| Lions just came up short 19:15 - Aug 7 with 853 views | Darth_Koont |
But a decent enough game after the turgid first two Tests.
Next series is against Australia (likely the weaker of the Tri-Nations) so I hope that they play without the handbrake on and bring in a bit more of an attacking style with ball in hand.
Credit for a huge, brave and uncompromising effort from both teams. That was really brutal stuff at times. |  |
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| Lions just came up short on 19:17 - Aug 7 with 839 views | BelsteadCav |
Wasn’t impressed with the back 3 in all 3 tests.
The wingers today were non existent
And he left players like Jonny May at home.
Far too Welsh heavy |  |
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| Lions just came up short on 19:21 - Aug 7 with 825 views | Darth_Koont |
| Lions just came up short on 19:17 - Aug 7 by BelsteadCav |
Wasn’t impressed with the back 3 in all 3 tests.
The wingers today were non existent
And he left players like Jonny May at home.
Far too Welsh heavy |
What would Johnny May have done without the ball – and no open space when he did get it?
Vd Merwe had a couple of good barrelling runs though. | |
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| Lions just came up short on 19:23 - Aug 7 with 813 views | ITFCed |
Deserved to lose, such a boring game. Not sure how people can enjoy this sport when football is back and the Olympics is on |  |
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| Lions just came up short on 19:25 - Aug 7 with 800 views | BelsteadCav |
| Lions just came up short on 19:21 - Aug 7 by Darth_Koont |
What would Johnny May have done without the ball – and no open space when he did get it?
Vd Merwe had a couple of good barrelling runs though. |
I thought Merwe looked out of his depth, showed up for what he is…… a big lump, and that doesn’t work against South Africa. Played right into their hands.
A real let down, hopefully that’s Gatling last game in charge | |
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| Lions just came up short on 19:27 - Aug 7 with 788 views | Darth_Koont |
| Lions just came up short on 19:23 - Aug 7 by ITFCed |
Deserved to lose, such a boring game. Not sure how people can enjoy this sport when football is back and the Olympics is on |
They haven’t been great games, that’s for sure. The 6 Nations matches were much better.
Problem with South Africa (and a Lions side coached by Gatland) is that the games become an arm wrestle where you just try and pressure mistakes rather than create.
I think the new 50:22 rule change might open such games up a little and prevent too much negativity. | |
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| Lions just came up short on 19:29 - Aug 7 with 778 views | Darth_Koont |
| Lions just came up short on 19:25 - Aug 7 by BelsteadCav |
I thought Merwe looked out of his depth, showed up for what he is…… a big lump, and that doesn’t work against South Africa. Played right into their hands.
A real let down, hopefully that’s Gatling last game in charge |
He was the pick of the Lions wingers in the Tests though. And don’t see who else was or would have been in their depth in such attritional games. | |
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| Lions just came up short on 19:30 - Aug 7 with 775 views | Chrisd |
Erasmus’ little outburst after the first test certainly impacted on the the officials over the remaining tests which was disappointing. | |
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| Lions just came up short on 19:34 - Aug 7 with 750 views | Darth_Koont |
| Lions just came up short on 19:30 - Aug 7 by Chrisd |
Erasmus’ little outburst after the first test certainly impacted on the the officials over the remaining tests which was disappointing. |
Yeah, few too many mindgames and questioning of the refs before, during and after the games.
Hope World Rugby take a look at what they can learn from it because the whole series was a pretty poor advert for the game on and off the pitch. | |
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| Lions just came up short on 19:40 - Aug 7 with 728 views | BelsteadCav |
| Lions just came up short on 19:23 - Aug 7 by ITFCed |
Deserved to lose, such a boring game. Not sure how people can enjoy this sport when football is back and the Olympics is on |
Give me a rugby test match over a premier league match any day | |
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| Lions just came up short on 19:50 - Aug 7 with 701 views | Chrisd |
| Lions just came up short on 19:34 - Aug 7 by Darth_Koont |
Yeah, few too many mindgames and questioning of the refs before, during and after the games.
