Brumbies vs Lions, Match Thread

Artful_Badger

This reminds me of watching Ireland in the poorest of the Kidney era. A team of good players sent out to play a game without one clue as to how to go about beating the opposition.

ionadnapokot

ACT vgood at breakdown

sydthebeat

Well I think this half answers the heaslip v faleteau debate.
Where is the great work rate, the carries, the rucking?

Chabals Beard

I'd say Zebo, Murray and Hibbard are pretty happy right about now.

toomevara

Rory self-destructing here...playing himself out of contention for the test team. Poor display from the Lions so far, v disjointed. Half backs misfiring and defensively week....esp wade, looks really lightweight off the ball.

Buer

Bench to be emptied very soon or this one is gone.

trouttrout

irishbucsfan wrote: »

My god I'm so fed up with Richie Gray. Please send him home

Shame that the likes of D Ryan and Jim Hamilton were omitted for him. Absolutely useless

Nohesion.

The opposite of cohesion.

.ak

Yeah players not playing are getting the good end of the stick here. Murray, Zebo and Hibbard.

ionadnapokot

Kimlin having a good laugh tonight

WorldRugby99

this is one of those games where everybody has looked crap-not one lions player has stood out. even the great SOB making errors.

ongarite

Another let off.
This has been a bore so far.

Not this one, 8-0

Buer

toomevara wrote: »

Rory self-destructing here...playing himself out of contention for the test team.

Honestly, did you think he was at all in contention for the test team going into today?

.ak

Buer wrote: »

Bench to be emptied very soon or this one is gone.

Yeah, in fairness tho Gatland said that he doesn't mind losing this game for the sake for the 1st test... So I don't know, he may want to bubble wrap certain players that are on the bench.

KERSPLAT!

Lions 0-8 Brumbies 39 mins

toomevara

You'd have to say ACT good value for their 8 points...bit of work to be done at HT methinks...

Brego888

Rory best line out

Jesus

First Up

Second best in every department. It depends on how badly Gatland wants this one. If he does, we will see a lot of changes.

Lelantos

Buer wrote: »

Honestly, did you think he was at all in contention for the test team going into today?

He's playing himself out of contention for an Ireland starting place at this rate

Cork24

this is a poor lions performance,
giving away to many frees

bleg

Looks like Munster early in the season, crabbing side to side with no penetration...

decisions

Has Barrit touched the ball?

.ak

SOB playing well with ball in hand, making yards and has had some lovely touches. He doesn't seem to be using his clear outs tho.

Game really looks like everyone's been told "You have a chance, but only if you do it all yourself".

Everyone trying things that aren't on, mis reading each other etc.

Terrible structure to the game.

stackerman

Aint gona beat that defence with piss slow ball like that

sydthebeat

Very lucky penalty there to the lions

trouttrout

If anyone wants a lesson in how not to clean a ruck take a look at Richie Gray

KERSPLAT!

Lions 3-8 Brumbies half time

Buer

Lelantos wrote: »

He's playing himself out of contention for an Ireland starting place at this rate

I know you're saying that somewhat tongue in cheek but this is the sort of tour that will cause him long term damage in terms of the mental aspect of his game.

irishbucsfan

2nd rate performance from the pack tonight. Don't think any of those guys will be involved on Saturday.