2017 Lions Tour

[hornetrider]

Forwards doing great at scrum time. Biggar kicking very well out of hand.

[hornetrider]

That's a major fk up from Biggar. What on earth as he done? Assumed he's offside?

ETA. Offside. Phew!

Looks like the tackle broke Biggar so Sexwee on... Big chance for him now.

[DocJock]

I think Gatland agrees with you

[hornetrider]

The land of the long white pissing down cloud. That is some rain!

[irocfan]

bugger

[hornetrider]

I think that may be a try. First reaction was knock on.

That's a shame. Lions have looked half decent but that is a body blow. Time for Sexton to stand up and boss the second half.

Edited by hornetrider on Wednesday 7th June 09:32

[MikeF86]

Slightly better 1st half but still no decent ball in hand for the backs. Forwards look good & strongs, back row have been very good IMO. Webb playing well but that's about all. Why do southern Hem backs look huge? Their left wing compared with Nowell/Daily, SBW is huge too.

[irocfan]

MikeF86 said:

Slightly better 1st half but still no decent ball in hand for the backs. Forwards look good & strongs, back row have been very good IMO. Webb playing well but that's about all. Why do southern Hem backs look huge? Their left wing compared with Nowell/Daily, SBW is huge too.

I was surprised by how 'small' Nowell is. Given how well he seems to shrug off tackles to find out he's 'only' 13s 9 was an eye opener

[MikeF86]

We need to wake up & get a foothold back in this game or it could be a 15+ point defeat......

[DocJock]

Nowell has played himself out of the test side I think...

[sidicks]

As much as I'm keen to support the fellow Cornishman, Nowell has looked out of his depth here.

[irocfan]

can't disagree without Nowell - I think though it's even worse than that for him. IF Solomona is a success on the England tour Nowell is going to find himself down the pecking order for England too. He's hardworking but his biggest issue is his lack of speed. To be fair today is a blip and he normally does well but....

[sidicks]

irocfan said:

can't disagree without Nowell - I think though it's even worse than that for him. IF Solomona is a success on the England tour Nowell is going to find himself down the pecking order for England too. He's hardworking but his biggest issue is his lack of speed. To be fair today is a blip and he normally does well but....

His positional play has been a liability so far.

[ajcj]

How many penalties? Feels as though the Lions have given far too many away.

[sidicks]

ajcj said:

How many penalties? Feels as though the Lions have given far too many away.

That's 2 big penalties in 2 mins for Williams and a yellow card.

You can't make mistakes like that against the All Blacks.

[irocfan]

Liam W seems to have played himself out too

[hornetrider]

That yellow is harsh. Eyes on the ball the entire time, and he's right under the ball. Doesn't even know the oppo is there.

[sidicks]

hornetrider said:

That yellow is harsh. Eyes on the ball the entire time, and he's right under the ball. Doesn't even know the oppo is there.

Indeed, but "them's the rules"...

[DocJock]

I thought the second was a fair contest.

I guess that's why the ref is several grades above me.

[sidicks]

DocJock said:

I thought the second was a fair contest.

I guess that's why the ref is several grades above me.

Bloody French ref!