Lions tour to Australia

Gas.

So jazzed about that game in its entirety. Everything that's good about the sport.

Some redemptive storylines to make it all the more dramatic.

The fact that you can identify it's about yourself and your brethren that have ruined so many threads is telling in its own right.

As is the fact I decided not to bother by editing it out. Take your loss elsewhere for once.

Furlong's pass last week was the pass of the tour so far and probably won't be surpassed next week

That is a still image, you know they move at speed right? Or are you taking it literally for "at the same time" and if something is 0.1 second later it is not at the same time?

Also, the rules of rugby has meant the player is in a vulnerable position when they are bent over like that to steal the ball. You will have to accept hits like this if you are going to deem it okay for players to be in this position. He hit him on the back of the neck, still a bad area, but what else can you do to remove that player? You cannot go for the legs, so just leave them and get rid of rucks?

Also, also, the defending player did not come from behind and entered the tackle from the side, if we really wanted to be pedantic about it.

A Lions-worthy match. Oz made a match of it. Skelton and Valetini were excellent and Oz lost steam when they left. Suaali’i started so well but faded and made too many mistakes. Our superior fitness, replacements and cohesion just about told in the second half. Our scrum was solid although there were some dodgy moments from both Porter and Genge.

Does Gordon regularly box-kick over his head? Does it give him more protection against opposing players?

If Tizzano arrived to the ruck at the same time as Morgan then, yes, he would not be permitted to play the ball and the Lions would be entitled to a penalty were he to do so. However, any subsequent act of foul play would supersede the original infringement resulting in a penalty to Australia.

It's worrying then that the official tried to justify his decision by claiming that Morgan arrived at the same time as Tizzano. It's completely irrelevant given that Morgan made contact with Tizzano above the shoulders and went off his feet while doing so. Schmidt's ire is justified if you ask me.

Anyway it's purely academic now as the series is over as a competition. It's unfortunate that the match today ended in controversy but it was always likely to do so once Piardi was appointed. At the end of the day all the series will be remembered for is the poor overall quality and a Lion's victory.

Agreed. We all recognise the sad posts for what they are. Bitterness.

Gorgeous isn't it. The sweetness of it. Love it.

Jesus Christ. Do you ever give it a rest!? The match ended in controversy. It's a massive talking point and will continue to be so over the next few days. Schmidt, who is very fondly remembered in this country, was fuming. It stands to reason then that the incident will be discussed, in detail, on a discussion forum.

Additionally, given the history of the Lions it stands to reason that many Irish supporters will be somewhat ambivalent towards the whole thing. That's before you even consider the damage Gatland's tenure did to it, which culminated in the absolute **** show which was the last tour. We can be happy for the Irish contingent and we can keep an eye on the games without being too invested. We can also be critical. None of that constitutes moaning, disappointment that Australia lost or is evidence of some deep seated hatred of Andy Farrell.

Rightly or wrongly there are plenty that hold the view that the Lions is an antiquated holdover from the day's of the Empire. Personally I can understand that although it has never particularly bothered me. I would say I was a big fan of the tours up until Gatland was reappointed for the 2017 series. After that my interest rapidly dwindled and I doubt I'm alone in that. A tour of Australia was never likely to rekindle any great passion for the thing.

Fwiw, my bias is with The Lions. I'm a huge fan of The Lions going back to before rugby turned professional.

The thing I detect here is that anyone who has a different opinion to group think is to be targeted with ridiculous and outlandish claims of trolling, hatred, moaning, taking stuff out of context etc etc etc