Warm Up Match 4: Highlanders v British & Irish Lions (Dunedin)

[GoTheNaki]

Cant see Highlanders winning tbh. I reckon the Lions will have that final ball pass a couple of times this game. I dont know if either team will get to 30 points tho. Lions 15 and under.

 

[The Jones Boy]

Cant see Highlanders winning tbh. I reckon the Lions will have that final ball pass a couple of times this game. I dont know if either team will get to 30 points tho. Lions 15 and under.

It's getting hard to predict since the Lions stepped up against the Crusaders.
How will the Lions gel etc
The Highlanders are missing key players though and that will really hurt them because the Lions are a class 'squad', not just a class 1st XV.

 

[GoTheNaki]

It's getting hard to predict since the Lions stepped up against the Crusaders.
How will the Lions gel etc
The Highlanders are missing key players though and that will really hurt them because the Lions are a class 'squad', not just a class 1st XV.

Considering how terrible that Crusaders backline looked without Crotty... Yeah... Nah... Lions win this.

Arent they missing 4 starters for Maoris. Then A Smith, B. Smith, Sopoaga, and Fekitoa?

 

[The Jones Boy]

Five Maori's and two AB's, Aaron Smith and Ben Smith.
Half the team is missing.
Sopoaga and Fekitoa are both playing against the Lions for Otago.
Lions have a clear advantage but this won't be the top drawer Lions players here either.
This isn't the Saturday team.
Some of these blokes will be test squad contenders but most probably not starters.

 

[bazwaz]

Faddes has been huge for the Highlanders...also missing

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Commentators and no idea there was't going to be a haha.

 

[MikeTheNative]

Commentators and no idea there was't going to be a haha.

They SKY ones? To be honest they don't really have an idea about anything that goes on a rugby pitch.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Need to start scoring some tries. 2 tries in 3 games is not good enough to even be competitive v ABs.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Commentators and no idea there was't going to be a haha.

We got a fake sword from the gift shop instead

Wonder where that ends up after the tour? Is there a lions HQ or museum or something?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Fekitoa sure is a good butcher!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Rugby 08 moment on henshaw, getting hit mid kick

 

[big ginger 8]

'Could be an overlap here, Fekitoa sees it!'

Clearly didn't, or else he is a double agent.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

How did they not score that! Three on one and Fekitoa tries to run round the outside!

 

[Skylinerd1]

Best play of the series by the Highlanders in the first 5 minutes.

 

[Kiwiwomble]

That fekitoa tackle at about 2 mins is what's he brings when his attack is shut down, hard done bye that bloke

 

[Skylinerd1]

'Could be an overlap here, Fekitoa sees it!'

Clearly didn't, or else he is a double agent.

This is exactly why he wasnt selected for the tests. He either costantly runs sideways or doesnt give passes when its on. the guys a muppet and this is coming from a highlanders supporter.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Best play of the series by the Highlanders in the first 5 minutes.

Messing up a good try scoring opportunity? Their fans should learn the words to the "Lions, Lions ,Lions" chant if they like that!

 

[Kiwiwomble]

Lions running really good angles

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

And that's why he didn't make the ABs.

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

How can you call a maul when the tackled player is already on the ground?