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All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3

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    @canefan said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

    @Pot-Hale said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

    @canefan said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11888137

    Garces and Poite shouldn't even be allowed to ref club rugby

    The headline doesn't match the content of the article. Since they don't have the transcript of what Garces said, they can't make that assertion. Nonetheless, I had heard Poite say Oui, Jerome on his way back to bring captains together and wondered what Garces had said.

    Poite made his decision of accidental on his view that the ball first hit Owens on the shoulder before he reflexively caught it with his left hand. That's what he is saying to Read.

    He played at it. Then, knowing he'd stuffed up he dropped it. The frogs shat the bed

    Yes, he played it. After it hit him on the shoulder is what Poite said.

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    @Pot-Hale said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

    @canefan said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

    @Pot-Hale said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

    @canefan said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11888137

    Garces and Poite shouldn't even be allowed to ref club rugby

    The headline doesn't match the content of the article. Since they don't have the transcript of what Garces said, they can't make that assertion. Nonetheless, I had heard Poite say Oui, Jerome on his way back to bring captains together and wondered what Garces had said.

    Poite made his decision of accidental on his view that the ball first hit Owens on the shoulder before he reflexively caught it with his left hand. That's what he is saying to Read.

    He played at it. Then, knowing he'd stuffed up he dropped it. The frogs shat the bed

    Yes, he played it. After it hit him on the shoulder is what Poite said.

    You do realise what you're saying right? That's hilarious. It's not a penalty because it hit him on the shoulder. He only played it after that, so no penalty. Duh, he played it! It didn't bounce off his shoulder and he let it go right? He caught it. Brilliantly Irish.

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    • Rancid SchnitzelR Rancid Schnitzel

      @taniwharugby said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

      @Rancid-Schnitzel yep...maybe you should go back and watch the arm flapping, yapping and ball watching instead of playing rugby.

      It seems he is just trying too hard, lack of focus or something, but certainly hasnt been as sharp.

      Just like every scrumhalf in the world....

      I just don't see that he has regressed considerably based on this Lions series. A Smith however has thankfully gotten back to speed since his toilet transgressions.

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      @Rancid-Schnitzel yes they can flap and yap, but also focus on playing rugby, maybe I'm being harsh but in a couple of instances last week and then that one this week, he seemed more focused on the flap and yap and not on the ball (or opposition)

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        @SammyC said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

        @Bones said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

        Why is an article about Barrett's kicking in 2016 being dredged up as some indicator Hansen is mental? It's over halfway through 2017, show me those stats.

        As someone said yesterday, I fear WR are going to remain silent on Poite and Garces, which is shithouse. Garces was just incompetent, but Poite showed some next level dodgyness. They should be fucking hauled.

        Fuck we really are the great complainers of world rugby, the only reason we ever lose is because the referee screwed us.

        We lost because we played poorly. And didn't take our chances (penalty kicks included)

        Beauden isn't a great kicker under pressure.

        We would have won the second test if he made a couple of kicks that most other international kickers would have made. Likewise the third... and that's not including the one we turned down from 45 metres late in the game.

        I've seen Jordie nail that kick before.

        He also cost the Hurricanes the 2015 final with his erratic kicking.

        But keep rolling out stats from 80 point wins against Samoa/ The Sunwolves etc to prove your point... kicking under pressure is different

        Geeeeezzz....where to start with that.

        Firstly - where did I say we lost because the ref screwed us? Secondly, we didn't lose.

        Thirdly - why should we ignore glaring fuck ups from the ref just because it's us?

        Fourthly, the complainers of world rugby? Are you serious? Can you imagine the fucking chaotic uproar if that call was a penalty, even though that would ave been correct? Even worse, imagine if it was the other way around and the ABs were getting away with the same thing in a kickable postion. Do you not recall media/rugby offical crusades against AB's? We've even had the CEO of WR tweeting having a moan and getting other officials to change their decisions after the fact. Do you not get to hear the Irish after every loss? Fuck me I had an Irishman moaning to me yesterday about how the decision by Poite was payback for the 2011 final and the French being robbed of that game - then Englishmen backing him up.

        Fifthly - Is the part in your post about kicking supposed to be an example of Irony? You're talking about International kickers, saying don't roll out stats from Tests/Super Rugby, using Super Rugby to deride Beauden - and then to top it all off, say Jordie would've nailed it. But Super Rugby doesn't count, nor tests against Samoa....that Jordie though, he's done it all at the top level right?

