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PCPhil wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:49 am Holy F. How many tries can this lot butcher. Must be some kind of record.

SaintK wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:51 am

PCPhil wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:49 am Holy F. How many tries can this lot butcher. Must be some kind of record.

16 unforced errors

Sandstorm wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:53 am Mitchel MOTM

Gamble for me.

Sandstorm wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:53 am Mitchel MOTM

Gamble for me.

salanya wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:56 am Well, that was hard work watching that match.

Not too encouraging yet.

Need to wrap JGP and Russell in cotton wool for the tests.
And we need a mobile backrow - no Beirne thanks.

Slick wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:57 am Think we are all probably going to agree on the various performances today.

He’s not going to be troubling the Test team but really pleased that Cummings had a great game after his last run out.

I think Tuipolotu and Jones are going to be incredibly frustrated with the ball they were getting all evening and hope they get a run out with JGP and Russell.

In saying that, I’d be seriously considering telling Finn to go off on holiday until the 1st Test. As I’ve said a few times, I think the Lions are screwed without him

GrahamWa wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:58 am Acknowledgement that Cummings had a good game from Biggar
"Cummings was excellent in all the things that require no talent"

What an absolute wank.

Tichtheid wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:52 am The Tah's player on the ground, scrambling around with the ball right in front of the ref

Tichtheid wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:01 pm

GrahamWa wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:58 am Acknowledgement that Cummings had a good game from Biggar
"Cummings was excellent in all the things that require no talent"

What an absolute wank.

Nah, it's become a buzz phrase, it's getting up of the floor, getting into position and keeping going, harrying in defence etc etc kind of long hand for "work rate"

Tichtheid wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:01 pm

GrahamWa wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:58 am Acknowledgement that Cummings had a good game from Biggar
"Cummings was excellent in all the things that require no talent"

What an absolute wank.

Nah, it's become a buzz phrase, it's getting up of the floor, getting into position and keeping going, harrying in defence etc etc kind of long hand for "work rate"

Sandstorm wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:01 pm Lions attack clueless. If Russell gets injured, it’ll be a Wallaby Whitewash.

tc27 wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:06 pm

Sandstorm wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:01 pm Lions attack clueless. If Russell gets injured, it’ll be a Wallaby Whitewash.

He would also struggle behind todays forwards to be fair

Big D wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:06 pm Farrell is going to have some tough choices. Some players he may have expected to be favourites for the test 23 have struggled so far.

tc27 wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:07 pm Also someone needs to tell today's TMO he's not the main character.

Slick wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:07 pm

Big D wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:06 pm Farrell is going to have some tough choices. Some players he may have expected to be favourites for the test 23 have struggled so far.

Expect a call up for POM

SaintK wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:00 pm

Slick wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:57 am Think we are all probably going to agree on the various performances today.

He’s not going to be troubling the Test team but really pleased that Cummings had a great game after his last run out.

I think Tuipolotu and Jones are going to be incredibly frustrated with the ball they were getting all evening and hope they get a run out with JGP and Russell.

In saying that, I’d be seriously considering telling Finn to go off on holiday until the 1st Test. As I’ve said a few times, I think the Lions are screwed without him

They are more screwed if the forwards don't start winning quick ruck ball

Kawazaki wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:07 pm What on earth has happened to Beirne? He looked awful. Keenan terrible. LCD a waste of a shirt. And where was VdF? Didn't seem like he was even playing.

Pollock looks much nearer to a Lions cap by not playing. So does Owen Farrell...

Slick wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 10:11 am I hope that wasn’t Lions supporters booing Farrell

Simian wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:20 pm

Slick wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 10:11 am I hope that wasn’t Lions supporters booing Farrell

I thought it might be the players?

fishfoodie wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:14 pm

SaintK wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:00 pm

Slick wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:57 am Think we are all probably going to agree on the various performances today.

He’s not going to be troubling the Test team but really pleased that Cummings had a great game after his last run out.

I think Tuipolotu and Jones are going to be incredibly frustrated with the ball they were getting all evening and hope they get a run out with JGP and Russell.

In saying that, I’d be seriously considering telling Finn to go off on holiday until the 1st Test. As I’ve said a few times, I think the Lions are screwed without him

They are more screwed if the forwards don't start winning quick ruck ball

Best of luck with that with the reffing we've seen so far !

tc27 wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:38 pm Finn Smith was poor today, failed to adapt to his forwards getting pwned at breakdowns - I am going to say it so the Scottish posters can stop painfully trying to be a bit more subtle than previous weeks. You are welcome.

VdM was really poor though