Test Match 1: All Blacks v British & Irish Lions (Auckland)

[Reiser99]

I hate that type of scrum penalty. It's at the base, tell them to use it. If a team doesn't get push initially and then waits for the penalty it should only be a free kick, because it's a good contest.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Why do NH teams never learn that they shouldn't just go to sleep when a penalty is awarded!? How many times must they have been told? First thing when a penalty is awarded is GET READY TO DEFEND ffs.

 

[anderton46]

Could be a few too many points now for the Lions.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Be tempted to say get both Sexton and Sink on.

 

[GoTheNaki]

CMON TJ

 

[Bada-Bing!]

FFS Kruis.

 

[Truth]

Is Itoje on? Cos Im not seeing the pain, the greatness etc...

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Why take T'eo off? He has been on fire.

 

[dullonien]

NH sides just go for cross field kicks from penalty advantages. Always such a waste! NZ actually chance their arm ball in hand + a couple of 50/50 offloads.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Kruis is having a shocker

 

[Skylinerd1]

I hate that type of scrum penalty. It's at the base, tell them to use it. If a team doesn't get push initially and then waits for the penalty it should only be a free kick, because it's a good contest.

LOL Ridiculous.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Is Itoje on? Cos Im not seeing the pain, the greatness etc...

Don't worry we all know you one eyed NZ fans have trouble seeing.

 

[anderton46]

Its situations like this that make having halfpenny on the bench totally pointless.

Kruise has been uncharacteristically poor. He's been so bad in contact.

 

[GoTheNaki]

Ohhh.... Taking teo off... Really...?

 

[Bluemoon]

I hate that type of scrum penalty. It's at the base, tell them to use it. If a team doesn't get push initially and then waits for the penalty it should only be a free kick, because it's a good contest.

Stationery for a good 5 seconds. Was called 'use' for the lions, but avoiding detail due to thread rules.

Te'o coming off is a strange move. Possibly testing some partnerships for test 2

 

[munstermuffin]

Why take T'eo off? He has been on fire.

Presume it's for more playmaking style now. Te'o was amazing to be fair

 

[Truth]

Why take T'eo off? He has been on fire.

SBW is defintely not complaining.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Get Sexton on for Farrell we need to chase this game unfortunately.

Agree. Sextons attacking qualities are far more important than Teo's defensive abilities given the scoreline (and probably was at kickoff).

 

[GoTheNaki]

Don't worry we all know you one eyed NZ fans have trouble seeing.

Cuts deep.

 

[Truth]

Don't worry we all know you one eyed NZ fans have trouble seeing.

Well at least you see the greatness and the pain and all of that. I just honestly wish I could see it. The Lions would benefit from it. Not me