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yerrahbah · 02-07-2021 12:48PM

pickarooney wrote: »

Right, well that definitively answers any questions on whether injury kept James Ryan out of the Lions!

Its difficult to be certain, but originally I took it as the Lions needed someone who was fit straight away and had to play this W/E to get integrated with the squad

Beard isn't even on the bench for the Lions whereas Ryan is fit enough to start for Ireland.

I don't think Farrell would risk Ryan in a game like this unless he was 100%

IMO Ryan just isn't the type of lock that Gatland is looking for

Clegg · 02-07-2021 01:03PM

Henshaw is out of next Wednesday's game with a mild hamstring strain.

https://twitter.com/Murray_Kinsella/status/1410943139309891584?s=09

Tomtom364 · 02-07-2021 01:14PM

For those with Sky Tv.

Can now add Sky Sports on a 31 day rolling Contract for €20pm (for up to 6 months) no 12 month contract required.

pickarooney · 02-07-2021 02:16PM

Clegg wrote: »

Henshaw is out of next Wednesday's game with a mild hamstring strain.

https://twitter.com/Murray_Kinsella/status/1410943139309891584?s=09

Jamie Roberts will be packing his bag

TRC10 · 02-07-2021 02:26PM

Most likely looking at Daly at 13 v the Sharks then, seen as Harris is playing tomorrow.

sydthebeat · 02-07-2021 03:06PM

no harm in henshaw missing these two games.....

i think the team that starts against SA "A" will be closest to the starting team

mun1 · 02-07-2021 04:07PM

Tomtom364 wrote: »

For those with Sky Tv.

Can now add Sky Sports on a 31 day rolling Contract for €20pm (for up to 6 months) no 12 month contract required.

Any link ? Not seeing offer on my sky package

sprucemoose · 02-07-2021 04:20PM

TRC10 wrote: »

Most likely looking at Daly at 13 v the Sharks then, seen as Harris is playing tomorrow.

daly at 13 and henshaw at 12 could be a tasty combination i have to say

Larbre34 · 03-07-2021 04:01PM

Nigel Owens on the co-comm. Inspired!

theVersatile · 03-07-2021 04:05PM

Christ LRZ has wheels.

thomond2006 · 03-07-2021 04:09PM

This could be 60 or 70. BIL are destroying them.

razorblunt · 03-07-2021 04:10PM

Conor McNamara on comms. Absolutely woeful, I know Miles Harrison is unwell but talk about falling upwards.
He’s constantly a few seconds behind the play, just now the Lions scored their 2nd try with zero fanfare.

Presumably the comms are sitting in the UK somewhere too. You can tell.

Just missed a brilliant kick to touch there because he was talking about try scorers at Murrayfield.

Squidgy Black · 03-07-2021 04:11PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

This could be 60 or 70. BIL are destroying them.

Easily. In a completely different class here.

thomond2006 · 03-07-2021 04:16PM

4 people on commentary is terrible.

razorblunt · 03-07-2021 04:16PM

Nigel Owens accusing referees there of everything he was accused of, particularly in the latter part of his career.
Needs to read up on irony while he waits for his next question.

razorblunt · 03-07-2021 04:18PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

4 people on commentary is terrible.

They’ll end up at 17, one commentator, 15 players for each position and a referee.
If it ends up muting Heaslip and Greenwood, then all the better?

Clegg · 03-07-2021 04:18PM

Don't think I've ever watched a rugby game where an ex referee has also been used as a real time pundit/commentator.

I know BT use Peter Walton during soccer games as their ex referee to discuss contentious refereeing decisions. But here the commentators are involving Owens in the general discussion of the game. Much better use of the referee as a commentator.

Clegg · 03-07-2021 04:23PM

Greenwood has big 'played rugby in Uni' energy.

thomond2006 · 03-07-2021 04:26PM

Itoje is a menace.

03-07-2021 04:29PM

Stream keeps dropping - anyone have a reliable one ?

razorblunt · 03-07-2021 04:30PM

Sky look like they’re on the ground over there? That seems needlessly reckless given the state of the pandemic in South Africa.

Clegg · 03-07-2021 04:33PM

Farrell's having a bit of a stinker.

Warburton is right that he's not a crash ball centre like Aki is. He should be used as a link man but currently he's being used as a running option too much.

razorblunt · 03-07-2021 04:37PM

McNamara missed a try again there, even asking “what’s going on here?”. It’s going to a long long tour. Any alternatives to Sky by the way?

thomond2006 · 03-07-2021 04:37PM

I hope the hosts are better than this in the URC! That try was embarrassingly easy.

Squidgy Black · 03-07-2021 04:38PM

Some fantastic long throws by George so far

03-07-2021 04:39PM

razorblunt wrote: »

McNamara missed a try again there, even asking “what’s going on here?”. It’s going to a long long tour. Any alternatives to Sky by the way?

In fairness I think that was in reference to the defence just parting

TRC10 · 03-07-2021 04:40PM

Farrell having a noticeably poor game.

Hamish Watson having a blinder, looking very tough to leave him out of the test team. Curry needs a big game on Wednesday.

03-07-2021 04:41PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

I hope the hosts are better than this in the URC! That try was embarrassingly easy.

Yera have a look at the players there missing to be fair to them

03-07-2021 04:43PM

Nice to be able to cheer for a player like Hogg. Has matured a huge amount over the last few years and captaincy has suited him surprisingly well.

03-07-2021 04:45PM

razorblunt wrote: »

McNamara missed a try again there, even asking “what’s going on here?”. It’s going to a long long tour. Any alternatives to Sky by the way?

Only other coverage i can find in my channels is Sky Sports NZ, and they're using SA commentary.

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