2nd TEST - AUS vs BRITISH & IRISH LIONS - 29th June - (KO-11:05 GMT)

First topic message reminder :

2nd Test build-up thread
 
Can the Lions finish the job?
Will Aus bounch back (like we know they can)?
Will the Ref know the rules?
 
Aus have called up George Smith, Jesse Mogg and centre Ben Tapuai but still No Cooper?
(talk about shooting yourself in the foot!)
 
15. Halfpenny,
14. Bowe,
13. BOD,
12. Davies,
11.North,
10. Sexton,
9. Youngs;

1. Vunipola
2. Youngs,
3. Jones,
4. AWJ,
5. Parling,
6. Lydiate,
7. Warburton,
8. Heaslip

Replacements:
16 Hibbard, 17 Grant, 18 Cole, 19 Croft, 20 O'Brien, 21 Murray, 22 Farrell, 23 Cuthbert


Australia
15 Kurtley Beale (Melbourne Rebels)
14 Israel Folau (NSW)
13 Adam Ashley-Cooper (NSW)
12 Christian Leali'ifano (ACT Brumbies)
11 Joe Tomane (Brumbies)
10 James O'Connor (Melbourne Rebels)
9 Will Genia (Reds)
8 Wycliff Palu (NSW)
7 Michael Hooper (NSW)
6 Ben Mowen (ACT)
5 Kane Douglas (NSW)
4 James Horwill (Reds - Cap)
3 Ben Alexander (ACT)
2 Stephen Moore (ACT)
1 Benn Robinson (NSW)

16 Saia Fainga'a (Reds)
17 James Slipper (Reds)
18 Sekope Kepu (NSW)
19 Rob Simmons (Reds)
20 Liam Gill (Reds)
21 Nick Phipps (Rebels)
22 Rob Horne (NSW)
23 Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)

 
For those wanting to see it again and again and again etc.....http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=GEORGE+NORTHS+LIONS+TRY&view=detail&mid=64E92B2D2B1B4128364264E92B2D2B1B41283642&first=0&FORM=NVPFVR&qpvt=GEORGE+NORTHS+LIONS+TRY

George North....that's a Youtube clip that will be watched by the millions. Thats Scott Gibbs bumping off Du Randt. Amazing!

As great as that was to watch, that seemed a bit silly because he seems to have hurt himself now. Landed right on his head.

Not convinced with Parling either.

Great by north. .

Bring on SOB!!

It feels like the Wallabies are losing this match rather than the Lions winning it. This makes me nervous if Australia did suddenly click because At this rate, I'm not sure where our points would come from to get back should we go behind.

North tombstoned himself...

folau pulled him back over him when he hit the ground.

Here lads, do you remember that time George North was tackled and lifted that Aussie off his lift and carried him 100 yards down the pitch?

Great scrum!

Vunipola magnificent

Great scrum! Key timing. More.

COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLE, well done boys!!! Da iawn!!!

Geordie you ignorant man! That was clearly a DDT!

Is it ok to call north english in the Lions  

Halfpenny well done lad!! great kick that one

Hookisms and Hyperbole wrote:Here lads, do you remember that time George North was tackled and lifted that Aussie off his lift and carried him 100 yards down the pitch?  

 I DO................. and he pushed back THREE other Aussies as well

Woooooooooooooooohoooooooooooooo! Huge score that.

No keep at em lads! Break em down!

Sorry scoop :-)

Awesome scrum. .Good intro Dan Cole.

that'll spark the ozzies...good kick 1/2p. 15 minutes left of Deans career?

The intensity is back.. Lions on it! Keep it up and its series over

SOB on for Heaslip. Good call Gats.

O'Brien on for Heaslip! Interesting.

Australia are a lot more dangerous than the Lions but they look so disjointed. Deans, what are you doing?

This is all the Lions need to do. Living off scraps but they're ahead by 6. Great kick by Halfpenny. Australia need to go for a try and the Lions will hope this causes an error on which they can capitalise. It won't win you friends around the world but it will win the series. Australia just can't get a roll on.

flyhalffactory wrote:

Hookisms and Hyperbole wrote:Here lads, do you remember that time George North was tackled and lifted that Aussie off his lift and carried him 100 yards down the pitch?  

 I DO................. and he pushed back THREE other Aussies as well

  

Have to say the intensity of both sides has risen dramatically this half. Real nail biter!

Its an arch typical safa performance by the Lions this one. But if it works I suppose!!

I thought Gatland's bench choices looked strange but, so far, all our replacements have had an impact.

Hibberts physicality has made a difference

Warbs calf has gone

I don't understand Gatland, his selections or use of the bench. But if we win approximately zero [naughty swearwords beginning with f and rhyming with muck] will be given by myself.

Nervous about this scrum in kicking distance, given how much of a lottery it has been so far.

I can't see Bluesman joining in with Swing Low. I have images of him red faced trying to sing Bread of Heaven over the top.

The old guard of joc and beale just aint what it used to be...go have some burgers boys...

Oooooh big calls. The lineout should be better with croft at least

Who's the captain now?

3x blindsides?

kiakahaaotearoa wrote:I can't see Bluesman joining in with Swing Low. I have images of him red faced trying to sing Bread of Heaven over the top.

    
You mean IMHO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ?  

Lions just need the next score.

BOWE GOD

Mon Tommy Bowe!

Bowe great catch but no cigar- Aus back in territory

Nice to see Cole all revved up. He's looked undercooked and tired so far so it's nice to see him looking himself now.

Warburton has played well, shame he's gone off. It'll improve our lineout as we've badly missed Croft there but won't help the breakdown work.

Another Davies error. He's been dire.

argggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg

Surely that must be a yellow card? Deliberaly try preventing professional foul 1 meter from the line!

North nearly made a huge mistake there. Great tackle by Bowe though!

Absolutely brilliant tackle from Bowe. Was that Lydiate missing the tackle? I didn't see. Squeaky bum time lads.

The Lions defence is winning this.Oz have stuffed wave after wave. Shouldnt have kicked that wide... stupid...good choice scrum...

Get Grant on now

Stand up lads! History beckons...

Why not the tap? This is aggressive by Horwill. Will we see a kick to Folau?