The Silver Fern

Ikitau was fantastic

Worst refereeing performance since Marius Jonker in the third Lions Test 2025

What was that, thought they scored

That's the game, GREAT game Wallabies, almost (almost) want you to pump the ABs as Scott Robertson is such a fucking twat

Awful refereeing, indicating advantage and changing his decision after the rfact

Great stuff Tate, such a good player, best impact scrum half since sliced bread (who was pretty decent)

Lions midfield has been so fucking bad

Genge angling like Porter

@Bones said in Wallabies vs Lions III:

@Tordah said in Wallabies vs Lions III:

terrible refereeing "no hands" as Wright was clearly allowde AND ABLE to steal that after the little Russel quick tap

By the same token, the penalty for holding on was pretty laughable when the wallaby was well off his feet and didn't even attempt to lift until he was fully lying horizontal.

Yes, but I only point out the mistakes against the team I'm rooting for

Very good first half Wallabies. Few mistakes, good defensive pressure, Lions not offering a lot so far against solid Aussie defence.

terrible refereeing "no hands" as Wright was clearly allowde AND ABLE to steal that after the little Russel quick tap

James Ryan looks like an oversized 12 year old bully living in an English boarding school because not even his parents loved his ugly mug

aaah take the three

@African-Monkey said in Wallabies vs Lions III:

First game I've really been able to watch this series. Skelton makes a big difference to this Wallabies pack.

Incredible how much he improved from his time in the Waratahs back then

@NTA said in Wallabies vs Lions III:

Fucking drilled them. Porter is shit.

loved it

Will be interesting if the Lions rotate a lot. Would be surprised (and disappointed) if the Wallabies don't take this one.

Pretty good game.
Thought the Morgan cleanout non-penalty was probably the right decision, though I was rooting for the Wallabies. As others have mentioned, the tackle/cleanout situation regarding head contact is a bit of a gamble these days and very annoying. I think most people who are on the fence agree that the less TMO involvement in these kinds of situation, the better, therefore I am OK with the outcome.

The Sheehan try irked me a bit, because I think many/most people will feel the way the law is written is not necessarily word for word the way it should be refereed, as I doubt the way Sheehan jumped over players in this particular situation is the kind of "jumping in a try scoring situation" the lawmakers had in mind. Should not be deemed safe play.

Unlucky Wallabies fans. Bombing a 23-5 lead must have felt way more shite than getting pummeled again.

@Chris said in All Blacks v France 2:

@Tordah said in All Blacks v France 2:

Codie Taylor with his best game in ages. Locks going well, too

He was really good last week as well.

True, but he has gone one better this week. Absolutely best I've seen him play in a while, doing all the basics well and adds some flashes of briliance.

Codie Taylor with his best game in ages. Locks going well, too

@ACT-Crusader said in Brumbies v British & Irish Lions:

@Tordah said in Brumbies v British & Irish Lions:

forward pass in that Brumbies try

Flat

Will Genia-style flat