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Rugby 2017 Discussion
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First start for Jordie Barrett
New Zealand v the British and Irish Lions: J Barrett; I Dagg, A Lienert-Brown, N Laumape, J Savea; B Barrett, A Smith; J Moody, C Taylor, O Franks, B Retallick, S Whitelock, J Kaino, S Cane, K Read (capt).
Replacements: N Harris, W Crockett, C Faumuina, S Barrett, A Savea, TJ Perenara, A Cruden, M Fekitoa.
https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2017/0705/888080-jordie-barrett-to-make-all-blacks-bow/
New Zealand v the British and Irish Lions: J Barrett; I Dagg, A Lienert-Brown, N Laumape, J Savea; B Barrett, A Smith; J Moody, C Taylor, O Franks, B Retallick, S Whitelock, J Kaino, S Cane, K Read (capt).
Replacements: N Harris, W Crockett, C Faumuina, S Barrett, A Savea, TJ Perenara, A Cruden, M Fekitoa.
https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2017/0705/888080-jordie-barrett-to-make-all-blacks-bow/
they mean business this time Savea starting
Unchanged lineup (ha!) for the Lions. I think Lawes and McGrath could have thought they were in with a shot. Penalty machine Vunipola especially lucky.
As mentioned in the comments under it, no Scots in the matchday squad for the first time ever. From an Irish point of view, it's a pity that Henderson or O'Mahony couldn't get at least on the bench.
As mentioned in the comments under it, no Scots in the matchday squad for the first time ever. From an Irish point of view, it's a pity that Henderson or O'Mahony couldn't get at least on the bench.
To put it mildly, Vunipola owes Gatland and his teammates a big performance. Wouldn't surprise me if Jordie Barrett does some of the goal kicking for the All Blacks on the weekend.
A bloke I've known for a long time has expressed his dislike and displeasure about the French referees involved in the tests.
http://www.theroar.com.au/2017/07/06/french-refereeing-conundrum-destroying-lions-tour/
I don't agree with everything in the article and I'm just hoping the outcome of the series doesn't come down to which hemisphere the referee is from.
http://www.theroar.com.au/2017/07/06/french-refereeing-conundrum-destroying-lions-tour/
I don't agree with everything in the article and I'm just hoping the outcome of the series doesn't come down to which hemisphere the referee is from.
Yeah I don't agree with it all either - I think he has it wrong about that jumping into the tackle one (Reid asked the ref the same in the moment), it's letter of the law and was a penalty, if a very unfortunate one. Funny to read the comments about Peyper at the Ireland-ABs match though, where Rory Best had to tell him "I need to protect my players" i.e. from them and you. That one was disgraceful.
How can it be no Scots for the first time ever.....if it's the same squad as last week? -_-
I'd take Angus Gardner over any of the 3 test referees. I don't think it is a NH/SH issue as much as a French issue.
I think it's just the same starting 15.
I just found out that it's on espn in the US
In news just in, the Cheetahs and the Kings have been axed from Super Rugby having agreed to end their participation agreement. The ARU is yet to make a decision on which Australian team will be cut. The Western Force and the Melbourne Rebels face off later tonight. It's the last time the Force and Rebels will face each other - one will be cut from the competition and I expect an announcement to come once the season finishes next weekend.
I think I got what I quoted slightly wrong - it's the first time no Scot has been involved in ANY of the test squads on a Lions tour. Couldn't get on the bench for even one of the tests.
And there were reports of a Washington DC team joining the "Pro 15" now...
Reds 16 Brumbies 15. The Reds break five losing streak vs the Brumbies that goes back to 2014. Fourth win for the season for the Reds, hopefully the team in red wins at Eden Park tomorrow. Now for the last ever game between the Force and the Rebels.
Which is a bit mental when you consider the recent resurgence of the Scottish team.
There's an ad on Aussie TV about the series featuring a father and son at an Otago farm.
Son: ''So the Lions team is made up of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales and the New Zealand team is made up of New Zealand''?
Father: ''Yup''.
Son: ''The Lions have got Maro Itoge, George North and Stuart Hogg. Who have we got"?
Father: ''We've got Eden Park, son. We've got Eden Park''.
Basically why i can't pick against New Zealand. Been confident of seeing a team beat NZ at Eden Park on three occasions in the past only to New Zealand win easily. All Blacks to win by 7, let's just hope it's a close one.
Son: ''So the Lions team is made up of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales and the New Zealand team is made up of New Zealand''?
Father: ''Yup''.
Son: ''The Lions have got Maro Itoge, George North and Stuart Hogg. Who have we got"?
Father: ''We've got Eden Park, son. We've got Eden Park''.
Basically why i can't pick against New Zealand. Been confident of seeing a team beat NZ at Eden Park on three occasions in the past only to New Zealand win easily. All Blacks to win by 7, let's just hope it's a close one.
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Ha! That's a good one.
Romain Poite has an interesing history at Eden Park. I'm just hoping he doesn't make a decision as diabolically bad as this:
Unbeaten at Eden Park in my life time too, just. I was born four and a half months after their last loss at Eden Park in 1994.
Hmmmmm interesting. I think nowadays they'd have looked at that very carefully to see if the shoulder hits Carter's head. I think he may well get a yellow under the new rules.
I was there the day when Cornelsen scored 4 tries for Aussie to thump the AB's at Eden Park.
Is it usually possible to find decent streams for these games?
Yes, especially on this tour. I've been watching it in HD as far as I can tell on my laptop screen. It's definitely not always the case.
/r/rugbystreams the place to go?
I'll message you in case it's not allowed to say...
Buzzin'
Damn it. Have a MASSIVE hangover. This will be tough.
Good luck with that! I just didn't stop my Friday night. It's 8am Saturday morning and I'm sat in a pub in Düsseldorf – just ordered a full English (and a beer).
3rd Test!
Here we go! Sky commentators saying the conditions are poor, probably good for the Lions again.
Well done to Kieran Read for bringing up 100 test matches. Hope for his sake he plays well but I hope he becomes the first All Black to lose his 100th test.
New Zealand to win by 7.
Reckon NZ will destroy the Lions today.
Close win by the ABs (would love to say to the Lions secretly)
Hope the conditions can be a leveller. Come on the Lions!
Refereeeeeee!
Brutal kick. Wow.