Mark Connolly Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 The 6/2 split is also an easier sell if Hogg is somewhere in the 23, given he has played Test and Lions rugby at 10. I genuinely think this is the least predictable Lions team in a long time, not just under Gatland. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snobot Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 I think if you want to win the game, rather than try not to lose DVDM has to play, given his insane defenders beaten stats and go forward ball every single time he touches the ball. So he missed a tackle v France but he also scored the winning try in injury time, which surely is the most important thing. Kolbe might well skin him 1 on 1 when he has the ball if the system is wrong or people get it wrong (see LRZ selling Harris down the river with Kolbe the other day after a shite Daly kick) but I expect Kolbe skins 99.5% of all the rugby players in the world. Duhan probably runs over the top of Kolbe most times he has the ball. Watching the lions getting knocked back constantly by SA ‘A’ the other day you need Duhan and Mish in the team. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Good game between oz and ffr. Thought it would be ruined post 5min oz send off but the French are making it hard for themselves.20 20 HT 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Only the French lose that 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Sutherland having a rough first 5 here... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Adams looking really slow on the kick chase. VDM is such a get out of jail free card at times, he doesn't need space to make yards and hold up the ball a bit when you are in a tight spot at the back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Price looking really sharp 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 7 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: Price looking really sharp He's been excellent. LCD, Hogg, DVM, Furlong (horrible missed tackle early on aside) and Daly decent as well. Henshaw bit rusty but OK and Conan not too bad either. Sutherland a bit ropy and Adams having a fucking mare for me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Marcus Smith has done really well too, a couple of kicks a bit too long, but he and Price are a really exciting pairing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 29 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: Marcus Smith has done really well too, a couple of kicks a bit too long, but he and Price are a really exciting pairing Beard as well, should have mentioned him. Lots of moaning when he was called up, but he's been great. I moaned when he was called up but that was because I thought he was Jake Ball. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Duhan takes the ball five yards out facing his own line and every single time ends up 10 meters forward. Hard to see how Gatland can ignore that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 I'd never second guess Gatland, but if Ali Price hasn't done enough to at least be on the bench next week, I'd be extremely disappointed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Brilliant from Smith 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 17 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: I'd never second guess Gatland, but if Ali Price hasn't done enough to at least be on the bench next week, I'd be extremely disappointed. I think he will be. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Just now, Mark Connolly said: Brilliant from Smith He's got better and better as the game has gone on. I would rather watch this guy next week than either of Biggar or Farrell. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 19 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: I'd never second guess Gatland, but if Ali Price hasn't done enough to at least be on the bench next week, I'd be extremely disappointed. Though it does feel on the last two tours that Gatland started both first tests with the "media" team before saying "f**k it" and picking who he actually wanted in test 2 and 3. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanton Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 The good old days British & Irish Lions: Gavin Hastings on right hooks, hail of beer cans & Elephant Man https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57781783 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 It's probably just as well there is no midweek game, the selection meeting is going to take about 5 days on its own. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Well we all knew it, except the Welsh..but Hogg is nailed on at 15 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignoramus Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 (edited) And there was me hoping to see some Scots in the test match XV . I know he’s likely to start but Conor Murray Edited July 18, 2021 by Ignoramus 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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