Warm Up Match 3: Crusaders v British & Irish Lions (Christchurch)

[The Jones Boy]

WoW !!
The Lions have come alive and they are showing their class and talent.
Fantastic stuff for the tour.
Canterbury under the Kosh.
Lets see what the second half brings.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Those who predicted a Crusader blowout are looking a touch daft now aren't they? It's partly about matchups I think. Just because the Crusaders are better than the Blues does not automatically mean that they'll do better against the Lions than the Blues did.

More cohesion than I expected from the Lions backs. I think they'll win this now by a less than 7 points. I thought Teo did well, not really noticed him before. Gives an alternative to Sexton 10, Farrell 12 (which would still be my preference). Hopefully a bit more entertainment in the second half though.

 

[TommiG88]

Up north the commentators never blame the ref, maybe we are more respectful up here...

 

[valley commando]

the ref is a dick!

What are you on

 

[HenryChinaski]

This Reff is just blatant.

This isn't football, you can't just say things which don't make any sense.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Idiot

And now for the fight we've all been waiting for... Valley vs Skyline!

 

[HenryChinaski]

The difference between Murray and the other scrum halves we have is frighteningly huge. We literally just cannot afford for him to get injured this tour.

 

[valley commando]

A pedantic French ref.

Refs like this can really cost you games. That illegal wheeling call ranks amoung one of the worst I've seen and got the Lions out off jail. Dreadful officiating.

Stop moaning you looser

 

[Ground We Won]

I don't think the Lions have the tries in them to win this game Crusaders are stong finishers. I think they will still win.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Faletau has turned into Heaslip today and it's beautiful to watch an Irish backrow again!

 

[Ground We Won]

Stop moaning you looser

Oh, you must be one of those infamous inbred Welshmen you hear so much about

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Watson would be my current test 15.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Fantastic kick from Watson. Faletau showing Taufua who's boss

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Oh, you must be one of those infamous inbred Welshmen you hear so much about

I'm mean isn't NZ just the SH version of the welsh?

 

[TommiG88]

That went over!

 

[GoTheNaki]

Fml getting picked on for my phone not having auto-correct #feelsbadman.

Doesnt excuse the lack of yellow card though, boys . We all know you'd have demanded it if it were against the ABs.

 

[Ground We Won]

I'm mean isn't NZ just the SH version of the welsh?

We're not that ugly

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

We're not that ugly

Debateable.

Both do odd stuff to sheep.

 

[GoTheNaki]

Oh snap...that shouldve been 3. Wow.

 

[Ground We Won]

I'm mean isn't NZ just the SH version of the welsh?

And we're actually good at some things.