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

[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.

[antipodean]

I'll wet myself laughing if the Baabaas score another try.

[Stockcar86]

[dingo]

This NZB is almost ideally suited to reinforce Lion preconceptions on NZ rugby... but missing the real differentiator.

Yup, they saw and felt the fast game with lots of counter attack with forwards just as capable as backs with ball in hand, and they also saw NZ variety on attack as well as speed of thought and hand. That's what NZ Super teams can do but also they do offloading as well and the NZB haven't done any.

[Tim]

NZB are missing Gatland.

[No Quarter]

Lions have been miles offside at a number of rucks in the last 5 mins.

[Donsteppa]

Death or glory play coming up for NZB. Great stuff.

[Kirwan]

73rd minute and the game is still live