B&I Lions 2017
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I enjoyed it. But 71 to 93 being covered by talking heads only was a let down. Couldn't afford to raid the tvnz archive.
Budget didn't even go far enough for the amateur video of 'the BOD incident' from YouTube?
I couldn't tell if Guscott and Underwood were hamming it up?
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@Bovidae Rodders rapid decline must be up there as one of the quickest for an established AB?
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@taniwharugby said in B&I Lions 2017:
@Bovidae Rodders rapid decline must be up there as one of the quickest for an established AB?
It's right up there, Cowan was another that fell off a cliff as well. He was actually pretty decent for a while.
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@No-Quarter Cowan came back to NZ, and even had a season with the Blues post-ABs. So'oialo went to Japan briefly and that was it.
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@Bovidae said in B&I Lions 2017:
@No-Quarter Cowan came back to NZ, and even had a season with the Blues post-ABs. So'oialo went to Japan briefly and that was it.
Yeah he hung around for longer but his form was dire.
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@taniwharugby A mate of mines son plays soccer with Rodney's boy. He told him he simply lost his love for the game, and felt burnt out, which he said affected his form unfortunately
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@Bovidae said in B&I Lions 2017:
So who watched the Sky doco "Pride on the Line" last night?
I enjoyed that, even with Meg as the host. It is always interesting to see footage and interviews from games and players from earlier tours. We also had a sighting of Rodders, who I can't remember seeing since he disappeared from the NZ rugby scene.
Have seen him about a bit at club level this way. Was coaching the Axemen last year, not sure what he is doing this year.
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@taniwharugby Exactly, there was no rest or rotation for him, and he played something like 13 or 14 games on the trot, playing the full 80mins each time
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@Kiwidom said in B&I Lions 2017:
@taniwharugby Exactly, there was no rest or rotation for him, and he played something like 13 or 14 games on the trot, playing the full 80mins each time
You wonder if that quarter final loss in 07 had an effect too , im talking about the mental side , love of the game etc ,
I remember Richie commenting it took something away from Jerry , in his opinion he was never the same after that
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Markets are up on Betfair for all matches for the tour now.
https://www.betfair.com/exchange/plus/rugby-union/competition/10536624
Not sure how long these Betfair markets have been up, NZ TAB will have poorer prices on the home team and more house take so worse overall.
So the Lions are expected to sweep the Super franchises and get smashed in the test matches.
I am not so sure about the Lions winning all the games against the Super franchises.
And price on the ABs in the test matches looks a bit on the short side.
Approximate prices follow. Ignoring draw outcome.
Blues 4.6+
Lions 1.33Chiefs 3.65
Lions 1.44Crusaders 2.95
Lions 1.60Highlanders 5.5
Lions 1.25Hurricanes 2.85+
Lions 1.6+NZ Maori 4+
Lions 1.48+First test
ABs 1.34
Lions 4.25Second test
ABs 1.35
LIons 4.5Third test similar to second test.
Not much in the way of bets matched but early indicative prices are interesting.
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SOB unable to play in Leinster semi tonight which they lost to Scarlets.
Sexton injured. McGrath injured. Furlong injured.
The Lions sick bay is getting crowded with Ken Owens already in there.
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I hope Furlong is fit for the tour, he became my favourite NH player after going beast mode against the ABs.
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Not a great evening for the Lions on show apart from Jiffy JR who had an intelligent and controlled game at 13 for the Scarlets. Injuries to the props are worrying and Sexton put in the worst 79 minutes of rugby I've seen from him in a long time. Just wasn't happening for him.
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@No-Quarter said in B&I Lions 2017:
I hope Furlong is fit for the tour, he became my favourite NH player after going beast mode against the ABs.
Agreed. Still my favourite gif from last year.
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The good news is Leinster and Saracens lost their semifinals.
Bad news is not all of 11 Lions may turn up in Dublin for next training session.
Munster v Scarlets and Exeter v Wasps for the finals next week and Northampton playing Stade Francais in the euro play off final.
It'll be interesting to see who Gatland starts in the first match.
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@Pot-Hale said in B&I Lions 2017:
The good news is Leinster and Saracens lost their semifinals.
Bad news is not all of 11 Lions may turn up in Dublin for next training session.
Munster v Scarlets and Exeter v Wasps for the finals next week and Northampton playing Stade Francais in the euro play off final.
It'll be interesting to see who Gatland starts in the first match.
Gats will probably be quietly happy with the way this weekend tuned out in the end, albeit with a few under injury clouds. Looking like only the following still unavailable to him with club commitments (and thus definitely wont be involved in the first match)
O'Mahony
Stander
Lawes
Murray
JD II
Nowell
Daly
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@hydro11 said in B&I Lions 2017:
Why are the Hurricanes given the best chance of the New Zealand teams when they will be without Barrett?
Guess it's because it's played between 1st and 2nd test so against the 2nd XV. Maybe also later in the tour and injuries and wear and tear may be starting to tell?
