Brumbies vs Lions, Match Thread

fitz

Burgo wrote: »

"Feletau may just have shaded Heaslip"

Really?

I really can't stand Barnes.

petebricquette

"Wants him to bend over and take those three points" - Will Greenwood.

trouttrout

.ak wrote: »

Faletau has actually had a great game, especially in the 2nd half. Only issue is Gatland has clearly made up his mind at 8, otherwise SOB would've played 8 for the final period and let Faletau get a breather.

TBH Heaslip has been the better tourist, fully deserves to start the 1st test.

How clueless are the commentators that they don't realise that?

19543261

Should have kept it tighter

Cork24

the last 15 mins did saw something on the lions bench.

ongarite

Awful

Kiwi_knock

Lovely there from Mogg

Burgo

.ak wrote: »

Faletau has actually had a great game, especially in the 2nd half. Only issue is Gatland has clearly made up his mind at 8, otherwise SOB would've played 8 for the final period and let Faletau get a breather.

TBH Heaslip has been the better tourist, fully deserves to start the 1st test.

I know, I agree he has played grand today. But I don't think he will oust Jamie.

ionadnapokot

Eh! why murray kick away possesion?

SlickRic

there is some sort of weird obsession with getting Faleteau in the Test team.

how in Christ's name has he shaded Heaslip as a result of today?

am I stupid? what are these "experts" seeing that none of us seem to see. even with a degree of green spectacles on, i don't see how that conclusion can be arrived at.

.ak

Game over really.

Artful_Badger

Some of the test benchers showing they cant close out a game.

monkeybutter

Fair play to the Brumbies, great game by them

ongarite

Running down the clock now.

bleg

All over.

sydthebeat

I'm happy

ionadnapokot

Well done ACT

brandon_flowers

No more than the Lions and Brumbies deserve really

trouttrout

Artful_Badger wrote: »

Some of the test benchers showing they cant close out a game.

Lions didn't even look close to winning before the bench was emptied, if anything this has shown the strength of the test bench

Chabals Beard

Too little too late.

Cookiemunster

Artful_Badger wrote: »

Some of the test benchers showing they cant close out a game.

Don't you nave to be winning to be able to close out a game?

matthew8

Jake White's resumé keeps improving. Wonder what job he has his sights set on once he's done with the Brumbies.

.ak

Fair play to them. Deserved the game.

Kiwi_knock

Congrats to the Brumbies, well deserved victory.

petebricquette

Artful_Badger wrote: »

Some of the test benchers showing they cant close out a game.

Dunno about that: they came on having to chase the match with a backline fresh off the plane. Not ideal conditions really.

irishbucsfan

Ah you can only be happy for the Brumbies.

Poor performance by the pack in the first half was the biggest factor in that result.

Cork24

All in all very poor performance. on the Lions side, it was only in the last 15 min or so they showed some kind of spark. But the power of Bus pack took its toll on the Lions just hope that, we don't see kind of performance on Saturday.

Now take this Loss and taste it and make sure it never happens within the 3 test.

Missed to-many kicks during the game

Kiwi_knock

matthew8 wrote: »

Jake White's resumé keeps improving. Wonder what job he has his sights set on once he's done with the Brumbies.

Australian job I presume.

monkeybutter

matthew8 wrote: »

Jake White's resumé keeps improving. Wonder what job he has his sights set on once he's done with the Brumbies.

If he wants a real challenge theres always the Ireland Job

trouttrout

Ratings

R Kearney 7/10
Wade 5/10
Barrit 4/10
36 4/10
Hogg 5/10
Youngs 5/10
Toby F 8/10
Tipuric 6/10
SOB 7/10
Gray 2/10
Evans 4/10
Stevens 2/10
Best 2/10
Grant 2/10