Queensland Reds v British & Irish Lions

[General Melchett]

Fin Smith looked tidy when he came on.

JGP really takes some weight off Russell's shoulders with his decision making and game management. That partnership looks promising.

 

[Rugbyfan564]

Another enjoyable listen today. Hopefully Saturday I will watch it but I'm not sure I am able to do so it might be next week before I get a Now subscription for the month.

Who would replace Daly in the squad if he was ruled out.

 

[TommiG88]

Another enjoyable listen today. Hopefully Saturday I will watch it but I'm not sure I am able to do so it might be next week before I get a Now subscription for the month.

Who would replace Daly in the squad if he was ruled out.

Probably Jordan, I'd prefer Graham though.

Graham has more of a chance of impressing and making a difference. Jordan will be there to Kinghorn / Keenan can have a rest

 

[AlRums]

Queensland Reds vs British and Irish Lions - Match Statistics - British and Irish Lions Tour 2025 - 2 Jul, 2025 - ESPN

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Match stats

 

[AngloScotsHybrid]

My girlfriend has suggested that Van de Merve needs to go to ballet to improve his turning circle.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Only half watched it while working but make Morgan captain I say.

 

[Rugbyfan564]

Lions player ratings: Morgan and Itoje shine, Stuart and Van der Merwe struggle

Telegraph Sport looks at who stood out and who must do better after tourists record a second big win in Australia

www.telegraph.co.uk

The brackets comments are paraphrasing the article view on test starting.
Daly - 7/10. (Starting place might depend on injury)
Freeman - 9/10 ( Still Strong)
Jones - 7/10 (Battle between him and Ringeoas
Aki - 7/10 (Possibly ahead of Tuipulotu)
van der Merwe - 6/10 (Slipping away)
Russell - 8/10 (Certain if fit)
Gibson-Park - 7/10 (High chance)
Porter - 6/10 (Behind Genge)
Kelleher - 6/10 (Battling Sheehan for a bench spot)
Stuart - 5/10 (Today didn’t help)
Itoje - 9/10 (Certain)
Chessum - 6/10 (Declining)
Curry - 6/10 (Still a possibility)
Morgan - 9/10 (In the Conversation but faces tough competition)
Conan - 8/10 (Probable)
Replacements - 7/10 (Earl could benefit if it’s a 6/2 spilt).

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Probably Jordan, I'd prefer Graham though.

Graham has more of a chance of impressing and making a difference. Jordan will be there to Kinghorn / Keenan can have a rest

Yeah I'd definitely be calling up Graham, Duhan is a liability and we've got 15 depth now that Kinghorn has landed

 

[Which Tyler]

Completely forgot this was on.
Not that I've been able to watch anyway, but hey

 

[Ddanno]

Completely forgot this was on.
Not that I've been able to watch anyway, but hey

You didn't miss a great deal, the usual chucking things at the wall to see what sticks in the warmups and scoring lots when the league side gets tired.

That said, I expected a bit more out of that pack, they should be fearsome

 

[Which Tyler]

Apart from the tradition of touring a nation and bringing high profile rugby games to the provinces of a country who wouldn't normally see it.

That, and giving a scratch team some time at least to try combinations, acclimatise to conditions, and settle the game plan.

It's not the Lions' fault that Australian rugby is too weak to host a tour, and too egotistical to accept that and invite other nations to play against the Lions, on Aussie soil.

You think the Lions are still a thing because we all like tradition?

Yes, and novelty

 

[McTallshort]

That, and giving a scratch team some time at least to try combinations, acclimatise to conditions, and settle the game plan.

It's not the Lions' fault that Australian rugby is too weak to host a tour, and too egotistical to accept that and invite other nations to play against the Lions, on Aussie soil.


Yes, and novelty

It's great for everyone, the fans in Australia the players of both sides, the club coffers, the Lions management who like you said can test combinations. Everyone wins.....apart from people sat on a laptop back home who thinks every single game should be at test level for some selfish reason

 

[Which Tyler]

It's great for everyone, the fans in Australia the players of both sides, the club coffers, the Lions management who like you said can test combinations. Everyone wins.....apart from people sat on a laptop back home who thinks every single game should be at test level for some selfish reason

I suspect those same people hate-watch their club's pre-season matches as well, wondering why they're not full blooded play-off intensity matches.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

A 10 game tour with no jeopardy isn't exactly worth the horrible player welfare.

There's usually a player or two who have the next two seasons massively altered through Lions tour injuries. Doesn't fit the modern game, many people don't feel a massive connection.

It's not wrong to dislike the Lions tour as much as it isn't wrong to like it.

 

[Saintjay]

If you hate welfare. Just watch "Run it straight" clips on YouTube. Enough to give concussion protocol officers a fit.

 

[Grizwald]

It's hard to judge overall, on one hand the Red's were a notable step up from the Force but followed a similar pattern ultimately, fading in the second half and can't match the quality of the Lions bench. Lion's still looking like the scratch side they are and often trying too hard.

DvM reminds me when you get someone come down your local second team who spends a bit of time in gym, trains like Tarzan and then plays like Jane. I know he's a winger but he just didn’t seem to want to stick his head in the spokes today and at time looked like he'd never played rugby.

It's a game ill not watch again but Tom Curry is one of those who's trying too hard. I'm one of those that hasn't seen the sense in mixing and matching the centres but probably a case of going that way in the next games?. At the minute I'd favour the Irish pairing just as they've had more game time domestically.

Scrum and general physicality hasn't been where it needs to be. Hope Daly is OK as now in a situation where there's only two fixtures to play then unless you want to run the risk against an invitational side the Wednesday beofre the first test.

 

[Derpus]

That, and giving a scratch team some time at least to try combinations, acclimatise to conditions, and settle the game plan.

It's not the Lions' fault that Australian rugby is too weak to host a tour, and too egotistical to accept that and invite other nations to play against the Lions, on Aussie soil.


Yes, and novelty

I suppose its two sides of the same coin but they only continue because they generate cash.

 

[McTallshort]

I suppose its two sides of the same coin but they only continue because they generate cash.

Imagine that in a professional game

 

[Grizwald]

I suppose its two sides of the same coin but they only continue because they generate cash.

I hope the Aussies can use this tour, the RWC etc to really up the popularity and participation of the Sport and become a force again. There isn't much more of a helping hand that can be given.

I was thinking about this the other day is the Australia squad better or worse than it was 12 years ago. On the whole maybe slightly weaker but not by much? The bulk of that squad went on to a RWC final not long after.

 

[Which Tyler]

I suppose its two sides of the same coin but they only continue because they generate cash.

Which is a good indication that people like it