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Eyes Down Field · 01-06-2017 07:37PM

New Zealand are 1/4 odds on to win the series and when you look at their squad you can see why.

Moody
Coles
Franks

Retallick
Whitelock

Cane
Read
Latino

Perenara
Barrett/Cruden

Savea
Crotty
Lienert Brown
Ioane

Smith.

Erik Shin · 01-06-2017 08:05PM

I actually think 1/4 is generous... the reality is that the Lions have a punishing few games before the first test with teams that would match many tier 1 nations....I would think a series win for the AB's is realistically 1/16

pickarooney · 01-06-2017 08:10PM

They can even afford to pay some random Latino guy in at flanker.

sydthebeat · 01-06-2017 09:16PM

pickarooney wrote: »

They can even afford to pay some random Latino guy in at flanker.

I thought it was just any one of Latino origin who could step in and fill the jersey......

stephen_n · 01-06-2017 09:32PM

http://s129.photobucket.com/user/stephen_n/media/IMG_0454_zpsovghrjxm.jpg.html

So we can understand Swiwi et al during the lions tour.

Courtesy ultimate rugby

swiwi_ · 01-06-2017 09:41PM

Welsh singing sminging

Neil3030 · 01-06-2017 09:44PM

Christ, I'm just reading on Wiki that Oliver Jager's dad is a 6"10 Dutch strength and conditioning coach called 'Harm'.

damianmcr · 01-06-2017 09:45PM

Payne replaced with Daly due to calf injury

Clegg · 01-06-2017 09:46PM

That's a shame for Payne. Hope he recovers in time for the super rugby games.

Neil3030 · 01-06-2017 09:51PM

swiwi_ wrote: »

Welsh singing sminging

As I'm sure you'll agree, the only enjoyable aspect of watching a show like X-Factor are the naively hopeful but ultimately talentless contestants who make a slight show of themselves on national TV. But have you ever noticed that very few (if any) of these people on the UK shows come from Wales? General consensus is that if you're from Wales, and you can't sing, you'll be made well aware of this from a very young age, and thus not grow up under any illusions.

irishbucsfan · 01-06-2017 09:56PM

That cop from Tutira Mai makes me want to watch Hunt for the Wilderpeople again.

01-06-2017 09:57PM

swiwi_ wrote: »

Welsh singing sminging

Whoa that song brings back memories!

bilston · 01-06-2017 10:29PM

Buer wrote: »

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

I think he called them against England, and he has been calling them for Ulster for a while.

I know this is as easy a game as you will get in NZ but it is a good opportunity for someone like Henderson to lay down a marker.

The Lost Sheep · 02-06-2017 12:20AM

Neil3030 wrote: »

Christ, I'm just reading on Wiki that Oliver Jager's dad is a 6"10 Dutch strength and conditioning coach called 'Harm'.

He was s+c coach with blackrock school teams while Oliver was in school.
He's worked with quite a few international teams in a few sports afak

PTH2009 · 02-06-2017 02:37AM

Will every team the lions play do a haka or is just the rep teams and the All Blacks ???

If they all do hakas the players will be sick of them

Was that All Blacks doc on Sky yet ?

Ardillaun · 02-06-2017 05:20AM

swiwi_ wrote: »

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.

D

Says here it was given for Wheel's push on Oliver. Oliver's response looks more than a tad theatrical in slo mo.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/20463813

Wheel's reputation may have played a role there.

I remember many people were miffed by Haden's behaviour.

Ardillaun · 02-06-2017 05:27AM

I also clearly remember it as Scotland-NZ.

Yeah_Right · 02-06-2017 08:58AM

irishbucsfan wrote: »

That cop from Tutira Mai makes me want to watch Hunt for the Wilderpeople again.

That cop is former AB fullback Glen Osborne. He is actually a cop now.

Yeah_Right · 02-06-2017 09:02AM

PTH2009 wrote: »

Will every team the lions play do a haka or is just the rep teams and the All Blacks ???

If they all do hakas the players will be sick of them

Was that All Blacks doc on Sky yet ?

The Blues, Chiefs, Crusaders and Maori will all do hakas I think. If the players get sick of them then tough ****. It's part of NZ rugby culture. Like being silent for the kicker is part of Irish rugby.

stephen_n · 02-06-2017 11:11AM

Yeah_Right wrote: »

The Blues, Chiefs, Crusaders and Maori will all do hakas I think. If the players get sick of them then tough ****. It's part of NZ rugby culture. Like being silent for the kicker is part of Irish rugby.

Does that mean the NZ crowd will be quiet during kicks?

02-06-2017 11:14AM

Yeah_Right wrote: »

The Blues, Chiefs, Crusaders and Maori will all do hakas I think. If the players get sick of them then tough ****. It's part of NZ rugby culture. Like being silent for the kicker is part of Irish rugby.

Why those three and not the Highlanders and Hurricanes out of interest?

Paul Smeenus · 02-06-2017 11:27AM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/40118019

Big Iain calling the lineout tomorrow – Warburton and AWJ excited about his physicality and “composure”.

I think this has been a tough season for him at Ulster. Started of well (a few MotM awards at sic in the first month or two) and then got so quiet and disappointing. This tour could possibly be the making of him.

coco0981 · 02-06-2017 11:29AM

I see a nz poll says the 78% of new Zealanders can't name a single lions player. Got me thinking that there really isn't a superstar player this tour like O'Driscoll, Wilkinson, O'Connell, would have been in previous tours, maybe Itoje? Whether that's a bad thing I'm not so sure

02-06-2017 11:30AM

I never knew the importance of lineout calls until I lived in Ireland. Lived in ignorant bliss for far too long.

02-06-2017 11:31AM

coco0981 wrote: »

I see a nz poll says the 78% of new Zealanders can't name a single lions player. Got me thinking that there really isn't a superstar player this tour like O'Driscoll, Wilkinson, O'Connell, would have been in previous tours, maybe Itoje? Whether that's a bad thing I'm not so sure

They can't even name the kiwis? That's pretty bad.

irishbucsfan · 02-06-2017 11:32AM

Basil3 wrote: »

I never knew the importance of lineout calls until I lived in Ireland. Lived in ignorant bliss for far too long.

Probably goes some way to explaining why the set piece has been a weakness down there for so long

irelandrover · 02-06-2017 11:35AM

coco0981 wrote: »

I see a nz poll says the 78% of new Zealanders can't name a single lions player. Got me thinking that there really isn't a superstar player this tour like O'Driscoll, Wilkinson, O'Connell, would have been in previous tours, maybe Itoje? Whether that's a bad thing I'm not so sure

i cant believe that considering they played and were beaten by Ireland 6 months ago with Murray getting rave reviews.

Yeah_Right · 02-06-2017 11:51AM

Billy Beautiful Guillotine wrote: »

Why those three and not the Highlanders and Hurricanes out of interest?

From what I've heard it was decision for each franchise. The players and staff decided if they wanted a Haka for the team. The Chiefs had one created a few years ago that they've performed a few times post match. The Blues and the Crusaders decided to do the same but the Canes and the Highlanders didn't. Don't know why.

Professor Moriarty · 02-06-2017 11:55AM

Basil3 wrote: »

I never knew the importance of lineout calls until I lived in Ireland. Lived in ignorant bliss for far too long.

Reminds me of a story told by Shelford (probably apocryphal). He was playing against Moss Keane. The call came down the line and he heard Moss mutter "Oh fúck, not me again".

02-06-2017 11:58AM

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Probably goes some way to explaining why the set piece has been a weakness down there for so long

To clarify, I know it's important that they are called....I just didn't know who called them was a big deal.

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