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British & Irish Lions in South Africa 2021

Lincsaddick
Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
edited July 2021 in Other Football and Sports
The first test is today, 24/7/2021 in Cape Town where the next two tests will also be played. The tour has been a strange one, blighted by coronavirus which has led to changes of venue, players living in isolated bubbles and games played in empty stadia.
Much is said about the huge and brutish 'Springboks' but for this game the heavier and more experienced side will be the 'Lions'. You'd always expect a big cat to bring down a medium sized antelope but not so. These Springboks get by on drive, muscle power, excelling at the basic rugby skills and nationalistic bloody mindedness.
South Africa/Springboks are the reigning World Champions and their side is little changed from that which won the title in Japan. The Lions as always are at something of a disadvantage as they only generally play on tour and have less time to prepare and find some cohesion. Six of today's Lions are English, selected from a team that finished below all the other British/Irish sides in the last Six Nations tournament, proving perhaps that the sum is not always as good as the individual parts. The Lions selectors have gone for an adventurous and attacking side. I am looking forward to watching the game, having bought a 'sky day pass' from 'Now TV' 
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  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    'British and Irish Lions'.  
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,436
    Chizz said:
    'British and Irish Lions'.  
    Definitely. And the UK Olympic team might be British but not GB; GB & NI
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Feel a bit sorry for Conor Murray - captain one minute and the next he can’t get in the team!
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    ricky_otto said:
    Feel a bit sorry for Conor Murray - captain one minute and the next he can’t get in the team!
    they have gone for the nippier Scot Price, he's less predictable than Murray but perhaps not as 'durable'

    The No8 Jack Conan is known not as the Barbarian but as Conan the Vegetarian .. he's gone a step further, he's a vegan
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    Having been told off, I will add the Paddies to the title
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Lincsaddick said:
    ricky_otto said:
    Feel a bit sorry for Conor Murray - captain one minute and the next he can’t get in the team!
    they have gone for the nippier Scot Price, he's less predictable than Murray but perhaps not as 'durable'

    The No8 Jack Conan is known not as the Barbarian but as Conan the Vegetarian .. he's gone a step further, he's a vegan
    What’s your prediction? I think SA by 10 points. 
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    ricky_otto said:
    Lincsaddick said:
    ricky_otto said:
    Feel a bit sorry for Conor Murray - captain one minute and the next he can’t get in the team!
    they have gone for the nippier Scot Price, he's less predictable than Murray but perhaps not as 'durable'

    The No8 Jack Conan is known not as the Barbarian but as Conan the Vegetarian .. he's gone a step further, he's a vegan
    What’s your prediction? I think SA by 10 points. 
    somewhere around there, I agree, BUT I'd just love to be totally wrong .. the Lions might try to be a bit flash and attack atrack attack .. Pollard, De Klerk and Le Roux will kick them to death (the ball into space, lol not the players .. we hope) and  the SA back row and centres will tackle them to a standstill and compete for every ruck and maul like fury .. as ever, we will see .. are you watching ?
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    just to add, the Boks are no slouches in attack, Kolbe is the world's top winger, a real rocket man, but they do like to pound away through the forwards and win the physical battle 
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    Late injury blow for the Lions .. Wyn Jones (NOT Alun Wyn Jones) is out and replaced at loose head prop by Scot Rory Sutherland .. Jones will be missed as he is a terrific scrummager and decent around the field
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    edited July 2021
    Lincsaddick said:
    ricky_otto said:
    Lincsaddick said:
    ricky_otto said:
    Feel a bit sorry for Conor Murray - captain one minute and the next he can’t get in the team!
    they have gone for the nippier Scot Price, he's less predictable than Murray but perhaps not as 'durable'

    The No8 Jack Conan is known not as the Barbarian but as Conan the Vegetarian .. he's gone a step further, he's a vegan
    What’s your prediction? I think SA by 10 points. 
    somewhere around there, I agree, BUT I'd just love to be totally wrong .. the Lions might try to be a bit flash and attack atrack attack .. Pollard, De Klerk and Le Roux will kick them to death (the ball into space, lol not the players .. we hope) and  the SA back row and centres will tackle them to a standstill and compete for every ruck and maul like fury .. as ever, we will see .. are you watching ?
    Yeah I’ll be watching. I love a lions tour, def up there with my favourite sporting things for sure - certainly on my bucket list. 
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  • sralan
    sralan Posts: 2,031
    Ref is South African, just saying.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    sralan said:
    Ref is South African, just saying.
    no an Aussie .. the replay man is a Bok and this has caused controversy as you'd expect .. the Kiwi who was appointed replay ref has withdrawn due to covid
  • sralan
    sralan Posts: 2,031
    Aah right
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    This 97 clip is awsome.  What a great film living with lions was. 
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    I think it’ll be close enough that we can win today but I don’t necessarily think we’ll win if that makes sense 
  • EricBanterna
    EricBanterna Posts: 1,740
    Think boks will score late to make it more convincing that it should be.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,667
    Well we can't  miss easy penalties like that.
  • EricBanterna
    EricBanterna Posts: 1,740
    Giving away silly penalties aswell. Very nip and tuck but SA look very dangerous. Itojie playing well breaking things up.
  • church-lane
    church-lane Posts: 934
    Just got good!
  • EricBanterna
    EricBanterna Posts: 1,740
    Great try and great start to 2nd half. 
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  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,598
    Forward pass?
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    I bet he’s happy with that pass the prick
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    cafcdave123 said:
    I bet he’s happy with that pass the prick
    He’s not really a prick...
  • EricBanterna
    EricBanterna Posts: 1,740
    Wow the SA TMO called that. That was tight 
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,598
    Lucky call
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,725
    Pass looked forward to me, but still lucky to get that overturned!
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,667
    Unbelievable. 
    If someone said to me at half-time that we would be in front in the 2nd half I would have laughed at them
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,667
    Still a long way to go though 
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    I thought Hamish Watson was going to yellowed there 
  • EricBanterna
    EricBanterna Posts: 1,740
    Farell looks of the pace a bit 

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