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Kick off at 20:00 AEST. Looking forward to good match. Off to the pub to watch it over a few not so quiet ales with a few mates shortly. Go the Wallabies!
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Red October1984
06-22-13, 12:33 AM
Dang....
I was really hoping it'd be the animals in some epic showdown. :wah:
Some might say it is.;)
http://www.lionsrugby.com/images/content/WallabiesSwarm2001.jpg
BossMark
06-22-13, 03:00 AM
Lions to win by 12 points :yep:
Best of luck. I'm hoping for the opposite, though I reckon the Lions might have the edge unfortunately.
troopie
06-22-13, 04:01 AM
Well, I'm off to the pub, Car'n the Wallabies!
darius359au
06-22-13, 04:35 AM
Should be good:D
10mins to go and the beers begun flow.
Woot try Wallabies! Great defence to force the turn over and quick thinking by Genia.:rock:
13-12 Lions at half time. Good game so far. Hope our goal kicks improve.
darius359au
06-22-13, 06:04 AM
Folau's not having a bad start ,2 tries on debut so far :up:
bertieck476
06-22-13, 06:06 AM
Superb match so far the lions I think will be to strong although beale may give them some problems in the 2nd half.
Lions by 12
bertieck476
06-22-13, 06:19 AM
Sadly oz being hampered by injuries.
2 points in it with 12 mins to go. Great game. Folau is having a blinder!
bertieck476
06-22-13, 06:59 AM
Phew that was close, well done oz I thought with the disruption of the injuries the lions would stretch there lead beyond the wallabies.
Nooooooooo! Exciting end to a cracking game. Well done Lions. We had two chances to steal it and Beale missed em both. Can't wait to see the next test.
They defended their hearts out and should have stolen it at the death.
BossMark
06-22-13, 07:04 AM
Good win (thanks to the Aussies crappy goal kicks) and a very good game too :yep:
Jimbuna
06-22-13, 07:31 AM
They defended their hearts out and should have stolen it at the death.
The Lions roar
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Great to receive your text mate...hope you got mine :sunny:
Feuer Frei!
06-22-13, 07:52 AM
The Wannabies.
There's nothing left to lose.
Wolferz
06-22-13, 07:59 AM
What were they playing? Rugby?:06:
What were they playing? Rugby?:06:
Correct.
Jimbuna
06-22-13, 08:36 AM
What were they playing? Rugby?:06:
Simply a game played by men (mainly) with funny shaped balls :03:
Wolferz
06-22-13, 09:24 AM
A brutal sport. The only one I know of that employs a "hooker":haha:
Congrats to the Lions. :up:
Red October1984
06-22-13, 09:59 AM
My dad used to play rugby...
It's always good to see a great sports match. :yeah:
Wolferz
06-22-13, 10:52 AM
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb295/Wolferz_2007/meanwhile_in_australia3_zpsd8f941e1.jpg
Jimbuna
06-22-13, 11:21 AM
A brutal sport. The only one I know of that employs a "hooker":haha:
Congrats to the Lions. :up:
Very little in the way of body armour as well :)
Wolferz
06-22-13, 11:51 AM
Very little in the way of body armour as well :)
With that hooker in there maybe a condom would be advisable?:03::haha:
Jimbuna
06-22-13, 12:00 PM
With that hooker in there maybe a condom would be advisable?:03::haha:
LOL :)
troopie
06-22-13, 12:45 PM
So close; I feel a little sorry for Beale, boy, is he gunna cop some stick tonight! That image of him slipping on the last kick'll haunt him for a while.
bertieck476
06-22-13, 12:49 PM
He'll feel bad but it wasn't his fault they lost, I think that if he'd started and cooper was in the squad the result may have been different today.
Jimbuna
06-22-13, 12:50 PM
I tend to look at the first encounter as a warm up or tester session.
Always nice to get the first win but there are two more to go and your lot will be hurting for revenge.
bertieck476
06-22-13, 01:01 PM
For us in the uk and ireland its the perfect start, halfway to a series win it would now be a lot harder if they had just lost, but I think there may be some tweaking done by both sides oz will be very competitive in the remaining 2 as they always are.
