British Lions v Argentina

[canefan]

That result will serve to raise the expectation levels in Oz

[Jet]

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

Andy Farrell's stuck in his own hurt arena.

LEGACY. DESTINY. BANTER. HYPERBOLE.

We will fine you if you lose the mascot etc.

Insufferable twats.

[game_film]

@Jet Yeah, I’ve just never ‘got’ the Lions. Could never cheer an English rugby player. That simple.

[Jet]

Remember when Gatland had all his boys conveniently "holidaying" in Australia around the time of the 2013 tour.

Cory Hill et al.

Do me a favour.

[game_film]

@Jet Wasn’t that 2017? And there was some weird justification for it from Gats but basically it was filling empty jerseys so the entire team could rest?

[game_film]

@Jet Here it is: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jun/28/lions-geography-six-rugby-union-new-zealand-game-time-finn-russell-alan-dell

[MN5]

I wouldn’t read too much into this. Lions will be a different team once Finn Russell and Blair Kinghorn are in the starting line up.

They’ll still beat Australia 3-0

[Mr Fish]

Yeah while it was still a good team they put out against Argentina, there's probably only a few guys in there that will start in the first Test - there might only be one survivor in the backline.

[Jet]

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

@Jet Here it is: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jun/28/lions-geography-six-rugby-union-new-zealand-game-time-finn-russell-alan-dell

You are indeed correct.
The relentless march of time eh.

[pakman]

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

Squidge sighted in the crowd

With his mum.

[pakman]

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

Thought Smith had butchered that.. but well worked try and a couple of soft tackles

Me two forward passes in build up.

[pakman]

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

Pretty embarrassing as a ref when your 2 meters away looking straight at the ball and you miss that🤦‍♂️

Doleman did that last week when Reds shelled it as they went over. That time the TMO didn’t realise Doleman had cataracts, so failed to check.

[Jet]

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

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

Pretty embarrassing as a ref when your 2 meters away looking straight at the ball and you miss that🤦‍♂️

Doleman did that last week when Reds shelled it as they went over. That time the TMO didn’t realise Doleman had cataracts, so failed to check.

In super rugby, foul play responsibility has been completely abdicated to the bunker too.

A default yellow and passing of buck to the TMO.

[pakman]

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

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

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

Pretty embarrassing as a ref when your 2 meters away looking straight at the ball and you miss that🤦‍♂️

Doleman did that last week when Reds shelled it as they went over. That time the TMO didn’t realise Doleman had cataracts, so failed to check.

In super rugby, foul play responsibility has been completely abdicated to the bunker too.

A default yellow and passing of buck to the TMO.

It sucks.

[KiwiMurph]

That was a really fun watch.

Excellent ball movement.

The fact it was played in daylight in nice temperatures is not a coincidence.

By Doleman standards he was pretty good - only he would miss that knock on though haha.

[ARHS]

I thought James Doleman was below his best. Seemed to miss a bit and always had an advantage back for Lions when they infringed.
Are Fin Smith, Mitchell and Marcus Smith the front liners in backline?
Thought VDM and Freeman were always a threat. LCD was good in forwards.
But best thing in match was the flair in the Argentinian backs in my view.

[Bovidae]

It was funny seeing wonderboy Pollock miss a crucial tackle and then spill the ball at the end.

[MN5]

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

Awesome

So many w@nkers in this lions team and coaching staff

I hope the aussies smash them

Explain further.

Surely there's no one at Clive Woodward level or the guy who accused Umaga and Mealamu of attempted murder ?

[NTA]

Team with limited time together versus team with experience together. The result isn't a shock.

I doubt whether the Lions will play like that down here. It'll be forward -oriented phase play ala Ireland & England

[NTA]

I have enjoyed the teenager commentary on there tho. Nice to get some new blood in