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        • kiwiinmelbK kiwiinmelb

          I'm guessing behind closed doors the abs brains trust will accept this as a failure , (despite some of the positive spin shag put on it )

          With the wc two years away , I don't mind that part , hopefully we will look back at it as a turning point .

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          @kiwiinmelb

          @kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

          I'm guessing behind closed doors the abs brains trust will accept this as a failure , (despite some of the positive spin shag put on it )

          they fucken better

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          • BonesB Bones

            @SammyC said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

            @Bones said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

            Why is an article about Barrett's kicking in 2016 being dredged up as some indicator Hansen is mental? It's over halfway through 2017, show me those stats.

            As someone said yesterday, I fear WR are going to remain silent on Poite and Garces, which is shithouse. Garces was just incompetent, but Poite showed some next level dodgyness. They should be fucking hauled.

            Fuck we really are the great complainers of world rugby, the only reason we ever lose is because the referee screwed us.

            We lost because we played poorly. And didn't take our chances (penalty kicks included)

            Beauden isn't a great kicker under pressure.

            We would have won the second test if he made a couple of kicks that most other international kickers would have made. Likewise the third... and that's not including the one we turned down from 45 metres late in the game.

            I've seen Jordie nail that kick before.

            He also cost the Hurricanes the 2015 final with his erratic kicking.

            But keep rolling out stats from 80 point wins against Samoa/ The Sunwolves etc to prove your point... kicking under pressure is different

            Geeeeezzz....where to start with that.

            Firstly - where did I say we lost because the ref screwed us? Secondly, we didn't lose.

            Thirdly - why should we ignore glaring fuck ups from the ref just because it's us?

            Fourthly, the complainers of world rugby? Are you serious? Can you imagine the fucking chaotic uproar if that call was a penalty, even though that would ave been correct? Even worse, imagine if it was the other way around and the ABs were getting away with the same thing in a kickable postion. Do you not recall media/rugby offical crusades against AB's? We've even had the CEO of WR tweeting having a moan and getting other officials to change their decisions after the fact. Do you not get to hear the Irish after every loss? Fuck me I had an Irishman moaning to me yesterday about how the decision by Poite was payback for the 2011 final and the French being robbed of that game - then Englishmen backing him up.

            Fifthly - Is the part in your post about kicking supposed to be an example of Irony? You're talking about International kickers, saying don't roll out stats from Tests/Super Rugby, using Super Rugby to deride Beauden - and then to top it all off, say Jordie would've nailed it. But Super Rugby doesn't count, nor tests against Samoa....that Jordie though, he's done it all at the top level right?

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            @Bones said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

            @SammyC said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

            @Bones said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

            Why is an article about Barrett's kicking in 2016 being dredged up as some indicator Hansen is mental? It's over halfway through 2017, show me those stats.

            As someone said yesterday, I fear WR are going to remain silent on Poite and Garces, which is shithouse. Garces was just incompetent, but Poite showed some next level dodgyness. They should be fucking hauled.

            Fuck we really are the great complainers of world rugby, the only reason we ever lose is because the referee screwed us.

            We lost because we played poorly. And didn't take our chances (penalty kicks included)

            Beauden isn't a great kicker under pressure.

            We would have won the second test if he made a couple of kicks that most other international kickers would have made. Likewise the third... and that's not including the one we turned down from 45 metres late in the game.

            I've seen Jordie nail that kick before.

            He also cost the Hurricanes the 2015 final with his erratic kicking.

            But keep rolling out stats from 80 point wins against Samoa/ The Sunwolves etc to prove your point... kicking under pressure is different

            Geeeeezzz....where to start with that.

            Firstly - where did I say we lost because the ref screwed us? Secondly, we didn't lose.

            Thirdly - why should we ignore glaring fuck ups from the ref just because it's us?

            Fourthly, the complainers of world rugby? Are you serious? Can you imagine the fucking chaotic uproar if that call was a penalty, even though that would ave been correct? Even worse, imagine if it was the other way around and the ABs were getting away with the same thing in a kickable postion. Do you not recall media/rugby offical crusades against AB's? We've even had the CEO of WR tweeting having a moan and getting other officials to change their decisions after the fact. Do you not get to hear the Irish after every loss? Fuck me I had an Irishman moaning to me yesterday about how the decision by Poite was payback for the 2011 final and the French being robbed of that game - then Englishmen backing him up.

