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[2018 November Tests] Wales vs Australia (10/11/18)
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<blockquote data-quote="ncurd" data-source="post: 920482" data-attributes="member: 72205"><p>We had a chance because</p><p>a) SBW was a total dolt and got red carded 65mins with a 1 man advantage should yield a larger than 3 point victory no matter the opposition. If Barrett was a decent kicker the Lions would of lost that match.</p><p></p><p>b) By all accounts Sexton and Farrell 'took over' the entire attacking regime of the team.</p><p></p><p>Then there's what SOB had to say</p><p><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/british-and-irish-lions-sean-o-brien-coaches-attack-criticism-rob-howley-new-zealand-all-blacks-a7958811.html" target="_blank">https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/british-and-irish-lions-sean-o-brien-coaches-attack-criticism-rob-howley-new-zealand-all-blacks-a7958811.html</a></p><p></p><p>Look a combined team of Ireland, England & Wales should be able to compete with the AB's regardless of coaching. There's too much talent in those respective pools to not to. A better question is why was the lineout & scrum creaking when it really shouldn't? Why was the attacking coach overruled by players? Why did the best fly-half in the world (currently playing) not play in the first test?</p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm not pretending the coaching team had it easy Clive Woodward showed how badly you can screw it up. Still I personally saw an ABs team who could be beaten on that tour (other losses in this RWC cycle have shown they are not the team they were in the last and this was not a flash in the pan) and the Lions won't get that chance for another 12 years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ncurd, post: 920482, member: 72205"] We had a chance because a) SBW was a total dolt and got red carded 65mins with a 1 man advantage should yield a larger than 3 point victory no matter the opposition. If Barrett was a decent kicker the Lions would of lost that match. b) By all accounts Sexton and Farrell 'took over' the entire attacking regime of the team. Then there's what SOB had to say [URL]https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/british-and-irish-lions-sean-o-brien-coaches-attack-criticism-rob-howley-new-zealand-all-blacks-a7958811.html[/URL] Look a combined team of Ireland, England & Wales should be able to compete with the AB's regardless of coaching. There's too much talent in those respective pools to not to. A better question is why was the lineout & scrum creaking when it really shouldn't? Why was the attacking coach overruled by players? Why did the best fly-half in the world (currently playing) not play in the first test? I'm not pretending the coaching team had it easy Clive Woodward showed how badly you can screw it up. Still I personally saw an ABs team who could be beaten on that tour (other losses in this RWC cycle have shown they are not the team they were in the last and this was not a flash in the pan) and the Lions won't get that chance for another 12 years. [/QUOTE]
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