Blues look to have a close to full strength side though new England call-up Piers Francis is missing - don't know if he's already joined up with the Argentina tour squad? In his place, 20yr Stephen Perofeta starts at 10 after making his first SR start last week against the Reds. SBW carrying a knee injury so doubtful. RL convert Matt Duffie has looked the complete all round Union winger this season.
Despite being bottom of the NZ conference the Blues have played some decent rugby at times. Faumuina, Luatua and Moala have all looked consistently good although the Ioane brothers have blown a bit hot and cold.
Should be interesting......
That's a very strong pack. It will be be interesting to see how SR philosophy comes up against TestMatch style. Reffing will be key.
8 All Blacks in there. Rieko Ioane has been superb this season. And Charlie Faumuina has made some of the best passes in the competition 🙂
Bottom of the NZ lot, halfway down the table in SR. Hope the Lions have got over their jet lag or my 1/10 prediction will come true.
I see Eddie O'Sullivan is taking his chance to have a pop at Gatland. It really does bring out the best in some people doesnt it!!
It certainly does.
Collins at 15 for Blues is Welsh..suprised he's not in the lions squad!!
Chaos rugby does not instil confidence 😯
Its Howler, he couldnt coach a team to do anything!!
I love SBW!!!! 🙂
Does anyone know of a radio feed in English? I can only get it in Welsh on the BBC sport website.
I can provide live updates on here, if you like 😉
It's not really real time though..
To be fair the Welsh fella on the radio seemed very passionate!!
Full on so far!! Iaone skinned Nowell!!
Blues offside every kick chase. C'mon refs!!!
To be fair there's no way that should have been a Lions scrum.
Ref pretty pish all round - bit like Biggar.
[i]Blues offside every kick chase. C'mon refs!!![/i]
they got it right when it counted!
Do people really want spoilers? I know I wouldn't! Only watching it live cos I know people in the office would spoil it! 😆
Yes! Got commentary I can understand on Talk sport 2.
Really good first half.
Lions looking a lot more sure of what to do some patterns developing. Conceding a lot of pens though.
Blues scored a try from and indivudual defensive error from Nowel and a lucky try from SBW
[i]Blues scored a try from and indivudual defensive error from Nowel[/i]
Bit harsh!
[i]lucky try from SBW[/i]
but fair...
Not sure I agree with the SBW try. Yes it was mainly Nowell Backwards, but any touch forward by Blue is a knock on?
Jack Nowell is having a bit of a mare.
Hopefully the second half will be a bit better.
Although he's just redeemed himself a bit with that tackle.
Feel bad for Nowell, he's having a shocker
He is, but at least he's looking for work.
[i]but any touch forward by Blue is a knock on?[/i]
Couldn't hear it, but they must've decided there was no touch by Blue, surely?!
They said "Mainly Red"
Oh gawd Liam didn't last long 🙁 Phew. Pen only
Blues defence very good.
Shame for Nowell theres always one on every tour. Looking like him here.
And again. Bloody hell will he not learn
Yeah, back to my previous statement.
Went to the toilet, came back, and just assumed I was watching a replay.
Ioane is nae bad, is he?
Webb played well today. Owens too.
Sorry - jinxed him!
Was about to say Owens line outs were good. He really doesn't have the impact around the park a hooker of his weight should have
It's tiiiight!
SR philosophy vs Test Match.
Like I said 🙁
That's what they do.
Good score
So why can't Marler move forward when not held? Ref says " you were off your feet" irrelevant surely?
Too much dross from the Lions today.
