Chiefs v Lions match thread

CJ offering a potent threat off the base of the scrum there.....

Nice period of possession there but you get no sense they're going to score at any point.

ThisRegard

Some good and hard tackling by the Chiefs.

Buer

Very bright start by a number of guys. Best really getting involved. Haskell, Daly and Nowell all starting brightly.

The MWM is looking hungry.

F34

Laidlaw is truly awful at 9 slow and ponderous at every ruck really awful to watch.

RugbyLover123

Gareth Davies will improve this team when he comes on

Marler possibly in the bin for that

Idiotic from Marler. It hurts my head how stupid that was.

Looks like he's injured the guy to boot, good going Joe.

BBDBB

Henderson is everywhere this morning

Marler is gonna take a card for that

Buer

Deleted User wrote: »

Marler possibly in the bin for that

Possibly?!

ThisRegard

Should be a yellow.

Al_Coholic

Stupid tackle deserved yellow

Buer

Marler could get cited for that as well as the yellow card. That looked completely deliberate.

kilns

At least Marler has made an easy decision for Gatland there with regard to his test place
Henderson having a stormer so far

ScrubsfanChris

Buer wrote: »

Marler could get cited for that as well as the yellow card. That looked completely deliberate.

And the rugby world weeps.....

Buer

The discipline of the midweek side has been a huge issue in this tour. Multiple brain dead penalties conceded repeatedly.

crisco10

F34 wrote: »

Laidlaw is truly awful at 9 slow and ponderous at every ruck really awful to watch.

He never seems to run either!! just walks from one ruck to the next. There was a few phases in the 22 where the ball was presented really aggressively for quick ball. And Laidlaw just was watching the ball and walking to the ruck, no urgency whhatsever. so frustrating to watch.

BBDBB

CJ you feckin nuisance

leakyboots

Lovely stuff from CJ there

ThisRegard

Buer wrote: »

The discipline of the midweek side has been a huge issue in this tour. Multiple brain dead penalties conceded repeatedly.

Has there been any citings yet?

Buer

Buer wrote: »

Possibly?!

hadn't seen the replay

molloyjh

Seriously lads, who the f--- is Allan Dell!?

Buer

Allan Dell, B&I Lion.

Buer

molloyjh wrote: »

Seriously lads, who the f--- is Allan Dell!?

In fairness, he has been pretty much an ever present in the Scottish 23 over the past season.

leakyboots

Great scrum

irishbucsfan

That was poor from Daly

pickarooney

I barely know any of the Chiefs side today.

Buer

Stander having his best carrying game of the tour but probably too little too late at this point.

Could bode well for the later tests, though.

irishbucsfan

Buer wrote: »

Stander having his best carrying game of the tour but probably too little too late at this point.

Could bode well for the later tests, though.

You'd have to this he's 5th choice at least and it'd be very surprising if only 4 back rows get capped.

molloyjh

Can't watch as I'm in work, but just caught a clip of Marlers late hit. I mean there's stupid and then there's that. He didn't even set himself for the "tackle" until after the ball was gone.

irishbucsfan

Looks like Haskell is giving Marler a bit of a hard time over that tackle. Judging by my test quality lip reading abilities.

Just to remind everyone. Joe Marler is a Lion ahead of Cian Healy. This is planet earth in 2017.

Buer

Henderson is having a monster game. MOTM so far. He really deserves that 19 jersey on Saturday, I feel.

Buer

Poor from Henshaw. Right decision, terrible execution. Ball should have gone wide earlier in that play too.

kilns

Buer wrote: »

Henderson is having a monster game. MOTM so far. He really deserves that 19 jersey on Saturday, I feel.

Unfortunately he he will not get it even if he does continue like this

CurryFlavoured

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Looks like Haskell is giving Marler a bit of a hard time over that tackle. Judging by my test quality lip reading abilities.

Just to remind everyone. Joe Marler is a Lion ahead of Cian Healy. This is planet earth in 2017.

Like Healy isn't prone to a brain fart either.

irishbucsfan

Buer wrote: »

Henderson is having a monster game. MOTM so far. He really deserves that 19 jersey on Saturday, I feel.

Problem is whoever is MOTM tonight will still be recovering on Saturday, because they'll have busted their balls tonight!

How far away is this Chiefs team from being first choice? I'm guessing at this stage no NZ test squad players are involved.

leakyboots

Not really happening for Henshaw today, rushed out of the line earlier and missed his man, kick out on the full there

irishbucsfan

CurryFlavoured wrote: »

Like Healy isn't prone to a brain fart either.

There's brain farts, then there's what Joe Marler does. You don't just accidentally racially abuse someone or hit someone late like that.

Buer

Good read from Nowell.

Liam Williams is having a good game at 15 too.

Buer

Koda Thundering Composer wrote: »

How far away is this Chiefs team from being first choice? I'm guessing at this stage no NZ test squad players are involved.

Miles. It's a poor selection for them. No Maori players or NZ players. Second string, essentially.

leakyboots

Ref calls "advantage over" after blowing the whistle for the try!

awec

Hendo is in beast mode.

irishbucsfan

Koda Thundering Composer wrote: »

How far away is this Chiefs team from being first choice? I'm guessing at this stage no NZ test squad players are involved.

The backs they're missing alone would probably be H-Cup winning standard!

CurryFlavoured

irishbucsfan wrote: »

There's brain farts, then there's what Joe Marler does. You don't just accidentally racially abuse someone or hit someone late like that.

Just saying, as far as discipline goes I wouldn't consider Healy reliable either.

Buer

Buer wrote: »

Stander having his best carrying game of the tour but probably too little too late at this point.

Could bode well for the later tests, though.

Is he?

Taking on plenty of work but running into tackles and eventually as usual will start getting himself isolated.

He's still ignoring everything going on around him and refusing to release the ball. If he was distributing the odd time I'd say he is having a better game.

Also he coughed up possession carrying from the base which is a cardinal sin for an 8.

BBDBB

Crowd seems to be very subdued

irishbucsfan

CurryFlavoured wrote: »

Just saying, as far as discipline goes I wouldn't consider Healy reliable either.

Well I would. One or two moments stand out like that kick on Cole, but in general he's reliable. And he's a better player around the pitch, very unlucky not to be there.

awec

awec wrote: »

Hendo is in beast mode.

I'd have him on the bench for the tests.

He's been off form for months at this stage but this tour has reinvigorated him. Bodes well for next season for Ulster and Ireland.

Buer

Deleted User wrote: »

Is he?

Taking on plenty of work but running into tackles and eventually as usual will start getting himself isolated.

He's still ignoring everything going on around him and refusing to release the ball. If he was distributing the odd time I'd say he is having a better game.

Also he coughed up possession carrying from the base which is a cardinal sin for an 8.

Ah he's belting over the gain line every single time. You're being incredibly harsh on him. I don't think he has failed to make at least a couple of yards on any carry. He could have moved it on once or twice but that doesn't take away from him having a good game.

CurryFlavoured

Payne is playing well.