Blues v BI Lions

[Rancid Schnitzel]

Talk about a competition to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Lions prove far better this time!

Jesus the Saders will be licking their lips.

[Kirwan]

The Crusaders are going to destroy this lot, they only have the pack to attack with and that's the Cantabs strength.

The other sides are going to score a lot of trys.

[Wreck Diver]

@Pot-Hale How so is it bollocks? We are continually told that we cheat and are cynical, cheap shots. Ask your Irish friends. Oh sorry I'm supposed to be quiet when you kick for goal.

[westcoastie]

@hydro11 Lions only got dominance when the Blues starting props went off, and Marler & Sinckler came on TBH. Hard to see the BIL getting any dominance over the AB props. Laws & Itoje looked a good combination, a bit excitable maybe.

[Crash]

Big ups to GCT and Scrafton who were up against an England test locking partnership. They held their own I thought and weren't cowed at all.

[Bovidae]

So no doubts who will be wearing the AB no.12 jersey now.

[westcoastie]

@Crash Locks were pretty even weren't they? Retallick and Whitelock lock likely to be a huge step up for whoever starts for the BIL though...

[Stargazer]

By the way, I doubt this game will have any impact on AB selection. The ink on that list is well and truly dry. The only possible changes to be made in case of injury.

[westcoastie]

@booboo Excitable cnut isn't he?

[Tim]

@Stargazer Crotty is a fine player, but with none of that physical ability. SBW on form is far superior

[jegga]

Hey Gats, welcome home. Btw, did you know the blues are our worst super rugby team?

[Frye]

How is this going to affect team harmony? I get the feeling that things could get splintered very quickly.

[Tim]

Scranton was much better​ than Lawes. GCT held his own very well too.

[Tregaskis]

Great game from Luatua. Very impressed.

[Crash]

@westcoastie Itoje is like that - big chest pumps and fist pumps - runs in to slap players on the back etc, etc, seems to be rated in the NH, but not enough dirty work in the tight for mine

[Rancid Schnitzel]

Let's keep this civil. As much as I love a good circle jerk, these threads are much better with the Lions fans involved. Don't want them to leave before the tests.

[Derm McCrum]

@Wreck-Diver said in Blues v BI Lions:

@Pot-Hale How so is it bollocks? We are continually told that we cheat and are cynical, cheap shots. Ask your Irish friends. Oh sorry I'm supposed to be quiet when you kick for goal.

Because it was a bollocks generalisation. I was commenting on the booing for the decision and deciding to take a kick. I'm well used to seeing kickers booed up here never mind down there.

[Crucial]

Not sure if you guys got the interview with Luatua after the game but it summed up a lot.
He was asked if that move with SBW was planned (because that's how it looks to the guys brought up on a diet of NH rugby) and he said, nah I was meant to give it to him earlier but it wasn't on so popped it late knowing he would be there on a good line.
That is the instinctive type of play that doesn't come easily.

Meanwhile Gatland is stumbling all over the place in his post match.

[Wreck Diver]

@Pot-Hale Fair enough

[westcoastie]

@Crash definitely an all-action kinda fellow, just sometimes that doesn't translate to anything meaningful... he wouldn't have come up against Rettalick at all yet would he? I personally feel like BBBR is going to just about eat him for breakfast.