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penybont exile · 31-05-2017 07:55PM

swiwi_ wrote: »

An Ulsterman with a chip on his shoulder. That's a first.

It was the 70s Jaco. Most of us were only still itches in our daddy's pants.

As an aside - but it ruins your story - the referee apparently awarded a penalty for a different offence, and was not sucked in by Hayden's ridiculous dive.

I suppose if I want to do old school bitter 'n' twisted there's Deans no-try in 1905. Were you at that game out of interest

Hayden & Oliver both dived .....

The ref was covering his ass with the 'other offence' line.

I might have mentioned this before .... that NZ team would stop at nothing to win. They were not popular tourists culminating Ashworth's stamp on JPR. This was a very bad incident which would probably result in a lifetime ban today.

At the very least Ashworth should have been sent home .... he actually turned out in the BaaBaas game at the end of the tour .... a deliberate sticking up of two fingers to the home unions.

jacothelad · 31-05-2017 08:05PM

swiwi_ wrote: »

An Ulsterman with a chip on his shoulder. That's a first.

It was the 70s Jaco. Most of us were only still itches in our daddy's pants.

As an aside - but it ruins your story - the referee apparently awarded a penalty for a different offence, and was not sucked in by Hayden's ridiculous dive.

I suppose if I want to do old school bitter 'n' twisted there's Deans no-try in 1905. Were you at that game out of interest

Why on Earth would you think I have a chip on my shoulder simply because I hold cheating to be below contempt. I suppose it takes a certain amount of class to understand. Pity you missed it.

31-05-2017 08:15PM

https://twitter.com/Murray_Kinsella/status/869992600857485312

Team for first match

wp_rathead · 31-05-2017 08:16PM

Three Scots starting!
They'll be singing in the Highlands

Erik Shin · 31-05-2017 08:17PM

Not sure it's a good sign to be picked in the first game ?

sydthebeat · 31-05-2017 08:21PM

Erik Shin wrote: »

Not sure it's a good sign to be picked in the first game ?

Won't have any effect on the test team, other than injuries picked up.

If anything is votes it as a positive if I was a player as they obviously want to start with a win...and the provo babas will be the easiest test. But yeah, nothing to read into it.

Badabing · 31-05-2017 08:27PM

Sexton needs the game time for sure and good kicking practice.

Buer · 31-05-2017 08:43PM

Erik Shin wrote: »

Not sure it's a good sign to be picked in the first game ?

Well, 12 of the 41 played for teams involved last weekend so are automatically out of the running.

5 of the other guys were all involved in semi finals so wouldn't have had much of a rest and some were carrying knocks. The only one who wasn't is Dan Cole, I think. If he's fit, he should be worried. He was a complete dirt tracker on the last tour too.

The Crusaders game will be the first one where we'll see a proper team out and I'd say we could get a sense of about 15 of the match test 23 from the 23 that play that game.

I can see Biggar and Cole already being put on dirt tracker duty though.

Buer · 31-05-2017 08:48PM

sydthebeat wrote: »

Won't have any effect on the test team, other than injuries picked up.

It's pretty much a selection of guys who were able to meet up initially and weren't involved in knock out rugby aside from Sexton and AWJ who have played very little of late. In both of their cases all the alternative options left out also played in knock out games (Lawes, Itoje, Biggar).

It's a nothing selection to start the tour. Just about getting things started and giving a chance to guys to impress.

The only guy who I'd look at and say "Your tour is screwed, pal" is Dan Cole. If he's not involved in this game, he's already looking like an outside bet for the test 23.

pickarooney · 31-05-2017 08:49PM

Although I appreciate the symmetry that's an otherwise awful way of listing the team.

Peregrine · 31-05-2017 09:05PM

pickarooney wrote: »

Although I appreciate the symmetry that's an otherwise awful way of listing the team.

It took me three tries to read it properly..

D14Rugby · 31-05-2017 09:07PM

pickarooney wrote: »

Although I appreciate the symmetry that's an otherwise awful way of listing the team.

teams should be listed in formation. Reading the scrum half on the same line as the 8 and different line to the 10 just feels wrong.

Professor Moriarty · 31-05-2017 09:09PM

Peregrine wrote: »

It took me three tries to read it properly..

Needs to be converted.

awec · 31-05-2017 09:11PM

Anyone find a fixture list for the Lions I can import into a calendar?

31-05-2017 09:18PM

awec wrote: »

Anyone find a fixture list for the Lions I can import into a calendar?

I have an 'International Rugby' one that has everything.

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ct240d39oc9kq21cq3bn70jii8%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Europe/Dublin

Edit: Actually for some reason they're not showing in my calendar at the right time for kick off. Not sure if they need to be updated.

awec · 31-05-2017 09:29PM

Basil3 wrote: »

I have an 'International Rugby' one that has everything.

