Felt like that in Brisbane four years ago too.
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Felt like that in Brisbane four years ago too.
I tend to agree for normal internationals. But I feel like it's great for this occasion.
Great work by Itoge to win that maul turnover.
Lions scrum collapses on Garces' side although I'm not convinced Joe Moody was scrummaging straight on the other side. All Blacks get the penalty and lead 3-0 in the 20th minute.
Lions awarded a penalty for Retallick being offside from an Aaron Smith kick. Farrell's kick at goal is successful 3-3 23 minutes in.
That was a cracking kick.
has to be a yellow minimum
May be a red!! Jesus. South African trying to convince it's a yellow I think. I personally think it's a yellow.
That's an awful tackle. Gets worse the more you look at it.
SBW has been red carded and righty so. He can have no complaints. Using part of guide I read from Tony Johnson, direct contact to the head/neck with force = red card
First All Black in 50 years to be sent off. Can have no complaints.
Lions have no escuses if they can't win this.
That was brutal, when you see it in real time though thoroughly deserved red!
Stupid stupid penalty.
6-3 New Zealand.
Letter of the new law, justified. Game on!
NZ commentators starting to sound a bit salty 
I hope the lions take advantage of this.
I hope the lions take advantage of this.6-6
Becoming a penalty fest.
9-6 New Zealand close to HT.
9-9 at half time, all to play for. Pefectly poised for the 2nd half.
If lions can't win this.. everything going for them at the moment.
Bad conditions should favour the Lions as it hampers AB carrying game... they're resorting to hoof ball at the moment.
Bad conditions should favour the Lions as it hampers AB carrying game... they're resorting to hoof ball at the moment.
SBW will be a massive loss to them. Would like to see Lions move the ball quicker.
It's awesome. Love the tradition of it and adds to the excitement and aura of the All Blacks.
Any NZ commentators disagreeing with the red card? I'm sure there must be
SBW suspended for next week then?
100% red card for me. Intentional shoulder to the head...If that isn't a red then what is? No excuses now for the Lions.
Jaco Peyper tried to talk Garces into giving yellow but Garces stuck to his guns. Peyper was thinking of the occasion, Garces stuck to the law.
Connor Murray penalised for a neck roll. Just a penalty. Kiwi commentators certainly saw it
time for some subs, get Laws and CJ on
Three misses now for Barrett.
Hmm, Itoje unfortunately has done a few stupid things now. He might be the first to swap now.
So silly from Vunipola and potentially costly.
Wow, these are big letoffs with these missed kicks.
Just a penalty is about right but there's not much in that.
Would love to know why the late hit on Farrell wasn't penalised. Not different to the one on Barrett.
NZ are the best team in the world no doubt but this is awful from us against 14. I'd bring Webb on and get some movement from the back of the ruck. It's gone so flat since the red.
get him off before he gets sent off
So many stupid penalties. Ridiculous.
So stupid from Mako. No need for it. Bottling this