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[2016 Super Rugby] Lions vs. Highlanders (Semi-Final 2) 30/07/2016
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<blockquote data-quote="Bruce_ma gooshvili" data-source="post: 809343" data-attributes="member: 74121"><p>Fantastic to see a Lions team emerge from having been relegated and reintroduced to the league to being in a semi-final. Particularly when the rest of the newer teams in Super Rugby didn't get anywhere near the playoffs. Their homefield must be a humungous advantage in the last 20 mins, 1800+ metres altitude!? Altitude is a big advantage in the NFL (Denver Broncos) and American football is far less demanding on your endurance than rugby. So I'm picking the Lions here to win big by 10+. Still shaking my head in disbelief that Ackerman didn't do everything he could against the Jaguares to secure the top seed.</p><p></p><p>On a tangent, does Marty Banks get much game time or is he a fringe player? And does he often play fullback? Totally mystified how Treviso, arguably the worst Pro side in a big league in Europe, have managed to land a player of that quality when he is in his prime at 27 years old. Particularly when they'd also signed Italian international fly half Tomasso Allan as well (who will surely hold down the number 10 shirt).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruce_ma gooshvili, post: 809343, member: 74121"] Fantastic to see a Lions team emerge from having been relegated and reintroduced to the league to being in a semi-final. Particularly when the rest of the newer teams in Super Rugby didn't get anywhere near the playoffs. Their homefield must be a humungous advantage in the last 20 mins, 1800+ metres altitude!? Altitude is a big advantage in the NFL (Denver Broncos) and American football is far less demanding on your endurance than rugby. So I'm picking the Lions here to win big by 10+. Still shaking my head in disbelief that Ackerman didn't do everything he could against the Jaguares to secure the top seed. On a tangent, does Marty Banks get much game time or is he a fringe player? And does he often play fullback? Totally mystified how Treviso, arguably the worst Pro side in a big league in Europe, have managed to land a player of that quality when he is in his prime at 27 years old. Particularly when they'd also signed Italian international fly half Tomasso Allan as well (who will surely hold down the number 10 shirt). [/QUOTE]
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