mikeyp102 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Just had chance to catch up on the prem rugby final. Fair play to Quinn’s, what a turn around this season is been, especially without a DOR. Smith is some talent and supplemented well bu many others, Care is looking rejuvenated and then there is Marler. What a bloke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 This lions tour is going to be a shambles, cases of Covid in the lions management, to go with the SA Georgia game off. Wouldnt be surprised if all warm up and midweek games cancelled and we just have the tests 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 (edited) Marcus Smith called up to the Lions squad - announced during the England Canada game. Brilliant for Smith who’s had a great season. On the England game - the Newcastle winger Radwan is rapid!!! Edited July 10, 2021 by theboyangel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy7211 Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Anyone see the red in the lions game? Can't believe Nigel Owens called it as a yellow. Disgusting to see elbows to the head. Also think Ludlow was lucky to get away with a sin bin in the England game. He didn't mean to knee the Canadian in the face, but my word it was dangerous. Great to see Watson score a great breakaway try as well. The 11-14 spots are so hard to call going into the tests. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Looking forward to the lions later, not quite the team I expected but you can see what Gats is going for. Shame no Smith on the bench, feel last 20 he could run amok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 I think the Lions will get beasted today to be honest. the Springboks are always a physical team and will want to send a message in the first test. Chuffed for LCD starting at hooker though, he’s been on terrific form so far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Very frustrating so far. Boks being horrible words removed as usual. We don’t have enough horrible, nasty bastards and are really lacking explosive ball carriers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 (edited) That’s why LCD is on the pitch. That pass looked forward for the SA try… and they gave it offside.. very tight that Edited July 24, 2021 by mikeyp102 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Great second half. Honestly thought we were beaten going in at halftime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy7211 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 What a turnaround. 12-3 at ht, we looked beaten. Quite a few pieces of luck, although SA discipline was shocking in the second half. Ref needed to be more vocal. Please no Daly in the next test. He's not physical enough and is so out of form. Forwards were immense today though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Great result that. We didn’t play the best rugby but second half played them at their own game and beat them. Rode our luck a couple of times. Think Watson was lucky not to get a yellow. Iotje and Lawes were superb. Owens, did so much better than LCD despite his try. Would’ve liked to have seen Watson, Hogg and DVM on the ball more. Curry was quiet for his standards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 YES! So much better in the second half. Some huge performances in that last 40 - Lawes, Vunipola and Itoje in particular. Got very, very lucky with a couple of decisions, though. How Hamish Watson didn’t get at least a yellow, I’ll never know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, Jonesy7211 said: What a turnaround. 12-3 at ht, we looked beaten. Quite a few pieces of luck, although SA discipline was shocking in the second half. Ref needed to be more vocal. Please no Daly in the next test. He's not physical enough and is so out of form. Forwards were immense today though. Agreed on Daly, he deserved his place after his form on the tour, but was sloppy today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy7211 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 37 minutes ago, mikeyp102 said: Agreed on Daly, he deserved his place after his form on the tour, but was sloppy today. For me he's not been the same player since the last lions series. Thought he was phenomenal up to then. I think he's very lucky to have been selected; only injuries and a relatively shallow talent pool for centres are the reasons he's in the squad. Positively though, some really terrific performances from the forwards and the subs. If we can take the tempo of the second half into the next test we've got a real shot of winning the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MessiWillSignForVilla Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 Erasmus coming across as a massive arsehole now. It was funny at first when someone pointed out how he was clearly using a fake name on twitter to dispute decisions whilst publicly saying he had no complaints about the game, but the longer the week has gone on the more pathetic he's become, it's just turned in to a week long tantrum. Surely World Rugby have got to come down on him for this latest stunt? You can't be having DORs/Coaches releasing hour long videos criticising referee decisions. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy7211 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) Squeaky bum time 2nd half. Not spectacular to watch so far but it sure has been enthralling. The tempo in the first ten minutes of this 2nd half is going to be key. Lions have to keep the pressure on. Edited July 31, 2021 by Jonesy7211 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy7211 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 We've been abysmal 2nd half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Really enjoyed the first half. There wasn’t much action in the 22s but couldn’t take my eyes off it. (Biggar’s dive was a low point, though.) Second half was utterly turgid. We didn’t even threaten to play any rugby. Really terrible, terrible spectacle. Back three were horrendous under the high ball and there were a fair few other shocking performances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Didn’t watch yesterday but seems we let South Africa the pack the second half. We saw last week that SA would tire, but didn’t get that yesterday and then SA will always win an arm wrestle. Oh well onto next week and a decider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MessiWillSignForVilla Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 Knicked from reddit. After everything that got poured over after the game, I didn't even realise there was an incident with Sinckler! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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