Ball used for Lions series

HuntingDrog

Anyone know what ball is being used in the Lions series?

I think its Rhino but am not sure.

If its not Gilbert, O'Gara will be in trouble.

zenmonk

lol

mikedragon32

So do you want to know what ball it is, or just have another dig at RO'G?

toomevara

HuntingDrog wrote: »

Anyone know what ball is being used in the Lions series?

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As far as I know it's an oval shaped item, commonly referred to as a 'rugby ball'...unless there's been some sort of wild schism in the rugby world resulting in the adoption of odd shaped balls of a different sort in the SH.

Could I also say that, interestingly enough, while this thread is ostensibly about balls, it also happens to be balls....nice trick.

coylerwhaa

mikedragon32 wrote: »

So do you want to know what ball it is, or just have another dig at RO'G?

I think it was a fair comment, RO'G's issues with the mitre ball in the past has been a factor in games against Italy & perhaps he will need some time to adjust to a different ball. Can't remember what they used the last time we played down there

anonymous_joe

mikedragon32 wrote: »

So do you want to know what ball it is, or just have another dig at RO'G?

He's probably wumming but it's something I hadn't thought about, but when I do begins to make sense.

crisco10

coylerwhaa wrote: »

I think it was a fair comment, RO'G's issues with the mitre ball in the past has been a factor in games against Italy & perhaps he will need some time to adjust to a different ball. Can't remember what they used the last time we played down there

He also had issues with that yellow adidas ball in NZ a few years back (along with others in the squad). It's a well known fact that these balls are more round than the Gilbert ones so behave very differently when kicked..

Oafley Jones

crisco10 wrote: »

He also had issues with that yellow adidas ball in NZ a few years back (along with others in the squad). It's a well known fact that these balls are more round than the Gilbert ones so behave very differently when kicked..

There was a lot more than O'Gara that had issues with different balls in the past. The IRB triggered an Investigation in the last world cup after complaints from Carter and Wilkinson. It's a joke that there isn't a single ball type for rugby and it's just another example at how far the IRB still needs to come in the professional era.

HuntingDrog

jaysus - that question raised some hackles....

it was genuine lads and I wasn't stirring it.

just wanted to know what ball there was. And yes it was due to the "Lemon" ball used in New Zealand a couplke of years ago. I'd actually forgotten about the italy game.

O'Gara has commented on the different balls in the past and his trouble with them

zenmonk

O Gara had a problem with his own balls last week when the queen stopped to chat.

wixfjord

toomevara wrote: »

As far as I know it's an oval shaped item, commonly referred to as a 'rugby ball'...unless there's been some sort of wild schism in the rugby world resulting in the adoption of odd shaped balls of a different sort in the SH.

Could I also say that, interestingly enough, while this thread is ostensibly about balls, it also happens to be balls....nice trick.

So the oval shaped item used in rugby league is the same as rugby union then?

Jesus lads give the op a break, there is a difference and o gara has said before he feels less comfortable with certain types of balls, there has been a general lack of petty squabling on this forum in recent weeks lets keep it that way.

RuggieBear

BACK ON TOPIC FOLKS

toomevara

wixfjord wrote: »

So the oval shaped item used in rugby league is the same as rugby union then?

Jesus lads give the op a break, there is a difference and o gara has said before he feels less comfortable with certain types of balls, there has been a general lack of petty squabling on this forum in recent weeks lets keep it that way.

Aw shucks I was only joshin'. In league we use a Steeden, now thats a ball.....;)

HuntingDrog

HuntingDrog wrote: »

Anyone know what ball is being used in the Lions series?

I think its Rhino but am not sure.

If its not Gilbert, O'Gara will be in trouble.

You mean Jones could be in trouble.

Depp

I Think they'll be using South African Gilbert Ones. Dere d wunz der training with anyway

Crash

All the training pictures i've seen them with have been using the Rhino Lions balls:

http://www.rugbystore.co.uk/collections/bil09/bilballs/british_and_irish_lions_official_training_ball_2009

So that at least is the training one.

Tomtom364

SA use gilbert.

The matches are in SA.

The matches will use gilbert

NoelJ

Its probs why rog is starting the first match in order to get used to them.

Depp

R'O'G Never has problems with webb ellis balls neway