The Rugby Thread

[Hand Shandy]

Piss poor defending by the Lions.

[KopOut]

ABs 3-0

[KopOut]

Lions need points now to stay in touch - ABs have knack of just strolling away.

[Chip Butty]

Get in there!

[Chip Butty]

13-8. Farrell pulls the conversion to the left. 

[Hand Shandy]

Well they might lose, but that's a fucking try for the ages.

[KopOut]

Yeah absolute red magic on the breakout.

 

They'll have to open their game right up 2nd half the Lions- their defence has been found out

[Hand Shandy]

It's the offloads that are killing them - completely negates the rush defence.

[KopOut]

If the Lions grind this one out, it'll be one of the best victories - and of all places .... Eden Park

[KopOut]

It's the offloads that are killing them - completely negates the rush defence.

yip - too many ABs with talent, power and attitude. They interchange so well, and just sweep over teams like Riders from Rohan

[Chip Butty]

After the first 5 minutes of the second half, its been pretty much one way traffic for NZ. Almost easy to brutal about it. 

[John101]

Don't know much about Rugby, but, NZ look like they are better than GB & Ireland

[KopOut]

Just too good. Lions couldn't keep it tight, and didn't dominate the set piece. Outclassed by AB forwards.

 

Cant see them winning to be honest, in this series. Too many errors

[KopOut]

On the bright side.

 

Wallabies won the 1st test 4 yrs ago, and Lions went on to win the series.

[George Costanza]

Beginning and end to each half the Lions looked like they could match NZ. Between that they were outclassed and out muscled. NZ won the contact area and with their offloading made small but significant gains over the gain line.  They always looked like they had an extra gear to go up as well.  Lions just didn't get enough possession & territory. Our best moments & the wonderful try cam from deep counter attacks rather than good sustained possession/pressure.

 

The 2 injuries to Smith & Crotty defo disrupted NZ and for a short time it looked like the Lions might get the upper hand but NZ upped their game again after 50 minutes. They needed to score 1st after HT and yet again missed key try scoring chances.

 

A very good 1st test though.  Hopefully 2 more cracking games to come

[lifetime fan]

Lions are getting beat to shit with Farrell at centre.

[Manny]

Dirty fucking cunt.

[lifetime fan]

Has to be red.

[lifetime fan]

Cheerio you dirty cunt.

[Lee909]

Not watching but spotted this

 

New Zealand have played 420, yes - FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY games of rugby since one of their players received a red card.

 

 

The mancs of international Rugby

[KopOut]

Sonny Bill Williams - overhyped overrated and over the hill.

 

This is the best chance the Lions are going to get now.

[KopOut]

Indiscipline killing any chance here for the Lions.

[KopOut]

Indiscipline killing any chance here for the Lions.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Giving away one stupid penalty after another, they have lost their discipline since the red card for the AB's. 9 point lead for the AB's and another 7 minutes on the yellow card for that idiot Vunipola. Let's face it, the AB's are a far superior team. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Game on again.........