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 nobbled Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:09 am

Stupid penalty there to give away

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:10 am

O'brien gives the penalty away fr a tackle without the ball

by Redrage Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:10 am

Hell of a start, Aussie crowd silenced... but a bit of Aussie pressure in reply now.

by wales606 Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:10 am

Poor disapline

On the plus side, the Lions forwards look to have started well, and Phillips will be up for it now

by kiakahaaotearoa Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:10 am

Great start from Lions and Australia taking riskier option due to 7 point advantage. Good aggression but need to score points from it.

by Hood83 Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:10 am

Phillips kicking game - woeful.

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:11 am

Smith collides with Hibbard, Hibbard straight up but Smith stays down. Head on head, looked nasty

by nobbled Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:11 am

Massive collision -smith Hibbard - Smith doesn't know where he is. Nasty

by wales606 Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:12 am

Hibbard the self proclaimed hardest man in rugby...his head certainly is

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:12 am

smith off?

Unsure if its permanent.

by **Ozzy3213** Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:12 am

This match is going to be EPIC!!!

by Hood83 Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:12 am

That's rubbish luck for Smith, real shame

by alfie Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:12 am

Nice start Smile

Anyone have money on Corbs to be the first try scorer ?

by wales606 Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:12 am

Gutted for Smith, Aus dont lose much though from the bench though

by kiakahaaotearoa Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:13 am

Could still come back hopefully.

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:13 am

Lions scrum at the restart.

Messy scrum but the lions retain the ball

by Hookisms and Hyperbole Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:13 am

It's a concussion replacement- he can come on but he looked out of it.

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:13 am

great turnover by o'brian

by nobbled Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:13 am

Can halfpenny get this?

by **Ozzy3213** Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:14 am

Great work over the ball from SOB

by LeinsterFan4life Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:14 am

by Hookisms and Hyperbole Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:14 am

Fantastic work from SOB there.

by wales606 Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:14 am

Great start SOB

Lydiate too

by nobbled Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:14 am

Yes!!!

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:15 am

Halfpenny to take the kick and........ he gets it from 50m out.

10 - nil to the lions.

by wales606 Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:16 am

Stupid from the restart

by Rory_Gallagher Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:16 am

wales606 wrote:Great start SOB

Lydiate too

Yeah credit where credit is due, he wouldn't have made that turnover had Lydiate not made such a good tackle.

by ospreysboyo Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:16 am

What a waste.

by nobbled Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:16 am

3-10 now

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:16 am

blocking by the lions at the restart, pen to oz. they go for the posts.

10 - 3 to the lions

by flyhalffactory Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:16 am

Lydiate and SOB combo that's where we will win this game. Lydiate nails not just the man but keeps him nailed, drives the player and the 8 back. Pen to the Lions

by **Rugby Fan** Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:17 am

Dammit, I'm starting to get optimistic again. I felt this way when we had a six point lead last week.

by kiakahaaotearoa Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:17 am

10 3 and George Smith back on the field. That'll settle the Wallabies.

by SecretFly Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:17 am

I don't know about that George Smith coming back.... for his sake.

by alfie Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:17 am

Tough cookie , that Smith ...back already Smile

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:17 am

Great kick off by sexton, forces a knock on by oz

by **Rugby Fan** Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:18 am

We almost always get penalized after we've scored in this series. It's happened twice so far, and we're a bit lucky they Aussies only went for the posts once.

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:19 am

pen to the lions at the scrum against ben robinson.

by **Ozzy3213** Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:19 am

Big Scrum!!!!

by LeinsterFan4life Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:19 am

Really Barnes? British fans?

by flyhalffactory Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:19 am

Great that Smith is ok and back on. Corbs is having an awesome match.......... good call Gatland

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:20 am

1/2p goes for the posts and gets it

13 - 3 to the lions

by kiakahaaotearoa Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:20 am

In another world, Shane Warne would look like Hibbard. He's having a masterclass influence on this game early. Lions scrum looks very strong.

by Hood83 Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:20 am

Corbs making a difference in the scrum

by Hood83 Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:21 am

Garrgh! Phillips you bufoon!!

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:21 am

Strange decision by Poite there?

by ospreysboyo Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:21 am

If he'd played last week, who knows...

by flyhalffactory Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:21 am

I am at home having a cooked breakkie and a cuppa while watching not exactly where I want to be.............. but the sausages are bloody luuurverly

by nobbled Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:22 am

Right - scrum Australia - this'll be interesting.... Free kick Lions - going to be cards later if it keeps up

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 11:22 am

knock on by the lions after the restart, scrum to oz in there own 20.

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