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

Defensively we have over the last 10 mins become damn poor.

flyhalffactory wrote:Defensively we have over the last 10 mins become damn poor.

Tired bodies out there. Time for calm heads now. I can barely watch.

Great tackle by Lydiate around the fringe there.

AUSTRALIA SCORE!

arghhhhhh

Shank the kick

Man! They deserved that. Now Lions, what have ye really got?

Croft tackle which is easily dealt with for redistribution and the Croft misses his man for a bl0ody dire tackle

Strewth

Too negative from the lions when they took the lead.

SHANK IT>> SHANK IT....

Both sides playing a rugby blinder!! What a crock! Commentator trying way too hard. This has been a poor game. It's coming down to the wire.

Huge kick to come.

Ah balls. Weight of numbers there. Nothing Davies or BOD or Bowe could do.

Aaarrrrgggghhhhhh

He'll get this....

woooooowwwww

He has it..

BOooooooOOOOO

Great kick. He looks like a very good player.

Need a DG now JS.

Massive testicles on that lad.

Allowed far too long on that kick. Doesnt the new rule say only 1 min allowed?

This guy is a cucumber under pressure. Lions need to be in Wallabies' half and stay there to get a penalty.

That's Davies fault. Another mistake. It's a simple 3 on 3 BOD vs JOC and Davies hesitates, when JOC passes it means Davies is in no position to make what should be a routine tackle. Put Farrell at 12!

hehe exiting... MON LIONS

Right lads. I cant watch

O'Connor has probably just cost Australia the game.

Huge error there. Options galore for the Lions. Driving maul and set up the drop goal.

cant even win a Line out. ffs..

Wow. What play by Liam Gill.

GLove39 wrote:O'Connor has probably just cost Australia the game.

Ditto for Hibbard.

Now we must run it.

Hibbard............ all tour hasn't been able to hit a barn door

same type of end as the last game.. Both teams are shocking...

No one wants to win these games

Great credit to Gill. Not sure that was really Hibbard's fault

Oh my Gawd!!!!!!

Penalty! COME ON HALFPENNY!!

Jesus Christ. I can't watch this at all

Oh my...

Kick it Leigh, kick de feicer over lad.

Looked like a clear knock on there, not called by Joubert

This is a comedy of errors. Looks like both sides have had a cheeky bet with the bookies and are trying to lose it. Halfpenny huge moment.

gosh...another semi final world cup under the bar for 1/2p?

Please

formerly known as Sam wrote:That's Davies fault. Another mistake. It's a simple 3 on 3 BOD vs JOC and Davies hesitates, when JOC passes it means Davies is in no position to make what should be a routine tackle. Put Farrell at 12!

Cant believe this Davies has played well (not great) and yet you have only looked for the negatives in his game................ attempting to promote Manu are we?

1-1

The decider next weekend.

yep...should have run it. No way did he ever have that distance...not very smart.

Fair play to the Aussie's. Just about deserved it.

What is it with these close games with oz v wales/lions..

Its becoming abit surreal tbh

GloriousEmpire wrote:Looked like a clear knock on there, not called by Joubert

Dropped back, caught in his knees, presented. No knock on.

Oz well deserved that. Lions tactics were cynical.

Sets it up nicely for next week.

Have a lovely day moaning about players and refs lads.

Far too negative from the lions. At least Aus trued to play rugby. Gatland will never learn.

well done Oz any way..