Australia vs Lions 3rd Test: Match Thread

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 10:11 am

First topic message reminder :

Thought i'd create this thread as there wasn't one already.

My prediction: One of two things will happen, Australia will hammer us or we'll win on penalties.

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:40 am

Hibbard just did a head first dive in to the ground. eek

by AFewTooManyKnocks Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:40 am

nathan wrote:oz player comes in straight from the side to kcik it out of the ruck... nothing

Are you seriously complaining?

by Sgt_Pooly Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:40 am

Faletau has been excellent, fully justifying Gatlands call to drop Heaslip.

by **Ozzy3213** Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:40 am

22 phases and we've not made much ground. need some invention.

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:41 am

Sexton attempt at the drop goal after the lions were going nowhere. Misses.

by LeinsterFan4life Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:41 am

Clueless in attack.

by GunsGerms Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:41 am

If ive said it once ive said it a million times play with a bit of ambition and these Aussies are there for a spanking. time to turn the screw

by alfie Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:41 am

Bit of a waste that drop goal attempt...

by flyhalffactory Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:41 am

right decision Sexton........ almost looked like it was too good a contact.

by kiakahaaotearoa Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:42 am

Just as well the Lions have scrum dominance as that was aimless and predictable from the Lions. That's all they have to do though with a lead like this. But with a man down they should be going in for the killer blow.

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:42 am

Lions starting to falter.

by mckay1402 Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:43 am

Doesn't matter if the lions arent busting big holes yet. They're just wearing the aussie pack down

by mckay1402 Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:43 am

Doesn't matter if the lions arent busting big holes yet. They're just wearing the aussie pack down

by Sgt_Pooly Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:43 am

Phillips....practise box kicks!!! Awful

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:43 am

Mogg cuts throught th defence, Tap tackle by parling. Mogg knocks on

by nobbled Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:44 am

Parling saved that try - great tap!

by Golden Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:44 am

Lovely tap

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:46 am

Lions players run into each other, allows oz to get there hands on the ball. pen to oz. they kick for the corner.

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:46 am

How long till mogg gets a try?

by **Rugby Fan** Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:46 am

I've been so overexcited, I've been posting on the wrong thread...

16 points sounds comfortable but I'm nervous about what would happen to momentum in the match if the Wallabies get a try before we can score again.

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:47 am

yet another awful kick from phillips hands the ball straight back.

by kiakahaaotearoa Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:47 am

9 potential points turned down by Australia. They just seem to have lost all composure.

by flyhalffactory Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:47 am

Both wings have taken some quality high balls............ the whole 15 are doing us proud

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:48 am

o'brien gives a pen away for a high tackle. we need half time to come pretty soon.

by wales606 Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:49 am

Aus wasting all thier chances

by GLove39 Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:49 am

Should Australia be taking the points rather than going for touch?

by Rory_Gallagher Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:49 am

Huge tackle by O'Brien there.

by flyhalffactory Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:49 am

Rugby Fan wrote:I've been so overexcited, I've been posting on the wrong thread...

16 points sounds comfortable but I'm nervous about what would happen to momentum in the match if the Wallabies get a try before we can score again.

You haven't been on the cookery section mate have you? Laugh

Come on in the waters lovely

by AFewTooManyKnocks Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:49 am

GLove39 wrote:Should Australia be taking the points rather than going for touch?

Yes, they should.

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:49 am

another penalty against the lions. Thats a fair few in a row. As Poite has given one against australia i can see us getting one soon.

by Sgt_Pooly Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:50 am

nathan wrote:yet another awful kick from phillips hands the ball straight back.

He's such a poor kicker, I don't understand how he's I'm the side when we're playing a territory game.

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:50 am

Oz battering the lions line, Lions holding up well at the minute.

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:51 am

scrum to oz, 5 meters from the lions line.

This is a big scrum, last play of the half They'll want to get some points from this.

by SecretFly Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:51 am

I love the Aussie attitude of going for corners... they're losing but I love that kind of game attitude

by LeinsterFan4life Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:51 am

11 tackles for SOB. Wow

by kiakahaaotearoa Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:52 am

If the Lions can hold out, the psychological boost will be incredible. Equally, if Australia score, it'll give them belief into the second half.

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:53 am

try for o'conner!!

by AFewTooManyKnocks Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:53 am

Great try

by nobbled Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:53 am

Try Aussies.

by GLove39 Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:53 am

Burger boy gets a try

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:54 am

down hill from here......

straight through sexton, o'brien and phillips.

by alfie Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:54 am

Aussies get one right on time...

They have a knack of doing this against Wales Very Happy

Way to go yet.

by nobbled Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:54 am

Australia very much still in this game.

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:54 am

half time, 19 - 10 to the lions.

by Hood83 Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:54 am

nathan wrote:Phillips getting caught. He's been playing well so far doing the basics well. last couple of phases he's made a couple of errors though

His basics have been atrocious in my opinion. Box kicking everything terribly, caught at the base, taking too much time at the base, dawdling when the ref had called it a maul. I could go on. He's been abject.

by LeinsterFan4life Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:54 am

Its what AUS deserve. Still so negative from the lions.

by Rory_Gallagher Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:54 am

Damnit! How did O'Brien trip there?? He just fell over! Come on man.

by wales606 Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:55 am

F*ck it! O'Connor in

If the Lions had held on then, then they would have had huge momentum

Scores on halftime are not good to concede

by kiakahaaotearoa Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:55 am

That's made a game of it and the calls of Game Over seem premature. Kepu has shored up the scrum and Australia won't be turning down kicks for goal now.

Will the lions go into their defensive shells or will they take the game to the Wallabies. They looked tired on defence then.

Fascinating half awaits us.

by Scrumpy Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:55 am

Sexton Phillips and Roberts should have had him

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