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"

@Victor-Meldrew said in First Nations Pasifika XV v Lions:

@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"

Incorrect, they kicked into the opposition's 22, not in their own 22. More aptly the Barrett gambit

Closest game of the tour and there'll be a few on both teams making pointed comments through their on field play to their respective coaching staff. For very different reasons.

These players just cemented a legacy for the next tour. In a way the AUNZ nonsense didn't.

If McCarthy is injured then Beirne to second row and Morgan to 6

Chessum and Pollock on the bench, Earl had no impact tonight

Farrell has played himself into the 23 along with Mitchell and Kinghorn

@antipodean said in First Nations Pasifika XV v Lions:

Closest game of the tour and there'll be a few on both teams making pointed comments through their on field play to their respective coaching staff. For very different reasons.

These players just cemented a legacy for the next tour. In a way the AUNZ nonsense didn't.

AUNZ was an opportunity lost. These boys just come out and niggled, made life difficult for the tourists

Everyone saying how it would be nice to continue the FNP concept. Seems a long time to wait for the next Lions tour. They could take a leaf out of league's book and have an annual FNP vs Maori PI clash?

@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

Yep andorgan Turunui has become the most crigeworthy whinger there is. Even when I agree with his opinion, I find him a pain.

Good excuse for mid-week beers and a close game for once. Feel sorry for Darcy Graham. FNP played with heart and organisation, but the BILs has too much fire power.

@NTA said in First Nations Pasifika XV v Lions:

@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

He’s fine so long as there’s no overhead camera!