After World War 3 broke out at Loftus Versfeld in the form of the second test between the British and Irish Lions and the Springboks, the Lions were left with an injury list that could shatter the continuity of their first team.
Both Welsh front rowers Gethin Jenkins and Adam Jones will withdraw from the side after undergoing major surgery. Jenkins broke his cheek bone in a collision with Brian Habana. Jones received a dislocated shoulder courtesy of Bakkie's Botha at ruck time. With his first choice props out of the contention, McGeechan has told the press that he will not be calling for reinforcements but rather put his faith in the four other "world class" props on tour. While Andrew Sheridan and John Hayes may be up for the task and will probably be the Lions first choice, Tim Payne lacks big match experience and Phil Vickery is just a terrible prop (the world cup winner was taken apart by a no.8 converted to a prop, the beast and a hooker converted to a prop, John Smit). The lions will pray that there are no more injuries at scrum time in the third test after the Boks proved how dangerous they are from the set-piece with trys by Habana and Pieterson off a scrum and line out respectively.
British and Irish Lions Injury List:
G. Jenkins - Broken Cheek Bone. (out)
A. Jones - Dislocated Shoulder. (out)
B. O'Driscoll - Concussion. (out)
J. Roberts - Arm.
T. Bowe - Elbow.
R. O'Gara - Cut Above the Eye.
The Lions medical team told the press that these players will be monitored over the week and everything will be done to make them ready to play on Saturday at Ellis Park.
Lets hope the replacements will take their opportunities next week and provide a game as entertaining as the last.
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Both Welsh front rowers Gethin Jenkins and Adam Jones will withdraw from the side after undergoing major surgery. Jenkins broke his cheek bone in a collision with Brian Habana. Jones received a dislocated shoulder courtesy of Bakkie's Botha at ruck time. With his first choice props out of the contention, McGeechan has told the press that he will not be calling for reinforcements but rather put his faith in the four other "world class" props on tour. While Andrew Sheridan and John Hayes may be up for the task and will probably be the Lions first choice, Tim Payne lacks big match experience and Phil Vickery is just a terrible prop (the world cup winner was taken apart by a no.8 converted to a prop, the beast and a hooker converted to a prop, John Smit). The lions will pray that there are no more injuries at scrum time in the third test after the Boks proved how dangerous they are from the set-piece with trys by Habana and Pieterson off a scrum and line out respectively.
British and Irish Lions Injury List:
G. Jenkins - Broken Cheek Bone. (out)
A. Jones - Dislocated Shoulder. (out)
B. O'Driscoll - Concussion. (out)
J. Roberts - Arm.
T. Bowe - Elbow.
R. O'Gara - Cut Above the Eye.
The Lions medical team told the press that these players will be monitored over the week and everything will be done to make them ready to play on Saturday at Ellis Park.
Lets hope the replacements will take their opportunities next week and provide a game as entertaining as the last.
MM
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