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  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,582
    Gary Ringrose has withdrawn from the squad for the game tomorrow after feeling the symptoms of concussion return, from a knock earlier in the tour.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,471
    guinnessaddick said:
    Gary Ringrose has withdrawn from the squad for the game tomorrow after feeling the symptoms of concussion return, from a knock earlier in the tour.
    🫩
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,435
    I'm not Irish - but if I were I'd be irritated every time this thread title ended up at the top 😬
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,039
    Leroy Ambrose said:
    I'm not Irish - but if I were I'd be irritated every time this thread title ended up at the top 😬
    I am and I am 😏
  • AllHailTheHen
    AllHailTheHen Posts: 3,063
    edited July 25
    With the side Farrell has picked they would be called the Irish & British Lions anyway
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,436
    Leroy Ambrose said:
    I'm not Irish - but if I were I'd be irritated every time this thread title ended up at the top 😬
    Can't someone change it?
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,329
    The British and Irish Lions is well represented by all four corners of the British Isles. 

    From Ireland, the team is represented by the full front row, two of the back row, a half-back, a full-back, a winger and a centre. 
    From Scotland, the team is represented by a centre and a half-back. 
    From England, the team is represented by a winger, both second rows, a back row forward and, of course, the captain. 
    And from Wales, the team is represented by red shirts and white shorts. 
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,436
    Chizz said:
    The British and Irish Lions is well represented by all four corners of the British Isles. 

    From Ireland, the team is represented by the full front row, two of the back row, a half-back, a full-back, a winger and a centre. 
    From Scotland, the team is represented by a centre and a half-back. 
    From England, the team is represented by a winger, both second rows, a back row forward and, of course, the captain. 
    And from Wales, the team is represented by red shirts and white shorts. 
    V funny about the kit but Scotland had 3 players in the team last Sat; a half back and both centres, didn't they?
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,217
    @aliwibble Can you change the title please? 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,827
    Bit of a meh first half 
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  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,582
    But a monumental finish.
    Series win 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,671
    Aussies & Indians crying today. If Carlsberg did Saturdays… ❤️
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,723
    Great series win!
  • theeenorth
    theeenorth Posts: 2,277
    Very enjoyable Aussie whining too, adds the extra gloss.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,614
    Never played rugby & dont know or understand the rules. Thought our first try was a great big of skill & ingenuity and no idea what they are complaining about on the last one. 

    What did surprise me was that they were playing at the MCG. The Ashes is being played there in 6 months. What are they going to do about the wicket ?
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,216
    Lot of Aussie Rules games are played at the test match stadiums so wouldn't worry.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,329
    golfaddick said:
    Never played rugby & dont know or understand the rules. Thought our first try was a great big of skill & ingenuity and no idea what they are complaining about on the last one. 

    What did surprise me was that they were playing at the MCG. The Ashes is being played there in 6 months. What are they going to do about the wicket ?
    They use drop in pitches at the MCG as well as at  Perth and Adelaide 
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    edited July 27
    With the rule changes, rugby is a much better watch than it was when I was young.  In all honesty, you could argue the Lions should beat Australia and they made heavy weather of it yesterday but I suppose the goal is to win the series 3 nil and they are still on track for that. If they do that, the tour can only be viewed as a success.

    What would be a great series to watch IMO is the northern hemisphere against the southern hemisphere. No tradition behind it but a lot of pride and bragging rights.
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,216
    MuttleyCAFC said:
    With the rule changes, rugby is a much better watch than it was when I was young.  In all honesty, you could argue the Lions should beat Australia and they made heavy weather of it yesterday but I suppose the goal is to win the series 3 nil and they are still on track for that. If they do that, the tour can only be viewed as a success.

    What would be a great series to watch IMO is the northern hemisphere against the southern hemisphere. No tradition behind it but a lot of pride and bragging rights.
    You should offer the idea one of Sky, TNT, DAZN, Amazon sure they would come up with the money.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,329
    iaitch said:
    MuttleyCAFC said:
    With the rule changes, rugby is a much better watch than it was when I was young.  In all honesty, you could argue the Lions should beat Australia and they made heavy weather of it yesterday but I suppose the goal is to win the series 3 nil and they are still on track for that. If they do that, the tour can only be viewed as a success.

    What would be a great series to watch IMO is the northern hemisphere against the southern hemisphere. No tradition behind it but a lot of pride and bragging rights.
    You should offer the idea one of Sky, TNT, DAZN, Amazon sure they would come up with the money.
    ... But probably not the scheduling
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  • PolzeathNick
    PolzeathNick Posts: 332
    Could just put on France v SA and be close enough to a North v South!
    Had thought similar idea would be good also but think this tour showed how hard it is to just put 23 together and expect it to click straightaway.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,614
    Anyone else thought the kicking was poor yesterday ? I know a couple of the conversions were at dodgy angles but the % of misses was higher than I usually see.
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,582
    golfaddick said:
    Anyone else thought the kicking was poor yesterday ? I know a couple of the conversions were at dodgy angles but the % of misses was higher than I usually see.
    Putting it down to nerves tbh.
    That would be the biggest crowd most of them has ever played in front of. The atmosphere must have been immense.
    Also the controversy re the last try was the head collision in the ruck before hand. But the replay clearly showed the Aussie geezer making an absolute Oscar performance of it thank goodness.

  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    golfaddick said:
    Never played rugby & dont know or understand the rules. Thought our first try was a great big of skill & ingenuity and no idea what they are complaining about on the last one. 

    What did surprise me was that they were playing at the MCG. The Ashes is being played there in 6 months. What are they going to do about the wicket ?
    I believe that in Ozzy nowadays, the test wickets are all 'drop ins', otherwise the foot marks will cause a LOT of uneven bounce

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