Blues v BI Lions
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Question is starting to become: which game can the Lions win? Super rugby sides only get stronger from here, and the Lions are worryingly tepid.
It's easy to blame it on the difference in speed between the two hemispheres, but in both games so far the Lions have looked slower in thought and action than many of their club or national side, and also a lower than the past two tours.
They need a big reaction on Saturday.
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@Crucial said in Blues v BI Lions:
Not sure if you guys got the interview with Luatua after the game but it summed up a lot.
He was asked if that move with SBW was planned (because that's how it looks to the guys brought up on a diet of NH rugby) and he said, nah I was meant to give it to him earlier but it wasn't on so popped it late knowing he would be there on a good line.
That is the instinctive type of play that doesn't come easily.Meanwhile Gatland is stumbling all over the place in his post match.
Is there a link up yet? Dianne Abbott is too sick for interviews and I need a fix of incompetent waffling with a bit of high dudgeon chucked in.
@jegga said in Blues v BI Lions:
@Crucial said in Blues v BI Lions:
Not sure if you guys got the interview with Luatua after the game but it summed up a lot.
He was asked if that move with SBW was planned (because that's how it looks to the guys brought up on a diet of NH rugby) and he said, nah I was meant to give it to him earlier but it wasn't on so popped it late knowing he would be there on a good line.
That is the instinctive type of play that doesn't come easily.Meanwhile Gatland is stumbling all over the place in his post match.
Is there a link up yet? Dianne Abbott is too sick for interviews and I need a fix of incompetent waffling with a bit of high dudgeon chucked in.
Are you not getting the post match wake?
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@Crucial said in Blues v BI Lions:
Not sure if you guys got the interview with Luatua after the game but it summed up a lot.
He was asked if that move with SBW was planned (because that's how it looks to the guys brought up on a diet of NH rugby) and he said, nah I was meant to give it to him earlier but it wasn't on so popped it late knowing he would be there on a good line.
That is the instinctive type of play that doesn't come easily.Meanwhile Gatland is stumbling all over the place in his post match.
Is there a link up yet? Dianne Abbott is too sick for interviews and I need a fix of incompetent waffling with a bit of high dudgeon chucked in.
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Question is starting to become: which game can the Lions win? Super rugby sides only get stronger from here, and the Lions are worryingly tepid.
It's easy to blame it on the difference in speed between the two hemispheres, but in both games so far the Lions have looked slower in thought and action than many of their club or national side, and also a lower than the past two tours.
They need a big reaction on Saturday.
@SimonAdd_2 Crusaders catch the BIL in the more formative stages, I reckon the BIL probably beat the other three...I can't imagine any AB's being released for the Canes and without those guys the Canes are significantly weaker, same for Highlanders and Chiefs.
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@Crash definitely an all-action kinda fellow, just sometimes that doesn't translate to anything meaningful... he wouldn't have come up against Rettalick at all yet would he? I personally feel like BBBR is going to just about eat him for breakfast.
@westcoastie Agreed - don't think he's played against either BBBR or Whitelock...licking my lips already
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@Stargazer Crotty is a fine player, but with none of that physical ability. SBW on form is far superior
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Question is starting to become: which game can the Lions win? Super rugby sides only get stronger from here, and the Lions are worryingly tepid.
It's easy to blame it on the difference in speed between the two hemispheres, but in both games so far the Lions have looked slower in thought and action than many of their club or national side, and also a lower than the past two tours.
They need a big reaction on Saturday.
@SimonAdd_2 said in Blues v BI Lions:
Question is starting to become: which game can the Lions win? Super rugby sides only get stronger from here, and the Lions are worryingly tepid.
It's easy to blame it on the difference in speed between the two hemispheres, but in both games so far the Lions have looked slower in thought and action than many of their club or national side, and also a lower than the past two tours.
They need a big reaction on Saturday.
Yeah, odd that those BIL's players look less bad against other BIL's players huh?
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@SimonAdd_2 Crusaders catch the BIL in the more formative stages, I reckon the BIL probably beat the other three...I can't imagine any AB's being released for the Canes and without those guys the Canes are significantly weaker, same for Highlanders and Chiefs.
@westcoastie said in Blues v BI Lions:
@SimonAdd_2 Crusaders catch the BIL in the more formative stages, I reckon the BIL probably beat the other three...I can't imagine any AB's being released for the Canes and without those guys the Canes are significantly weaker, same for Highlanders and Chiefs.
Christ, let's hope so.
In the meantime, can we get rid of Howler as attack coach?
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@SimonAdd_2 said in Blues v BI Lions:
Question is starting to become: which game can the Lions win? Super rugby sides only get stronger from here, and the Lions are worryingly tepid.
It's easy to blame it on the difference in speed between the two hemispheres, but in both games so far the Lions have looked slower in thought and action than many of their club or national side, and also a lower than the past two tours.
They need a big reaction on Saturday.
Yeah, odd that those BIL's players look less bad against other BIL's players huh?
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@Bones looked fine against all the Rugby Championship sides back in the Autumn too.
@SimonAdd_2 said in Blues v BI Lions:
@Bones looked fine against all the Rugby Championship sides back in the Autumn too.
"All" of them you say?
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@Tim Parsons for hooker! Scrafton to take Retallick's vacant spot! GCT shits all over Barrett!
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@Bones Ioane and SBW are in cracking form. You let me have this.
Will be interesting looking for Rob Thompson in the squad tomorrow. Maybe he'll be one of those listed as not considered because of injury?
@Tim said in Blues v BI Lions:
@Bones Ioane and SBW are in cracking form. You let me have this.
Will be interesting looking for Rob Thompson in the squad tomorrow. Maybe he'll be one of those listed as not considered because of injury?
He'll have to settle for playing for the Maori. I think?
He'd be an AB, but it's written in SBW's contract that he MUST be selected, so he has to miss out.
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@Tim said in Blues v BI Lions:
Ioane is now clear favourite for left wing. Savea can't get by on rep forever.
Yeah, I was not convinced, but am now. He has the goods.
Tbh I was pumping for Duffey, but it wasn't his night.
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@SimonAdd_2 said in Blues v BI Lions:
@Bones looked fine against all the Rugby Championship sides back in the Autumn too.
"All" of them you say?