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ct240d39oc9kq21cq3bn70jii8%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Europe/Dublin

Edit: Actually for some reason they're not showing in my calendar at the right time for kick off. Not sure if they need to be updated.

Got sorted actually, if you download the Lions app it lets you add the fixtures into your calendar through that.

redmca2 · 31-05-2017 09:55PM

Saturday's team:

1 Joe Marler – Harlequins, England
2 Rory Best – Ulster, Ireland, #793
3 Kyle Sinckler – Harlequins, England
4 Alun Wyn Jones – Ospreys, Wales, #761
5 Iain Henderson – Ulster, Ireland
6 Ross Moriarty – Gloucester Rugby, Wales
7 Sam Warburton – Cardiff Blues, Wales, #800
8 Taulupe Faletau – Bath Rugby, Wales, #779 9 Greig Laidlaw – Gloucester Rugby, Scotland
10 Johnny Sexton – Leinster, Ireland, #791
11 Tommy Seymour – Glasgow Warriors, Scotland
12 Ben Te’o – Worcester Warriors, England
13 Jonathan Joseph – Bath Rugby, England
14 Anthony Watson – Bath Rugby, England
15 Stuart Hogg – Glasgow Warriors, Scotland, #783

Replacements
16 Jamie George – Saracens, England
17 Mako Vunipola – Saracens, England, #787
18 Tadhg Furlong – Leinster, Ireland
19 George Kruis – Saracens, England
20 Justin Tipuric – Ospreys, Wales, #786
21 Rhys Webb – Ospreys, Wales
22 Owen Farrell – Saracens, England, #780
23 Jared Payne – Ulster, Ireland

swiwi_ · 01-06-2017 05:10AM

The Jagermeister is starting for the Baa-Baas.

That should be some thrill for the lad, an added bonus to his southerly sojourn.

wp_rathead · 01-06-2017 09:52AM

Provincial Barbarians:
15 Luteru Laulala (Counties Manukau), 14 Sam Vaka (Counties Manukau), 13 Inga Finau (Canterbury), 12 Dwayne Sweeney (Waikato), 11 Sevu Reece (Waikato), 10 Bryn Gatland (North Harbour), 9 Jack Stratton (Canterbury);
8 Mitchell Dunshea (Canterbury), 7 Lachlan Boshier (Taranaki), 6 James Tucker (Waikato), 5 Keepa Mewett (Bay of Plenty), 4 Josh Goodhue (Northland), 3 Oliver Jager (Canterbury), 2 Sam Anderson-Heather (c) (Otago), 1 Aidan Ross (Bay of Plenty)
Replacements:
16 Andrew Makalio (Tasman), 17 Tolu Fahamokioa (Wellington), 18 Marcel Renata (Auckland), 19 Matt Matich (Northland), 20 Peter Rowe (Wanganui), 21 Richard Judd (Bay of Plenty), 22 Jonah Lowe (Hawke’s Bay), 23 Junior Ngaluafe (Southland)

irishbucsfan · 01-06-2017 09:54AM

Who is Aidan Ross? That's very suspicious, have they robbed another? Do they not have any players of their own?

Bazzo · 01-06-2017 10:32AM

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Who is Aidan Ross? That's very suspicious, have they robbed another? Do they not have any players of their own?

New Zealand continue to shamelessly pillage economically devastated islands for promising young players.

Erik Shin · 01-06-2017 10:33AM

Bazzo wrote: »

New Zealand continue to shamelessly pillage economically devastated islands for promising young players.

The number 17 is from Kilgarvan, a staunch Healy Rae campaigner and supporter

irishbucsfan · 01-06-2017 10:37AM

Dwayne Sweeney as well. It's such a shame that top northern hemisphere talent are being cradle-robbed by the nefarious bottom-hemispherians.

swiwi_ · 01-06-2017 10:48AM

Bazzo wrote: »

New Zealand continue to shamelessly pillage economically devastated islands for promising young players.

Targetting the Irelanders

(ba dum tsh)

01-06-2017 01:50PM

Is there any decent NZ podcasts? I recall listening to Green and Gold Rugby four years ago and it was great to see the other perspective

Buer · 01-06-2017 02:50PM

Very interesting that Henderson is going to be calling the line outs for the Lions on Saturday.

D14Rugby · 01-06-2017 02:53PM

Buer wrote: »

Very interesting that Henderson is going to be calling the line outs for the Lions on Saturday.

Was that announced?

Buer · 01-06-2017 03:16PM

D14Rugby wrote:

Was that announced?

Warburton stated it in their press conference.

D14Rugby · 01-06-2017 03:24PM

Buer wrote: »

Warburton stated it in their press conference.

Hmmm that is interesting

01-06-2017 05:17PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Is there any decent NZ podcasts? I recall listening to Green and Gold Rugby four years ago and it was great to see the other perspective

The All Black equivalent is www.black_smug.nz

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