The Springboks vs British & Irish Lions 2nd Test Thread
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Farrell kicks away advantage ball. Some things are reassuring, at least.
Yup. After a godawful first half from both sides, where it looked for a minute like SA discipline might genuinely fall apart in a huge way, only one side has tried to change things in the second halfbok_viking wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 6:09 pm It does seem like because the lions were so successful with the high kicks in the last 20 minutes last week, they decided that is all they will do this week. They barely tried to run the ball today.
Just a different way to die.JM2K6 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 6:09 pmAs much as I'd like to see that, that team would be sent out to die. I have seen nothing to suggest that Gatland has coached this tour party to do anything except kick chase.Big D wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 6:07 pmI'd be starting Price plus Russell or Smith. No point dying wondering.ASMO wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 6:06 pm I dont think a single Lions player has had a decent game.
Its been fucking terrible, Gatland completely got the tactics and selection wrong.
Sentiment has to go out of the window, AWJ has been poor, Mako poor (in the scrum) backrow anonymous and the back 3 fucking dire.
He has to roll the dice for 3rd test, shit or bust.
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When Daly is the answer then you’d have to wonder what the question was.
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The most boring bumming ever?
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How many roads must a man walk down?ScarfaceClaw wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 6:12 pm When Daly is the answer then you’d have to wonder what the question was.
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That was pretty humiliating for the Lions. They do know the purpose in rugby is to score tries, right?
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That was pretty terrible from the Lions.
Played absolutely no rugby in that game. Congrats Saffas
Played absolutely no rugby in that game. Congrats Saffas
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What little rugby there was was played by SA in the 2nd half and on that alone, they deserved to win with the caveat that Kolbe should have been off the park.Margin__Walker wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 6:14 pm That was pretty terrible from the Lions.
Played absolutely no rugby in that game. Congrats Saffas
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Yeah well done South Africa. Totally outplayed the Lions second half. Selection will be interesting, but the way they play has to change
Can't really say I'm happy, more relieved than anything.
I did not expect the Lions to implode the way they did in the last 30mins. Thought their superior conditioning would pull them through, but it looks like the damage was done in the first half. Slow poison.
Kolisi man of the match for me. He was immense. Lead from the front.
Only Bok that looked out of his depth for me was Wiese. Kolbe had a shocker also.
I did not expect the Lions to implode the way they did in the last 30mins. Thought their superior conditioning would pull them through, but it looks like the damage was done in the first half. Slow poison.
Kolisi man of the match for me. He was immense. Lead from the front.
Only Bok that looked out of his depth for me was Wiese. Kolbe had a shocker also.
It's incredible to watch, it's like all the talent and flair has been coached out of them. I would imagine the back three, Murray, Biggar and all the forwards bar Lawes and Itoje must be in the firing line.
While I don't disagree with the red card, Kolbe was so shit out there tonight, him staying on might have actually helped you.Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 6:17 pmWhat little rugby there was was played by SA in the 2nd half and on that alone, they deserved to win with the caveat that Kolbe should have been off the park.Margin__Walker wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 6:14 pm That was pretty terrible from the Lions.
Played absolutely no rugby in that game. Congrats Saffas
I was surprised they pulled Mapimpi and not KolbeBlake wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 6:19 pm Can't really say I'm happy, more relieved than anything.
I did not expect the Lions to implode the way they did in the last 30mins. Thought their superior conditioning would pull them through, but it looks like the damage was done in the first half. Slow poison.
Kolisi man of the match for me. He was immense. Lead from the front.
Only Bok that looked out of his depth for me was Wiese. Kolbe had a shocker also.
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That's precisely what has happened and given Gatland's track record, you expected different?
Not even he would be dumb enough to start Farrell over Biggar though.
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I wonder if Townsend knew that the only planned move would be up and unders when he agreed to be the attack coach. It's pathetic to watch and will do the game no good.Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 6:22 pmThat's precisely what has happened and given Gatland's track record, you expected different?
Not even he would be dumb enough to start Farrell over Biggar though.