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

[Reiser99]

Bringing on halfpenny will offer nothing...maybe if Lions were just winning, then I could see it, but not now.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

It is worth noting that barring some magic from Liam Williams the Lions would have 3 points, despite the ABs suffering injury and having to rejigg defensively.

It's been encouraging from the Lions at times but there is a gulf in quality in the selected players and in the coaching. Gatland should have used every tour match to experiment with attacking combinations and expansive back play. You can't just trudge along on the tour and try to switch to attacking rugby at the first test.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Maro - great steal.

Taylor - that's not straight.

 

[GoTheNaki]

Oh cmon ive seen two like that to the Lions tonight.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Great kick Sexton.

 

[Truth]

Lions should bomb to Barrett. He's not a noted bomb defuser.

 

[dullonien]

Just about to call for Webb and Owens. Here they come. Come on Webb, we know you can grab a try, now would be good.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

FFS Owens.

 

[dullonien]

Good competition in the lineout there.

 

[anderton46]

That's why you don't change hooker on a pressure throw. Stupid.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Game over.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Faz really should have been taken off it was obvious he was out on his feet crap call by Gats.

 

[munstermuffin]

Not a dig at players but subs haven't had impact.

 

[Truth]

What is with All Black debutants on and tries on debut. It seems to always happen with debutant backs.

 

[GoTheNaki]

Yyyyyyuyyueueeeeeeeesassssssssssss

 

[Skylinerd1]

Julians gunna be bloody lucky to see an AB jersey again.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Bloody hell, embarrassing

 

[smartcooky]

A double in debut for Reiko

I'll tell a funny story about him and his bro later, if I remember.

 

[anderton46]

Its mad to see how basic skills we can't produce under pressure. Sexton and Farrell with embarrassing passing.

 

[Truth]

The last 20 minutes, so far, has seen nothing really from a very good Lions side.