell (33)
5 - Steve Borthwick (33)

6 - Ryan Jones (31)
7 - Kelly Brown (30)
8- Thomas Waldrom (will be 30 by the tour)

9 - Mike Phillips
10 Johnny Wilkinson

11 - Rory Lamont
12 - Gordon D'Arcy
13 - BOD
14 - Sean Lamont

15 - Lee Byrne

Best XV I can come up with (finding subs as well is a real stretch). Back row is actually the hardest to work out - there isn't a Lions eligible proper 7 over about 26 (Rennie, Barclay, Tipuric, Warbs, Robshaw), so I cheated a bit as Kelly Brown's last Scotland appearance was in the 7 jersey even if he is far and away better as a 6

A. Sheridan, R. Best, A. Jones, J. Hamilton, P. O'Connell, K. Brown, S. Jennings N. Easter, M. Phillips, J. Wilkinson, S. Lamont, G. D'Arcy, BOD, JSD, L. Byrne

Bench: M. Rees, P. James, E. Murray, S. Shaw, R. Jones, C. Cusither, G. Henson,
M. Cueto

ahhh everyone is forgetting Nathan Hines! Playing superbly for Clermont at the grand old age of 36?

Scott Gibbs at 12.

Nice work and have to admit to some plagiarism here having seen the above:

Sheridan
Best
A Jones
Hines
O'Connell
R Jones
Brown
Easter
Cusiter
Wilkinson
Monye
Henson
BOD
Lamont
Byrne

Rees
Jenkins
Murray
Hamilton
Waldrom
Philips
Hodgson
Geordan Murphy

Probably not good enough for the win but should give them a good game! Maybe a few out of work coaches to help them along...Geech, Robinson, Ashton...

1.Sheridan
2.Best
3.Jones
4.Hines
5.POC
6.Brown
7.Scaysbrook
8.Waldrom

9.Peel
10.Wilko

11.Monye
12.D'arcy
13.BOD
14.JSD
15.Murphy

16.Rees 17.Jenkins 18.DOC 19.Easter 20.Cuisiter 21.Hodgson 22.Byrne/Balshaw

king_carlos wrote:1.Sheridan
2.Best
3.Jones
4.Hines
5.POC
6.Brown
7.Scaysbrook
8.Waldrom

9.Peel
10.Wilko

11.Monye
12.D'arcy
13.BOD
14.JSD
15.Murphy

16.Rees 17.Jenkins 18.DOC 19.Easter 20.Cuisiter 21.Hodgson 22.Byrne/Balshaw

That is a very good squad, love the backs esp