Well, as things stand my test team is Sutherland, any one of the three hookers who have all been good, Furlong, Itoje, Lawes, Beirne, Watson, A No 8, Price, Biggar, vd Merwe A Centre, A Centre, Adams, Liambility.
Those are the players who need to be knocked out of the shirts, imo
Aki is looking a likely starter as one of the A Centres
That’s a bit of a kick inna baws for USA. They’ve put Ireland under all sorts of pressure for most of the first 15 mins, to no avail. Then Balacoune just runs around everyone to score.
What did Hendrickse get a red for? Was braaiing so didn’t see. Sharks looked much more competitive in the 1st half, but I fancy even with 15 on the park the Lions would have won comfortably in the end. Maybe not quite so easily, but comfortably enough.
Haven’t seen an Irish player smiling yet, apart from all the ones who’ve been grinning away. Bastards!
Richardson dragged a Lions player into touch, the players fell to the ground and Hendrikse came in late and landed an elbow on the back of Liam Williams’ head.
Fair Play to Hendrickse – Liam Williams is bloody annoying. A smarter player would simply have chosen a location a bit more than 2 metres from camera ‘though.
Absolutely a red. On the other hand, the red given to the US flank was one of the shittest decisions I’ve ever seen in a rugby match. FFS, he went for a genuine tackle and the margins were miniscule. Absolute crap. Unless they change the law to say only tackle below the waist, you could probably red card about 80% of players in a match.
Was that tackle more dangerous than a prop deliberately dropping a scrum? Why no red cards for that? The blazers need firing into the sun for their uselessness.
Ovally Balls 
Achilles problem for Finn – MIGHT be fit for tests though.
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Abrahams is only a young kid, slade. 21.
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ah! – the naivety of youth
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Cheers Ticht, that’s so much better. Here’s a link if anyone is interested: https://www.vipbox.lc/sharks-vs-british-irish-lions-1-live
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Apologies to Sharks fans, I’ve just tuned in. 57-12 to Lions from here.
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Oh dear, Gareth D got Gareth Ded.
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Good speed by Hendrickse. Daly didn’t make anything up on him.
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And Basketball. Good by Biggar to put Duhan vd Merwe in.
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That was some bloody carry from Watson through the Sharks pack
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Not good by Biggar. Ball dies on Duhan vd Merwe who can’t hold on. Abrahams to Volmink and the Sharks under the posts.
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Hamish Watson putting in a great effort……….
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Hill in at the side and clears a nice gap for Beirne to stroll through. 26 a piece.
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I hope Murray and Price don’t get injured.
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Lions need to tighten up, they are trying to fling it about for the sake of it
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O’Gara is a good analyst, doesn’t sugarcoat it at all.
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Idiocy by Hendrikse. Good player, stupid thing to do. Rightly gets a red.
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The 6 was lucky his scrum half is such an idiot
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I’m a bit pissed off now, this will not be the challenge it should have been in this half
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Lions should be disappointed not to hit 60.
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Nice line and acceleration from Daly
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Daly’s an excellent player, when he’s not at 15.
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Ha. Great by Kok after the charge down. Lions so slack.
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oops!
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Both scrum halfs have been poor for the Lions,
okay that wasn’t all on Murray
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Good try that
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Watson (H) shows he’s learnt from Big Sexy and takes two steps before passing to George who crashes over.
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Does anyone look more Afrikaans than Duhan van der Merwe?
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Peter Kruger
Duane Vermeulen?
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Not me, but I’m not an Afrikaner.
The correct answers are Charlize Theron for women, RG Snyman for men.
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Smart from Curry, he moved out to keep the space
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Daly’s better at 9, than he is at 15.
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Back three competition is hotting up
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Ireland / USA will be here, when it kicks off:
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Quite entertaining. Too bad the Sharks SH acted stupidly, it was a good contest, fast and loose.
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Well, as things stand my test team is Sutherland, any one of the three hookers who have all been good, Furlong, Itoje, Lawes, Beirne, Watson, A No 8, Price, Biggar, vd Merwe A Centre, A Centre, Adams, Liambility.
Those are the players who need to be knocked out of the shirts, imo
Aki is looking a likely starter as one of the A Centres
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Williams must have played a blinder to oust Hogg from the team?
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That’s a bit of a kick inna baws for USA. They’ve put Ireland under all sorts of pressure for most of the first 15 mins, to no avail. Then Balacoune just runs around everyone to score.
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What did Hendrickse get a red for? Was braaiing so didn’t see. Sharks looked much more competitive in the 1st half, but I fancy even with 15 on the park the Lions would have won comfortably in the end. Maybe not quite so easily, but comfortably enough.
Haven’t seen an Irish player smiling yet, apart from all the ones who’ve been grinning away. Bastards!
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BB, I think he is as safe as they come, Hogg can oust Williams when he plays next
that team is just my opinion of course, others are available.
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@deebee7
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Richardson dragged a Lions player into touch, the players fell to the ground and Hendrikse came in late and landed an elbow on the back of Liam Williams’ head.
https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/watch-red-card-moment-in-sharks-lions-clash-1/
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Richardson dragged him by the neck as well, could have been yellow by him.
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Fair Play to Hendrickse – Liam Williams is bloody annoying. A smarter player would simply have chosen a location a bit more than 2 metres from camera ‘though.
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Liam did this a few weeks ago:
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thaum’s boy brings up 50 for Ireland.
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WOO HOO! It’s raining Ulstermen in this match.
Well, and Kelleher.
Oops, off the post.
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Absolutely a red. On the other hand, the red given to the US flank was one of the shittest decisions I’ve ever seen in a rugby match. FFS, he went for a genuine tackle and the margins were miniscule. Absolute crap. Unless they change the law to say only tackle below the waist, you could probably red card about 80% of players in a match.
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Was that tackle more dangerous than a prop deliberately dropping a scrum? Why no red cards for that? The blazers need firing into the sun for their uselessness.
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What happened? I went out for a fag.
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