| Official Lions tour page 09:28 - May 31 with 21789 views | shandyjack |
can't bloody wait for this to start, for some reason i fancy a tight 2-1 defeat for the Lions but expect some very tight matches.
What do people see being the starting line up (baring the obvious injuries) going into the first test |  |
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| Official Lions tour page on 08:22 - Jun 17 with 1378 views | SwansNZ |
Maori v Lions coming up. |  |
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| Official Lions tour page on 10:06 - Jun 17 with 1351 views | sherpajacob |
Thought Maori would be tougher than this.
10 man rugby is the best recipe for the lions, not pretty, but effective.
Remember the all whites turning maoris over at st Helens thanks to the boot of mark Wyatt. |  |
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| Official Lions tour page on 10:21 - Jun 17 with 1341 views | sherpajacob |
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| Official Lions tour page on 10:39 - Jun 17 with 1325 views | monmouth |
| Official Lions tour page on 10:06 - Jun 17 by sherpajacob |
Thought Maori would be tougher than this.
10 man rugby is the best recipe for the lions, not pretty, but effective.
Remember the all whites turning maoris over at st Helens thanks to the boot of mark Wyatt. |
I thought it was pretty. I love that kind of rugby leaving all the basketballers looking like the lightweight nothings they are. With fair refs, this could be a real contest over the next three weeks. Lions have a quality pack there with good back up options. Expect Hansen and all and sundry to be moaning about 'boring' rugby for a week. If so, it will show he's nervous. |  |
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| Official Lions tour page on 10:50 - Jun 17 with 1311 views | Fireboy2 |
| Official Lions tour page on 10:39 - Jun 17 by monmouth |
I thought it was pretty. I love that kind of rugby leaving all the basketballers looking like the lightweight nothings they are. With fair refs, this could be a real contest over the next three weeks. Lions have a quality pack there with good back up options. Expect Hansen and all and sundry to be moaning about 'boring' rugby for a week. If so, it will show he's nervous. |
Fvck him mon
He was a cock when he coached us and imo he has been luck in inheriting the best union team on the planet
The lions have to play the boring northern hemisphere game to sap the energy out of the AB and they can do it through the forwards,if they don't and their backs run wild i can see a 40 point defeat
Gonna be a chess match next saturday |  | | |
| Official Lions tour page on 09:42 - Jun 20 with 1198 views | sherpajacob |
Joe Marler being a dick. | |
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| Official Lions tour page on 09:44 - Jun 20 with 1194 views | Darran |
Is this shit still going on? |  |
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| Official Lions tour page on 09:58 - Jun 20 with 1179 views | sherpajacob |
Great game by Nowell so far, that said he should be nowhere near the test team. | |
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| Official Lions tour page on 10:16 - Jun 20 with 1162 views | union_jack |
| Official Lions tour page on 09:58 - Jun 20 by sherpajacob |
Great game by Nowell so far, that said he should be nowhere near the test team. |
Why not? Played well, what more can he do. Two very well taken tries.
Bigger has played well as has Tipuric and Sanjay from a Welsh perspective-even.
Henderson getting better.
Markler, Coles and Best won't be near the 23 I don't think.
Gatland has been posed some questions today. I think he knew Saturday's squad before today but there are three tests altogether.
Edit: may have been a bit tough on Coles. Played well at the end there but didn't see much throughout the game. That said, never having played in the front I don't always see the subtleties of that particular union!! [Post edited 20 Jun 2017 10:27]
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| Official Lions tour page on 10:36 - Jun 20 with 1149 views | sherpajacob |
| Official Lions tour page on 10:16 - Jun 20 by union_jack |
Why not? Played well, what more can he do. Two very well taken tries.
Bigger has played well as has Tipuric and Sanjay from a Welsh perspective-even.
Henderson getting better.
Markler, Coles and Best won't be near the 23 I don't think.
Gatland has been posed some questions today. I think he knew Saturday's squad before today but there are three tests altogether.
Edit: may have been a bit tough on Coles. Played well at the end there but didn't see much throughout the game. That said, never having played in the front I don't always see the subtleties of that particular union!! [Post edited 20 Jun 2017 10:27]
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Nowell has played well, he's simply not lions test quality IMHO.
I think Henderson may have got himself into the 23.
Sanjay can cover wing and full back, which is in his favour, but so can Daly, that will be close call. Has North done enough.
Murray and Webb will both get test caps on Saturday.
Need to pick a 23 and not just 15 plus sub's. | |
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| Official Lions tour page on 20:08 - Jun 21 with 1056 views | ZZoric |
Wow - odd selection
PO'M - will get found out unfortunately
"Finishers" will make the difference |  | | |
| Official Lions tour page on 20:23 - Jun 21 with 1035 views | max936 |
| Official Lions tour page on 20:08 - Jun 21 by ZZoric |
Wow - odd selection
PO'M - will get found out unfortunately
"Finishers" will make the difference |
No Tipuric on bench, surely he's exactly what you need on the bench, I'd have North on the bench to, is he carrying a knock I wonder. |  |
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| Official Lions tour page on 20:28 - Jun 21 with 1025 views | Rancid |
George North dropped in favour of Daly.I thought North would have started and Daly on the bench.You can't knock Gatland for that call as North hasn't really impressed and Daly has.Big call that but he usually gets it right does Gatland. |  | | |
| Official Lions tour page on 20:31 - Jun 21 with 1017 views | BigPhilG |
No Halfpenny? I thought he'd have been nailed on after kicking everything on tour |  | | |
| Official Lions tour page on 20:34 - Jun 21 with 999 views | sherpajacob |
The all blacks named their team earlier, their key man is back. | |
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| Official Lions tour page on 20:56 - Jun 21 with 965 views | monmouth |
I think that's a reasonable pick. North deserved dropping and Liam gives a better balance with Daly and Watson. Daly can kick long range so it makes sense. Back row lacks speed but will carry all day, so in the rain with Shit Peyper as ref (he doesn't really allow jackaling) then it may be a decent pick. Personally I'd have gone O'Brien and Warburton with AWJ as captain.
