British & Irish Lions

[LordKenwyne]

[The Alien]

I got no interest in rugby but I am interested in facts and figures.
So, can someone explain to me why they need to take a squad of 41 players?
Surely a squad of 30 players would be enough, 2 for each position, and a few on stand by incase of injuries.

[Eric Cartman]

Scotland are on the face of it unlucky but that game against England was a complete non-performance. It was their biggest game in years and they didn't show up. Coaches maybe thought they couldn't risk that.

[LordKenwyne]

I got no interest in rugby but I am interested in facts and figures.
So, can someone explain to me why they need to take a squad of 41 players?
Surely a squad of 30 players would be enough, 2 for each position, and a few on stand by incase of injuries.

I heard on the radio on average 10 players get their tour ended by injury.

And it works out to around a game every 3 months in the month of the tour. It is absolutely brutal.

The size of this squad is bigger than usual apparently so 41 may be a bit OTT.

[LordKenwyne]

I heard on the radio on average 10 players get their tour ended by injury.

And it works out to around a game every 3 months in the month of the tour. It is absolutely brutal.

The size of this squad is bigger than usual apparently so 41 may be a bit OTT.

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[Since64]

[QUOTE=The Alien;4734780]I got no interest in rugby ....obviously no a Cardiff City fan then

[Richyrich]

I got no interest in rugby but I am interested in facts and figures.
So, can someone explain to me why they need to take a squad of 41 players?
Surely a squad of 30 players would be enough, 2 for each position, and a few on stand by incase of injuries.

It's two teams effectively, a midweek team and a weekend team. Fixtures come thick and fast on a Lions tour.