Warm Up Match 5: Maori All Blacks v British & Irish Lions (Rotorua)

[Reiser99]

Te'o hasn't, but then the ball has barely got to the backs. If they don't get the chance with the ball, how can they impress?

 

[dullonien]

Still no yellow card?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Keep POM safe!!!!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Get POM off and cryogenically freeze him until next week

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Get POM off and wrap him up in cotton wool. Sealed the 6 test shirt for me.

 

[UlsterRugby2012]

Interesting, Warburton goes to 6

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

The result is important but we really need to see what more we can do now. Scoring more penalty tries is not going to give you any more information or edge against the All-Blacks. Daly's on now, give him the ball!

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Yeah Teo's been good, part of an excellent midfield defence among other things.

Think Henshaw is a much better player, but Teo has been better on this tour. On a Lions tour you don't have time to play the long game, you've got to go with form in the immediate term, is it's not a 2 playmaker model then Teo should start 12.

Henshaw has played most of his stuff outside Bigger with the midweek side, given the chance he'd have been better imo.

 

[TommiG88]

Dont agree with that decision.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Since when does picking up the ball and standing still make ground, ffs. The bane of NH rugby that.

 

[Bluemoon]

Gatland loves a 'utility' player on the bench. Itoje and POM both cover lock and back row so that could be a factor.

 

[UlsterRugby2012]

I just don't get the point of trying to scrum the death out of the Maori's - Gatland surely must know we won't do be able to do this to the AB's. Why not then get the ball out wide and go through phases? **** sake

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

No excuse for that, a complete waste. I really think that when the scrum hasn't moved for 10 seconds but is stable, the referee should tell the team to use it.

 

[Every Time Ref]

Henshaw has played most of his stuff outside Bigger with the midweek side, given the chance he'd have been better imo.

That's a fair point, but you can't pick on what might have been

 

[ratsapprentice]

Phase play is just embarrassingly poor.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Tackled in the air but who cares amiright?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Our attack was screwed as soon as Howley was picked.

 

[TommiG88]

Noooo, not Laidlaw

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

That's a fair point, but you can't pick on what might have been

Shoutout to quality selection policies...

 

[munstermuffin]

Keep POM safe!!!!

Why he will be on bench. I guarantee Warbs will start