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Brumbies vs Lions, Match Thread

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    #182
    .ak
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    Faletau is actually having a decent game in fairness, but just decent.


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    #183
    trouttrout
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    .ak wrote: »
    Faletau is actually having a decent game in fairness, but just decent.

    Dunno, carrying well but his famed workrate is nowhere to be seen


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    #184
    sydthebeat
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    .ak wrote: »
    Faletau is actually having a decent game in fairness, but just decent.

    He seems to be working with sob at the break down, but was caught earlier isolated and have away penalty.

    Has he done anything of note?


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    #185
    Cork24
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    its going to be a good Second half.


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    #186
    Tox56
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    Brumbies hard done by there, we're almost suffering when we get some go forward because our support is so disorganised they're getting isolated ridiculously easily.


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    #187
    wonderfullife
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    One thing this game has done is show Warburtons performance last week in a new light. Relative to today, against similar ish standard opposition, you'd have to upgrade his efforts last week.

    Croft - Warbs - Heaslip are safe for the 1st Test.

    Zebo nothing to fear from Wade (if North is out).

    Kearney feeling his way back to top form. Will be a huge asset in the Tour. Notwithstanding the excellent Halfpenny, i'm convinced the coaching staff would like Kearney at FB and 1/2p wing saturday. Rob would be long gone home if they didn't feel he had a big part to play.


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    #188
    KERSPLAT!
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    stackerman wrote: »
    Aint gona beat that defence with piss slow ball like that

    Phase after phase and going backwards everytime, lions really need to up it


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    #189
    ionadnapokot
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    looks like Bernard Jackman got a good 1 in Kimlin for Grenoble


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    #190
    ongarite
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    Interesting half time analysis to come. Who will Sky blame the most?


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    #191
    irishbucsfan
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    decisions wrote: »
    Has Barrit touched the ball?

    He woke up with about 10 minutes to go and started working very hard. Before that he was anonymous.

    I do feel bad for the backs because they have all literally stepped off a plane for this!


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    #192
    Gambas
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    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Well I think this half answers the heaslip v faleteau debate.
    Where is the great work rate, the carries, the rucking?

    He started well. Same thing could be said of SOB. Players who have been on form are being made to look bad here. Tipuric is arguably the only one who has looked good in that half.


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    #193
    LeeroyJones
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    I don't think any of last weekends XV will be overly worried for the starting place.

    Kearney's been useful but Halfpenny is absolutely nailed on


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    #194
    Buer
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    .ak wrote: »
    Faletau is actually having a decent game in fairness, but just decent.

    Trying hard but getting nowhere. Hasn't linked play at all. Lowest tackle count of the back row by a distance.


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    #195
    JRant
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    trouttrout wrote: »
    If anyone wants a lesson in how not to clean a ruck take a look at Richie Gray

    I loved the one where SOB was on the ground with the ball and Gray cleared out about 2 feet to the right of where SOB was.

    "Well, yeah, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man"



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    #196
    Chabals Beard
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    wonderfullife wrote: »
    One thing this game has done is show Warburtons performance last week in a new light. Relative to today, against similar ish standard opposition, you'd have to upgrade his efforts last week.

    Croft - Warbs - Heaslip are safe for the 1st Test.

    Zebo nothing to fear from Wade (if North is out).

    Kearney feeling his way back to top form. Will be a huge asset in the Tour. Notwithstanding the excellent Halfpenny, i'm convinced the coaching staff would like Kearney at FB and 1/2p wing saturday. Rob would be long gone home if they didn't feel he had a big part to play.

    Kearney is no where near Halfpenny. His defense has always been weak in his game. Halfpenny would put his head under a bus to make a tackle.


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    #197
    SlickRic
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    this shouldn't be a surprise.

    there has been no time for so many of this backline to get into the way Gatland wants the team to play. cohesion does not come automatically.

    yes, some of the individuals have been brutal. Wade's non-tackle for the try for instance. Best's throwing. Evans unable to hit a ruck. Faleteau pretty invisible. Barritt being plain awful.

    but cohesion helps most of that. Gatland has given this team very little chance.


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    #198
    irishbucsfan
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    Are these lads a little drunk or are my speakers slurring?


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    #199
    sydthebeat
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    Sorry lads but NO lions players have played in any way well in the first half.


    Doing your basic duties is not playing well...


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    #200
    Buer
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    wonderfullife wrote: »
    Kearney feeling his way back to top form. Will be a huge asset in the Tour. Notwithstanding the excellent Halfpenny, i'm convinced the coaching staff would like Kearney at FB and 1/2p wing saturday. Rob would be long gone home if they didn't feel he had a big part to play.

    I was of that opinion but the Lions have come out and said that if they knew flying out the extent of his injury, they'd have left him behind.


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    #201
    [Deleted User]
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    Who are Sky hyping? (no speakers in work)


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    #202
    First Up
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    Lineout getting ripped - rightly. Best, plus lifters and overall execution.


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    #203
    wonderfullife
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    Buer wrote: »
    I was of that opinion but the Lions have come out and said that if they knew flying out the extent of his injury, they'd have left him behind.

    Yes but the diagnosis was made by Hong Kong time and that's a good time to say cheers Rob but away you go home. They knew he would be out for 2-3 weeks and still kept him in camp. Ditto Tommy Bowe.

    Bottom line you don't keep players who are out for 2-3 weeks unless they strongly figure in your plans down the line.


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    #204
    Fits Morris
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    Kearney is playing his way out of the 23. But then everybody else playing today is too.


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    #205
    19543261
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    ****e, missed the first half.

    Quick assessment, anyone?


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    #206
    sydthebeat
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Who are Sky hyping? (no speakers in work)

    No body, they even chickened out of offering an opinion whether gatland will look to the bench to save the game, or persist with those on the pitch


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    #207
    First Up
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Who are Sky hyping? (no speakers in work)

    Mostly hoping a stern talking to will do the trick.


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    #208
    monkeybutter
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    Princess Petulia Pissy Pants wrote: »
    Lions 3-8 Brumbies half time

    GAME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MOGGG and HOGGGGG collide This has exposed the lack of depth in this lions squad. The brumbies will tire and the Lions will look better in the second 1/2. No doubt essentially being out of the first test has dropped heads here a tad.


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    #209
    sydthebeat
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    19543261 wrote: »
    ****e, missed the first half.

    Quick assessment, anyone?

    You got it in one

    ****e :)


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    #210
    Thekidneybean
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    Can't watch the game :/ anyone give me a quick overview of half(including score please ) tbh all I got was that these guys won't be in the test team. How SOB and tipuiric doing?


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    #211
    [Deleted User]
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    Fits Morris wrote: »
    Kearney is playing his way out of the 23. But then everybody else playing today is too.

    Kearney wasn't near the 23 before this game either.

    Halfpenny has locked up 15, Kearney only covers one position.

    22 is Farrell without a shadow of a doubt (10 / 12/ 13 at a push)
    One of Hogg or Zebo wearing 23 imo.


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