Lions vs Hurricanes

crisco10

Former Former wrote: »

They were only ever there as jersey fillers, and that is as it should be.

Not disagreeing with that, but its a bit crazy to ask your pack to all play full 80 and not tire.

Either Gatland calls up "deserving" players like Launchbury and uses them or he calls up the players he did but he should still use them. Jersey fillers or not, they are there now so should be using them.

TheBigGreen

Come on the Canes!

sydthebeat

Though call as a neck roll... I didn't see much of a roll there

ThisRegard

ThisRegard wrote: »

I'd like to see a replay of that, was it knocked forward by foot, might be harsh on the Hurricanes.

Moot point given the neck roll beforehand.

GreeBo

What was Best giving out to the ref about there?
Was in danger of reversing the penalty by pissing off Poite.

ScrubsfanChris

Arm around the head yes but no angle showed a twist or pull. Maybe lucky escape

Interested Observer

There have been multiple times in this match where Laidlaw has picked from the base without knowing which way he's going to pass, and having to change his mind after picking the ball up. Result is the receiver gets a defender in his face and any chance of attack dies.

sydthebeat wrote: »

Though call as a neck roll... I didn't see much of a roll there

You don't need to roll, binding onto the neck at a ruck is a penalty. Rolling then is a card.

BBDBB

Looked like his knee was down to me

GreeBo

Lawes Joseph trying to take the ball at pace and quick ball, he has to run back deep into the line...its terrible.

sydthebeat

Goddam laidlaw is ridiculously slow

ScrubsfanChris

Thats it

leakyboots

Thought Nowell got his knee down there??

BBDBB

Just short

Inspector Coptoor

GreeBo wrote: »

Lawes trying to take the ball at pace and quick ball, he has to run back deep into the line...its terrible.

Lawes is off the pitch about 30 mins at this stage

PhlegmyMoses

Butchered that.

Enjoyable game though.

GreeBo

FFS get it out Laidlaw!

Larbre34

I see a genesis report in our future.

BBDBB

Great commitment.

ScrubsfanChris

What an awful drop goal

Buer

Good effort and great rip from Biggar to get the ball back. Cracking game and, given the strength of the Hurricanes team, no shame in that result.

The matches against the Super Rugby teams end up dead even. Two wins each and a draw.

beertons

Score?

leakyboots

Cracking game, both sides look out on their feet at the end

sydthebeat

Buer wrote: »

Good effort and great rip from Biggar to get the ball back. Cracking game and, given the strength of the Hurricanes team, no shame in that result.

The matches against the Super Rugby teams end up dead even. Two wins each and a draw.

though it was kruis with the rip?

irishman86

Burkie1203 wrote: »

How do you know he is most likely faking it?

History buddy

Del.Monte

beertons wrote: »

Score?

31-31 we wuz robbed.

Buer

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

What an awful drop goal

80th minute and from way out with a good chase on him. Didn't strike it well but it was a shot to nothing. Bloke had a very good game, can allow him that miss.

connemara man

Buer wrote: »

Good effort and great rip from Biggar to get the ball back. Cracking game and, given the strength of the Hurricanes team, no shame in that result.

The matches against the Super Rugby teams end up dead even. Two wins each and a draw.

If it was bigger with the rip it would have been a penalty Canes

Buer

sydthebeat wrote: »

though it was kruis with the rip?

Possibly. I saw Biggar go in and attack the ball but quite likely it wasn't him that ripped it. Dodgy stream trying to make things out.

GreeBo

Inspector Coptoor wrote: »

Lawes is off the pitch about 30 mins at this stage

Right you are, Joseph it must have been,

BBDBB

Fair play to you rory