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'I don't know if the coaches are talking about me at all' - Danny Care refuses to give up on Lions dream

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Scrum-half Danny Care believes he can make his British and Irish Lions dream come true by defying the odds and winning a place in the tour party to South Africa despite failing to appear in the Six Nations championship.

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Care was ignored by England head coach Eddie Jones despite producing outstanding form which culminated in the Premiership Player of the Month award for March. He heads into Harlequins next Premiership match with Worcester believing he can convince Lions coach Warren Gatland he has the skills to warrant inclusion in the 36 strong tour party that will named next month.

At 34-years-old and with 84 England caps to his name, Care has been around the game long enough to know the odds are stacked against him, however, he will continue to use his Harlequins form to press his case. Care said: “It has been really nice to hear people throw my name into contention for the Lions. It is something I have not been part of before and I know from speaking to very close friends of mine how special it is so to be talked about in that mix is amazing, but I don’t know if the coaches are talking about me at all.

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“All my focus is on playing well for Quins and I know I didn’t play in the Six Nations so it is going to be very tough to force a hand there, but I am desperate to play as well as I can for Quins and if someone likes what they see in the Lions then it would be a dream come true.

“It’s nice to pick up an individual award. When I received it I said I couldn’t remember winning one before and the only person who would know if I had was my Dad. Lo and behold, I spoke to my Dad and he’d dug an article out from 2009! So it was 12 years ago that I won my last Player of the Month award. Last month Marcus (Smith) won it and he has been brilliant and he probably could have won it again this month. Fortunately for me, I get my name on the award but it’s definitely a club effort. “

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RedWarrior 2 hours ago
The reason given by Steve Borthwick for latest England setback

So England are allowed to have a tsunami whinge fest about the ref but if an Irish fan points out that some decisions hurt Ireland also they are being petulant.

Honestly some English supporters are all politeness until they lose then the claws and fangs come out.

Ok here we go, not complaints just pointing out where England got away with roul play:

1: M Smiths headbutt on James Lowe that started the fracas with Stewart. If the ref spots that in time then thats a second yellow if not a straight red for Smith. Probably worth another 14 points with England gassed so a 41-10 final scoreline?

2: Itoje's several stamps on Hansens instep in a clear attempt to damage metatarsals. Straight red or if he is lucky, 10 in the bin.

3. Currys block on Baird to create a gap that Smith used to break the line. Penalty and possession for Ireland deep in England 22 with score at 0:0.

4: The correct decision for the Cunningham South dangerous tackle was a yellow. Lowe blew it by confronting him. The ref didn't give South or Lowe a yellow. The ref couldn't give Lowe a yellow anyway as the TMO would have informed him that m Smith alone started the previosu fracas and its not unreasonable for a player to react to being headbutted.


One last thing missing from English analysis

How is coming over to Dublin acting like you own the place, committing filthy cowardly off the ball cheap shots working out for you? I mean you clearly dont care that we think your team are a crowd of a$$holes but...... rugby wise, how is riling the Irish team to focus and get the best out of themselves against such unpleasant opposition working for you on the scoreboard?


Food for thought old boy!!!!

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