B&I Lions 2025 Official Thread

[Big D]

There was a nice defensive set where Cummings got of the line really well and thenrest followed making about a 15m gain in defence.

Lovely try. Delighted for Jones. Was a stick on to make the NZ tour then tore his hammy.

[Blackmac]

Huwipolotu strikes

It okay the media will say it was created by Mitchell.

[Tichtheid]

Blimmin restarts again

[Insane_Homer]

Lovely try that

[Big D]

That was good work by Mitchell. Would have been easy to be swatted away.

Biggar is a better pundit than Warburton.

[Blackmac]

Blimmin restarts again

Worst one yet. The receiving pod didn't even get close.

[salanya]

Nice try Lions.

And to add my 2 pence: Nepo-Faz can feck off, stealing a shirt from more deserving players.

[Slick]

Communication between the Irish lads not working today, a line of 4 of them lingering offside, they are usually better than that and just have one or two

[Tichtheid]

Twice we've ignored overlaps out wide

[Blackmac]

Finn Smith getting in the way of the latest Huwipoloto try.

[SaintK]

That was good work by Mitchell. Would have been easy to be swatted away.

Biggar is a better pundit than Warburton.

Biggar is an excellent analyst

[Big D]

That was good work by Mitchell. Would have been easy to be swatted away.

Biggar is a better pundit than Warburton.

Biggar is an excellent analyst

Yeah he's been really good on wee snippets of analysis the rugby pod has posted.

[Blackmac]

That was good work by Mitchell. Would have been easy to be swatted away.

Biggar is a better pundit than Warburton.

Biggar is an excellent analyst

Yep. Very measured. He wasn't having the Rog nonsense either.

[Tichtheid]

Agreed on Biggar - another one who is a total wanker to play against but seems like a good guy off the park

[SaintK]

Restarts still woeful

[Big D]

Need more control there.

Passes to only one forward not quite set up in a pod will be a killer in tests.

[Slick]

Finn Smith getting in the way of the latest Huwipoloto try.

Was just thinking Mitchell needs to start some miss passes straight to 12

[dpedin]

Need more control there.

Passes to only one forward not quite set up in a pod will be a killer in tests.

Mitchell and Smith have a tendency to panic a little in open play at times and make the wrong decisions. Schoo destroying their TH at every scrum!

[Big D]

Keenan needs to spread the ball the in the back field to stretch the play.

Poor passage for the Lions from the line out.

[Slick]

Beginning to see why our English friends get a little frustrated by Mitchell

[Big D]

That's a very harsh penalty against Earl. Edit - maybe not.

Hes been decent so far though.

[sockwithaticket]

Need more control there.

Passes to only one forward not quite set up in a pod will be a killer in tests.

Mitchell and Smith have a tendency to panic a little in open play at times and make the wrong decisions. Schoo destroying their TH at every scrum!

'Tongan Thor' Tupou is one of the most overrated players (by Australians) in recent history. A big lump, but a poor scrummager.

Schoeman would be getting even more reward if it wasn't a Kiwi reffing. Never seen one that actually gets the scrum.

[Big D]

Why is the 12 having to make that tackle of a tap? Forwards need to get off that line better.

[Big D]

Bierne looked for any reason not to make an impact in that maul or defensive set. Edit - he actually ran in front of someone going to hit the maul.

Don't know why we arent getting up to compete and make the hooker through straight.

[Kawazaki]

ROG basically saying he considers Farrell the likely 10 back up to Russell.

For someone who seems to be a good coach, ROG's opinions on the game are different to mine.

Maybe I'm wrong?

FTFY

[Margin__Walker]

A little harsh to come back for that, but I'm all for it given the Tahs afters. Great craic

[Slick]

Why is the 12 having to make that tackle of a tap? Forwards need to get off that line better.

Same has been happening with Finn all tour, having to make far too many tackles that the back row should be making

[SaintK]

Lion need to pull their collective fingers out. Particularly in the forwards, Earl appears to be the only one making yardage.

[Jock42]

On yersel Shug

[Big D]

Couple of good carries in there.

[fishfoodie]

Defense seems to be getting incrementally better every match thankfully

[Tichtheid]

Jones deserved that from the first drive through the defence

[Tichtheid]

Another bollocks restart

[Big D]

Terrible defence. Missed tackles after missed tackles.

[Tichtheid]

Did Hansen get a knock to the head there?

[dpedin]

High tackle for sure

[Kawazaki]

Mitchell not playing well at all.

Lamentable fullback play.

[Big D]

Keenan has to make that. It's a bog standard tackle for a 15.

[Margin__Walker]

Clear out on Hansen

[dpedin]

Keenan well off the pace, needs to keep hold in tackle, not match fit?