2nd test - Australia v British & Irish Lions

[Jimbo]

Haven't watched the game yet but sounds like Morgan won the series.

Single handedly lions went down to just him at one point, his reloading into the single man defensive line was quite something.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Fair enough I just thought Keenan wasn't too good

My Leinster bias is definitely shining through here but I think Keenan has been solid at worst and was so good today, very few negatives and a few big moments.

Bringing Kinghorn in is reasonable because he's been better this season but the same train of thought brings Ringross in too, Ringrose was better in the warmups imo too.

Any combo works well really.

 

[Jimbo]

My Leinster bias is definitely shining through here but I think Keenan has been solid at worst and was so good today, very few negatives and a few big moments.

Bringing Kinghorn in is reasonable because he's been better this season but the same train of thought brings Ringross in too, Ringrose was better in the warmups imo too.

Any combo works well really.

Mostly fair I think both 13s and 15s are evenly matched, only difference being both 13s have shown how good they can be and played superbly for the most part where as neither 15 have looked like the players we know they can be (without looking terrible and probably better then any other options available would be)

 

[BrokenWing]

But they will probably get spanked next match in a dead rubber game.

Far from a dead rubber. Australia will want to salvage some pride.

 

[curtbob7]

My Leinster bias is definitely shining through here but I think Keenan has been solid at worst and was so good today, very few negatives and a few big moments.

Bringing Kinghorn in is reasonable because he's been better this season but the same train of thought brings Ringross in too, Ringrose was better in the warmups imo too.

Any combo works well really.

I’d prefer Tui and Jones as a partnership.

For info I do love a bit of Ringrose

 

[General Melchett]

I'd prefer Tui and Jones as a partnership.

For info I do love a bit of Ringrose

If all centres are fit the logical and fair choice would be Tui and Ringrose who played well together in the warm up. Tui didn't deserve to lose his place (injured or not) having played very well in the first test and Ringrose is class, has had rotten luck and deserves a start.

 

[AlRums]

Haven't watched the game yet but sounds like Morgan won the series.

No, it was the ghost of St AWJ

 

[AlRums]

See no reason to hand test caps out next week.

1. Genge -HAS to start
2. Sheehan
3. Furlong
4. Itoje
5. Chessum (Mccarthy if fit)
6. Beirne
7. Curry
8. Conan (Earl very close IMO)
9. JGP
10. Russell
11. Lowe
12. Ake (Tui if fit)
13. Jones -not broke no need to change it
14. Freeman
15. Kinghorn

16. Kelleher/george -not bothered which
17. Porter
18. Stuart
19. Ryan
20. Earl
21. Mitchell
22. Farrell
23. Keenan

Lowe?

 

[AlRums]

Wales online scored Aki 8/10

 

[curtbob7]

Lowe?

Well it ain’t gonna be VDM or Hansen is it

 

[Ddanno]

Well it ain't gonna be VDM or Hansen is it

Kinghorn, with Keenan at 15

 

[Rugbyfan564]

Not worth the damage rushing back someone with concussion symptoms and starting Ringrose.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

I didn’t think Jones played that well and I don’t think Aki played as badly as others on here.

Aki did a lot of solid runs, solid tackles and great lines. He also made some mistakes and gave away that stupid penalty (is he deaf).

Jones seems to get tunnel vision and not look outside him, needs to learn how to use space a bit more but that might be the system he’s playing in at the moment. He’s been ok though but would prefer ringrose.

Lowe has to be dropped, so poor and hit hair is dire.

 

[Derpus]

They should still go full bore for the final test, giving out caps to dirt roaders just because the tours won is lame

Eh theyd still win. Imagine being 23-5 up in a series decider and still losing. Im done with these gutless cowards.

Thank god they are bringing the Bears back.

 

[AlRums]

British and Irish Lions 2025: Joe Schmidt on Jac Morgan clearout

Australia coach Joe Schmidt says Jac Morgan's clearout in the lead-up to the British and Irish Lions' series-clinching try should have been penalised.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[IT157]

I mean if that is a penalised hit then just take rucking out of the game.

 

[big ginger 8]

I didn't think Jones played that well and I don't think Aki played as badly as others on here.

Aki did a lot of solid runs, solid tackles and great lines. He also made some mistakes and gave away that stupid penalty (is he deaf).

Jones seems to get tunnel vision and not look outside him, needs to learn how to use space a bit more but that might be the system he's playing in at the moment. He's been ok though but would prefer ringrose.

Lowe has to be dropped, so poor and hit hair is dire.

Jones has incredible vision for picking lines but his link up play keeps him just short of being top class imo.

The Lowe hate ( based a lot on his hair?) is gas to me when you compare it to some genuine scumbags.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

I mean if that is a penalised hit then just take rucking out of the game.

That went about 25 years ago.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Jones has incredible vision for picking lines but his link up play keeps him just short of being top class imo.

The Lowe hate ( based a lot on his hair?) is gas to me when you compare it to some genuine scumbags.

I think the hair is a bit of a joke, most dislike him for being slow, not Irish and a bit of a prick.

But not all players can be as loveable as Ringrose.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

I think the hair is a bit of a joke, most dislike him for being slow, not Irish and a bit of a prick.

But not all players can be as loveable as Ringrose.

The universal Ringer love is making me think all the men here are just closeted.