Lions v Barbarians (Official Match Thread)

[mrzimmerman]

First topic message reminder :

The team has been named. What do you think? Predictions for the match?

British & Irish Lions:
S Hogg (Scotland); A Cuthbert (Wales), J Davies (Wales), J Roberts (Wales), S Maitland (Scotland); O Farrell (England), M Phillips (Wales); M Vunipola (England), R Hibbard (Wales), A Jones (Wales), R Gray (Scotland), P O’Connell (Ireland, capt), D Lydiate (Wales), J Tipuric (Wales), T Faletau (Wales).

Replacements: T Youngs (England), C Healy (Ireland), M Stevens (England), A W Jones (Wales), J Heaslip (Ireland), C Murray (Ireland), J Sexton (Ireland), G North (Wales).


Barbarians:
15 Jared Payne, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Elliot Daly, 12 Casey Laulala, 11 Taku Ngwenya, 10 Nick Evans, 9 Dimitri Yachvili, 8 Sergio Parisse,
7 Sam Jones, 6 Samu Manoa, 5 Dean Mumm, 4 Marco Wentzel, 3 Martin Castrogiovanni, 2 Schalk Brits, 1 Paul James.

Replacements: 16 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 17 Duncan Jones, 18 Jim Hamilton, 19 Imanol Harinordoquy, 20 Andrea Lo Cicero, 21 Kahn Fotuali'i, 22 James Hook, 23 Mike Tindall.

[GLove39]

Farrell is going to be targeted big time once they get to Aus

[greg_12345]

could do with a good stream, can anyone PM me a link?

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

He pulled his shirt, so he punches him?! Jesus christ

[thebluesmancometh]

Cuthbert keep your fecking eyes open mun, any other back line player takes that pass!

[Cumbrian]

I don't care who you are, you get punched in the face and you are going to react...

[Cari]

Nevermind getting punched in the grid eh cari...

He just needs to be careful is all I'm saying. How he will react to such things matters as well. The Aussies will wind him right up if they know he's likely to lose his cool.

[Hood83]

Phillips passing is awful. When he gets it right he's a top scrummie, when it's like this he's just an average backrower

[thebluesmancometh]

OOOOOHHHH Maitland.....

Did Yachvilli trip him there with his boot?

[GLove39]

Ohhhhh, Maitland so close to getting the first try of the tour

[Pal Joey]

Volatile, eh Cari?

I never said none of our lot weren't though Breaker. Between Mike Phillips and Farrell, we've got our own hotheads.

Yes, we know. I never said you didn't.



(Hey Blues, no caps lock please. House Rules.)

[Guest]

Have that Baa Baas scrum!

[thebluesmancometh]

Phillips passing is awful. When he gets it right he's a top scrummie, when it's like this he's just an average backrower

Aye it hasn;t been great so far, but Farells 2 poor kicks were actually because he was standing too flat, not the pass.

Hogg has been in at 10 already though...

[Cari]

could do with a good stream, can anyone PM me a link?

Check your PM.

[thebluesmancometh]

Farells shot is woefull!!!

[caz]

Can I have a link please?

[Cari]

Farells shot is woefull!!!

Well I doubt Sexton is worried...

[thebluesmancometh]

Farell also taking contact alone there, had plenty outside him and threw a locks dummy!

I'm worried already!

[EnglishReign]

Yes Daly!

[BamBam]

Blimey, cracking nudge from Daly

[thebluesmancometh]

I'm amazed Brits lumps his team mate, with a haymaker too!!

Does this have a touch of pre determination about it, Brits knows Farell can react and noticed his chop open for the cheap shot?!

Farell reacted easily though, and since then has done nothing good!

[Cari]

I'm not sure why Farrell clapped after either. Yes it's a positive result for us, but he shouldn't react like that. makes him look like an arrse.

Anyway, Baas equalize. 3-3 at 16:00 (water break).

[thebluesmancometh]

Daly has to get into the England squad, he was good last week too!

[Hound of Harrow]

Get in Eliot.

[EnglishReign]

Faz did nothing wrong reacting. Stuart Barnes is an idiot saying the Aussies will wind him up now - if they punch him in the face they'll see red. Let them do it.

[George Carlin]

Could I be PMd a link too please?

