NZ Provincial Barbarians v B&I Lions (Whangarei, 3 June 2017)

[Bovidae]

I remember being in Rotovegas in 2005 and the first 10 mins in that game where the Lions started so strongly. I would imagine Gatland wants this Lions team to hit the ground running.

[antipodean]

@Bovidae I'm guessing the Lions are hoping history doesn't repeat and Faletau walks off fit.

[Chris B.]

I can't believe Ta$man don't get a player in the starting XV.

Meanwhile BoP get two and Waikato get three.

Talk about rewarding mediocrity!!!

[ACT Crusader]

@Chris-B. said in NZ Provincial Barbarians v B&I Lions (Whangarei, 3 June 2017):

I can't believe Ta$man don't get a player in the starting XV.

Meanwhile BoP get two and Waikato get three.

Talk about rewarding mediocrity!!!

And only 4 Cantabs????

[Chris B.]

@ACT-Crusader Could be worse - we could be Manawatu!

When this team was initially selected it looked like they were making a specific effort to pick someone from every M10 Province, plus a Heartland guy.

How hard would it have been to pick Alex Nankivell to play 2nd five? He's most likely in Hamilton.

[KiwiMurph]

@Chris-B. Alex Nankivell I think is one injury away from playing for the Chiefs so I'd imagine he is with the Chiefs gameday squad.

[Chris B.]

@KiwiMurph Yeah - but, so is Makalio (even more definitely) with the Crusaders and he's sitting on the bench.

[Gunner]

That Baabaas team really is pretty shit.
Matich should be starting, throw the locals a bone would ya!

[cgrant]

What is the weather forecast ?
If it's raining a lot, then the defeat could be ordinary. If it's fine, this team should be thrashed.

[Stargazer]

@cgrant If you go back several posts, you'll find your answer.

[Frye]

@Chris-B. said in NZ Provincial Barbarians v B&I Lions (Whangarei, 3 June 2017):

@ACT-Crusader Could be worse - we could be Manawatu!

Two Feilding High lads there mate.

Of course when Rowe went there it was still called Feilding Ag

[taniwharugby]

@cgrant pissing down at moment, supposed to be a few showers tomorrow but clearing in the afternoon...pitch is always good.

[taniwharugby]

Injury alredy to the Lions with Jared Payne pulling up with an injured calf, which is a shame for him as I am sure we woulda been keen as to run out one more time on Okara Park (aka Toll Stadium)

[Stargazer]

http://twitter.com/radiosportnz/status/870466724138696704

[Chris B.]

So this is actually some sort of Bay of Plenty benefit team?

Ta$man better get fucking TJ commentating this match - but, I daresay he'll be required for the Blues tonight!

[Crucial]

What is this ' Ta$man' I keep hearing about?

[Derm McCrum]

Apparently the bookies now have the Lions on favourite odds in all the SR matches.

Puzzling.

[Smudge]

@mariner4life said in NZ Provincial Barbarians v B&I Lions (Whangarei, 3 June 2017):

@Stargazer really? shit, i missed that.

Please leave the forum's Captain Obvious alone.

[GagaBoy]

@Frye said in NZ Provincial Barbarians v B&I Lions (Whangarei, 3 June 2017):

@Chris-B. said in NZ Provincial Barbarians v B&I Lions (Whangarei, 3 June 2017):

@ACT-Crusader Could be worse - we could be Manawatu!

Two Feilding High lads there mate.

Of course when Rowe went there it was still called Feilding Ag

One there from Longburn College as well...

[mariner4life]

@Smudge said in NZ Provincial Barbarians v B&I Lions (Whangarei, 3 June 2017):

@mariner4life said in NZ Provincial Barbarians v B&I Lions (Whangarei, 3 June 2017):

@Stargazer really? shit, i missed that.

Please leave the forum's Captain Obvious alone.

My bad