            Fifthly - Is the part in your post about kicking supposed to be an example of Irony? You're talking about International kickers, saying don't roll out stats from Tests/Super Rugby, using Super Rugby to deride Beauden - and then to top it all off, say Jordie would've nailed it. But Super Rugby doesn't count, nor tests against Samoa....that Jordie though, he's done it all at the top level right?

            bro, you've been in London too long. The geezer talk is out of control

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            • MN5M MN5

              @Bones said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

              @SammyC said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

              @Bones said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

              Why is an article about Barrett's kicking in 2016 being dredged up as some indicator Hansen is mental? It's over halfway through 2017, show me those stats.

              As someone said yesterday, I fear WR are going to remain silent on Poite and Garces, which is shithouse. Garces was just incompetent, but Poite showed some next level dodgyness. They should be fucking hauled.

              Fuck we really are the great complainers of world rugby, the only reason we ever lose is because the referee screwed us.

              We lost because we played poorly. And didn't take our chances (penalty kicks included)

              Beauden isn't a great kicker under pressure.

              We would have won the second test if he made a couple of kicks that most other international kickers would have made. Likewise the third... and that's not including the one we turned down from 45 metres late in the game.

              I've seen Jordie nail that kick before.

              He also cost the Hurricanes the 2015 final with his erratic kicking.

              But keep rolling out stats from 80 point wins against Samoa/ The Sunwolves etc to prove your point... kicking under pressure is different

              Geeeeezzz....where to start with that.

              Firstly - where did I say we lost because the ref screwed us? Secondly, we didn't lose.

              Thirdly - why should we ignore glaring fuck ups from the ref just because it's us?

              Fourthly, the complainers of world rugby? Are you serious? Can you imagine the fucking chaotic uproar if that call was a penalty, even though that would ave been correct? Even worse, imagine if it was the other way around and the ABs were getting away with the same thing in a kickable postion. Do you not recall media/rugby offical crusades against AB's? We've even had the CEO of WR tweeting having a moan and getting other officials to change their decisions after the fact. Do you not get to hear the Irish after every loss? Fuck me I had an Irishman moaning to me yesterday about how the decision by Poite was payback for the 2011 final and the French being robbed of that game - then Englishmen backing him up.

              Fifthly - Is the part in your post about kicking supposed to be an example of Irony? You're talking about International kickers, saying don't roll out stats from Tests/Super Rugby, using Super Rugby to deride Beauden - and then to top it all off, say Jordie would've nailed it. But Super Rugby doesn't count, nor tests against Samoa....that Jordie though, he's done it all at the top level right?

              bro, you've been in London too long. The geezer talk is out of control

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              @MN5 I'm out of London these days, Royal Tunbridge Wells. Seems more in line with Eastbourne.

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              • BonesB Bones

                @MN5 I'm out of London these days, Royal Tunbridge Wells. Seems more in line with Eastbourne.

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                @Bones

                Oh I say...Gin and Tonics every night then?

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                • MN5M MN5

                  @Bones

                  Oh I say...Gin and Tonics every night then?

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                  @MN5 You have got to be kidding. Bourbon and Coke. Sorry about that - I realise that means less Bourbon for you Huttites but I just can't shake it.

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                  • BonesB Bones

                    @MN5 You have got to be kidding. Bourbon and Coke. Sorry about that - I realise that means less Bourbon for you Huttites but I just can't shake it.

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                    @Bones said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

                    @MN5 You have got to be kidding. Bourbon and Coke. Sorry about that - I realise that means less Bourbon for you Huttites but I just can't shake it.

                    Codys bro. Hold the ice.

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                    • MN5M MN5

                      @Bones said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

                      @MN5 You have got to be kidding. Bourbon and Coke. Sorry about that - I realise that means less Bourbon for you Huttites but I just can't shake it.

                      Codys bro. Hold the ice.

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                      @MN5 Can't afford Woodstocks?

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                        the ref issue is an interesting one, if you criticise the ref you are a whinger and even when they have a howler you cant call them on it, yet we can blast players and coaches for thier errors.

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                        • BonesB Bones

                          @MN5 Can't afford Woodstocks?

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                          @Bones said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

                          @MN5 Can't afford Woodstocks?

