Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:26 pm
Under no pressure his distribution has become glacial, anyone receiving the ball is having to generate momentum from scratch.
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Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:26 pm
I love how they describe Farrell as a playmaker...on which planet?
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:28 pm
sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:26 pmUnder no pressure his distribution has become glacial, anyone receiving the ball is having to generate momentum from scratch.
He is rubbish.
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:29 pm
Japan making good ground.
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:29 pm
Will they be able to keep the Japanese down to zero?
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:30 pm
Your try
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:30 pm
Well played Japan, all too easy
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:30 pm
No
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:30 pm
Good reward!
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:31 pm
So much for my aircraft inspired attempt at a pun.
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:32 pm
Pretty weak by Faletau there.
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:32 pm
Pretty crap by Faletau who doesn't look fit, very ponderous today.
Good impact by Sinckler so far, he's been everywhere. Happy with how Furlong and Beirne stepped things up after half time. Really very few poor performances, for what it's worth against an outclassed and rusty side who are as similar to south Africa as a sevens side...
Good impact by Sinckler so far, he's been everywhere. Happy with how Furlong and Beirne stepped things up after half time. Really very few poor performances, for what it's worth against an outclassed and rusty side who are as similar to south Africa as a sevens side...
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:33 pm
Most of the Lions are soft. Maybe protecting themselves from injury?
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:34 pm
You're right that Japan aren't near an SA side but the games ahead will do that. This will at least have blown away some cobwebs.JM2K6 wrote: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:32 pm Pretty crap by Faletau who doesn't look fit, very ponderous today.
Good impact by Sinckler so far, he's been everywhere. Happy with how Furlong and Beirne stepped things up after half time. Really very few poor performances, for what it's worth against an outclassed and rusty side who are as similar to south Africa as a sevens side...
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:35 pm
Japan on fire now.
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:36 pm
Pens starting to mount now that Japan have got a bit of momentum.
Henshaw's lucky that's only a pen. The replay makes a good case for something more severe.
Henshaw's lucky that's only a pen. The replay makes a good case for something more severe.
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:39 pm
It was a seatbelt, nothing more than a penaltysockwithaticket wrote: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:36 pm Pens starting to mount now that Japan have got a bit of momentum.
Henshaw's lucky that's only a pen. The replay makes a good case for something more severe.
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:39 pm
Nice to see both teams passing more than kicking. Classic Rugby skills aren’t dead yet. 
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:41 pm
VDM got roasted there
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:41 pm
It was more than that. The arm above the shoulder was a good deal higher than we often see and did hit the Japan player in the head. He was really flying into the tackle too, which certainly ticks the with force box on the framework.ASMO wrote: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:39 pmIt was a seatbelt, nothing more than a penaltysockwithaticket wrote: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:36 pm Pens starting to mount now that Japan have got a bit of momentum.
Henshaw's lucky that's only a pen. The replay makes a good case for something more severe.
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:42 pm
Yeah bit inside too hard there.
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:44 pm
70min until the 1st scrum pen? Pretty unusual
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:44 pm
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:44 pm
Lions down to 14 through injury. Can’t they bring their starting hooker back on to play 8?
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:44 pm
Great footwork did him. He's not the most agile of wingers but he doesn't look a liability or anything, more than makes up for it with his physicality.
Think the issues in the first half were just a system problem too.
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:46 pm
Appreciate it is with 7 men but scrum isn't as stable now. Then they compound it by being slow to break from that last one.
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:46 pm
Henshaw and possibly Bigger the only players to come out with anything other than a pass. Far to many others cruising.
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:46 pm
Lions defense in tatters. Luckily no SA team have the Javanese skills
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:47 pm
Poor by Watson there and saved by Sinckler.
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:47 pm
Lions second best side out there at the moment
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:47 pm
The classic Biggar jump tackle
Ah try saving tackle by Sinckler and great work by Beirne and Hendo to hold up the next attempt
Ah try saving tackle by Sinckler and great work by Beirne and Hendo to hold up the next attempt
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:48 pm
Good effort by Henderson there.
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:48 pm
Only HIAs and blood replacements allow a subbed player to come back on afaik.Sandstorm wrote: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:44 pm Lions down to 14 through injury. Can’t they bring their starting hooker back on to play 8?
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:49 pm
Think this has been a case of getting rid of the cobwebs and seeing if what they've been working on works or doesn't.
A bit of a concern that Murray looked so far off the pace IMO.
A bit of a concern that Murray looked so far off the pace IMO.
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:49 pm
Bummer. Cheers.sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:48 pmOnly HIAs and blood replacements allow a subbed player to come back on afaik.Sandstorm wrote: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:44 pm Lions down to 14 through injury. Can’t they bring their starting hooker back on to play 8?
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:50 pm
Another goaline missed tackle by Faletau.
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:51 pm
He has been shocking, actually stand out poor.
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:52 pm
VDM did well there.
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:52 pm
Playing with 14 men is a good drill for what is to come
Re: Lions v Japan match thread
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:52 pm