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

[big ginger 8]

There's a lot of things Te'o does well but his passing just ruins most of them.

 

[Skylinerd1]

Oh I take it back this reff is great. LOL at that Farrell kick.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Te'o showing why he should be a starter for England and the Lions but also why he isn't!

 

[Groundhog]

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

Actually that's the Pitcairn Islands, but only because actual birds and animals are the only ones living there.

 

[Groundhog]

Do they not have to pass in league?

 

[Skylinerd1]

I take it back this reff is great. LOL at that Farrell kick.

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Love the clash of the wind-ups - they emerge blinking out of their caves to find they were not the only one who survived the apocalypse.

Te'o that pass....Ugh.
That's about 4 potential tries butchered this game.

 

[Bluemoon]

Argh, did the hard work then threw an awful pass. Would have been hard to stop Liam from there. Some of these passes need to stick, thats 3 or 4 chances following a line break now.

 

[GoTheNaki]

Where was the ref when that kick went over? If the Lions lost by 2 could you IMAGINE IT.

 

[Ospervat]

Butchered - Again!

 

[The Jones Boy]

The Crusaders are struggling.
Yeah I know they are missing two key All Blacks and that hurts them but you've gotta get on with it and make your best effort and here they are not bossing the game.
The Lions are up for this and AWJ is having a good game, fair play to him he's looking lively out there.
The Lions are dictating play and the Crusaders are not matching them in key areas.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Crusaders team getting pushed back further than Daggs hairline.

 

[Ground We Won]

The Lions backs are terrible.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Sexton's passing is unrivalled in NH rugby.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

The Lions backs are terrible.

At the last pass, yes. The Murray - Sexton - Farrell axis are causing a lot of problems.

 

[Groundhog]

The Lions backs are terrible.

Then what does that make the Crusaders backs? I'll give you that Te'o can't distribute for ****, but that's all.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

God Goodhue is a talent.

 

[Bluemoon]

The Lions backs are terrible.

Key here. They have a clear platform up front, that's for sure. They are trying to learn to play together. Attacking isn't as natural in the NH, it's played with patterns and unfortunately that's all the main Lions head coach and attacking coach knows. Even after line breaks there isn't support. etc.

 

[Ground We Won]

Goodhue teaching the bland Lions backline how to do it.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Farrell is having a bit of a stinker in defence.