Australia vs Lions 3rd Test: Match Thread

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 10:11 am

First topic message reminder :

Thought i'd create this thread as there wasn't one already.

My prediction: One of two things will happen, Australia will hammer us or we'll win on penalties.

by SecretFly Sat 06 Jul 2013, 1:11 pm

Wade seems to be a real little character in the squad.

by 2ndtimeround Sat 06 Jul 2013, 1:11 pm

Credit to Corbs, had he been fit last time it would very likely of been 3 - 0.

by majesticimperialman Sat 06 Jul 2013, 1:13 pm

VERY well played to the Lions. A well deserved win not only for the Lions but all so for NH rugby in general.

When the Wallibies came back with 16 points to 19 i thought the Lions was going to lose in the dying minutes again. But well played to every body in the squad.

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 1:14 pm

naughty roberts!

He'll get a citing for that!

by nobbled Sat 06 Jul 2013, 1:15 pm

nathan wrote:naughty roberts!

He'll get a citing for that!

Not today he won't !
He'd be forgiven anything!

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 1:17 pm

nobbled wrote:
nathan wrote:naughty roberts!

He'll get a citing for that!

Not today he won't !
He'd be forgiven anything!

lol, very true!!

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 1:18 pm

it's been a hard days night and i've been working like a dog...

by nobbled Sat 06 Jul 2013, 1:23 pm

Great day! Nice chatting to you all! It's been emotional!
Well done the lads - well done Gatland - I was aghast at some of your decisions but well played - a historic win.

by BamBam Sat 06 Jul 2013, 1:25 pm

BOD's wife is a sort

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 1:29 pm

How did Bond sneak in there!

by Taffineastbourne Sat 06 Jul 2013, 1:31 pm

Toby ,we salute you!Front row,we salute you!Lions,we salute you!Leigh,we salute you!
To the embittered naysayers,how do you feel now?

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 1:33 pm

Wonder if Bond gave the team talk.

by **Ozzy3213** Sat 06 Jul 2013, 1:33 pm

Far too many people here getting on there high horse looking to have a pop at anyone who questioned Gatland's selections.

It's a discussion forum, people are allowed an opinion. Give it up, it's done. Enjoy the win, grab a beer and gets some sun on your face, it's a happy day people, we beat the shackle draggers.

by nathan Sat 06 Jul 2013, 1:37 pm

Ozzy3213 wrote:Far too many people here getting on there high horse looking to have a pop at anyone who questioned Gatland's selections.

It's a discussion forum, people are allowed an opinion. Give it up, it's done. Enjoy the win, grab a beer and gets some sun on your face, it's a happy day people, we beat the shackle draggers.

Also to note, a win doesn't clear him (or any of the other coaches) of any mistakes.

by Taffineastbourne Sat 06 Jul 2013, 1:42 pm

Bucket loads of bile means a mountain of humble pie is on the menu for some bitter folk.Tuck in ,lads!

by nganboy Sat 06 Jul 2013, 1:44 pm

Well done Lions from a Kiwi. I really didn't mind who as long as there was good rugby.
Didn't like the first test, didn't see the second.
Obviously the Lions scrummed the Wallabies off the park but also I thought the kicking by the Wallabies was very poor. 1/2 penny played very well - excellent positional play but gee the Wallabies kicked terribly.

To be fair to Gatland while a win doesn't clear him of mistakes, a loss doesn't confirm mistakes either

by 2ndtimeround Sat 06 Jul 2013, 1:46 pm

Reckon JD deserves credit to for his part in Sextons try which was without doubt the major turning point as Australia where fighting back well untill then. Started and finished by Sexton but brilliant skill beating 2 defenders by the man most believed should not of been on the field. Well done JD. It will be s hell of a welcome back at PYS.

by Hood83 Sat 06 Jul 2013, 1:48 pm

Taffineastbourne wrote:Bucket loads of bile means a mountain of humble pie is on the menu for some bitter folk.Tuck in ,lads!

