Blair to replace O'Leary

Isaac4leinster · Post by **Isaac4leinster** » May 11th, 2009, 1:30 pm

Commenting on the replacement situation for the British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa, coach Ian McGeechan said: "Sport can be very cruel. One minute Tomas was celebrating his well earned call-up to the Lions tour to South Africa, the next he is being carried off injured while playing for Munster against the Scarlets in Cork.
"Unfortunately the injury was a serious one and it ruled Tomas out of the tour. We wish Tomas all the very best for a quick recovery.

"The selectors and I have had plenty of time to review the situation in terms of a replacement scrum half and were in agreement that Mike Blair should replace Tomas.

"Mike was on our reserve list for such an eventuality. He is an excellent addition to the British & Irish Lions squad.

"As a national captain he is well respected by his peers and his 58 Tests for Scotland mark him as a very capable and experienced scrum half," he added.

simonno6 · Post by **simonno6** » May 11th, 2009, 4:13 pm

pity it took an injury to correct this selection decision but what he wasn't doing on the plane initially ill never no. Im tipping him now to start at least 2 of the tests.

LCD_Blue · Post by **LCD_Blue** » May 11th, 2009, 4:16 pm

Oh I thought T Blair was replacing M OLeary now that would be a story

simonno6 · Post by **simonno6** » May 11th, 2009, 4:20 pm

LCD_Blue wrote:Oh I thought T Blair was replacing M OLeary now that would be a story

haha t'would indeed. I would pay to hear tony blair announcing a service that included 'beds and blowjobs'

jaybyrne · Post by **jaybyrne** » May 11th, 2009, 6:08 pm

Blair replaces injured Lion O'Leary

ronk · Post by **ronk** » May 12th, 2009, 2:28 am

Nice to be able to have someone of his quality able to replace TOL.

He might even make the test team.

Isaac4leinster · Post by **Isaac4leinster** » May 12th, 2009, 1:21 pm

ronk wrote:Nice to be able to have someone of his quality able to replace TOL.

He might even make the test team.

Granted his form has so so but on his day think he is a signifcantly better player then TOL

Vamos los azules · Post by **Vamos los azules** » May 12th, 2009, 10:26 pm

He might just hit form at the right time for the tour - he certainly has been looking a lot livelier playing ML recently than he was when playing for Scotland in the 6 Nations

dipper · Post by **dipper** » May 17th, 2009, 11:46 pm

Blair has that bit of class about him IMO. He has a good chance of making the test team now with Ellis sitting on the bench for his club in every match. Not too sure about Philips passing either.

ronk · Post by **ronk** » May 18th, 2009, 12:05 am

dipper wrote:Blair has that bit of class about him IMO. He has a good chance of making the test team now with Ellis sitting on the bench for his club in every match. Not too sure about Philips passing either.

With Ellis involved in the final he's almost guaranteed a run for the first game.

Babbling 'brook