                          Na thats for scumbags from Upper Hutt

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                          • RapidoR Rapido

                            Davies has been stand out Lion in my mind.

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                            @Rapido said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

                            Davies has been stand out Lion in my mind.

                            Peaked to perfection after an average (for him) season

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                            • MN5M MN5

                              @Bones said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

                              @MN5 Can't afford Woodstocks?

                              Na thats for scumbags from Upper Hutt

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                              @MN5 said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

                              @Bones said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

                              @MN5 Can't afford Woodstocks?

                              Na thats for scumbags from Upper Hutt

                              Cody's here in UH thanks very much! Haha.

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                              • SiamS Siam

                                World rugby's biggest game advertisement in the fallow years between world cups and is influenced by an insecure refereeing system but the gin swillers will be reminding themselves "controversy lasts far longer in the advertiser's eye than a pure spectacle, and think of the clicks we'll get!"

                                Even the perpetrator knew he was offside playing at the ball!

                                Still our beloved team only really have themselves to blame

                                Taking nothing away from the Lions who will take more pride than us over the drawn series.

                                It was a great series and none of us predicted it thus.

                                one question though:

                                Did it feel lucky to draw that?

                                honest question from an unquestionably biased kiwi

                                edit: The question was aimed at Lions supporters (lest I lose my arrogance)

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                                @Siam said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

                                World rugby's biggest game advertisement in the fallow years between world cups and is influenced by an insecure refereeing system but the gin swillers will be reminding themselves "controversy lasts far longer in the advertiser's eye than a pure spectacle, and think of the clicks we'll get!"

                                Even the perpetrator knew he was offside playing at the ball!

                                Still our beloved team only really have themselves to blame

                                Taking nothing away from the Lions who will take more pride than us over the drawn series.

                                It was a great series and none of us predicted it thus.

                                one question though:

                                Did it feel lucky to draw that?

                                honest question from an unquestionably biased kiwi

                                edit: The question was aimed at Lions supporters (lest I lose my arrogance)

                                Honest answer? Yeah we were lucky in the end. Lucky on a couple of counts, firstly in that for much of the match we were outplayed and only some uncharacteristic balls ups from NZ kept us in the game. Later on we got nearer to parity and if you're there or thereabouts with 10 minutes to go you have to feel that you have a chance of nicking the game. So lucky but dissatisfied. Secondly the non penalty. I did think is was sort of accidental at least instinctive rather than deliberate, but to me it was definitely a penalty. Whether or not Barret would have slotted the kick is another matter and if he hadn't then you lot would just have had something else to make you spew🎣

                                We rode our luck over two tests and overall the better team did not win, but that's the beauty of sport. Winning great but you watch because of the uncertainty.

                                Gatland's legacy will go down as a two-time undefeated Lions head coach (a fact he has reminded us of a couple of times already) but in truth this time round he was very lucky. There was no cunning master plan to out-coach NZ. Fair play to him in Australia four years ago, he got that last game spot on though.

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                                • R Rugger Quizzes

                                  @MN5 said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

                                  @Bones said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

                                  @MN5 Can't afford Woodstocks?

                                  Na thats for scumbags from Upper Hutt

                                  Cody's here in UH thanks very much! Haha.

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                                  @Rugger-Quizzes said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

                                  @MN5 said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

                                  @Bones said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

                                  @MN5 Can't afford Woodstocks?

                                  Na thats for scumbags from Upper Hutt

                                  Cody's here in UH thanks very much! Haha.

                                  Guaranteed winner at the Tote on a Fridee night.

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                                  • CatograndeC Catogrande

                                    @Siam said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

                                    World rugby's biggest game advertisement in the fallow years between world cups and is influenced by an insecure refereeing system but the gin swillers will be reminding themselves "controversy lasts far longer in the advertiser's eye than a pure spectacle, and think of the clicks we'll get!"

                                    Even the perpetrator knew he was offside playing at the ball!

                                    Still our beloved team only really have themselves to blame

                                    Taking nothing away from the Lions who will take more pride than us over the drawn series.

                                    It was a great series and none of us predicted it thus.

                                    one question though:

                                    Did it feel lucky to draw that?

