British and Irish Lions vs Western Force, Wed 5 June 11am; Sky Sports 1

Cork24

Well done Tommy...


When are the Lions playing the Brumbies that be a good game before the Australia game

someone is Hungry on the pitch

Swiwi

Bogota wrote: »

Sexton stand out performer so far, the gulf in class with him and Farrell is massive.

Tommy Bowe is doing great too!

KERSPLAT!

Lovely line from Bowe! Unlucky

leakyboots

Jaysus, Jamie absolutely dumped by an outhalf!

whatawaster

Sexton's running the show

Lelantos

Murray for a try here?

Bogota

leakyboots wrote: »

Jaysus, Jamie absolutely dumped by an outhalf!

Hes playing excellent though. Pure class, carrying loads and making lots of breaks. If he keeps this up he'll be starting Lions 8 again.

thomond2006

The crowd is dead.

matthew8

leakyboots wrote: »

Disgrace that Force aren't putting their first team out for the first (and probably ever after this) game with the Lions. Their next S15 match is a dead rubber

Their next S15 match is a rivalry with the Waratahs. If the Lions wanted to play them at full strength they should have played them last weekend when they had no game.

Tox56

Why does Murray always slow down within 5-10 metres of the tryline, seen him do it several times regardless of what jersey he is wearing

Bogota

Tox56 wrote: »

Why does Murray always slow down within 5-10 metres of the tryline, seen him do it several times regardless of what jersey he is wearing

My dad is saying the same. So slow on the try line and killed the momentum! No idea why he does it.

Spudmonkey

Its been the Ireland show so far.

Bogota

Awful from Murray there

stackerman

leakyboots wrote: »

Jaysus, Jamie absolutely dumped by an outhalf!

Hospital pass, took it standing up and stationary

errlloyd

Was healy accused of biting.

Cork24

Bogota wrote: »

Awful from Murray there

I think he was trying to pass

Lelantos

Cork24 wrote: »

I think he was trying to pass

Yeah, trying to offload

Bogota

Lelantos wrote: »

Yeah, trying to offload

Doesn't make a difference, it was poor play. Anyway he's been good otherwise.

inmyday

errlloyd wrote: »

Was healy accused of biting.

I thought it was the opposite, number 9 bit Healy.

crisco10

For best to make up ground, you sort of feel that he can't miss any more lineout throws today.

Swiwi

Oh Rory

Cork24

inmyday wrote: »

I thought it was the opposite, number 9 bit Healy.

I thought it was a WF player

trouttrout

Bogota wrote: »

Doesn't make a difference, it was poor play.

And I'm sure if he got the offload away you wouldn't have posted praising his play :rolleyes:

Your posts are so unbearably one eyed

Anatidaephobia

Rory.

Bogota

Really bad from Best there.

whatawaster

FFS Best.

stackerman

Awful throw by Best
Needs to nail these throws to stake his claim.

Cork24

trouttrout wrote: »

And I'm sure if he got the offload away you wouldn't have posted praising his play :rolleyes:

Your posts are so unbearably one eyed

I think he works for Sky Sports

Bogota

trouttrout wrote: »

And I'm sure if he got the offload away you wouldn't have posted praising his play :rolleyes:

Your posts are so unbearably one eyed

Jesus christ man the only one who is unbearably one eyed is you if you can't take a criticism of your provinces player without being precious.

I said Sexton's kicking was awful last week. Said Best was bad there. But you take issue with Murray?? hmmmm

Lelantos

Bogota wrote: »

Doesn't make a difference, it was poor play. Anyway he's been good otherwise.

It wasn't really, but to each his own

shuffol

Lelantos wrote: »

Yeah, trying to offload

Trying too hard I think, break never really looked on there, similarly 5 mins earlier when we were on their line after a Tuilagi break and Murray took it on resulting in 5 lost metres, needs to show more patience in them situations.

Cork24

Take the 3 points !! going for the line out, madness to early for this carry on

Bogota

Lelantos wrote: »

It wasn't really, but to each his own

Knocking on at the try line isn't bad play? Each to their own indeed. He should have held on or passed earlier.

Bogota

shuffol wrote: »

Trying too hard I think, break never really looked on there, similarly 5 mins earlier when we were on their line after a Tuilagi break and Murray took it on resulting in 5 lost metres, needs to show more patience in them situations.

Exactly.

Buer

Best could have the greatest game possible in the loose. If he delivers a couple of wonky throws today, his chances of the test team are realistically gone.

Swiwi

Dunno why the Force didn't take 3 points. Points builds pressure.

ThisRegard

Cork24 wrote: »

I think he works for Sky Sports

Similar was posted during Saturdays game and I don't get it. The commentators and analysts are balanced in their view of all players, I don't think there's any pro-English stuff to the detriment of Irish players.

shuffol

I dont know why but Bests throwing has been awful when his side has gone up the line this season.

stackerman

Buer wrote: »

Best could have the greatest game possible in the loose. If he delivers a couple of wonky throws today, his chances of the test team are realistically gone.

Spot on, and I'm afraid it doesn't look good.
Would love to see him nail a spot down, especially after the way he was treated. Should have been a first pick.

Swiwi

Both hookers (esp the Force) having nightmares at the lineout.

irishbucsfan

shuffol wrote: »

Trying too hard I think, break never really looked on there, similarly 5 mins earlier when we were on their line after a Tuilagi break and Murray took it on resulting in 5 lost metres, needs to show more patience in them situations.

The earlier pick and go was absolutely the right option. The force were fanning out and leaving a big gap in that B channel. Scrum halves should go for that every single time. Whether or not he lost ground is irrelevant, the Force have to be forced to build their line from inside out.

The dropped ball was poor though, he'll have to improve on that.

Taco Corp

Scrums surprisingly even so far.

leakyboots

North is a freak, only just gone 21. Frightening

Lelantos

Bogota wrote: »

Knocking on at the try line isn't bad play? Each to their own indeed. He should have held on or passed earlier.

Trying to offload & keep the play flowing was the right idea, he tried to offload, but no one in support, at least he tried to keep the play moving instead of being dragged to ground, he's thinking, playing well so far, quick pop passes, as long ad he keeps it up I'm happy, don't expect everything to come off for him

Bogota

Dreadful from Best. Dreadful.

crisco10

hmm best, my heart is bleeding for him here.

rockbeast

Best doing himself no favours...shame...

KERSPLAT!

Come on Rory

CIARAN_BOYLE

matthew8 wrote: »

Their next S15 match is a rivalry with the Waratahs. If the Lions wanted to play them at full strength they should have played them last weekend when they had no game.

Australia was only going to provide 6 non test games. Lions needed an extra game in order to make money so had to play Babas last weekend.

trouttrout

Sad to say, but Best really hasn't a hope of a test start now