Injuries aside, I saw a lot of positives for the Wallabies last night. Their defensive effort was first class and their scrummaging was much better than I've seen in recent times. I'm certainly more confident of a couple of wins than I was at the start of the game. Whatever the result it will be another two close games.
Go Gold!
bertieck476
06-23-13, 11:44 AM
Naughty naughty, uncalled for and absolutely not acceptable stamping on heads, cant believe he has been cleared by the citing officer.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxw9WNhzhGg
Jimbuna
06-23-13, 03:19 PM
Disgraceful :nope:
I cannot condone that sort of conduct, but I've certainly seen worse go unpenalised, uncited and therefore unpunished.
bertieck476
06-24-13, 04:00 AM
I cannot condone that sort of conduct, but I've certainly seen worse go unpenalised, uncited and therefore unpunished.
Agree with you there, but you kind of expect more from your captain and the citing officer
bertieck476
06-27-13, 04:01 AM
Just seen the squad for saturdays test, dissapointed that they have not changed one of the centres as they looked very ordinary in the first test, good call dropping phillips and cuthbert, cant understand the inclusion of lydiate who only really offers tackling over croft who is superb in the lineout and I still believe warburton did nothing to deserve selection on form, in the first test he was invisible except when talking to the ref.
Would not be surprised if we lose this one.
BossMark
06-27-13, 04:23 AM
Bugger will miss it Saturday am at the toilet (work) but I will stick my neck out and say the Lions to win by 8 points :yep:
Bad call Bossmark. Great game. Wallabies FTW.
Jimbuna
06-29-13, 08:53 AM
Was another close run game.
Final game to be the decider then.
troopie
06-29-13, 08:56 AM
Good to see the lads get up! Bring on game three!
BossMark
06-29-13, 01:53 PM
Bad call Bossmark. Great game. Wallabies FTW.
Yep very bad, I sky+ it as was going to watch it when I got in from work, but you always get one gobby git who cant keep it shut :stare:
Good to see the Poms and paddy's kept tryless this match. The decider is shaping up to be a cracking game.
bertieck476
06-30-13, 02:26 PM
Didnt see the match but when I saw the team selection I just thought we wouldnt do it.
Well done oz,all down to last test.
Disappointing to hear Warbuton will be out for the decided. Horwill will find out if he joins him on the sidelines today.
Horwill has been cleared a second time: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/horwill-cleared-to-play-lions-series-decider-20130702-2p8yj.html
I can't understand the IRB taking the unprecedented step to review the case, given he was already exonerated.
Anyway it will be interesting to see how the two camps react. One losing their captain the other retaining him for the final game.
Can't wait till Saturday night!
Jimbuna
07-02-13, 10:24 AM
This may well tip the scales against the Lions and if so will be a talking point of contention for quite a while after the series ends.
I agree. Shame Warburton is injured as he's a great captain who does a lot for the morale of the team. I still think it will be close and of course hope the Wallabies came make it an historic series win. Best of luck to the Lions though, they are a very good side.
bertieck476
07-02-13, 05:45 PM
I agree. Shame Warburton is injured as he's a great captain who does a lot for the morale of the team. I still think it will be close and of course hope the Wallabies came make it an historic series win. Best of luck to the Lions though, they are a very good side.
I believe warburton is not the best 7 in wales let alone the 4 nations and his form did not warrant selection, the irb appeal is probably because if you look at the footage it seems incomprehensible that he didnt tread on him on purpose.
I believe warburton is not the best 7 in wales let alone the 4 nations and his form did not warrant selection, the irb appeal is probably because if you look at the footage it seems incomprehensible that he didnt tread on him on purpose.
So why is he on the squad as captain?
