Springboks v British & Irish Lions I
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@sidbarret said in Springboks v British & Irish Lions 1:
@mikethesnow I get that he offers versatility, but if he is there to cover lock, is he really the next best that lions have and could he not do that from the bench?
Watson is another interesting one. He obviously offers a lot carrying and pilfering the ball, but does he have the stopping power to win the gain line? I know it is just one instance, but in the second sharks game the sharks ran lock at him off line out for a massive gain. If the lions can open up the game he can be great for them, but if bok bench get roll on late in the game I fear he could be targeted.
Isn't Kwagga Smith starting for the Boks? Surely Watson can get the same amount of go forward
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Another factor to keep in mind is the refereeing - Berry is for me the best of the referees in this series. I really don't like O'Keefe (too random) and know nothing Raynal other than being French which does not instill much confidence.
The way the maul is refereed is going to be very contentious with South Africa either complaining about players being in on the side or the Lions supporters wondering why they are being penalized. The way it is being refereed at the moment is really dogs breakfast and the sooner world rugby sorts it out the better.
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6-7-8 (and9) always a good thing to have settled in a team I reckon. We are going to miss Duane V. And Skipper Kolisi Covid recovery untested…. Watson WILL be in maximum 50 mins IMO. Sublime at the moment. We will also miss retired Flo as bomb squad loosie.
Front row Trev is legend but even though I thought he was scrummed in on twice illegally Argie style in SA -A match…. they will have worked that shit out hopefully.
Midfield fuknose why BIL didn’t pick Faletau? Monster …
Still going Boks by 9 coz I do love my Saffa blinkers
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@mantissanet said in Springboks v British & Irish Lions 1:
Midfield fuknose why BIL didn’t pick Faletau? Monster …
Aki? Kinda different...
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@bones I kinda like him…scratch that… I’m of the opinion centres run the game… he reminds me of Jauzion 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 Love his game full stop
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@mantissanet said in Springboks v British & Irish Lions 1:
@bones I kinda like him…scratch that… I’m of the opinion centres run the game… he reminds me of Jauzion 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 Love his game full stop
Haha no I mean Faletau is an 8, so not a midfielder...
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@mantissanet said in Springboks v British & Irish Lions 1:
@bones I kinda like him…scratch that… I’m of the opinion centres run the game… he reminds me of Jauzion 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 Love his game full stop
If you’d talking number 8s don’t you mean Picamoles ? What a game he had against the ABs in 2015
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@bones sorry Dude… not being flippant. Faletau omnipresent. Jauzion too….
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I think Lions have messed up not starting with Watson given makeup of the Boks loosies and their weaker starting front row. Can see the game won at the breakdowns in first half. His energy in the close exchanges generates big momentum. Would have had Curry and Lawes on the bench to adapt as required when boks heavy artillery and Elstadt comes out. Else Lions picks spot on. Boks by 7
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@sidbarret said in Springboks v British & Irish Lions 1:
Another factor to keep in mind is the refereeing - Berry is for me the best of the referees in this series. I really don't like O'Keefe (too random) and know nothing Raynal other than being French which does not instill much confidence.
The way the maul is refereed is going to be very contentious with South Africa either complaining about players being in on the side or the Lions supporters wondering why they are being penalized. The way it is being refereed at the moment is really dogs breakfast and the sooner world rugby sorts it out the better.
And having a bok TMO will help!
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@machpants said in Springboks v British & Irish Lions 1:
@sidbarret said in Springboks v British & Irish Lions 1:
Another factor to keep in mind is the refereeing - Berry is for me the best of the referees in this series. I really don't like O'Keefe (too random) and know nothing Raynal other than being French which does not instill much confidence.
The way the maul is refereed is going to be very contentious with South Africa either complaining about players being in on the side or the Lions supporters wondering why they are being penalized. The way it is being refereed at the moment is really dogs breakfast and the sooner world rugby sorts it out the better.
And having a bok TMO will help!
Jonker was a Springbok?
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@frye said in Springboks v British & Irish Lions 1:
@machpants said in Springboks v British & Irish Lions 1:
@sidbarret said in Springboks v British & Irish Lions 1:
Another factor to keep in mind is the refereeing - Berry is for me the best of the referees in this series. I really don't like O'Keefe (too random) and know nothing Raynal other than being French which does not instill much confidence.
The way the maul is refereed is going to be very contentious with South Africa either complaining about players being in on the side or the Lions supporters wondering why they are being penalized. The way it is being refereed at the moment is really dogs breakfast and the sooner world rugby sorts it out the better.
And having a bok TMO will help!
Jonker was a Springbok?
Think that he just means a Saffer.
He was a cop before being a bad referee. Bonkers Jonkers.
IIRC corectly it was even a mistake that he became a ref as someone didn't show up so he got handed a whistle. We all suffered for it after that.
If anyone is wondering I don't think that he is any good.
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@mikethesnow said in Springboks v British & Irish Lions 1:
@sidbarret said in Springboks v British & Irish Lions 1:
@act-crusader funny you'd say that, I actually think they got the loose-trio wrong. Curry I agree with, but not so much the other two.
I don't see what the Lawes selection brings, for all the talk about his physicality and brawn I have never seen him have great game. I have been massively impressed by Beirne on tour and even in the six nations and if I had to choose between the two players it would even be close.
Conan seems like gimmick selection. Gatland wanted the best athlete he could find but I haven't seen anything so far on tour to suggest that he will be able to impose himself on the Springbok defence. I don't know if Gatland had any better options available to him.
Having said that there is now 1000 per cent chance those two are going tear it up this weekend.
Lawes is there if AWJ breaks early
He'll be warmed up and slip straight into second row.
On comes Beirne at 6
If the Lawes (Beirne), Curry, Conan combo isn't working then on comes Watson either as a direct replacement for Curry or in addition to Curry to pick up the tempo
Second scenario Watson replaces Conan and Curry goes to 8
Geeky question. Does Beirne, when at lock, pack down at TH or LH? Both Itoje and Lawes are hopeless on TH side, as RWC Final showed.
If Beirne also prefers LH then Henderson ought to have been on bench.
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@mantissanet said in Springboks v British & Irish Lions 1:
@bones sorry Dude… not being flippant. Faletau omnipresent. Jauzion too….
Hah, I'm still not really following....but sure ok bro!
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@bones said in Springboks v British & Irish Lions 1:
@mantissanet said in Springboks v British & Irish Lions 1:
@bones sorry Dude… not being flippant. Faletau omnipresent. Jauzion too….
Hah, I'm still not really following....but sure ok bro!
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Righto... it's been ages, but I thought I'd better check in here again BEFORE the first Boks v BIL's test, just in case the Boks win it to avoid looking too much like a doos...
My very truncated view:
Boks a bit underdone as a collective.
Playing on soft, spongy deck.
At sea level.
No crowds.I'd say that's probably advantage to the Lions for this first test.
I guess one can argue the toss about selections in both teams, missing players etc. but good talent on both sides.
Forecast set to good weather, no rain, very little wind but cold by Saffa standards - circa 7-10 degrees C.
Should allow for good rugby.Thoroughly looking forward to it - just gutted that I can't be in the stadium.
