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

Barely a penalty is right. Not a penalty would be more accurate. These halfbacks make me moist.
 
Doesn't matter where they marched. If it's a maul and the ball isn't available it's a turnover. And it was a maul for more than long enough.

So if someone got tackled and is moving forward and goes to ground... Is that also a maul? Lol.
 
you mean the team that plays in NZ every year?

Or are you seriously comparing what is for many players in NZ a once in a career thing to super rugby comp that plays every year?

Sorry, I edited my post. A Haka wasn't offered to the Jaguares or Sunwolves to welcome these international visitors to the competition and to NZ on their debuts in NZ. So yes, I am absolutely making that comparison 100%.
 
Barely a penalty is right. Not a penalty would be more accurate.

Aye, these new directives are just silly. Can't penalize players for a high tackle when the opposition slips. One of these decisions is going to decide a big match soon and then we'll see what the reaction is like.
 
So if someone got tackled and is moving forward and goes to ground... Is that also a maul? Lol.
Yes if they've been held up from going to ground it's a maul. That's how most mauls work.
 
@dullonien - You make some good points. Those with proven leadership skills aren't in great form. With all due respect to AWJ, Tips and Warbs I can't see them in the test side based on form alone. Owens is perhaps the only player whose form and leadership would get him a starting berth.
 
Scrum dominance today, coupled with the game last Wednesday is excellent news. It's an area the Lions will need to put massive pressure on in the test.
 
If SOB can get to his peak fitness and form before the AB test I will be so hard.

Saying that Gatland would still pick warbs.
 
I never understand men who can wear bodywarmers in pro games. You'd be boiling.
 
Lots of mistakes from Saders players that havent got international experience. They need to sort that out and calm down.
 
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