AUNZ XV vs British and Irish Lions

Bovidae

@brodean said in AUNZ XV vs British and Irish Lions:

@Bovidae said in AUNZ XV vs British and Irish Lions:

What a letdown this game was. AUNZ looked decent on paper but lacked cohesion.

Defence and the breakdown was the major issue.

Samu was anonymous as a 7 and cleaning rucks. Quite different to the player for UBB as a no.8.

Bones

Jones, Joseph and Brown probably would've been a better unit for a one off.

But judging coaching ability off this game is a bit like judging Plummer's ability to play first five at international level off his debut.

Old Samurai Jack

Haven't read anything from the thread, but AUNZ No.5 and Frizell were very good. Otherwise, the Lions' juggernaut keeps rolling.

sparky

It turns us the AUNZ was a terrible idea. Let's never speak of it again.

Bones

@sparky said in AUNZ XV vs British and Irish Lions:

It turns us the AUNZ was a terrible idea. Let's never speak of it again.

It's a great idea, but awfully executed. The best of the home nations couldn't even beat Argentina and they spent weeks in camp as well as being very familiar with each other.

Bones

@Old-Samurai-Jack Solo.....solik... Sally.... yeah that's one of the best games I've seen Aussie 5 play.

NTA

@Bones said in AUNZ XV vs British and Irish Lions:

@Old-Samurai-Jack Solo.....solik... Sally.... yeah that's one of the best games I've seen Aussie 5 play.

LSL

African Monkey

@NTA said in AUNZ XV vs British and Irish Lions:

@Bones said in AUNZ XV vs British and Irish Lions:

@Old-Samurai-Jack Solo.....solik... Sally.... yeah that's one of the best games I've seen Aussie 5 play.

LSL

Lol he's hardly a random too.

Bones

@African-Monkey said in AUNZ XV vs British and Irish Lions:

@NTA said in AUNZ XV vs British and Irish Lions:

@Bones said in AUNZ XV vs British and Irish Lions:

@Old-Samurai-Jack Solo.....solik... Sally.... yeah that's one of the best games I've seen Aussie 5 play.

LSL

Lol he's hardly a random too.

Lukhan Solokaio-Bell rolls off the tongue. Take a leaf out of Angus' book.

MiketheSnow

@sparky said in AUNZ XV vs British and Irish Lions:

ANZ team have been a fucking embarrassment.

+1,000

reprobate

The only positives from an NZ perspective were Fakatava's passing looking crisp and accurate, Sotutu and Frizzell both up to the task physically.
For the Aussies, Edmed and LSL.
The others were all varying shades of dogshit.

brodean

@Old-Samurai-Jack said in AUNZ XV vs British and Irish Lions:

Haven't read anything from the thread, but AUNZ No.5 and Frizell were very good. Otherwise, the Lions' juggernaut keeps rolling.

Frizells discipline was pretty poor.

Mr Fish

Frizell conceded three dumb penalties in the space of about five minutes before being shown a yellow card.

MN5

Absolutely inspirational hearing how well the ~~South~~ ~~Africans~~ ~~Tongans~~ Scotsmen played tonight. Bodes brilliantly for the test series.

FIVE Scots will be in the starting line up in the backs. Magnificent and unprecedented

Bovidae

I stopped watching at FT, so did they give an update on the outcome of the Fusitu'a YC?

ARHS

Just watched. Anzac midfield pretty awful. Bizarre back subs made. Horrid back pass from Fakatava. I guess just nothing clicked for them.
MP don't look to get getting the old Laumape. Looks a bit slow.
The Lions were very clinical and impressive all round.

Nepia

@ARHS said in AUNZ XV vs British and Irish Lions:

Just watched. Anzac midfield pretty awful. Bizarre back subs made. Horrid back pass from Fakatava. I guess just nothing clicked for them.
MP don't look to get getting the old Laumape. Looks a bit slow.
The Lions were very clinical and impressive all round.

It was embarrassing how he slowed up when coming across in defence for the Big Saffas try and then he just waved the Aussie-Tongan through for his try.

antipodean

Well that was embarrassing. Pleased about two issues:

I didn't spend any money going to it.
RA made the decision to make the black element of the jersey as small as possible.

sparky

Thinking ahead to 2029 and the B & I Lions tour to New Zealand, this game was a big of a wake-up for NZ Rugby.

If we put up thrown together line-ups that are marketing constructs or poorly prepared teams against the Lions, the results will be predictable. Hopefully, alongside the Super Franchises and the All Blacks, we will see proud, historic New Zealand provincial teams given a chance to down the Lions.

antipodean

@sparky said in AUNZ XV vs British and Irish Lions:

Thinking ahead to 2029 and the B & I Lions tour to New Zealand, this game was a big of a wake-up for NZ Rugby.

If we put up thrown together line-ups that are marketing constructs or poorly prepared teams against the Lions, the results will be predictable. Hopefully, alongside the Super Franchises and the All Blacks, we will see proud, historic New Zealand provincial teams given a chance to down the Lions.

Provincial teams would get beaten like a red headed step child.

In fact I'd go so far as to say it could be an insurance issue such would be the disparity.

The Silver Fern

AUNZ XV vs British and Irish Lions