Clearly both IRB tribunals thought otherwise on Horwill. Read the article I linked to whcih explains the process and decisions of both. I watched the game live and there was absolutely no comment about it at the time it occured. Looking at the footage, I'd say he was rucking as he is allowed, but don't think it was definately a deliberate act. If you stick your head in a ruck, expect to get it kicked.
bertieck476
07-03-13, 02:34 AM
So why is he on the squad as captain?
Clearly both IRB tribunals thought otherwise on Horwill. Read the article I linked to whcih explains the process and decisions of both. I watched the game live and there was absolutely no comment about it at the time it occured. Looking at the footage, I'd say he was rucking as he is allowed, but don't think it was definately a deliberate act. If you stick your head in a ruck, expect to get it kicked.
This to many people is baffling, some suggest its because of the working relationship sam and gatland have in the wales setup, bear in mind sam does not even captain his club side his recent performances before the lions tour were ordinary at best even though gatland said he would pick the touring party on merit, granted he communicates with the ref well which sometimes is the only time you realise he is even playing.
I understand the process of the tribunals but I am dubious about his defence, admittedly when I watched the match I did not even see it but when its slowed down you can clearly see him tread on him, the laws on rucking have changed from the day when you could rake a player out who was laying in the way but even then you didnt touch the head and in this case it was a lions ball that was never going to be turned over, so no justification for a shoeing in the old fashioned way as he was not slowing oz ball or laying in the way.
I have just seen the lions team for the final test and would like to congratulate the wallabies on there series win.
Jimbuna
07-03-13, 06:17 AM
I have just seen the lions team for the final test and would like to congratulate the wallabies on there series win.
Have you recently received a blow to the head? :):03:
bertieck476
07-03-13, 08:23 AM
Have you recently received a blow to the head? :):03:
Unfortunately no, its just how I see it.
Jimbuna
07-03-13, 10:24 AM
Unfortunately no, its just how I see it.
Actually, having just watched the BBC news I must agree :-?
Deans picking George Smith and Gatland dropping O'Driscoll. The coaches are certainly pulling some surprises.:huh:
Jimbuna
07-05-13, 05:30 AM
Deans picking George Smith and Gatland dropping O'Driscoll. The coaches are certainly pulling some surprises.:huh:
At the end of the game Gatland will either be a phenomenal head coach or a dismal failure.
BossMark
07-06-13, 04:14 AM
Should be a great game too close to call
Ready for kick off. Go Gold!
Bugger. Well done Lions. The Wallabies got a rugby lesson tonight.
BossMark
07-06-13, 07:06 AM
Bloody marvellous result :yep:
Bloody marvellous result :yep:
:nope:
Jimbuna
07-07-13, 08:42 AM
Should be a great game too close to call
:har:
Jimbuna
07-07-13, 08:43 AM
Bugger. Well done Lions. The Wallabies got a rugby lesson tonight.
Result was announced over the RAF Waddington Airshow and was met with a louder cheer than some of the aerobatic performances :)
Deans has been given the elbow and Ewan McKenzie now has the top coaching job for the Wallabies. Will be interesting to see how he goes. His record has been pretty good so far and his record when playing very good. Hope to see some improvements in the scum at least. He certainly knows that part of the game well.
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/ewen-mckenzie-no-messiah-but-a-visionary-of-sorts-20130709-2pnou.html
Interesting that the interview process has been going on for the last month or so.
Jimbuna
07-09-13, 09:18 AM
Interesting to see he was previously offered the job and declined.
bertieck476
07-09-13, 04:58 PM
Been away on a break pleased and surprised by the result, havn't had a chance to watch it yet.
Jimbuna
07-10-13, 05:45 AM
Oh it is well worth a viewing :)
Oh it is well worth a viewing :)
From my point of view. Not so much.
Jimbuna
07-10-13, 10:19 AM
From my point of view. Not so much.
More akin to a horror story to you :)
I think Ewan Mckenzie might use it as a training video. Other than that it needs to be banned in Australia.
Jimbuna
07-11-13, 05:37 AM
I think Ewan Mckenzie might use it as a training video. Other than that it needs to be banned in Australia.
Or censored...the scoreline being reversed :D
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