Warm Up Match 1: New Zealand Barbarians v British & Irish Lions (Whangarei)

[Groundhog]

That lad Laulala absolutely ruined his own chance there.

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

No excuse for not passing that....Amazing work from Faletau

 

[The Jones Boy]

Why have sky not had Barnes put down yet?
He's useless

This might be a Kiwi issue.
We hold on to commentators for waaaaay too long in NZ. There is some kind of cult of the aged.
We have a bloke called Grant Nisbet who is pretty awful, but he inherited the torch from another useless ancient codger called Keith Quinn so apparently it's a job for life regardless of how bad you are. Currently we still have a cricket wicket keeper from decades ago, Ian Smith, and he is commentating on the rugby and he oicked up a vacancy left by the last comments man, Murray Mexted and he was awful too.
Oh for an intelligent informed commentator in NZ rugby...
So Barnes has been around NZ TV as the comments man for any English or Lions rugby for the last however long, ergo, they go back to the same boring well and use him again because tradition is a strange anachronism in NZ rugby commentary.

 

[Bluemoon]

All started will a terrible box kick from Laidlaw. Hope that was his choice and not a tactical move.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I mean Laidlaw made no sense it isn't like he is anything close to the same style Ben Youngs plays.

 

[The Jones Boy]

Just so static.

Give them a chance, they've just got off the plane.

 

[Groundhog]

This is ******* ****..... Just play positive

 

[ratsapprentice]

Laidlaw is dogshit

 

[TommiG88]

We've been cack.

 

[Penne Rara]

Incredible play from the Baa baas. I thought they would get destroyed but they're holding their ground well

 

[Goodey]

Hoo boy.

That came from that arse kick from Sexton.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Laidlaw is dogshit

Pretty much this.

Only included becuase the moaning scots complaint about lack of Scottish players.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

This is ******* ****..... Just play positive

Play aggressive,
This is shite
A mish mash England side with an average age of 12 beat a barbarians side with way more talent than this, this is terrible play.

 

[Gavin]

To me, so far, Sexton and Laidlaw just ain't working together. I would have started with a combination such as Biggar and Webb

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Gatland is a very smart player.

 

[Groundhog]

Jesus Ulster......

 

[Reiser99]

Even in the 6N's Laidlaw slowed down the Scottish attack, butchering so many chances. Overall no cohesion. This doesn't look like a team as a collection of players.

 

[TommiG88]

Some awful performances out there at the moment.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Rory Best is nailed on test starter.....Naaaaaaht

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Yep and Best still can't hit a barn door with a Banjo.