Irish Lions 2009?

**Youths4Ever** · 20/05/2009, 11:55 PM

another Irish player out of Lions Tour Flannery

**Bald Student** · 21/05/2009, 2:25 AM

Originally Posted by pete

If Quinlan had not been selected for the Lions the 12 week ban would be worthless. Also club bans extending into international sphere is stupid.

The closed season doesn't count towards the ban. The clock will stop after the Lions' Tour and restart in September.

**Macy** · 21/05/2009, 7:26 AM

Originally Posted by Bald Student

The closed season doesn't count towards the ban. The clock will stop after the Lions' Tour and restart in September.

And Ireland are touring too, so even without the Lions there would've been an impact.

**Aberdonian Stu** · 21/05/2009, 8:39 AM

Originally Posted by Bald Student

The closed season doesn't count towards the ban. The clock will stop after the Lions' Tour and restart in September.

They said when it was announced that the close-season doesn't count so that's what will happen.

**Dodge** · 21/05/2009, 8:46 AM

Didn't realise the closed season didn't count. Good news for rugby. I thought they used the GAA calender policy

**Rashers Baptisa** · 21/05/2009, 9:24 AM

First it was Thomas, then Quinny and now Flanners is not going to make the Lions. I am just gutted!

**rambler14** · 21/05/2009, 11:37 AM

There dropping like flies!

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