2nd test - Australia v British & Irish Lions

[Jimbo]

The universal Ringer love is making me think all the men here are just closeted.

His ringers all yours mate, no sharing required.

 

[Dean Cooperfield-West]

If Morgan didn’t make that clear out, there would have been a turn over ball. If he gave a penalty away, it would have been a turnover. It’s a risk that had to be taken to keep possession

Welsh fans will forever remind us how he secured the second test with his amazing clear out

 

[TRF_Olyy]

based a lot on his hair?

It's a Lions year, you don't have to pretend to like it anymore, there's loads more players trims you can appreciate

Now Tommy Freeman, there's a haircut you can set your watch to

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

The ultimate **** you would be to start vdm, Hansen, and Lowe in the back three. Probably enough to win with the other 12.

 

[Scotty]

I'd keep Morgan in the side, but I like it

If Chessum is out I'd be tempted to move Beirne into the row and go Morgan/Curry

If they don't want to do that then I'd want to start Cummings and keep Ryan coming off the bench

I also would have George in the 16 shirt

Also also would have Kinghorn at 11 and keep Keenan at 15
If Ringrose starts then Jones on the bench, if Jones starts then Ringrose on the bench, if Ringrose unavailable then Osborne on the bench

I think we go
Genge George Stuart
Itoje Chessum
Curry Earl Pollock
Mitchell FSmith
Faz Freeman
Lowe MSmith Graham.

Looks great...not sure about the wingers though.

In all seriousness I'd happily give Morgan a start he's earned it. George would be a solid 16 shirt.

Mccathy if fit as he is best option. I'd have chessum on bench over Ryan and Cummings.

Back row and 20/21. I'd love to see Pollock on the bench but honestly a place on tour was justified a test place over almost any other backrowers isn't. I think Earl had been good when his played and deserves a game so does JVF

In the backs I hope FSmith gets a bench Spot but don't mind if he doesn't he hasn't stepped up.

Honestly I'd replace Keenan with Kinghorn, he just hasn't been great. And Kinghorn looked good coming on. Freeman looked good in this game tbh and deserves another, id add some pace on the other wing over Lowe he had just been pretty bad.

 

[Ddanno]

Mate you can't post wind up teams at last orders on a Saturday night, I drafted two paragraphs tearing into it before I realised

 

[Scotty]

Mate you can't post wind up teams at last orders on a Saturday night, I drafted two paragraphs tearing into it before I realised

By the time you see no Sheehan you should have realised..just saying

 

[Groundhog]

I think we go
Genge George Stuart
Itoje Chessum
Curry Earl Pollock
Mitchell FSmith
Faz Freeman
Lowe MSmith Graham.

Looks great...not sure about the wingers though.

In all seriousness I'd happily give Morgan a start he's earned it. George would be a solid 16 shirt.

Mccathy if fit as he is best option. I'd have chessum on bench over Ryan and Cummings.

Back row and 20/21. I'd love to see Pollock on the bench but honestly a place on tour was justified a test place over almost any other backrowers isn't. I think Earl had been good when his played and deserves a game so does JVF

In the backs I hope FSmith gets a bench Spot but don't mind if he doesn't he hasn't stepped up.

Honestly I'd replace Keenan with Kinghorn, he just hasn't been great. And Kinghorn looked good coming on. Freeman looked good in this game tbh and deserves another, id add some pace on the other wing over Lowe he had just been pretty bad.

A lot to like about that side. My main issue would be too many Paddy’s

 

[big ginger 8]

It's a Lions year, you don't have to pretend to like it anymore, there's loads more players trims you can appreciate

Now Tommy Freeman, there's a haircut you can set your watch to

Man I've just gotten a buzzer so obviously Hansen has the best hair.

If he brings back the tricolour maybe he can join Fontaines at All Together Now.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Man I've just gotten a buzzer so obviously Hansen has the best hair.

If he brings back the tricolour maybe he can join Fontaines at All Together Now.

I think it's spelled tricolore, but I don't know why he'd get a French flag dyed in his hair? Is that the side he's declaring allegiance to next?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

If Morgan didn't make that clear out, there would have been a turn over ball. If he gave a penalty away, it would have been a turnover. It's a risk that had to be taken to keep possession

Welsh fans will forever remind us how he secured the second test with his amazing clear out

On this note, I'd like to remind everyone that the Lions lose that game without James Lowe. No other player in the squad puts Tadhg Beirne over the line there....

 

[Ddanno]

Right-o

 

[Zed]

Great game. I'm happy with the last contentious try. He did seem to hit his neck, but as a commentator pointed out how was he supposed to clear him out? And to quote Umaga "it's not tiddlywinks".

I think it's great how well the Wallabies played. Showed a lot of fight.

 

[General Melchett]

Just over six days until we are all liberated from this four nations as one nonsense.

 

[Reiser99]

Just over six days until we are all liberated from this four nations as one nonsense.

We all know it's one nation plus extras.

 

[BMatt]

Just over six days until we are all liberated from this four nations as one nonsense.

We've* already won the series so I don't see why we can't get back to hating each other now.

By "we" I mean men who aren't me.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

 

[scotlandfan93]

anyone else think that the aussies would have been better complaining about the fact morgan played him on the ground in that last ruck after clearing him roud? He was flat on his stomach and wrapped round his legs!
Anyway one of the aussie tries should have stood as the referee was blocking a potential tackler?
And as a scotland fan this almost balances out that wrong refereeing decision in the last minute of 2015 WC! The aussies weren't; complaining then!

 

[Zed]

anyone else think that the aussies would have been better complaining about the fact morgan played him on the ground in that last ruck after clearing him roud? He was flat on his stomach and wrapped round his legs!
Anyway one of the aussie tries should have stood as the referee was blocking a potential tackler?
And as a scotland fan this almost balances out that wrong refereeing decision in the last minute of 2015 WC! The aussies weren't; complaining then!

I hate complaining after the game is done and dusted. The reason why i no longer post on the Silver Fern (Kiwi) forum. **** me. Every AB's loss is the referee's fault. Ref did fine. Take the loss with dignity.

 

[ncurd]

anyone else think that the aussies would have been better complaining about the fact morgan played him on the ground in that last ruck after clearing him roud? He was flat on his stomach and wrapped round his legs!

This! I honestly with the replays I was seeing what they were checking. And it looked slam dunk to me.

I thought with comments and controversy I'd missed it.