The rugby

[Alex321]

sorry, that's nonsense T4tomo.
Daly covers 13, 14 and 15. He's never played 10 or 12.
Farrell covers 10 and 12 only. He doesn't have the pace or defensive ability to cover 13 or 15. to my knowledge, Farrell has never played 13 or 15, certainly in the last 10 years.

He has played 12 (as substitute). And 11. But I think you are right that he has never played 10 at senior level.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

The Lions have started today just like they played on Saturday.
Their first 10 minutes have been rubbish. Hardly surprising to get counter rucked when not one forward was present. It wasn’t as if there was time to get there.
Aki with a no look pass that was metres in front of Lowe.
Etc etc.

They need to sort it out quick.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Which they duly have.
Much better from 15 minutes in, but still too many errors.

 

[laurentian]

Solid win but never really put Brumbies to bed

 

[Dorset Boy]

Solid win but never really put Brumbies to bed

I think the Lions are struggling with the referees allowing anything to go at the breakdown - players off their feet, on wrong side aren't being penalised, and there was a turnover penalty given to the brumbies when their 10 was on the floor on the Lions side having not rolled away. In ngland that is a Lions penalty every time.

 

[laurentian]

I think the Lions are struggling with the referees allowing anything to go at the breakdown - players off their feet, on wrong side aren't being penalised, and there was a turnover penalty given to the brumbies when their 10 was on the floor on the Lions side having not rolled away. In ngland that is a Lions penalty every time.

Agreed - SH interpretations can be pretty significant in these games

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Agreed - SH interpretations can be pretty significant in these games

Except the ref was French.

Having said that, I thought exactly the same. The Brumbies got away with murder at the breakdown, while the Lions weren’t committing enough bodies.

 

[Dorset Boy]

Except the ref was French.

Having said that, I thought exactly the same. The Brumbies got away with murder at the breakdown, while the Lions weren’t committing enough bodies.

French refs and random decisions, who'd a thunk it?

 

[laurentian]

Except the ref was French.

Having said that, I thought exactly the same. The Brumbies got away with murder at the breakdown, while the Lions weren’t committing enough bodies.

well that's embarrassing!

Errr . . .what I meant to say was "interpretations in the SH . . . " . . . honest!

 

[Beebo]

Not to sure there is anything to gain from the Lions playing a scratch side of NZ and Aus BaaBaas team who had zero interest in the result of the game.

The mid week team will give us a good guide as to who will be starting next Saturday.

 

[laurentian]

Not to sure there is anything to gain from the Lions playing a scratch side of NZ and Aus BaaBaas team who had zero interest in the result of the game.

The mid week team will give us a good guide as to who will be starting next Saturday.

there's no midweek game this week - next match is 1st test on Saturday