Highlanders v B&I Lions

[Chris B.]

Three differences from Saturday:

1. The roof (Christchurch needs one). Much better game when the ball is dry.

2. Lions mainly dirt-trackers.

3. Southern Hemisphere ref. Lions the ones having to adjust.

Highlanders are doing very well, though. Naholo has been very good - as has Sopoaga. Fekitoa displaying pluses and minuses - but his commitment and leg drive when harnessed correctly are awesome.

I thought Hammington would be a crucial weak link, but he's holding his end up. As are the forwards.

Doesn't seem like many Lions forcing their way into the test squad?

[Derm McCrum]

@taniwharugby said in Highlanders v B&I Lions:

@Pot-Hale you're Irish?

Yes. Jeez, it takes time for the penny to drop with you Aussies...

[taniwharugby]

@Pot-Hale can you blame us, we are a continent of criminals, not always the best and brightest.

[MiketheSnow]

If Fekitoa, Naholo and the Barracuda were playing for the Lions then this game would be out of sight already.

[Tordah]

well read by Seymour

[Tim]

Two awful kicks.

[hydro11]

Why don't teams bother to cover that? If you are going to do a cross field kick why not have a back sit back? Highlanders have two players going for the ball and no one covering. Such a risk/reward when you can easily cut down the risk.

[SimonAdd_2]

Live by the cross kick, die by the cross kick.

[broughie]

@SimonAdd_2 Especially when it is a lollipop with the hang time of Lebron James. Kick was on. Has to be flatter.

[No Quarter]

Just don't do the cross kick in your own half.

[taniwharugby]

HIghlanders falling off some tackles here...

[Hooroo]

Two things:

Angus Gardner is a reffing superstar.

I am loving this game.

[Tim]

Would love to see GPT get some minutes here.

[Tordah]

Hemmington took the wrong option going blindside

[taniwharugby]

what was Fekitoa doing there

Mr Glassnaholo....

[hydro11]

@Hooroo said in Highlanders v B&I Lions:

Two things:

Angus Gardner is a reffing superstar.

I am loving this game.

He's good. Some of the obstructions should just be scrums though, IMO.

[SimonAdd_2]

Was that a yellow for Sinckler? UK commentary completely missed it

[Sapetyvi]

I don't understand why that kind of tackle where the defender drags the carrier into the ground head first, isn't deemed dangerous play? It is basically a tip tackle.

[Tim]

@SimonAdd_2 Just a penalty. Ref clarified: "wasn't late, just no arms."

[Stargazer]

@SimonAdd_2 No yellow.