Taff, just enjoy it mate. Go out, have a beer, relax. We've just smashed the Aussies - together.

by RDSguru Sat 06 Jul 2013, 1:48 pm

Ozzy3213 wrote:Far too many people here getting on there high horse looking to have a pop at anyone who questioned Gatland's selections.

It's a discussion forum, people are allowed an opinion. Give it up, it's done. Enjoy the win, grab a beer and gets some sun on your face, it's a happy day people, we beat the shackle draggers.

A bit of a contradiction if you don't mind me saying

by **Ozzy3213** Sat 06 Jul 2013, 1:49 pm

Taffineastbourne wrote:Bucket loads of bile means a mountain of humble pie is on the menu for some bitter folk.Tuck in ,lads!

You are coming across as a very bitter man at present chief. have yerself a cider

cider, it's summertime man.

by **Ozzy3213** Sat 06 Jul 2013, 1:50 pm

RDS, there's a marked difference between expressing an opinion on rugby matters (selection/tactics) and looking to have a row and rub peoples faces in it. Very Happy

by wales606 Sat 06 Jul 2013, 1:50 pm

So the Lions player of the series has been a Cardiff Blue twice in a row.....so why can't we win anything?

by Geordie Sat 06 Jul 2013, 1:53 pm

Well done lions. I was critical of a few selections, specifically Wyn Jones as captain and him and parling in second row. But they were excellent.
Front row was a huge difference aswell. Corbs proved today he's a country mile ahead of vunipola...

by **rodders** Sat 06 Jul 2013, 2:00 pm

Well done Lions, fantastic performance to beat Australia by such a margin.

Disappointed for Brian to miss out but Davies played well and Roberts made a big difference with his ability to punch holes in midfield.

The pack were fantastic and Halfpenny is simply the best player on the planet right now.

Wales have an incredible panel of players just now, a real golden generation... in fact if Jonny Sexton was Welsh they'd be the best side on the planet.

Not a great tour, the Wallabies were very poor by SH standards but a series victory is still a huge achievement.

by RDSguru Sat 06 Jul 2013, 2:04 pm

Ozzy3213 wrote:RDS, there's a marked difference between expressing an opinion on rugby matters (selection/tactics) and looking to have a row and rub peoples faces in it.

Totally agree, flaming and getting on a high horse, no need for that.

This last week there has been incredible tension around gatlands selections, and some seriously vitriolic posts aimed at him and JD. I have to say I am so relieved that the Lions won (and won well) because if we hadn't, this place would have imploded.

I think I'd rather have this (the lesser of the 2 evils). cider

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by MR. scotland27 Sat 06 Jul 2013, 2:05 pm

Not a slight against the Lions but was anyone else surprised at how easily the Aussies gave up in the final quarter, normally famed for the competitiveness and never say die attitude in sport, but this did seem to give up once the game got away from them.

by winchester Sat 06 Jul 2013, 2:07 pm

The Lions won because they got the platform from the pack this time that had been missing in previous game. Finally they got the dominance in the scrum and got the lineout steady. BODgate turned out to be a non issue. They would have won easily with or without him thanks to the pack. Would have been nice to have him on the bench to come on for the last ten though, especially seeing as the backline finally had the platform to attack.

by **rodders** Sat 06 Jul 2013, 2:08 pm

I think you can only do so much without a scrum Mr Scotland.

The Wallabies did well to claw it back but with no set piece platform or top place kicker they were always up against it.

by MR. scotland27 Sat 06 Jul 2013, 2:10 pm

rodders wrote:I think you can only do so much without a scrum Mr Scotland.

The Wallabies did well to claw it back but with no set piece platform or top place kicker they were always up against it.

I suppose defending the power would be hard but all wallabies seemed absolutely shattered.

by winchester Sat 06 Jul 2013, 2:12 pm

The decision making from Australia was questionable. They began chasing the game from the first few minutes. The first penalty to turn down three points was absolute madness.

by Taffineastbourne Sat 06 Jul 2013, 2:17 pm

Hood83 wrote:
Taffineastbourne wrote:Bucket loads of bile means a mountain of humble pie is on the menu for some bitter folk.Tuck in ,lads!

