First Nations Pasifika XV v Lions

[MiketheSnow]

Lions have been poor

Too cute, not direct enough

[NTA]

@MiketheSnow said in First Nations Pasifika XV v Lions:

Lions have been poor

Too cute, not direct enough

Got nervous playing their width game after the intercept

[Duluth]

A kick???

[canefan]

Why did McLeod kick it? Probably wouldn't have gone 60m but jeez don't kick it away with time over

[KiwiMurph]

@NTA said in First Nations Pasifika XV v Lions:

How good is it for that McLeod guy? Plays club Rugby in Canberra and just out there ripping in with internationals

Kicking the ball was a bold play haha

[Yeetyaah]

Why did he kick it

[Bones]

I'll forever be perplexed at the thought process going through a player's head when they kick long upon hearing the hooter.

[NTA]

Wanted the chase but there was no way they could get closer than the chasing players.

And probably played league growing up

[MiketheSnow]

Well done FNP

If they’d had a hard running 12 trucking it up and committing the back row and 10/12 channel they could easily have won this

[canefan]

The last Lions try came on the back of another ill advised chip kick. But FNP put up a brave fight

[NTA]

Every Lions player out there looking unhappy bc they know they just shit the bed in terms of selection

[Grooter]

First nations Pasifika bloody great effort fair play proved a real contest. Stoked my Scottish wingers and Lions 1-12 multi came in tho

[KiwiMurph]

There should be some people involved in that AUNZ team (coaches and players) who should be feeling sheepish watching that game.

The less fancied FNP were far far better in comparison.

[NTA]

@MiketheSnow said in First Nations Pasifika XV v Lions:

Well done FNP

If they’d had a hard running 12 trucking it up and committing the back row and 10/12 channel they could easily have won this

Starting Kalani Thomas was also a massive mistake

[Victor Meldrew]

@canefan said in First Nations Pasifika XV v Lions:

That attacking chip kick would have excited BB. What a waste of valuable ball

Now called "The Ardie Gambit"

[canefan]

@Victor-Meldrew said in First Nations Pasifika XV v Lions:

@canefan said in First Nations Pasifika XV v Lions:

That attacking chip kick would have excited BB. What a waste of valuable ball

Now called "The Ardie Gambit"

Incorrect, they kicked into the opposition's 22, not in their own 22. More aptly the Barrett gambit

[antipodean]

Closest game of the tour and there'll be a few on both teams making pointed comments through their on field play to their respective coaching staff. For very different reasons.

These players just cemented a legacy for the next tour. In a way the AUNZ nonsense didn't.

[MiketheSnow]

If McCarthy is injured then Beirne to second row and Morgan to 6

Chessum and Pollock on the bench, Earl had no impact tonight

Farrell has played himself into the 23 along with Mitchell and Kinghorn

[canefan]

@antipodean said in First Nations Pasifika XV v Lions:

Closest game of the tour and there'll be a few on both teams making pointed comments through their on field play to their respective coaching staff. For very different reasons.

These players just cemented a legacy for the next tour. In a way the AUNZ nonsense didn't.

AUNZ was an opportunity lost. These boys just come out and niggled, made life difficult for the tourists

[canefan]

Everyone saying how it would be nice to continue the FNP concept. Seems a long time to wait for the next Lions tour. They could take a leaf out of league's book and have an annual FNP vs Maori PI clash?