Lions v Maori All Blacks

leakyboots

I know I'm biased but would love to see Earls get a run in this Lions team, we've very little in the way of spark in the back 3 bar Watson

irishman86

irishbucsfan wrote: »

I don't know why you're so interested in this, but we were talking about Murray kicking the ball out today, in a match under the current laws. At no point did I or he refer to the old laws. If he changed what he was talking about it wasn't clear to me.

He clearly was talking about the past, have a read of it again. Im always interested in pointing out the obvious eg. when someone clearly was talking about the past

Buer

rebel girl 15 wrote:

Only reason he is on at all is that POM got that knock and they wanted to take no risk

He would have come on at some point regardless.

The point is he went to 6 rather than SOB moving over.

Gbear

North hasn't been great but Watson has been the only Winger to make any claim for the test Team.

May as well stick with North. At least he's a big lump and can go toe to toe with New Zealands' hyperthroid freaks on the wing.

Erik Shin

leakyboots wrote: »

I know I'm biased but would love to see Earls get a run in this Lions team, we've very little in the way of spark in the back 3 bar Watson

Isn't going to happen...he should have been there on merit... but wasn't trusted by Gatland

Clareman

Ahh SoB we were in there

Boscoirl

Henderson is growing into this tour

Squidgy Black

Why does Laidlaw wait for the defence to reset at every ruck?

irishbucsfan

Erik Shin wrote: »

Hang on...Pro12, champions cup or 6 nations.. which comp were these laws being played under

I think you might be right actually, thought it was the 6 Nations but now I'm not sure.

Peregrine

_Tyrrell_ wrote: »

Why does Laidlaw wait for the defence to reset at every ruck?

Because Laidlaw.

irishman86

Gbear wrote: »

North hasn't been great but Watson has been the only Winger to make any claim for the test Team.

May as well stick with North. At least he's a big lump and can go toe to toe with New Zealands' hyperthroid freaks on the wing.

Dont agree with that. Daly for me over North

irishbucsfan

irishman86 wrote: »

He clearly was talking about the past, have a read of it again. Im always interested in pointing out the obvious eg. when someone clearly was talking about the past

I did read it again, and its not clear to me. Sorry.

Erik Shin

irishbucsfan wrote: »

I think you might be right actually, thought it was the 6 Nations but now I'm not sure.

I could cry!!

IBF nearly conceded to me

BBDBB

Come on Laidlaw, speed up the delivery

Buer

Gbear wrote:

North hasn't been great but Watson has been the only Winger to make any claim for the test Team.

Brutal mistake for the try and has been quiet but some of his clear outs to secure possession won't have gone unnoticed by the coaches.

irishman86

irishbucsfan wrote: »

I did read it again, and its not clear to me. Sorry.

I dont know what to say, maybe read harder :pac:

Peregrine

irishbucsfan wrote: »

I think you might be right actually, thought it was the 6 Nations but now I'm not sure.

January for the Southern Hemisphere. August for us, I think.

BBDBB

No one with him! Again!

molloyjh

Well that was an opportunity butchered.

irishbucsfan

McKenzie said this team is just as important as the All Blacks.

As we all know. McKenzie represents every person in New Zealand.

Therefore, this puts us 1-0 up in a 4 match test series. QED.

DDC1990

New rules came in June 1st AFAIK.

Edit: Conflicting information. Its been trialled in the SH since January and coming into NH rugby in August.

Clareman

J@ysus 3 slow passed killed that passage of play

irishbucsfan

Erik Shin wrote: »

I could cry!!

IBF nearly conceded to me

You were right.

I still don't think its an excuse, after how well publicised the law changes were after the Muldoon incident.

EDIT: Not that I blame Murray entirely. It's the job of the coaches and management to make sure these guys are aware of the differences in the laws.

Zzippy

Laidlaw's passing is so sh1te!

leakyboots

T'eo is nailed on at 12 after today, not that I think there was any doubt

Stheno

Another try would be nice but good result

SOB looking good

CurryFlavoured

Laidlaw's distribution

Clareman

Zzippy wrote: »

Laidlaw's passing is so sh1te!

Yup, Murray is guaranteed the 9 jersey now.

Now for the anoraks, name the last Irish player to start at 9 in a Lions test

leakyboots

Lowe is having an absolute stinker, bounced by SOB there

molloyjh

leakyboots wrote: »

I know I'm biased but would love to see Earls get a run in this Lions team, we've very little in the way of spark in the back 3 bar Watson

Not much point in having spark in the back 3 if the rest of the side struggle to get the ball out there with any accuracy or without multiple defenders lying in wait.

did Sexton go well?

leakyboots

Laidlaw is painful!

Clareman

Stheno wrote: »

Another try would be nice but good result

SOB looking good

I think SoB has made a couple of errors in good positions (off load, knock on) so I don't think Gatland will start him unfortunately.

irishman86

Clareman wrote: »

Yup, Murray is guaranteed the 9 jersey now.

Now for the anoraks, name the last Irish player to start at 9 in a Lions test

Would have be TOL if not for injury

GiftofGab

Clareman wrote: »

Yup, Murray is guaranteed the 9 jersey now.

Now for the anoraks, name the last Irish player to start at 9 in a Lions test

Did Murray start the last test against Oz?

leakyboots

Paloma Tender Shortcake wrote: »

did Sexton go well?

Great game, will be a close call between him and Farrell

molloyjh

Paloma Tender Shortcake wrote: »

did Sexton go well?

Only half watching but certainly seemed to have a good first half at least. Took the ball to the line well and created space for those outside him. Pity the back line as a whole weren't able to make much use of that.

Buer

Clareman wrote:

Now for the anoraks, name the last Irish player to start at 9 in a Lions test

Robbie or Paterson in 1980 I think?

irishman86

Paloma Tender Shortcake wrote: »

did Sexton go well?

No, its Biggars to lose now ................or maybe yes

BBDBB

Clareman wrote: »

Yup, Murray is guaranteed the 9 jersey now.

Now for the anoraks, name the last Irish player to start at 9 in a Lions test

Was it jacothelad, some time between the wars?

Clegg

There's little point in playing wingers when you have two non-passing centres.

Squidgy Black

Interesting to see how Lowe faired against the NH kicking game, hopefully he'll adapt cause his performance today was quite poor.

In saying that the entire back 3 was poor giving their hype.

irishbucsfan

Clegg wrote: »

There's little point in playing wingers when you have two non-passing centres.

Someone has to chase the box kicks! :pac:

Peregrine

Henderson is back to his 2015 beast mode in the loose. Great to see.

Erik Shin

irishbucsfan wrote: »

You were right.

Can we please have this post stickied?

swiwi_

I reckon Gatland was in trouble with revenue before this match. He's certainly provided a statement.

molloyjh

Clegg wrote: »

There's little point in playing wingers when you have two non-passing centres.

6 passes in total from both centres...... :eek:

DDC1990

Uh oh. Hope no one did amything stupid.

Clareman

John Robbie I think is the last Irish 9 in 1980 final test (came in as a replacement). Murray would have started in Oz if there was a forth test

irishman86

molloyjh wrote: »

6 passes in total from both centres...... :eek:

#Gatball