[Hood83]

Can't believe Daly isn't on the Argie tour! Bluesman - fair point but at least one pass from Phillips completely died on Farrell. The rest have all been wobblers. Farrell needs to get hold of himself. His lauded composure only seems to extend to his kicking.

[thebluesmancometh]

Faz did nothing wrong reacting. Stuart Barnes is an idiot saying the Aussies will wind him up now - if they punch him in the face they'll see red. Let them do it.

But so will Faz, and if a Tah's player does it 1 week before game 1? and they both get sent off???

Use your head mun!!!

[Cari]

Could I be PMd a link too please?

You have mail.

[Guest]

JD can pass!

[thebluesmancometh]

Can't believe Daly isn't on the Argie tour! Bluesman - fair point but at least one pass from Phillips completely died on Farrell. The rest have all been wobblers. Farrell needs to get hold of himself. His lauded composure only seems to extend to his kicking.

Everyones passing has been poor though, wobblers, dyers and drops in contact all round, not much quality so far. But yes I agree with you Phillips passing has been poor.

[Sgt_Pooly]

The Rabo is freely available on digital TV and you can dl all the games from the net.

English fans do watch Rabo games as I'm pretty sure the reverse with the AP.

[GLove39]

Faz did nothing wrong reacting. Stuart Barnes is an idiot saying the Aussies will wind him up now - if they punch him in the face they'll see red. Let them do it.

Is Duncan McRae still playing?

[thebluesmancometh]

Worryingly yellow card = -3 for Lions!

[Cari]

Keep missing JD without his scrumcap on.

[thebluesmancometh]

Grey looking good so far!!!

[EnglishReign]

Faz did nothing wrong reacting. Stuart Barnes is an idiot saying the Aussies will wind him up now - if they punch him in the face they'll see red. Let them do it.

But so will Faz, and if a Tah's player does it 1 week before game 1? and they both get sent off???

Use your head mun!!!

I know what you're saying, I just can't imagine any other player reacting differently.

[BamBam]

Keep missing JD without his scrumcap on.

I was wondering what was different about him!

[thebluesmancometh]

James thought he had Jones there, and he might have a point, other side though is poor.

[cakeordeath]

Gray is looking good. Some nice runs

[Hookisms and Hyperbole]

O'Connell has been the best player on the pitch so far. He and Grey looks like a good combination. The backrow has been very underwhelming so far. Davies has shown a couple of nice touches but Phillips and Farrell are struggling.

[thebluesmancometh]

Faz did nothing wrong reacting. Stuart Barnes is an idiot saying the Aussies will wind him up now - if they punch him in the face they'll see red. Let them do it.

But so will Faz, and if a Tah's player does it 1 week before game 1? and they both get sent off???

Use your head mun!!!

I know what you're saying, I just can't imagine any other player reacting differently.

In his defence a lot of players might have made more of it, it was a clean chop to his chin, he wouldn't have been criticised for waving his arms/going down or going to the ref.

[Sgt_Pooly]

Nice lock combo. POC doing the graft, Gray the showy stuff

[Hood83]

Can't believe Daly isn't on the Argie tour! Bluesman - fair point but at least one pass from Phillips completely died on Farrell. The rest have all been wobblers. Farrell needs to get hold of himself. His lauded composure only seems to extend to his kicking.

Everyones passing has been poor though, wobblers, dyers and drops in contact all round, not much quality so far. But yes I agree with you Phillips passing has been poor.

Fair point. Tipuric is looking very classy

[gelodge]

Farrell should not have reacted, but to be fair to the lad how many players don't react to being punched in the face? Not sure I've ever seen it, apart from the ones that get knocked to the floor.

Definitely left him discomposed though and looks even less likely to be troubling Sexton for the starting jersey.

[Cari]

Well once this game's over, at least the coaching team will have something to work on now. They can see what's working and what isn't.

[LeinsterFan4life]

Barbarians defence has been pretty good

[thebluesmancometh]

Nice lock combo. POC doing the graft, Gray the showy stuff

Ye good start from both.

Lions just showing little unity so far, they are the odd pass from scoring 3/4 tries so far!

[Scrumpy]

Here we go Walsh singling out an English prop!

[Hood83]

Nice lock combo. POC doing the graft, Gray the showy stuff

Both looking fantastic. POC's workrate is immense. I think he's showing why he's been picked before the English locks like Parling and Launchbury.

[maestegmafia]

Get in Eliot.

Cracking player. Looks really good

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