Bench looks strong. Itoje at 60 for AWJ will do some serious damage, as will Sinkler and Owens fresh in the loose. Not sure how the scrums will go but with Kruis and O'Mahony, the line out will be secure.
All in all I'm as optimistic as I've been for a series out there since about 1993, especially if we could get to the French referees with a lead. Having said that, they could easily come out and tear us a new one. I don't think they will though. That pack could squeeze them, and if Teo and Foxy actually pass, there is real threat in that back three. Looking forward to it. [Post edited 21 Jun 2017 20:56]
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| Official Lions tour page on 20:57 - Jun 21 with 961 views | dickythorpe |
Liam is the first Lion from Waunarlwydd since Billy "Stoker" Williams back in the 50's |  | | |
| Official Lions tour page on 21:15 - Jun 21 with 929 views | KulusBeatFactory |
| Official Lions tour page on 10:39 - Jun 17 by monmouth |
I thought it was pretty. I love that kind of rugby leaving all the basketballers looking like the lightweight nothings they are. With fair refs, this could be a real contest over the next three weeks. Lions have a quality pack there with good back up options. Expect Hansen and all and sundry to be moaning about 'boring' rugby for a week. If so, it will show he's nervous. |
Ah, spoken as a true forward
If we do manage to beast them up-front, the backs have a zip to them
Clever selection - plenty of X-factors | | | |
| Official Lions tour page on 21:15 - Jun 21 with 929 views | Fireboy2 |
| Official Lions tour page on 20:08 - Jun 21 by ZZoric |
Wow - odd selection
PO'M - will get found out unfortunately
"Finishers" will make the difference |
Why do you think o'mahony will get round out zz?
He's a fvcking animal who will run and tackle his blood to water | | | |
| Official Lions tour page on 21:59 - Jun 21 with 892 views | shandyjack |
Very good first test team, but wouldn't have gone near Daly in the team and would have had Halfpenny for his defensive skills | |
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| Official Lions tour page on 22:01 - Jun 21 with 887 views | PozuelosSideys |
| Official Lions tour page on 21:59 - Jun 21 by shandyjack |
Very good first test team, but wouldn't have gone near Daly in the team and would have had Halfpenny for his defensive skills |
You dont beat the ABs without scoring tries, and i dont think 1/2p offers enough in attack. Sanjay is very good at breaking the line
Suprised AWJ is in the side. Hes probably been 4th or 5th choice for me |  |
| "Michu, Britton and Williams could have won 3-0 on their own. They wouldn't have required a keeper." | | Poll: | Hattricks |
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| Official Lions tour page on 22:04 - Jun 21 with 880 views | monmouth |
| Official Lions tour page on 21:59 - Jun 21 by shandyjack |
Very good first test team, but wouldn't have gone near Daly in the team and would have had Halfpenny for his defensive skills |
Williams on the wing and halfpenny at full back would have certainly been less balls out. It's like Gatso is trying to make up for ten years of favouritism and stubborness with one selection. He can only win with a win. Lose and the English press will blame AWJ, mark my words, even though it's absolutely the right starting pick for this game. | |
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| Official Lions tour page on 22:13 - Jun 21 with 867 views | max936 |
| Official Lions tour page on 22:04 - Jun 21 by monmouth |
Williams on the wing and halfpenny at full back would have certainly been less balls out. It's like Gatso is trying to make up for ten years of favouritism and stubborness with one selection. He can only win with a win. Lose and the English press will blame AWJ, mark my words, even though it's absolutely the right starting pick for this game. |
Alun Wyn has played well out there so far I'm not expecting that to change on Saturday, so the English media [Stuart Barnes] can do one. | |
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| Official Lions tour page on 22:15 - Jun 21 with 866 views | KulusBeatFactory |
awj getting pelters from the armchair anglophiles
WG not a sentimentalist - and borthwick a big voice - so overall selection based on form not sentiment for sure
Te'o could be our weakest link - exploited by SBW | | | |
| Official Lions tour page on 22:18 - Jun 21 with 862 views | monmouth |
| Official Lions tour page on 22:15 - Jun 21 by KulusBeatFactory |
awj getting pelters from the armchair anglophiles
WG not a sentimentalist - and borthwick a big voice - so overall selection based on form not sentiment for sure
Te'o could be our weakest link - exploited by SBW |
I might have thought that a few weeks ago but Teo has been immense. Hopefully the forwards will do the business and Backdoor Billy Williams will spend the game getting run at and be on his arse. | |
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