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16 Jul 25
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Hi, despite ,only in my opinion the worst Lions team I can remember especially defensively, I think they are much better than the current crop of Australian internationals. I have availed myself of the early-7 and hope to collect! Looking forward to the team news, think Morgan deserves to start but probably won't.The two coaches know each other very well from Ireland so tactics will be interesting. Let's hope for a good game.Good luck all
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Hey Hunt
Hope you have been keeping well mate. Have to agree with you. Handicap started at -7 but now moved to -10.I still think it's on the generous side,but I will be looking to play the Lions on the larger handicaps(gotta be honest -20 is still in my comfort zone) But as the State of Origins games proved-these things don't always go to plan with so much riding on it. We will have to see, Be lucky mate  |
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Long time Stewards, great to hear from you.Yes that last origin game wasn't supposed to be like that! Good luck with large handicap, what with the the players involved you could well be right, it's just that something always seems to happen to stop it , ie someone dropping the ball , a yellow card from nowhere, the TMO getting busy, you know the scenario!!. Will be rooting for you anyway. Apparently 3-0 series win for the Lions is well odds on with the Aussie books.
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As We know mate-Live sport anything is possible
 Must admit I always thought you were an Aussie  But good to know you are doing okay-and be lucky with your bets. Ive got bang into NRL now-taken over from Union (gutted they don't play on the exchange) |
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Born almost within the sound of Bow Bells , well about 10 miles North West, so definitely not an Aussie!! Almost have a passion to beat them at anything, anytime!! Although, saying that most of the guys I have met from down under are as good as gold and you know, if anything serious happens they would be in the trenches with you. Used to play a lot of rugby years ago with a few of them. Still let's hope we wallop them in these tests. Actually NRL is so much of a bigger game out there , getting bigger while Union is diminishing, a shame really , but so much time spent on scrums etc is ruining it for the general public. Right put beers away got to be up early,appetiser New Zealand v France. See you all tomorrow guys
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My apologies Hunt
It's just you are a bit of a night owl posting-so presumed you were from Oz. Hopefully no offence taken  I'm from Sarrrrrrrrf London-so We are almost neighbours  Don't have a strong opinion on NZ v France to be honest. For me NRL is so more exciting than SL. Anyway-enjoy your beer breakfast-lets hope the Lions do what We expect. Good luck |
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Don’t know what to expect here. Just going to enjoy!
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Morning - think I'll go - Aus 13 - Lions 30 - GL everyone
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Anthem not a good portent!
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Isn’t one of the Lynagh boys an Itaie?
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whoops
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They should have played this at the Gabbatoir
Not looking good as a contest. I don’t want to see the Lions pound Aussie into dust. |
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Game onnnnnn
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The gam3 needed that or a good punch up. Aus look at sea here but this might help
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Got there eventually
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Comms slightly ahead of the pics
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Gonna need that good punch up soon
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Just helping him to the ground - that's all
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HT - 5-17 Lions
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Slightly disappointing on the Epic scale
I think this is a good Lions squad. Aus can’t match their physicality. Need more from Aus Strange rugby is such a complex game but the players / commentators explain things so well. Football is such an easy game commentated and pundited by morons. Little bias in rugby. A foul or mistake is called out whereas in football most decisions are tribal. |
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Shocker for Aus there - maybe no arms and try ends up with a Lions pen
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No tackle made imho.
Can’t say I know the rules. Don’t understand that. Ok maybe he should have released as contest was on the ground |
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Tough call. The game needed an Aussie try
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Well done Aus,
Deserved that. Handicap backers in tatters. So glad I did not! |
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As I thought in my opening post, a very poor Lions team would beat an even worse Australian team.Since the 1970s this is the worst Lions team I have seen, it's lucky they were not playing South Africa or New Zealand as they would be a poor second best. I Like Mario Itoje as a player but he is not a Lions Captain. They are so poor defensively
At least I collect... |
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Even Harrie POTTER
couldnt save Aus |
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Think you are being a little harsh. You can only play what is in front of you. This was never in doubt.
I thought some of our forward play was top drawer. I saw some retrospective's last night. The older we get the better we were! |
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Hopefully Aus will have some of their bigger boys back next week
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Very poor standard of a Test. 2 very average teams. Hugo Keenan is so weak in defence. Was involved with poor play for 2 Aussie scores
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Im not being harsh WD, that is poor a Lions performance that you will ever see.If you think that some of the forward play was top drawer then you don't know Rugby. Australia are rated 8th in the world rankings and only scraped past Fiji by 3 points last week.
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I thought the flankers were decent as were the front row in the loose.
You can only play what is in front of you of you. |
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Yes you can only whats in front of you, so a decent Lions team would of scored 50points at least against that team
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Anyway I won a fair bit today , so I am not pocket talking But I do know my Rugby and that's a poor Lions team.
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They got the job done-but that's about all you can say.
They looked like they never got out of 3rd gear.Even the final play they didn't look interested in scoring a Try. Obviously my larger handicaps didn't go to plan |
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Well done for winning at the right handicap!
Agreed it was not an edge of your seat Test match. |
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Sorry Stewards, they had a chance to take the game away but as you say they couldn't be bothered. Can't believe Willie John Mcbride would of allowed that performance. Thanks WD
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Struggling today against the First Nation team but not many test players on the field.
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Kicking it away at the end there
 - Lions backers a little nervous last 10 minsFT 19-24 |
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I was underwhelmed on saturday but that was very poor.
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I keep saying this is the worst Lions squad in living memory. How Pacifica were allowed a 35 point start I just don't understand.
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