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I think it just reinforces how difficult it is for the Lions to come together every four years and look cohesive, particularly early doors. They got a bit of stick for losing to the Pumas but that result has really been put in perspective. Lions shouldn't be playing a team as strong as Argentina fi...

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I just wonder reading some of the comments. Did some of you really think this game was ever going to be a contest? It was (like most Baabaa games) ever going to be more that a run and a giggle. Throw a team together a few days out from a game, and think in some way you will have any kind of structu...

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I thought farrell said he was going to call up people on merit not geography? Ok maybe they are only there for 1 midweek game but they still lions,still part of the squad now officially. And others possibly more deserving are not.and may never get another chance. Glad Graham made it but yeah even t...

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I thought farrell said he was going to call up people on merit not geography? Ok maybe they are only there for 1 midweek game but they still lions,still part of the squad now officially. And others possibly more deserving are not.and may never get another chance. Glad Graham made it but yeah even t...

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It was close, Wales were statistically better but Japan sneaking it wouldn't have been a crazy outcome. I think this shows where Wales are though, about at Japan level the rankings don't lie . They lie all the time tbh, but if you lose 18 in a row, you're gonna be down with some tier 2 even if you'...

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He was spy in.the sense that along with Maxwell, dad and daughter, they trapped the rich anf powerful with young girls on tape. Trump and many others are on tape. To be clear, are you suggesting the law professor Alan Dershowitz was involved in trapping the rich and powerful on sex tapes thus rende...

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Tackle bag holding-wise? He'll get minutes midweek. He knows Farrell and all the systems and is at least on par with other options. Dominated the Bulls scrum recently which the Saffas consider the best in club rugby. Leinster and Ireland's next tighthead in waiting. Selection makes sense Didn't kno...

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Wales seem to have a pretty good record against Eddie Jones coached sides in the past few years. BTW: I can’t get Stan working, so can’t watch the mini-match (or the second half of the AB France match), but the Welsh can be assured that all Ozzies were supporting Wales. It was close, Wales were sta...

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TopNacker wrote: ↑Sun Jul 13, 2025 1:58 pm Hoping we can second Wriggledick to the Lions for another 4 yrs and keep McGuigan and Blackett.

Who coached the backs? They were as impressive and cohesive in attack as I've seen England for a long time. Certainly in the first half, I missed much of the 2nd.

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forrester wrote: ↑Sun Jul 13, 2025 6:56 am
Rugby2023 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 13, 2025 12:34 am Who was the female co-commentator?
Mo Hunt

She was reasonably good, I thought.

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Aye wrote: ↑Sun Jul 13, 2025 10:48 am
earl the beaver wrote: ↑Sun Jul 13, 2025 10:35 am Clarkson?

Seriously?
You should be applauding another Irish player making the Lions. He’s been good this season, was a rock for Leinster, barely put a foot wrong. Who are the alternatives? It’s not like he’ll likely be playing a Test.

Geography Six chat.

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Enlighten me Fair to say this isn't how spies normally operate? (It's not the only reason I don't think he's a spy, but it should be the one that makes most sense to you) https://rumble.com/c/c-7078670 He was spy in.the sense that along with Maxwell, dad and daughter, they trapped the rich anf powe...

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Who was the female co-commentator?

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Can't be too hard on Steward there if it came off the post, he did kick a break away earlier tho in stead of giving it to Roebuck, annoyingly.

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It came off the post on Steward I think

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Never let it bounce man

Edit: ok think it came off the post

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Just fantastic rugby from England, who is coaching those backs, Ford?

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A lot of these Argies are great steppers, not just the backs either.

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I don't think it's any exaggeration to say that next weekend is going to be the biggest game of Huw Jones' career by a distance. Yeah it’s not like those rugby World Cup 1/4 finals. Huw wouldn't know anyway. Out of interest how many of the remaining English players on tour have won a Grand Slam, a ...

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guessing farrell might pick kinghorn if fit (or keenan), Feeeman,Jones,Tuipulotu,Lowe,Russell,Gibson-Park, Genge,Sheehan,Furlong, Itoje,MCcarthy,Chessum, Van der flier, Conan subs Kelleher,Porter,Stuart,Pollock,Earl,Mitchell,M Smith,Hansen Though Owen Farrell could easily make bench instead of marc...

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I think he is and always was. How many "spies" have their own rumble channel? c'mon man :lol: Enlighten me Fair to say this isn't how spies normally operate? (It's not the only reason I don't think he's a spy, but it should be the one that makes most sense to you) https://rumble.com/c/c-7078670

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Yeah that wasn't a try.

Italy though, all at sea.

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This is Eddie Jones second drawn series v Wales. He'll be peeved they couldn't finish it off.

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Masterji wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 8:31 amI think he is and always was.

How many "spies" have their own rumble channel? c'mon man

Rugby2023 · Re: Springboks vs Azzurri second test Sat.12 July 2025 SA should crunch

SA should crunch

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Are Osborne & George full '25 Lions now then, or are they just cover, or do they have to play to be considered such?

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holbob wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 2:12 pm Finn Smiths star has fallen in this tour so far. For England as well.

I don't agree there, been a young match-winner for England. It hasn't translated well for the Lions situation but not the first time for a young player, he'll be back in the AIs.

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Farrell played well, and Jones is the only centre of 4 who has put his hand up so far. Owen can play well to a very narrow set of instructions. It could actually happen! Of course it could, his Dad is the coach :lol: OF to one side, with Ringrose out, can Andy Farrell really go Aki-Jones? Surely it...

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There's talk on SM about Farrell being booed when he appeared on screen today by Lions fans, can't say I noticed on the coverage.

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Didn't enjoy Farrell's grubbers to nowhere with men outside him. Thought Jac Morgan giving it everything to the end was impressive, not saying he should be starting a test but you like to see that in a player. Hansen was effective, but it feels like he's running in treacle at times too. Fortunate he...

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CM11 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 12:11 pm
terryfinch wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 12:10 pm
CM11 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 12:09 pm Take both centres off now.
Should start next week.
I'd be highly surprised if Aki didn't start but all three will be involved, IMO.

Assuming Ringrose out.

You think he goes Aki-Jones?

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Worst game I’ve ever attended so far Utter crap quality Make up teams should be stopped Paaifika game will be worse Err...there'd be no Lions tour :P We can’t support them anymore This is what it's like as a Lions fan, you watch these guys who don't know or play with one another gradually get used ...

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grievous wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 12:00 pm Worst game I’ve ever attended so far
Utter crap quality
Make up teams should be stopped
Paaifika game will be worse

Err...there'd be no Lions tour

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terryfinch wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:49 am Huw Jones needs to be in the test team. Quality.

Ringrose deserves to be in the team too but imo Russell-Tuipolutu-Jones makes more sense than the Scots 10 paired with the Irish centres.

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The Sky lads have taken "dressing down" to the limits.

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Bad optics for Morgan, the big Anzac got rid of him far too easily.

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We were all coached to tackle low, but Cowan-Dickie goes too low too consistently, feels like that knee to the bonce was an accident waiting to happen.

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Aye wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:49 am Owen Farrell could yet make the bench for the first Test. Finn hasn’t impressed me once again.

Smith's playing as a Farrell-level 10 on this tour, very basic, Smith seems to go better in Borthwick's framework. I'm a Farrell fan at 12, but he is not an especially good test 10.

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Jones is 71 now, past prime for sure.

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I don't like to pick on appearance but why doesn't he tidy himself up? he looks like he could rise up from Oscar the Grouch's trash can

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