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British and Irish Lions vs Melbourne Rebels, 25th June 2013, Sky Sports 10.40am

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    #122
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Deleted User wrote: »
    needs to be a little more 'discreet' at the breakdown though.

    Playing a totally different game than Warburton, which might not be Gatland's flavour.

    He's not competing for Warburtons place at all really, he's competing for Crofts. And I think he's doing a very good job at it.

    Just dunno if he's going to be able to shift Croft.


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    #123
    leakyboots
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Flashback to Saturday - name this player

    Barnes: "Best Finisher in Northern Hemisphere"

    Alex Corbisieiro?


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    #124
    stackerman
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    captbarnacles wrote: »
    Great hands from SOB but re penalty against him whether he's right or wrong ref told him to stop and he didn't.

    It's whats making the difference in making the test team I'm afraid :(


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    #125
    Buer
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    F*cking hell. Lions handling is really not sticking.


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    #126
    Angel Low Schoolmarm
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    He's not competing for Warburtons place at all really, he's competing for Crofts. And I think he's doing a very good job at it.

    Just dunno if he's going to be able to shift Croft.

    think he's competing for the bench spot with Lydiate tbh. Needs to show that he can play either role without any bother.

    Tidy up his act a little on the deck and he should be there though.


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    #127
    Spudmonkey
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Flashback to Saturday - name this player

    Barnes: "Best Finisher in Northern Hemisphere"

    It was Cuthbert I think, even after North scored his try.


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    #128
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Technically if he (the tackler)doesn't go to ground, he does have to come back enough the gate...

    I think it had to do with the definition of a tackler

    It doesn't matter if he goes to ground at all. It just matters if he is the tackler, which he wasn't.


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    #129
    lologram
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    I don't usually find Barnes annoying but I don't know what he's on about regarding Murray today. Murray has been sharp and quick. The pass was a little undercooked to Grant but the play probably wouldn't have broken down if Grant had better hands. Plus the move started because Murray took the ball and took a quick lineout. All in all, it doesn't add up to a bad game for Murray.


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    #130
    Angel Low Schoolmarm
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    Spudmonkey wrote: »
    It was Cuthbert I think, even after North scored his try.

    ding ding ding. We have a winner.

    Barnes takes sycophantism to a new level!


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    #131
    sydthebeat
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    Seanie took a bit hit there tackling that second row


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    #132
    Buer
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    Poor spell of defending from the Lions. Gray, Hibbard and Zebo all waltzed past.


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    #133
    sydthebeat
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    It doesn't matter if he goes to ground at all. It just matters if he is the tackler, which he wasn't.

    I'm on my phone now, we might tease this out later?


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    #134
    Chabals Beard
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    Lydiate is a tackling machine


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    #135
    irishbucsfan
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    think he's competing for the bench spot with Lydiate tbh. Needs to show that he can play either role without any bother.

    Tidy up his act a little on the deck and he should be there though.

    I don't think he can make the bench because I don't think Gatland will want a player of his style on the bench. I don't think that is a qualititave decision.

    Maybe he can force his way in though.


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    #136
    captbarnacles
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    Melbourne Rebels
    Lydiate very solid so far. Making tackle after tackle and stopping them dead.


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    #137
    Angel Low Schoolmarm
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    Lydiate with a good break but a big spill


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    #138
    ScissorPaperRock
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    Why is Twelvetrees on?


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    #139
    garv123
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    ScissorPaperRoc wrote: »
    Why is Twelvetrees on?

    blood sub


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    #140
    OnTheCouch
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    Melbourne Rebels
    lologram wrote: »
    I don't usually find Barnes annoying but I don't know what he's on about regarding Murray today. Murray has been sharp and quick. The pass was a little undercooked to Grant but the play probably wouldn't have broken down if Grant had better hands. Plus the move started because Murray took the ball and took a quick lineout. All in all, it doesn't add up to a bad game for Murray.

    Yeah on the whole I find Barnes to be usually quite a fair commentator, who has no particular agendas/issues/bias towards teams or players.

    But today Murray has been pretty good so far, so not sure why he is implying he hasn't been great.


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    #141
    stackerman
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Lydiate with a good break but a big spill

    Was that not SOB ??


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    #142
    Tox56
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Lydiate with a good break but a big spill

    I think that was SOB minus headgear


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    #143
    irishbucsfan
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Lydiate with a good break but a big spill

    Was that Lydiate or OBrien? Commentators said O'Brien and have confused me!


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    #144
    spank_inferno
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    Is Gray any better than Toner? I'm not sure he is.


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    #145
    Angel Low Schoolmarm
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    stackerman wrote: »
    Was that not SOB ??

    may well have been, has he taken off his scrum cap?


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    #146
    sydthebeat
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Lydiate with a good break but a big spill

    That's SOB, hes lost him cap...


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    #147
    captbarnacles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,972 ✭✭✭captbarnacles


    Melbourne Rebels
    Damnit Lydiate. Spilled that as I was typing bah


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    #148
    captbarnacles
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    Melbourne Rebels
    lol nm


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    #149
    Tox56
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    SOB needs to be pretty close to perfect to start and maybe even just to make the bench, he' been good and if a few things had stuck it would have been excellent, frustrating I would say.


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    #150
    irishbucsfan
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    spank_inferno wrote: »
    Is Gray any better than Toner? I'm not sure he is.

    On evidence of rugby of rugby played this season, no. Toner should dye his hair.


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    #151
    Buer
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    Ian Evans, Maitland, Faletau and Tuilagi probably the beneficiaries of that half.

    Murray and SOB have gone well but have made some fairly prominent errors which will weigh heavily against them. SOB spilling the ball there and his penalty conceded. Murray one or two sloppy pops and kicking ball out before the hooter sounded.

    Kearney has done little. Dealt with what he had to but not forcing his way into anything.

    Zebo has got his hands on the ball but a few errors have possibly ended any hopes of his shot at the 23 jersey.


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