Lions v New Zealand 3rd Test Match Thread

irishman86

I love the way Jordie Barrett carries the ball

BBDBB

Lions need the ball

molloyjh

Williams you plonker!

Sexton leaving it all out on the pitch.

prettyboy81

Sweet Jesus Williams!

irishman86

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Except for the turnovers and defensive work?

I think you had your mind made up before the game started

Sure buddy, I was going to say the same to you, your argument is rinse and repeat

Schwanz

Chronic pressure on now.

Hoping for a break to nick this

its_phil

Williams like a deer in headlights when the ball is coming towards him. Great chasing it, poor underneath it

Clegg

Stander has been such a disappointment this tour

BBDBB

Is Daly still on to take a last minute penalty from his own 22?

irishbucsfan

molloyjh wrote: »

The Lions attack has not been good today. It's had patches certainly. But they've only had 1 real try scoring chance. Where were the penalties? Certainly 2 were outside the NZ 10m line. They had a man advantage for 10 and it took all 10 mins to squeeze 3 points from them.

No idea what you're on about tbh, they've been regularly able to create breaks and make ground with ball in hand.

The Lions attack over the 3 tests has been miles ahead of what we've been expecting. Probably as good as its ever been. Have to hold my hands up and apologise to Howley.

laugh

Basil3 wrote: »

If the ball is at the back, scrum is over and it must be played.

NZ don't put it in the middle so it's at the back right away negating the entire point of a scrum.

CurryFlavoured

Williams, magic run in test 1 aside, has been horrific. And I was advocating for him to play, he's with fantastic or awful but he's been awful more often.

larchielads

Jones goes off we draw level. Jones back on, concede pen wit 3 points.

ThisRegard

its_phil wrote: »

Williams like a deer in headlights when the ball is coming towards him. Great chasing it, poor underneath it

In fairness a minute before that he made a great catch and kick under a lot of pressure.

SlickRic

NZ pushing early on that scrum. Quite obviously.

molloyjh

The Lions haven't looked like scoring a try today. They've 6 mins to get one from their 22. Sexton gone now too, and he was the conduit for a lot of the good stuff from Lions. Can't see it happening folks.

razorblunt

No bind from the loose head on Sinkler, Stander shouting it out, Garces ignoring it from the touchline.

Scrum has been pretty solid the other two tests. Turned into a bit of a shambles now.

BBDBB

Schwanz wrote: »

Chronic pressure on now.

Hoping for a break to nick this

It will have to be a stroke of luck followed by a stroke of genius I reckon at this stage

Scythica

Win or lose now - the Lions have done a lot better this tour than many of us ever imagined.
Whether thats down to Gatland or some of the coaches under him I don't know, but fair play.

laugh

Basil3 wrote: »

Scrum has been pretty solid the other two tests. Turned into a bit of a shambles now.

when the NZ 9 can roll it along the side without ever putting it in the scrum that's a shambles.

blackwhite

Basil3 wrote: »

If the ball is at the back, scrum is over and it must be played.

I play tighthead - I'm aware of the scrum laws, thanks.

They'd gone down before the ball was back each time - he just called resets instead of penalising them

SlickRic

Poite playing into NZ hands here with all the resets.

ThisRegard

laugh wrote: »

NZ don't put it in the middle so it's at the back right away negating the entire point of a scrum.

Exactly, they've been getting away since the start which is why I questioned why Murray didn't do it for the one NZ got the penalty from.

irishbucsfan

Basil3 wrote: »

Scrum has been pretty solid the other two tests. Turned into a bit of a shambles now.

Somehow Sinckler finished that scrum lying on the ground beside the AB back row!

its_phil

Class control of the ball at the back by Faletau

super_furry

Farrell's handling and passing has been awful today.

molloyjh

Lucky there again. Sinclair was at an angle from the off in that scrum and ended perpendicular.....

molloyjh

Lucky there again. Sinclair was at an angle from the off in that scrum and ended perpendicular.....

I haven't had Sky in ages so the once in a while I'm subjected to their commentary it's amazing how much worse it's been getting over time.

its_phil

What on earth do you do here?

Erik Shin

super_furry wrote: »

Farrell's handling and passing has been awful today.

Still the reason why the lions are in with a chance of winning this game

its_phil

its_phil wrote: »

What on earth do you do here?

Go for the kick...just seen the clock

BBDBB

Loving the tension

Lawes locks his head inbetween his legs, and he gets done for not rolling away. Harsh.

LuckyGent88

He had rolled to the side for me anyway.

Schwanz

Come on lad

CurryFlavoured

What do the lions do if they get good territory, go for the win or take the draw?

Im almost certain Webb manufactured that penalty out of thin air.

BBDBB

Fantastic

Now focus!

molloyjh

Wow. What a finish.

molloyjh

Ah balls.

Schwanz

Noooooooo

ricero

Embaressing and shameful

BBDBB

Taken in the air is the only hope

LuckyGent88

That's a harsh penalty really. Thought it was play on really.

ThisRegard

Ah ffs.

irishbucsfan

On what planet is that not accidental offside or a tackle in the air?

There is no outcome where this is an AB penalty.

EDIT: Nah Im just wrong and emotional, he grabbed at it, thought the ball just hit him

molloyjh

Nothing in that. NZ penalty. Crap. Tough on Owens. Can't blame him.