Blues v BI Lions

[hydro11]

Was a great game of rugby - you could feel the intensity out there. Blues probably should have lost. You would have to say that it's hard to see the Lions doing well if they come up against another good pack (like the Crusaders).

[Kiwidom]

Michael Collins was bloody good tonight I thought

[Stargazer]

@Tim said in Blues v BI Lions:

SBW has to start at 12 for the ABs. He was on fire, and in form he is miles ahead of anyone else. Physical dominance.

Only if/when Crotty is not available. Crotty has been great all season.

[Tim]

@Kiwidom His best game.

[Kirwan]

@Stargazer said in Blues v BI Lions:

@Tim said in Blues v BI Lions:

SBW has to start at 12 for the ABs. He was on fire, and in form he is miles ahead of anyone else. Physical dominance.

Only if/when Crotty is not available. Crotty has been great all season.

Put Crotty at 13 with SBW, sorted.

[Derm McCrum]

@Wreck-Diver said in Blues v BI Lions:

@hydro11 did'nt you know that all players and fans from the NH hold the moral high ground. We are just arrogant apparently

Bollocks.

[jegga]

@Bones said in Blues v BI Lions:

Pretty cool competition going between Best and Sexton, but nice to see the Irish captain step up to the plate to show Sexton isn't the only massively overrated player on the field. They make a nice 1-2 punch though!

Gold! He'll be pouting again like last year.

[MiketheSnow]

Thoroughly deserved from the Blues. Stuck to the task and clinically and brutally exploited the Lions lack of pace and spatial awareness.

With a bit more precision and YCs being shown it could easily have been 5 tries to 1.

5 mins either side of halftime killed the Lions.

Luatua, Williams and Ioane played themselves into contention.

As mentioned earlier Owens, Tipuric, Webb, Halfpenny in the box seats for test match 23.
Big competition for prop.
Itoje will be in test 23, Lawes won't.
Stander had a good match but not good enough to oust Faletau.
Biggar shithouse. Sexton not much better. Gatland's decision to select Farrell as an outside half borne out.
Centres never got a chance and you still have to fancy Te'o, Joseph and Davies to be vying for the test spots
Daley is class
Nowell played himself out of contention
Liam Williams will have to do something remarkable to even get a look in

[Rancid Schnitzel]

Talk about a competition to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Lions prove far better this time!

Jesus the Saders will be licking their lips.

[Kirwan]

The Crusaders are going to destroy this lot, they only have the pack to attack with and that's the Cantabs strength.

The other sides are going to score a lot of trys.

[Wreck Diver]

@Pot-Hale How so is it bollocks? We are continually told that we cheat and are cynical, cheap shots. Ask your Irish friends. Oh sorry I'm supposed to be quiet when you kick for goal.

[westcoastie]

@hydro11 Lions only got dominance when the Blues starting props went off, and Marler & Sinckler came on TBH. Hard to see the BIL getting any dominance over the AB props. Laws & Itoje looked a good combination, a bit excitable maybe.

[Crash]

Big ups to GCT and Scrafton who were up against an England test locking partnership. They held their own I thought and weren't cowed at all.

[Bovidae]

So no doubts who will be wearing the AB no.12 jersey now.

[westcoastie]

@Crash Locks were pretty even weren't they? Retallick and Whitelock lock likely to be a huge step up for whoever starts for the BIL though...

[Stargazer]

By the way, I doubt this game will have any impact on AB selection. The ink on that list is well and truly dry. The only possible changes to be made in case of injury.

[westcoastie]

@booboo Excitable cnut isn't he?

[Tim]

@Stargazer Crotty is a fine player, but with none of that physical ability. SBW on form is far superior

[jegga]

Hey Gats, welcome home. Btw, did you know the blues are our worst super rugby team?

[Frye]

How is this going to affect team harmony? I get the feeling that things could get splintered very quickly.