OFFICIAL All Blacks vs B&I Lions THIRD TEST MATCH THREAD

vh5150 · Post by **vh5150** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:35 am

Lions will be happier with that result than the All Blacks. Lions rugby alive and well.

Felt Poite bottled it in the final 5 minutes though.

Credit to both sides on a tough series.

Zakar · Post by **Zakar** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:35 am

TJ flapanara at the 2nd last scrum

Grizz Wyllie · Post by **Grizz Wyllie** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:35 am

With the backline we put out tonight, I'm calling it a moral victory to the ABs.

Crash_12 · Post by **Crash_12** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:35 am

TheBouncer wrote:So proud of some of those lions. Some monstrous performances when the chips were down.

Yes.

Breadman stunned. Undefeated Lions Captain

TheBouncer · Post by **TheBouncer** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:35 am

Love you Sam. <3

jolindien · Post by **jolindien** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:35 am

Spiritual Guardianship
. unkown - 08 July 2017

Winning might be something for NZ, but winning ugly this kind of game/series

Happy with Read kiwis ?

bimboman · Post by **bimboman** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:35 am

Hareaway wrote:
bimboman wrote:
Hareaway wrote:he just made up a rule

Eh.

Well thats only just better than your normal comments ... are you 11?

Patronised by a farmer, a new low for me.

they're laws and he didn't make anything up, that's quite simple.

Jay Cee Gee · Post by **Jay Cee Gee** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:35 am

Jensrsa wrote:Poor decision by Poite the Twat, changing that penalty, even though the chances are that Barrett would have missed the kick

ALB had the ball too, advantage would have been nice.

tc27 · Post by **tc27** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:35 am

Kept in by AB mistakes but I'll take a drawn series in NZ.

Couch · Post by **Couch** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:35 am

Ref cost us the game at the end.

Horrible officiating this series

Hawk97 · Post by **Hawk97** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:35 am

Well deserved break for the NH players. Long, long season. Especially the Sarries players.

Sprig · Post by **Sprig** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:35 am

Read " tough for me to put in words what I'm feeling"

Haha you know internally: ' fudge you ref not knowing the rules'

Mick Mannock · Post by **Mick Mannock** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:35 am

Great series. Very proud of a scratch team running NZ to a drawn series.

The Optimist · Post by **The Optimist** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:35 am

not_english wrote:Well it felt like the lions got out of jail to me

It was a poor Lions side. Could have gone either way.

Poite was very good.

Rugby2023 · Post by **Rugby2023** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:35 am

Teenage_hooker wrote:
Crazy Ed wrote:Read made clear contact with the catcher in air at the last penalty clear penalty for lions ???
why the debate and why did 3 officials miss it
He was in a genuine competition for the ball

He jumped into the man, made no contact with the ball. Williams milked it but it should have been Lions ball.

Insane_Homer · Post by **Insane_Homer** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:35 am

11.6 ACCIDENTAL OFFSIDE
(a) When an offside player cannot avoid being touched by the ball or by a team-mate carrying
it, the player is accidentally offside. If the player’s team gains no advantage from this, play
continues. If the player’s team gains an advantage, a scrum is formed with the opposing
team throwing in the ball.

11.7 OFFSIDE AFTER A KNOCK-ON
When a player knocks-on and an offside team-mate next plays the ball, the offside player is
liable to sanction if playing the ball prevented an opponent from gaining an advantage.
Sanction: Penalty kick

Clog50Percent · Post by **Clog50Percent** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:35 am

What I truly want to know is if it was only a knock on Black had regained the loose ball and was on his way to the try line....can a Lions fan explain that shocking call to a neutral like myself.

Ted. · Post by **Ted.** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:36 am

Hareaway wrote:
bimboman wrote:
Hareaway wrote:he just made up a rule

Eh.

Well thats only just better than your normal comments ... are you 11?

Don't take any notice of Bimbo, we all now he is a, well a supercilious twat and a liar is about the best I can put it.

naki · Post by **naki** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:36 am

What a terrible result

Wendigo7 · Post by **Wendigo7** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:36 am

Itoje, Murray, Watson, Davies take a bow

Davies man of the series and Watson/Itoje were my MOM.

HurricaneWasp · Post by **HurricaneWasp** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:36 am

The fair result. NZ will be gutted. Absolutely brilliant test match, one of the all time great games. Lions have far far exceeded expectations.

Jordie Barrett is just incredible. His first start ffs.

