Australia v British Lions

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

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.

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)

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

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

Don’t know what to expect here. Just going to enjoy!

Morning - think I'll go - Aus 13 - Lions 30 - GL everyone

Anthem not a good portent!

Isn’t one of the Lynagh boys an Itaie?

whoops

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.

Game onnnnnn

The gam3 needed that or a good punch up. Aus look at sea here but this might help

Got there eventually

Comms slightly ahead of the pics

Gonna need that good punch up soon

Just helping him to the ground - that's all

HT - 5-17 Lions

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.

Shocker for Aus there - maybe no arms and try ends up with a Lions pen

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

Tough call. The game needed an Aussie try

Well done Aus,

Deserved that.

Handicap backers in tatters. So glad I did not!

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...

Even Harrie POTTER
couldnt save Aus

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!

Hopefully Aus will have some of their bigger boys back next week

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

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.

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.

Yes you can only whats in front of you, so a decent Lions team would of scored 50points at least against that team

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.

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

Well done for winning at the right handicap!

Agreed it was not an edge of your seat Test match.

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

Struggling today against the First Nation team but not many test players on the field.

Kicking it away at the end there - Lions backers a little nervous last 10 mins

FT 19-24

I was underwhelmed on saturday but that was very poor.

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.

Looks like the leinster Lions on Saturday. Some strange selections there. Aussies are boosted by the return of Skelton and Valetin.Coukd be some fun betting in running this week

Well here we go again ,can a poor Lions team beat an even worse Australian side. Yes of course they can and should.A 9 point handicap is not insurmountable and all things considered should oblige. However the line out has got to improve and the defence stand up and not fall asleep like last week.Two important guys back for the wallabies but neither have played for weeks, so may be lacking in 80 minute fitness

When you see a bollocks with an earring you know he shouldn't be captain of the Lions.

Here we go then - lets go with 12-25 this week

"Lions won the coss of the toin" good start from the comms

Why did he not give multiple pens and a yellow for when Aus were offside just as much as the lions just were on their line and just gave a pen that would have been a try? No warning or anything but after 2 pens he warns the lionsand gives a yellow for debatable offside? Equality for all!

And the authorities need to do something about tv replays as Aus tv is worse than French for not showing' incriminating' (or not!) replays!

Flip flop

Course I meant 12-25 Aus

18-5

Smashed to bits

23-5

Since HT last week - it's 37-15 - better hope Lions get something before the break

Wallabies different team this week with Skelton & Valetini in team

Flop flip

Game on again

Certainly got something before HT

23-17

Lions are very underwhelming.

... which may have something to do with the earring mentioned above.

Short price backers behind the sofa

TRY!

You beauty...

It's over.

Made us sweat for it G.W

Wallabies very unlucky.  Didn't deserve to lose that one

Really, the Lions got away with that.
The Aussies must be absolutely spewing.

Never in doubt SLippy

FT Aus 26-29 Lions

Lions by 40 next week

Never in
DOUBT!!!

Two very poor sides.

Agreed Kriskin.

Raveen - I would say this Lions team is very average.  Wallabies going in the right direction but they are well behind ABs, France & Boks

Rugby Champs in a few weeks

On we go - Currie cup time coming up

Imagine if there was an Antipodean version of the Lions playing against a Six Nations side.

Lots of rain about, a night for territory play, not sure there will be lots of points but I can see the Lions winning with the handicap -7.

That's some heavy rain

Knock ons are still a thing yes? ref missed about 7 already!

Needs to put his swimming goggles on

Took the chance - didn't pay off

Morning Guys,

Who made the decision to not take 3. Crazy in these conditions.

Saw that knock on

Took them this time esa - 8-0 Aus

Finn Russell not having g his best game , rushed that penalty at the end, should of taken3 or at least put it in the corner

Knee to the head

Lightning risk - may aswell call it a draw

Could be here a while.

Aus $5,500 fine for running on the pitch

12.50 restart

Snooker players going off now scoreboard issues rather than lightning though

Dear me

15-0 - 25 mins - long way back

1.3 backers not had much to cheer about

Lions back in the test.

FT Aus 22-12  Lions

Well done Aus - Apart from the first half in the first test played well enough.
Wallabies off to duff up the Springboks - Aug 16th

All done for the series. Be lucky Guys.

I expected them to win today because of the opposition but definitely will keep to my earlier assessment that this is the worst Lions team in living memory