NZ Provincial Barbarians v B&I Lions (Whangarei, 3 June 2017)

Stockcar86

30 mins in and NZB still have the lead, crazy stuff.

Its like a shield challenge with Barbarians playing the part of Thames Valley or North Otago

No Quarter

Starting to fall off some tackles now, danger time before the half.

Kirwan

They are tackling well, but they can't keep this up much longer.

Donsteppa

If the Lions start like this against a Super Rugby side they'll be out of the game by now.

Bones

Hogg definitely didn't release that. Baabaas shafted.

gt12

Just a matter of time now though. Fantastic first 30 from these Baa baas

Kirwan

Great scrum from the baabaas.

Kirwan

Yes! Great defence!

No Quarter

That's awesome, two 5m scrums defended. These guys already have stories for the grandchildren.

Bones

You can't get more cynical than that! Lucky not to see yellow.

Kirwan

So what feels heavier? Semi-pro legs or jet lagged legs?

dingo

You got to say that Bryn Gatland is (so far) not doing his future chances of a super contract any harm.

I know that is a double negative, so i'll just say he looks OK

SimonAdd_2

Sexton... Jesus.

canefan

Score please

Donsteppa

Score please

NZB 7 - Lions 3

37 mins gone. Lions scrum 35m ish out from the NZB line

Kirwan

Score please

7-3 to the good guys.

antipodean

These Lions look woeful. They're International players against semi-pros ffs.

dingo

Lions look like a scratch team.

NZ Barbarians look like a team NZRFU have been quietly paying for a lot of training time for.

Kirwan

Held up again!

Kirwan

Lions look like a scratch team.

NZ Barbarians look like a team NZRFU have been quietly paying for a lot of training time for.

Really surprised at how good the scrum has been.

The Silver Fern