Chuckles1188 · Post by **Chuckles1188** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:36 am

Good series on everyone's part. Might be disappointing but I think the drawn series is a) about right and b) a decent achievement for a Lions side nobody was expecting to make a serious go by the end

Brian9848 · Post by **Brian9848** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:36 am

ABs simply not good enough in the end. They had the opportunities all series and especially tonight but just blew it. Didn't have composure in the big moments. They became very, very narrow as the game developed and pressure told on their confidence to use width.

The ABs cannot go into big games like this without a big game place kicker and Barrett's place kicking is just too shit.

Outstanding from Warburton and Itoje from Lions in a mainly rearguard action. Davies also very effective.

Salanya · Post by **Salanya** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:36 am

Well, that happened.

All Blacks dropped that.

Well done for all the hard effort to all.

TheBouncer · Post by **TheBouncer** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:36 am

rfurlong wrote:
Tschussie wrote:I would love to see a wider angle on that last Lions break from the AB scrum.
If Webb hadn't dummied and passed early to stander, it was definitely on ...

It was fantastic from Webb in the first place to his credit.

The Optimist · Post by **The Optimist** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:36 am

Good on Read. Not taking the bait from these FAKE journos.

paynie · Post by **paynie** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:36 am

world rugby site is down, when you go to load the offside law

DragsterDriver · Post by **DragsterDriver** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:36 am

TheBouncer wrote:So proud of some of those lions. Some monstrous performances when the chips were down.

Proud of the tour- could have easily been a hiding.

Rugby2023 · Post by **Rugby2023** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:36 am

Gatland should've looked happier, Lions were on the verge of coughing up the series. I realise he wanted to win, but it's difficult from that point on the pitch. I'm guessing he'll cheer up when he reflects.

Ted. · Post by **Ted.** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:36 am

Brian9848 wrote:ABs simply not good enough in the end. They had the opportunities all series and especially tonight but just blew it. Didn't have composure in the big moments. They became very, very narrow as the game developed and pressure told on their confidence to use width.

The ABs cannot go into big games like this without a big game place kicker and Barrett's place kicking is just too shit.

Outstanding from Warburton and Itoje from Lions in a mainly rearguard action. Davies also very effective.

Gotta agree with that.

True Blue · Post by **True Blue** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:37 am

Olo wrote:well fark me dead...........

No-one looks very happy bar the Loins coaches

He won't admit it but Gatland will be secretly like this....

Sprig · Post by **Sprig** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:37 am

Jay Cee Gee wrote:
Jensrsa wrote:Poor decision by Poite the Twat, changing that penalty, even though the chances are that Barrett would have missed the kick
ALB had the ball too, advantage would have been nice.

It was a try.

Winnie · Post by **Winnie** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:37 am

MaccTaff wrote:
Enzedder wrote:
Rugby2023 wrote:What happened to 3-0???

Your side wasn't good enough
You've been a complete twat since the Lions touched down in New Zealand.

Fixed for accuracy

RodneyRegis · Post by **RodneyRegis** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:37 am

Oceanbreeze wrote:Absolutely amazing game from both teams. Definitely one of the best game in history! Congratulations to both sides.

What? If there hadn't been so much at stake it would have been a shite match. ABs choked hard.

jolindien · Post by **jolindien** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:37 am

Enzedder wrote:
Rugby2023 wrote:What happened to 3-0???

Your side wasn't good enough

111 : new devil's number in NZ.

Tschussie · Post by **Tschussie** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:37 am

TheBouncer wrote:
rfurlong wrote:
Tschussie wrote:I would love to see a wider angle on that last Lions break from the AB scrum.
If Webb hadn't dummied and passed early to stander, it was definitely on ...
It was fantastic from Webb in the first place to his credit.

Kiwias · Post by **Kiwias** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:37 am

One good thing is that all the total fuckwit posters who only emerged for this series will disappear back beneath their rocks for a decent spell

Hawk97 · Post by **Hawk97** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:37 am

Rugby2023 wrote:Gatland should've looked happier, Lions were on the verge of coughing up the series. I realise he wanted to win, but it's difficult from that point on the pitch. I'm guessing he'll cheer up when he reflects.

Probably doesn't get the 50K bonus for a draw

BBB · Post by **BBB** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:37 am

Jay Cee Gee wrote:
Jensrsa wrote:Poor decision by Poite the Twat, changing that penalty, even though the chances are that Barrett would have missed the kick
ALB had the ball too, advantage would have been nice.

He was under the posts.

Clog50Percent · Post by **Clog50Percent** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:37 am

Clog50Percent wrote:What I truly want to know is if it was only a knock on Black had regained the loose ball and was on his way to the try line....can a Lions fan explain that shocking call to a neutral like myself.