Lions 2017

[Billy The Fish]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/40364482

Hilarious spelling mistake in this piece about O'Mahony.

 

[Stuffy]

Jack Nowell grabs the No23 shirt for the second test against New Zealand. Not too happy with Alun Wyn Jones in the second row but by and large a good looking team.

If Gatling uses his bench this time expect Jack to dot the ball down for the winning try.

 

[Stuffy]

After this weekends developments I fully expect New Zealand to win the series 3-0.

Whereas my optimism was rewarded with a drawn series. If I may voice an ever so slight criticism of Warren Gatling, I do wish he would use his bench much earlier as did the All Blacks.

 

[Hants_red]

Well done the Loins.

 

[Stuffy]

Well done the Loins.

Yup, they done exactly as the banner said.

 

[Billy The Fish]

Excellent series but curiously the draw meant 30 players ( plus subs) left the pitch unhappy.

 

[elginCity]

Excellent series but curiously the draw meant 30 players ( plus subs) left the pitch unhappy.

It was very strange. Any 'cup' competition, knockout or best of, should always end with a winner.

Extra time or sudden death, either option is preferable to the anti-climax of a drawn series, and I reckon the players would agree.