Taff, just enjoy it mate. Go out, have a beer, relax. We've just smashed the Aussies - together.

Agreed!Hogg and Gray looked pretty chuffed as they should.I feel sorry for those bitter folk that turned their back on the Lions.Unity or foxtrot Oscar. Hug

by Guest Sun 07 Jul 2013, 12:29 am

MR. scotland27 wrote:
Scrumpy wrote:Think how far ahead we could have been had Phillips never played.

Have to agree

Yeah, he only created the momentum for the first try. Poor poor poor.

by Guest Sun 07 Jul 2013, 12:33 am

nathan wrote:Genia has certainly not had one of his best days.

For all the inevitable and predictable quiet Lydiate talk, I think he played a big part in keeping him under wraps in the last two tests, just by the fact they know how he defends etc. Plus the balance he offered to the backrow twice, I don't think it can be underestimated.

by Guest Sun 07 Jul 2013, 12:35 am

Scrumpy wrote:Corbs should have been man of the match.

The much maligned Warren Gatland said as much.

by Guest Sun 07 Jul 2013, 12:37 am

MR. scotland27 wrote:Not a slight against the Lions but was anyone else surprised at how easily the Aussies gave up in the final quarter, normally famed for the competitiveness and never say die attitude in sport, but this did seem to give up once the game got away from them.

For all the criticism Gatland gets for his barbs, he was spot on when he said he didn't think Australia was be as emotionally there as they weren't trying to overturn a defeat like they were in test two.

by Guest Sun 07 Jul 2013, 12:38 am

Taffineastbourne wrote:
Hood83 wrote:
Taffineastbourne wrote:Bucket loads of bile means a mountain of humble pie is on the menu for some bitter folk.Tuck in ,lads!

Taff, just enjoy it mate. Go out, have a beer, relax. We've just smashed the Aussies - together.
Agreed!Hogg and Gray looked pretty chuffed as they should.I feel sorry for those bitter folk that turned their back on the Lions.Unity or foxtrot Oscar.

Imagine selling your lions shirt on eBay or something like that. Ooooops.

by Guest Sun 07 Jul 2013, 12:42 am

majesticimperialman wrote:VERY well played to the Lions. A well deserved win not only for the Lions but all so for NH rugby in general.

When the Wallibies came back with 16 points to 19 i thought the Lions was going to lose in the dying minutes again. But well played to every body in the squad.

Mad wasn't it. I thought that. I had a sweat on when it went to 13-19 as it brought back memories of lady week's six point margin before their try. Toby's turnover swung momentum right back to us and it was great character to have that fantastic purple patch not long after

by Hound of Harrow Sun 07 Jul 2013, 12:56 am

The morning after here in Sydney
Lots of 'weary' looking Lions fans down at breakfast.
Wink

by Guest Sun 07 Jul 2013, 1:00 am

Hound of Harrow wrote:The morning after here in Sydney
Lots of 'weary' looking Lions fans down at breakfast.

Lucky buzzard. By the way, Christian Wade looks great value as a tourist. Great laughs off him today when he was on camera

by Hound of Harrow Sun 07 Jul 2013, 2:17 am

Rev.

by blackcanelion Sun 07 Jul 2013, 8:44 am

Congratulations boys. Well played to the Lions.

by OzT Sun 07 Jul 2013, 7:56 pm

Well I was away at the weekend so didn't see the match, obviously was told the score and today have looked at the match report, and have to say well done, congrats Lions, we were defo defeated.

Looks like the writing was on the wall for the Wallabies by the tenth minute. Disappointed we didn't seem to have been able to summon anything up. That, of course, simply could have been the Lions did not allow us any chance to pick up.

So that's it for another 12 years for us, have the RC to look forward to now. As quoted by heapsa losing sides, hope we learnt from this encounter ( I doubt you learn anything from a thrashing ) and now the only was is up and forward.

Congrats again to the Lions, and thanks to all the posters here for a very entertaining month.

I think we have the beginning of a squad that may yet step up in the RC, though from the last game I would suspect the kiwis and boks licking their lips. But watch the rising of the Wallabies!!! Smile

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