Deserved start and captaincy for Owen.

@antipodean said in First Nations Pasifika XV v Lions:

Deserved start and captaincy for Owen.

Rancid bait.

@Catogrande said in First Nations Pasifika XV v Lions:

@antipodean said in First Nations Pasifika XV v Lions:

Deserved start and captaincy for Owen.

Rancid bait.

Yeah, surströmming level.

Have to say, I don't really get the Owen Farrell hate, he wasn't selected on tour originally as he wasn't one of the best 3 10's, but once he's on the plane then why wouldn't you use him and why wouldn't he lead? Even Finn Russell talked about the impact he had on him before the first test. Every team he's ever been in has talked about him as an incredible leader and he can't not have made a positive impact on this tour.

Really gutted for Darcy

He was playing himself in to a 2nd Test start

This game is reminding me of the other frustrating as fuck feature from the weekends games. Halfbacks doing all sorts of fuckaboutery with the ball at the back of the ruck.

IMO, if you put hands on the ball then take them off, ball should be out. It's getting ridiculous watching the ball get rolled by hand, picked up and put in a better place, with the odd gratuitous roll by foot. Horrid.

What the? How was that not a penalty for the blatantly late tackle?

Great watch
Exciting

No Lions playing themselves in

Finn Smith and Farrell combo doesn’t work

Loving the niggle. Just getting up to the last 10 minutes of the first half.

Blond Smith playing himself out of contention.

Kalani Thomas is fucking killing the FNP with his step step delivery

Kinghorn off, M Smith on

He’s in the 23

George has done enough too

Back up hooker for Saturday

Thomas fucks up again. Get him off

@MiketheSnow said in First Nations Pasifika XV v Lions:

George has done enough too

Back up hooker for Saturday

Speaking of front rows: surely Porter isn't the second best loose head in the squad?
He's hardly the best scrummager

These Stan commentators are getting more insufferable the longer the tour goes - cheerleaders would be more balanced

The Lions are threatening to pull away with the game as the penalty count climbs

@KiwiMurph said in First Nations Pasifika XV v Lions:

These Stan commentators are getting more insufferable the longer the tour goes - cheerleaders would be more balanced

Remember: they're selling this to a loig audience where unbridled bias is the point

FNP fighting hard on D, keeping it close

How good is it for that McLeod guy? Plays club Rugby in Canberra and just out there ripping in with internationals

That attacking chip kick would have excited BB. What a waste of valuable ball

That was such a well constructed try

Anyone know the pre match odds?

@Duluth said in First Nations Pasifika XV v Lions:

Anyone know the pre match odds?

I gave them no chance of scoring

@NTA Yeah I was expecting a gap of 60 points

FNP hanging around and hot on attack. This is close

They have to keep the ball in hand

Lions have been poor

Too cute, not direct enough

@MiketheSnow said in First Nations Pasifika XV v Lions:

Lions have been poor

Too cute, not direct enough

Got nervous playing their width game after the intercept

A kick???

Why did McLeod kick it? Probably wouldn't have gone 60m but jeez don't kick it away with time over

@NTA said in First Nations Pasifika XV v Lions:

How good is it for that McLeod guy? Plays club Rugby in Canberra and just out there ripping in with internationals

Kicking the ball was a bold play haha

Why did he kick it

I'll forever be perplexed at the thought process going through a player's head when they kick long upon hearing the hooter.

Wanted the chase but there was no way they could get closer than the chasing players.

And probably played league growing up

Well done FNP

If they’d had a hard running 12 trucking it up and committing the back row and 10/12 channel they could easily have won this

The last Lions try came on the back of another ill advised chip kick. But FNP put up a brave fight

Every Lions player out there looking unhappy bc they know they just shit the bed in terms of selection

First nations Pasifika bloody great effort fair play proved a real contest. Stoked my Scottish wingers and Lions 1-12 multi came in tho

There should be some people involved in that AUNZ team (coaches and players) who should be feeling sheepish watching that game.

The less fancied FNP were far far better in comparison.

@MiketheSnow said in First Nations Pasifika XV v Lions:

Well done FNP

If they’d had a hard running 12 trucking it up and committing the back row and 10/12 channel they could easily have won this

Starting Kalani Thomas was also a massive mistake

@canefan said in First Nations Pasifika XV v Lions:

That attacking chip kick would have excited BB. What a waste of valuable ball

Now called "The Ardie Gambit"