All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3

[jegga]

A draw is a fair reflection, many thanks to the lions players and fans for a fantastic tour.

[Crash]

@Tim said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

Poite should never ref again. That was absolutely disgraceful.

NZRU should be fucking livid. I hope Hansen blasts him.

We knew we were screwed when the refereeing appointments were announced with the two French fluffybunnys

[Stargazer]

Read: "The offside lasted a long time and suddenly became accidental. It's a tough decision, but we'll have to deal with it."

[taniwharugby]

Wow...we blew so many chances, should have had more points at the break.

Read & ref allowed the Lions to slow everything down far too much.

A draw is like, um, well, yeah....

Anywhoo, hopefully this series shows the powers that be that the Lions MUST continue, maybe we shuld go tour the Isles and play them at home.

[Tim]

On the other hand, shit selections made for a shit backline. Hansen has been there a long time ...

[African Monkey]

Oh well. Not gonna blame the result on the decision at the end when really we should have put them away in the 1st half.

[Tordah]

On a positive note, Aaron Smith's box kicking has been spot on. Very good.

[Donsteppa]

@Tim said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

Poite should never ref again. That was absolutely disgraceful.

NZRU should be fucking livid. I hope Hansen blasts him.

He bottled it completely on the big stage at the big moment.

[Tim]

How many tries did J Savea bomb? There is no way he should be an All Black. 100% has-been.

[rotated]

Read looks shattered.

As far as wake up calls go it's better than a RWC exit I suppose. Hopefully same effect so that's something.

[Disgusted of TW]

Time to take a summer break from the Fern, thanks to all posters for amusing, amazing or appalling me to various degrees on various topics. Best rugby forum in the world.

[Gunner]

Fucking fluffybunny piece of shit asshole ref.
That is a penalty 100 times out of 100 every other time.
Would that even go upstairs in the first minute of the game, no fucking way.

Fuck off you fucking frog fluffybunny!

[hydro11]

@rotated said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

Here comes the BS. Same as Cardiff, just because the ABs weren't perfect doesn't mean a blatant poor decision didn't decide the game in the last 10.

Sure but you have to keep it in perspective and focus on the other things too. We can't control the referee.

[Mokey]

Rubbish end to a nerve-wracking game. Very poor call from Poite.

But far, far too many errors from the All Blacks. And penalties.

GAH.

[taniwharugby]

@Rocky-Rockbottom said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

? You know theyre tough when NZ resort to trying to milk scrum penalties.

Yeah that was very disappointing.

[Stargazer]

Now, the question is, why doesn't a draw in the 3rd test (at 1-1 in the series) go to overtime? Seems like the right thing, to get a series winner.

[Disgusted of TW]

@Gunner said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

Fucking fluffybunny piece of shit asshole ref.
That is a penalty 100 times out of 100 every other time.
Would that even go upstairs in the first minute of the game, no fucking way.

Fuck off you fucking frog fluffybunny!

Did they go up for the offside pen, though? I thought they went to check whether Read took Williams out in the air (he didn't, clearly), and then reviewed the offside whilst they were there.

[Rancid Schnitzel]

What utter bullshit.

But what really shits me is the decision to go to Dagg off the back of that scrum near the end there. Wtf was that shit?

[Kruse]

@rotated said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

Read looks shattered.

As far as wake up calls go it's better than a RWC exit I suppose. Hopefully same effect so that's something.

Loved the fact that he unconciously referred to it as a loss.

[Donsteppa]

@Tim said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

On the other hand, shit selections made for a shit backline. Hansen has been there a long time ...

Fail mark for the All Blacks brain trust across the board for the last two tests. Selections, strange substitutions, and basic skills regressing.