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Re: International Rugby
« Reply #5100 on: August 02, 2025, 12:05:28 PM »
This is on Farrell, sticking with Porter, Beirne, Conan and Aki after the 2nd test was accepting mediocrity and blatant favouritism for his Irish players.

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Re: International Rugby
« Reply #5101 on: August 02, 2025, 12:31:52 PM »
Don't shit the bed yet son, it's only half time 😉

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Re: International Rugby
« Reply #5102 on: August 02, 2025, 12:35:47 PM »
Don't shit the bed yet son, it's only half time 😉

True, but the pattern of play was exactly the same as the previous game but with Australia doing a better job of controlling territory.

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Re: International Rugby
« Reply #5103 on: August 02, 2025, 02:25:23 PM »
Awful performance from the Lions, never in it, a fair few looked like they couldn't give a shit or were exhausted. The decision to largely stick with the team from the 2nd test was a shocker and cost us the chance of a whitewash.

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Re: International Rugby
« Reply #5104 on: August 02, 2025, 05:16:02 PM »
Let’s face it, had the Lions toured SA or NZ they’d have been destroyed.

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Re: International Rugby
« Reply #5105 on: August 02, 2025, 06:22:34 PM »
Let’s face it, had the Lions toured SA or NZ they’d have been destroyed.

Yep, that's why I'm so frustrated that this will all be ignored because we won the series and they'll probably give the job to Farrell again next time.

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Re: International Rugby
« Reply #5106 on: August 02, 2025, 10:32:06 PM »
It was a shit show, the selection was wrong as paul e said, then the subs made bo sense.
Itoje going off d
I could not understand why they came out several minutes before the Lions to warm up . We needed to hit the ground running.
Itoje going off meant we lost 2 line outs in a row.
It felt like he squeezed his son into the game .
The Lions crowd were very flat, it felt like a game too many.

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Re: International Rugby
« Reply #5107 on: August 02, 2025, 10:35:38 PM »
Well Itoje and Ryan failed HIAs. That’s not a tactical thing.

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Re: International Rugby
« Reply #5108 on: Today at 04:03:31 PM »
Well Itoje and Ryan failed HIAs. That’s not a tactical thing.
I know that .

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Re: International Rugby
« Reply #5109 on: Today at 04:27:48 PM »
Let’s face it, had the Lions toured SA or NZ they’d have been destroyed.

If Nic White had played all three tests and Skelton/Valentini had been fit throughout, the Lions might have lost this series as well.




 


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