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

[Bones]

I'm picking this Jaeger chap to win it for the lions.

[SimonAdd_2]

Could one of the Lions locks please learn how to jump?

[Donsteppa]

A half time Lions perspective from the Guardian.

Half-time! NZ Barbarians 7-3 Lions

Well, well, well. Who’d have seen that coming, there is of course still 40 minutes to go but rest assured Warren Gatland and Andy Farrell will be spitting feathers at the moment. The Lions have been rusty, covered head to toe in cobwebs - best summed up by Stuart Hogg’s woes. It is understandable considering they arrived in New Zealand on Wednesday and there have been a few shining lights, Faletau, Sinckler and Te’o in particular.

For the BaaBaas, Gatland has been superb. His kicking arsenal is terrific and they have scored the only try of the half through their captain and hooker Anderson-Heather. The NZ Barbarians have farmers and shop workers in their team and they are considerably more comfortable on the ball.

That said, the Lions will surely put on the squeeze in the second half. Back soon.

[Stockcar86]

That tackle

[No Quarter]

Crunch.

[Bones]

George comes on but gets sent back to find his bra.

[Bones]

Fuck. Is Sexton off? There goes the game for the baabaas.

[Bones]

Sinckler. Doesn't even look, takes the tap, turns it over. About sums it up eh. Muppet.

[Bones]

Nicely worked by the lions, much better finishing from Watson. Baabaas look pretty knackered.

[gt12]

Baabaas are buggered now.

Good try.

[Bones]

Cool to see Webber get a chance in this.

[kiwiinmelb]

Still 20 minutes of rugby left , you would expect the lions to run away with it ,
But this baa baa team keeps surprising

[SimonAdd_2]

Kruis comes on, finally the Lions challenge and steal the Baabaas line out, then AWJ gets caught behind the gainline. What is the point of him?

[Bones]

@SimonAdd_2 said in NZ Provincial Barbarians v B&I Lions (Whangarei, 3 June 2017):

Kruis comes on, finally the Lions challenge and steal the Baabaas line out, then AWJ gets caught behind the gainline. What is the point of him?

You mean the lineout in the 22 where noone from either side jumped? Not much of a challenge...

[SimonAdd_2]

@Bones said in NZ Provincial Barbarians v B&I Lions (Whangarei, 3 June 2017):

@SimonAdd_2 said in NZ Provincial Barbarians v B&I Lions (Whangarei, 3 June 2017):

Kruis comes on, finally the Lions challenge and steal the Baabaas line out, then AWJ gets caught behind the gainline. What is the point of him?

You mean the lineout in the 22 where noone from either side jumped? Not much of a challenge...

No, the one before that.

[SimonAdd_2]

I think my feed is a minute or so behind yours.

[gt12]

Baabaas are out. Concede the penalty, and that's the game gone. Hopefully they don't ship too many points now.

[Bones]

@SimonAdd_2 ahh my bad.

Farrell with the unpopular but right call for the shot. And misses...wow.

[Stockcar86]

Game probably gone for Baabaa's. Just those UK contracts to play for now...

[gt12]

Still 7-13 after 66. That's a great effort.