All Blacks v BI Lions Test #2
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@ACT-Crusader not sure I've seen enough of Tipuric to say whether he's got more breakdown mongrel than Warburton.
Itoje on the other hand is going to be a right menace in 4 years time when he gets his man strength.
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@Crucial said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #2:
Even with the weather set to be poor, Steve Hansen’s side are sure to score tries and for that reason we’re suggesting a New Zealand win on a scoreline of 28-15.
The worse the weather the more likely it is to be a blowout IMO. The gulf in ruck technique, ball handling and support play will become more apparent. If it is raining ABS will hit 40.
It was difficult coaxing attacking rugby out of the Lions on a flat track in good conditions, how far into their shell will they go with a light shower?
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@rotated said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #2:
@Crucial said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #2:
Even with the weather set to be poor, Steve Hansen’s side are sure to score tries and for that reason we’re suggesting a New Zealand win on a scoreline of 28-15.
The worse the weather the more likely it is to be a blowout IMO. The gulf in ruck technique, ball handling and support play will become more apparent. If it is raining ABS will hit 40.
It was difficult coaxing attacking rugby out of the Lions on a flat track in good conditions, how far into their shell will they go with a light shower?
OK I'm here to be roasted on this but the Lions did not lose through lack of attacking intent and Gatland's selection for the second test is all about attack. I'm not saying this will be successful, but attitude is there in selection. Whether that plays through into performance is another matter.
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I think he was saying if there is a gap in skill level , he believes it will become more apparent in the wet
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #2:
Ha ha, nice sentence;
"They're very supportive, to be fair," the New Zealand-born, Wales-raised, England prop of Tongan descent said in a Welsh accent of his family.
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@Catogrande spot on, particularly in the first half the lions played the more attacking rugby, while we kicked the ball away on attack.
Second half we played a bit more footy, but it was not converting chance to points that sunk the lions, not a lack of willingness to attack. -
@reprobate said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #2:
@Catogrande spot on, particularly in the first half the lions played the more attacking rugby, while we kicked the ball away on attack.
Second half we played a bit more footy, but it was not converting chance to points that sunk the lions, not a lack of willingness to attack.Kemny Rogers School of Rugby.
Wrong choices and poor execution undid us.
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@Billy-Tell That's like the good old days of Sports Cafe.
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@Frank said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #2:
I've heard there will be rain. How heavy is it likely to be?
Drizzling, pouring ???Hope Naholo and Ioane have been practicing their high ball skills - both catching it and not taking anyone out in the air.
Heard foxy on radio sport saying , expecting heavy rain , and could rain throughout the whole game .
He was trying to spin the we have to adjust to the conditions line , but you could hear the disappointment, even though he wouldn't say it -
https://www.yr.no/place/New_Zealand/Wellington/Wellington/hour_by_hour.html
The Norwegians reckon it won't be completely hosing down - but definitely wet and maybe raining steadily throughout.
Mind you if it's anything like it is here in Nelson today, it will put the fear of god in anyone who's playing in the back three. The sort of day when it's better be at home by a roaring fire watching it on the telly!
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@JC said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #2:
@Frank I'm hoping Naholo keeps his cool. Focus on positioning when he's defending, tackles legal and low. The rest of his game he's awesomeness waiting to happen.
No cross kicks for Naholo to chase would be a good idea.
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We doing score predictions?
Beauden to control the game from start to finish like he's done for the Canes in shitty conditions at the Cake tin.
ABs 41 - 6 Lions.
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@No-Quarter dammit that's just my score from last week with an extra pen to NZ and one less to BIL. I'll have to take 46-9.
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@No-Quarter said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #2:
@JC said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #2:
@Frank I'm hoping Naholo keeps his cool. Focus on positioning when he's defending, tackles legal and low. The rest of his game he's awesomeness waiting to happen.
No cross kicks for Naholo to chase would be a good idea.
Except for those low, skiddy ones behind the line that sit up perfectly and Nahalo just steams through and consumes it. I'm all for those ones.
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On the piss in town last night and I have to say that every single Lions fan is an absolute GGC. Great folk to talk shit with. Such a decent bunch. My Mum is a fan too after getting her car stuck on the ledge of a drive she was using to turn around in. A group of about 6 of them lifted her car ( Suzuki swift ) back onto the roadside. Legends.
Town is just pumping. 2005 all over again, only difference is my fucken head aches way more than it did at 28.
