The Silver Fern

We have to look at the coaching

The Lions are looking less green by the day

Jones is locked in at 13

France C did well

France B next week

Well done Japan

Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence

We totally and utterly blew that

Japan 24-19 Wales

Unconverted try for 24 all would be a fair result

Well done Japan

Tightened up

Patient

Converting all the presents from Wales

Japan 24-19 Wales
71 mins

Good execution from Japan but we’re gifting them this match

Poor tactics, poor execution

Japan 17-19 Wales
65 mins

Jesus

We’re so dumb

GET THAT LITTLE CU*T OFF

The real positive is good first up tackling and strong turnover work over the ball

Why the fuck are we playing harm scarum rugby?

Oh yes, because we don’t have a 10 (or game plan possibly) to kick the ball deep and dead and force Japan to build their offence from deep within their own half

Get Costelow off

Change the game plan

Not if we continue to botch great chances and play like 8-year olds

Error strewn stop-start first half from two sides desperate to not lose

Wales easily matching the Japanese speed game but struggling in the scrum at times

Wales look more inventive, and with more accuracy could be another two or three scores ahead

2 well worked tries and a penalty try to a well created Japanese try

Costelow is stinking up the shirt

Japan 7-19 Wales
Halftime

@Dodge said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:

@MiketheSnow said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:

If Owen F is anywhere near the 23 it will be a massive piss take and will impact on Farrell Senior’s standing when he goes back to Ireland / moves to England

I don't agree tbh, if he shows up in training etc. Listen to any ex pro who's played with him and they're so complimentary about him as a leader, on and off the pitch, I don't think the players on tour would have an issue tbh, they will likely see his value.

Whether he's worth it as a player from an outsiders point of view is entirely different, fans will bitch but it won't undermine AF.

To put it another way, would any other coach have selected Farrell as Daly’s replacement?

If Owen F is anywhere near the 23 it will be a massive piss take and will impact on Farrell Senior’s standing when he goes back to Ireland / moves to England

@Virgil said in RIP 2025:

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Genuinely surprised he lasted this long

@Bones said in 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia:

Yeah, Farrell is a bizarre replacement, can't really see a place in the squad for him, so maybe it's about leadership?

Bring your kid to work month

That’s a bird I think

Lions

Keenan, Hansen, Jones, Tuipulotu, Kinghorn, Smith, Mitchell
Schoeman, Cowan-Dickie, Bealham, Beirne, Ryan, Pollock, Van der Flier, Earl

Replacements:
Sheehan, Genge, Furlong, McCarthy, Cummings, Morgan
White, M Smith

Working out who's going to be back row cover

Game time for Keenan and Kinghorn

If the Jock midfield fire they'll start the first test