The Lions in New Zealand thread for the 2017 tour.

[leighton]

Owen Farrell kicking has to be spot on for the game on Saturday. Not too impressed with him on Tour granted a few niggled injuries but picking him over Sexton after the last game against the Maoris is a huge call by Gatland when Farrell is carrying a knock. Can see Farrell shifting into the centre role in 1 of the test games with Sexton playing 10 at the start.

 

[inchy14]

One day after the Haka we should do some Morris dancing.

Should have scored there really, need to take the chances.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

The All Blacks are so quick around the breakdown.

 

[bluemoon32]

Ref in not reffing NZ shocker !!
Hate to say it but we're gonna get bummed big time, we're missing a fit Warburton big time as no one is slowing down their ball

 

[tonea2003]

the all blacks ability with ball in hand is something else

and our penalty count is going to kill us, that's what pressure does to you

 

[bluemoon32]

the all blacks ability with ball in hand is something else

It is, a well oiled machine that's taken years to build is almost always going to beat a side put together in 5 weeks

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

even Stuart Lancaster managed to beat NZ.

tut.

 

[bluemoon32]

even Stuart Lancaster managed to beat NZ.

tut.

True but he turned England into a mostly shit side eventually.
The gulf in class is huge between NZ and the Lions, it's nearly as big a gulf as the one between the Aussies and GB in league

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

True but he turned England into a mostly shit side eventually.
The gulf in class is huge between NZ and the Lions, it's nearly as big a gulf as the one between the Aussies and GB in league

yet England and Ireland on their own have both beaten NZ.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

What a try that was .

Needed it too.