                                    honest question from an unquestionably biased kiwi

                                    edit: The question was aimed at Lions supporters (lest I lose my arrogance)

                                    Honest answer? Yeah we were lucky in the end. Lucky on a couple of counts, firstly in that for much of the match we were outplayed and only some uncharacteristic balls ups from NZ kept us in the game. Later on we got nearer to parity and if you're there or thereabouts with 10 minutes to go you have to feel that you have a chance of nicking the game. So lucky but dissatisfied. Secondly the non penalty. I did think is was sort of accidental at least instinctive rather than deliberate, but to me it was definitely a penalty. Whether or not Barret would have slotted the kick is another matter and if he hadn't then you lot would just have had something else to make you spew🎣

                                    We rode our luck over two tests and overall the better team did not win, but that's the beauty of sport. Winning great but you watch because of the uncertainty.

                                    Gatland's legacy will go down as a two-time undefeated Lions head coach (a fact he has reminded us of a couple of times already) but in truth this time round he was very lucky. There was no cunning master plan to out-coach NZ. Fair play to him in Australia four years ago, he got that last game spot on though.

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                                    @Catogrande Good post - and I'd much rather be spewing at Barrett for missing than feeling how I am now TBH.

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                                    • CatograndeC Catogrande

                                      @Siam said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

                                      World rugby's biggest game advertisement in the fallow years between world cups and is influenced by an insecure refereeing system but the gin swillers will be reminding themselves "controversy lasts far longer in the advertiser's eye than a pure spectacle, and think of the clicks we'll get!"

                                      Even the perpetrator knew he was offside playing at the ball!

                                      Still our beloved team only really have themselves to blame

                                      Taking nothing away from the Lions who will take more pride than us over the drawn series.

                                      It was a great series and none of us predicted it thus.

                                      one question though:

                                      Did it feel lucky to draw that?

                                      honest question from an unquestionably biased kiwi

                                      edit: The question was aimed at Lions supporters (lest I lose my arrogance)

                                      Honest answer? Yeah we were lucky in the end. Lucky on a couple of counts, firstly in that for much of the match we were outplayed and only some uncharacteristic balls ups from NZ kept us in the game. Later on we got nearer to parity and if you're there or thereabouts with 10 minutes to go you have to feel that you have a chance of nicking the game. So lucky but dissatisfied. Secondly the non penalty. I did think is was sort of accidental at least instinctive rather than deliberate, but to me it was definitely a penalty. Whether or not Barret would have slotted the kick is another matter and if he hadn't then you lot would just have had something else to make you spew🎣

                                      We rode our luck over two tests and overall the better team did not win, but that's the beauty of sport. Winning great but you watch because of the uncertainty.

                                      Gatland's legacy will go down as a two-time undefeated Lions head coach (a fact he has reminded us of a couple of times already) but in truth this time round he was very lucky. There was no cunning master plan to out-coach NZ. Fair play to him in Australia four years ago, he got that last game spot on though.

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                                      @Catogrande I agree with everything you say but I think Gatland or someone , deserves some credit for their defensive system ,

                                      And you did have your moments in attack , and probably scored the try of the series ....... who wouldve thought ?

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                                      • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                                        how about fucking no TJ? What the team was trying to do was completely irrelevant to you keeping your mind on the job. Your job is not yelling at the ref, your job is making sure we keep the ball. That's some bullshit lip service right there

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                                        @mariner4life perhaps Winger is TJ's media guy....

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                                          I'm 2 days late reading this thread so I'll only make a few comments.

                                          I was high up in the stands in the corner where Jordie scored so had a good view of the other chances at the same end of the ground. Both BB and Laumape could have also scored tries as they were in gaps but fumbled under some defensive pressure. But no excuses for Savea - that was a definite try if he had caught the bloody ball. As many have said, if we had taken 1 or 2 of those chances the ABs would be well ahead at HT and in control of the game, as the Lions were never going to score multiple tries.

                                          The thing I was most pissed off about was that the officials let the Lions slow the game down all the time as not all the injuries seemed to be genuine. It was like watching a RL game when the support staff run onto the field at every opportunity. Read should have spoken to Poite about this too.

                                          Now for something about the Lions tour in general. I picked my father up from the airport earlier in the day as he had been working in Europe and was going to the game with me. He travelled back to NZ via London and was sitting next to a guy who was flying into Auckland to attend the 3rd test and flying back to the UK the following day - that's dedication. And at the test there was a South African guy (wearing his Bok colours) next to me who also flew to NZ especially for the game. That is what makes these tours unique so long may they continue.

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