Blues v BI Lions
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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.
@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...
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@booboo Excitable cnut isn't he?
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@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.
@Stargazer Crotty is a fine player, but with none of that physical ability. SBW on form is far superior
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@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.
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Let's keep this civil. As much as I love a good circle jerk, these threads are much better with the Lions fans involved. Don't want them to leave before the tests.
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@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.
@Wreck-Diver said in Blues v BI Lions:
@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.
Because it was a bollocks generalisation. I was commenting on the booing for the decision and deciding to take a kick. I'm well used to seeing kickers booed up here never mind down there.
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Not sure if you guys got the interview with Luatua after the game but it summed up a lot.
He was asked if that move with SBW was planned (because that's how it looks to the guys brought up on a diet of NH rugby) and he said, nah I was meant to give it to him earlier but it wasn't on so popped it late knowing he would be there on a good line.
That is the instinctive type of play that doesn't come easily.Meanwhile Gatland is stumbling all over the place in his post match.
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@Wreck-Diver said in Blues v BI Lions:
@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.
Because it was a bollocks generalisation. I was commenting on the booing for the decision and deciding to take a kick. I'm well used to seeing kickers booed up here never mind down there.
@Pot-Hale Fair enough
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@westcoastie Itoje is like that - big chest pumps and fist pumps - runs in to slap players on the back etc, etc, seems to be rated in the NH, but not enough dirty work in the tight for mine
@Crash definitely an all-action kinda fellow, just sometimes that doesn't translate to anything meaningful... he wouldn't have come up against Rettalick at all yet would he? I personally feel like BBBR is going to just about eat him for breakfast.
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@Stargazer Crotty is a fine player, but with none of that physical ability. SBW on form is far superior
@Tim said in Blues v BI Lions:
@Stargazer Crotty is a fine player, but with none of that physical ability. SBW on form is far superior
Only in league.
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Not sure if you guys got the interview with Luatua after the game but it summed up a lot.
He was asked if that move with SBW was planned (because that's how it looks to the guys brought up on a diet of NH rugby) and he said, nah I was meant to give it to him earlier but it wasn't on so popped it late knowing he would be there on a good line.
That is the instinctive type of play that doesn't come easily.Meanwhile Gatland is stumbling all over the place in his post match.
@Crucial said in Blues v BI Lions:
Not sure if you guys got the interview with Luatua after the game but it summed up a lot.
He was asked if that move with SBW was planned (because that's how it looks to the guys brought up on a diet of NH rugby) and he said, nah I was meant to give it to him earlier but it wasn't on so popped it late knowing he would be there on a good line.
That is the instinctive type of play that doesn't come easily.Meanwhile Gatland is stumbling all over the place in his post match.
Is there a link up yet? Dianne Abbott is too sick for interviews and I need a fix of incompetent waffling with a bit of high dudgeon chucked in.
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@Kiwidom Certainly did and he cops plenty on here (myself included).
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Question is starting to become: which game can the Lions win? Super rugby sides only get stronger from here, and the Lions are worryingly tepid.
It's easy to blame it on the difference in speed between the two hemispheres, but in both games so far the Lions have looked slower in thought and action than many of their club or national side, and also a lower than the past two tours.
They need a big reaction on Saturday.
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@Crucial said in Blues v BI Lions:
Not sure if you guys got the interview with Luatua after the game but it summed up a lot.
He was asked if that move with SBW was planned (because that's how it looks to the guys brought up on a diet of NH rugby) and he said, nah I was meant to give it to him earlier but it wasn't on so popped it late knowing he would be there on a good line.
That is the instinctive type of play that doesn't come easily.Meanwhile Gatland is stumbling all over the place in his post match.
Is there a link up yet? Dianne Abbott is too sick for interviews and I need a fix of incompetent waffling with a bit of high dudgeon chucked in.
@jegga said in Blues v BI Lions:
@Crucial said in Blues v BI Lions:
Not sure if you guys got the interview with Luatua after the game but it summed up a lot.
He was asked if that move with SBW was planned (because that's how it looks to the guys brought up on a diet of NH rugby) and he said, nah I was meant to give it to him earlier but it wasn't on so popped it late knowing he would be there on a good line.
That is the instinctive type of play that doesn't come easily.Meanwhile Gatland is stumbling all over the place in his post match.
Is there a link up yet? Dianne Abbott is too sick for interviews and I need a fix of incompetent waffling with a bit of high dudgeon chucked in.
Are you not getting the post match wake?
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@Crucial said in Blues v BI Lions:
Not sure if you guys got the interview with Luatua after the game but it summed up a lot.
He was asked if that move with SBW was planned (because that's how it looks to the guys brought up on a diet of NH rugby) and he said, nah I was meant to give it to him earlier but it wasn't on so popped it late knowing he would be there on a good line.
That is the instinctive type of play that doesn't come easily.Meanwhile Gatland is stumbling all over the place in his post match.
Is there a link up yet? Dianne Abbott is too sick for interviews and I need a fix of incompetent waffling with a bit of high dudgeon chucked in.
