The Lions in New Zealand thread for the 2017 tour.

[bluemoon32]

Itoje is a bloody great player but a penalty machine, Warburton had a great game.
Great result and nice that a ref actually reffed what he saw and not the aura of NZ.

 

[Ant]

Sonny bill has been a loose cannon for years imo ... hope he gets what he deserves ... .. awesome sportsman but just reckless .....

 

[Ajm1985]

Itoje is a bloody great player but a penalty machine, Warburton had a great game.
Great result and nice that a ref actually reffed what he saw and not the aura of NZ.

Warburton had an average game and his captaincy in the second half was non-existent

 

[bluemoon32]

Warburton had an average game and his captaincy in the second half was non-existent

You dont understand the game if you dont see the donkey work he does.
Trying to captain Vunipola and Itoje is a thankless task, neither have a brain

 

[Manc in London]

Itoje was immense.

Again.

Indeed. He's a machine.

 

[Manc in London]

You dont understand the game if you dont see the donkey work he does.
Trying to captain Vunipola and Itoje is a thankless task, neither have a brain

You just cannot accept criticism of anything Welsh, turning it around to criticise the English. I have read a lot of comments about the game but only you have criticised Itoje.

 

[blueinsa]

You dont understand the game if you dont see the donkey work he does.
Trying to captain Vunipola and Itoje is a thankless task, neither have a brain

Is that you Warren? ;-)

Vunipola was poor i completely agree but Itoje?

Truth is both Warburton and Wyn Jones where largely anonymous in that game today and for 25 mins in the second half we had no leadership out on the field.

 

[bluemoon32]

You just cannot accept criticism of anything Welsh, turning it around to criticise the English. I have read a lot of comments about the game but only you have criticised Itoje.

Not at all but Itoje for all his talent is incredibly thick and gives way too many pens.
Itoje is like the rags player for England, hes their media darling.
Hes a class act but still a penalty machine,

 

[bluemoon32]

Is that you Warren? ;-)

Vunipola was poor i completely agree but Itoje?

Truth is both Warburton and Wyn Jones where largely anonymous in that game today and for 25 mins in the second half we had no leadership out on the field.

Dont call me Warren, cant stand the guy lol

 

[blueinsa]

Not at all but Itoje for all his talent is incredibly thick and gives way too many pens.
Itoje is like the rags player for England, hes their media darling.
Hes a class act but still a penalty machine,

Stick Itoje in a black jersey and he would be hailed as one of the best in the world and he wouldn't get pinged for half of what he does now ;-)