Hope World Rugby take a look at what they can learn from it because the whole series was a pretty poor advert for the game on and off the pitch. |
The rugby authorities really should’ve thrown the book at him already. I like him as a coach, but he went way down in my estimation after that outburst. | |
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| Lions just came up short on 10:01 - Aug 8 with 596 views | IpswichKnight |
If Gatland is in charge it will be more of the same. Don’t be fooled by Australia they are a fun exciting team who will go for your throat from the off now it will be like playing an entire back division of kolbe’s and the Lions barely touched one of him never mind 7!
Australia are already planning for the Lions gone will be the dirt tracker matches against NSW rural communities XV in the middle of the outback and instead it will be mid week tests v Tonga in the new stadium in Townsville and Fiji the week after. Games will be played at the MCG in front of 100,000 people.
The games against the provincial sides are a waste of time now they play reserve teams who are years away from being on a par with an international side. | | | |
| Lions just came up short on 10:43 - Aug 8 with 570 views | Radlett_blue |
"Decent enough game"?
I watch a fair bit of rugby & that was about as attractive as watching Town grind out a 0-0 against Fleetwood. All 3 Test were desperately poor; I can't see how anyone can have enjoyed watching, unless they were emotionally invested in the outcome, as the games were close. Tedious tactics by the Saffers, which they will justify as they won the series. The Lions weren't good enough to lift the game out of the morass.
Ball endlessly being kicked away.
Stoppages for a scrum or penalty about every 30 seconds. If a scrum, the Saffers were adept at winning the "scrum penalty" lottery as they were slightly stronger in the scrum.
Huge delays before each set piece, as teams effectively took a "time out".
A pedantic French referee, with any incident of note requiring 3 minutes' VAR consultation as a committee tried to interpret rugby's near unfathomable & often contradictory laws. |  |
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| Lions just came up short on 11:55 - Aug 8 with 551 views | Darth_Koont |
| Lions just came up short on 10:43 - Aug 8 by Radlett_blue |
"Decent enough game"?
I watch a fair bit of rugby & that was about as attractive as watching Town grind out a 0-0 against Fleetwood. All 3 Test were desperately poor; I can't see how anyone can have enjoyed watching, unless they were emotionally invested in the outcome, as the games were close. Tedious tactics by the Saffers, which they will justify as they won the series. The Lions weren't good enough to lift the game out of the morass.
Ball endlessly being kicked away.
Stoppages for a scrum or penalty about every 30 seconds. If a scrum, the Saffers were adept at winning the "scrum penalty" lottery as they were slightly stronger in the scrum.
Huge delays before each set piece, as teams effectively took a "time out".
A pedantic French referee, with any incident of note requiring 3 minutes' VAR consultation as a committee tried to interpret rugby's near unfathomable & often contradictory laws. |
Wouldn’t disagree with any of that. My “decent enough” was relative to the first two games which were even worse for a lack of rugby.
The stop-start nature was certainly just as bad though. But that’s what happens when both sides go to the trundle up and box kick tactic too often – and South Africa even over-using the up and under in open play too!
The new 50:22 rule should help give the attacking team more space and options. | |
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| Lions just came up short on 13:25 - Aug 8 with 516 views | Radlett_blue |
| Lions just came up short on 11:55 - Aug 8 by Darth_Koont |
Wouldn’t disagree with any of that. My “decent enough” was relative to the first two games which were even worse for a lack of rugby.
The stop-start nature was certainly just as bad though. But that’s what happens when both sides go to the trundle up and box kick tactic too often – and South Africa even over-using the up and under in open play too!
The new 50:22 rule should help give the attacking team more space and options. |
Thanks. Rugby really needs to look at its laws because many teams are playing the kick-chase percentage game & it makes for dreadful viewing. The one thing I will say in favour of the IRB is that they do change the laws regularly with the aim of improving the game , although these often have unintended consequences. Rugby is also a near impossible game to referee because so much borderline stuff happens at the breakdown & a whistle happy ref could probably blow at every tackle. | |
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