Highlanders v B&I Lions

Chris B.

Three differences from Saturday:

The roof (Christchurch needs one). Much better game when the ball is dry.
Lions mainly dirt-trackers.
Southern Hemisphere ref. Lions the ones having to adjust.

Highlanders are doing very well, though. Naholo has been very good - as has Sopoaga. Fekitoa displaying pluses and minuses - but his commitment and leg drive when harnessed correctly are awesome.

I thought Hammington would be a crucial weak link, but he's holding his end up. As are the forwards.

Doesn't seem like many Lions forcing their way into the test squad?

Derm McCrum

@taniwharugby said in Highlanders v B&I Lions:

@Pot-Hale you're Irish?

Yes. Jeez, it takes time for the penny to drop with you Aussies...

taniwharugby

@Pot-Hale can you blame us, we are a continent of criminals, not always the best and brightest.

MiketheSnow

If Fekitoa, Naholo and the Barracuda were playing for the Lions then this game would be out of sight already.

Tordah

well read by Seymour

Tim

Two awful kicks.

hydro11

Why don't teams bother to cover that? If you are going to do a cross field kick why not have a back sit back? Highlanders have two players going for the ball and no one covering. Such a risk/reward when you can easily cut down the risk.

SimonAdd_2

Live by the cross kick, die by the cross kick.

broughie

@SimonAdd_2 Especially when it is a lollipop with the hang time of Lebron James. Kick was on. Has to be flatter.

No Quarter

Just don't do the cross kick in your own half.

taniwharugby

HIghlanders falling off some tackles here...

Hooroo

Two things:

Angus Gardner is a reffing superstar.

I am loving this game.

Tim

Would love to see GPT get some minutes here.

Tordah

Hemmington took the wrong option going blindside

taniwharugby

what was Fekitoa doing there

Mr Glassnaholo....

hydro11

@Hooroo said in Highlanders v B&I Lions:

Two things:

Angus Gardner is a reffing superstar.

I am loving this game.

He's good. Some of the obstructions should just be scrums though, IMO.

SimonAdd_2

Was that a yellow for Sinckler? UK commentary completely missed it

Sapetyvi

I don't understand why that kind of tackle where the defender drags the carrier into the ground head first, isn't deemed dangerous play? It is basically a tip tackle.

Tim

@SimonAdd_2 Just a penalty. Ref clarified: "wasn't late, just no arms."

Stargazer

@SimonAdd_2 No yellow.

The Silver Fern

Highlanders v B&I Lions