Match thread

NTA

Get Kalani Thomas off. Too slow

KiwiMurph

That was easy work. Too much class.

mariner4life

Lions with a huge talent disparity.

ACT Crusader

All comes back to a casual pass from Seru

NTA

Reds in that position because they weren't solid with their exit. Don't be in your 22 doing fancy shit

Bones

Not sure the lions backs were 5m behind the scrum...

KiwiMurph

Would it kill the Reds to attempt a short restart?

NTA

@mariner4life said in Reds v British Lions:

Lions with a huge talent disparity.

A gulf in fact.

Yes, they're Test players versus provincials, but the provincials have more time together which should make a difference.

And we've got a system that is paper thin for professionals

NTA

@Bones said in Reds v British Lions:

Not sure the lions backs were 5m behind the scrum...

Very rarely called for the attacking side at any level

mariner4life

Oh if that was a Reds player rugby on reddit would already have a "was this a missed card?" Post by now.

And some stupid Irish fluffybunny pontificating it was a straight red

ACT Crusader

Staunch defence from the Lions. All those phases and not making any metres.

mariner4life

@ACT-Crusader Reds losing their shape too, late arrivals to clean. Lions at test match intensity would have won a penalty there i reckon.

mariner4life

That was a pretty set of phases

ACT Crusader

@mariner4life said in Reds v British Lions:

@ACT-Crusader Reds losing their shape too, late arrivals to clean. Lions at test match intensity would have won a penalty there i reckon.

Lions showing a bit more in attack now lifting their intensity with players coming from deep and at pace. Reds defence is at 6s and 7s.

mariner4life

That's a harsh penalty TBF

KiwiMurph

Reds will do well to keep this margin closer than the Force game

booboo

It's not as if I'm Nostradamus but I did call this. Still think score flatters Lions. So far.

mariner4life

Winger makes a great spot tackle but lightning ball. Geez this is impressive by the Lions, they're at training speed

ACT Crusader

Morgan has been very busy. Some good old fashion openside play, hitting rucks with some reckless abandon and even a couple from an extra wide gate…..

antipodean

Kiss not smart enough to stack his bench with forwards, so the Lions class disparity is becoming more obvious with more minutes.

Bones

Nothing to do with the tackler not releasing and not rolling away...

mariner4life

Reds loose forwards nowhere to be seen

MiketheSnow

@ACT-Crusader said in Reds v British Lions:

Morgan has been very busy. Some good old fashion openside play, hitting rucks with some reckless abandon and even a couple from an extra wide gate…..

And a try

He'll start a Test in one tactical combo or watch from the stands in another

Be interesting to see which game plan and which back row combo Farrell will start in Test 1

mariner4life

Game is too fast for them.

I've played games like this, there's just nothing you can do when everyone on the other side is better than you.

KiwiMurph

@antipodean said in Reds v British Lions:

Kiss not smart enough to stack his bench with forwards, so the Lions class disparity is becoming more obvious with more minutes.

6-2 bench split isn't it?

ACT Crusader

@KiwiMurph Reds with a short restart finally and they create a turnover. Who woulda thunk it!

mariner4life

Now chuck the ball and see what you can do. Structure is not working for you

Victor Meldrew

One-sided match. Have to wonder if the BIL's would benefit more from some tougher games.

mariner4life

Eru is fucking atrocious

ACT Crusader

Ouch. Unless it’s a stinger, that didn’t look good.

KiwiMurph

Daly is great to watch - would suck if he is out

mariner4life

@Victor-Meldrew said in Reds v British Lions:

One-sided match. Have to wonder if the BIL's would benefit more from some tougher games.

Not sure they'll ever get them.

Would the NZ sides AB-less do any better?

It's not 2005 any more