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British and Irish Lions tour of South Afica - Rugby Union.
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:15 pm
by Phantasm
What an enthralling first test.
Five more minutes and the Lions would have stolen in I think.
Finished 26 -21 to the Boks, but I think that the next test will be even more hotly contested.
Got to give it to the Boks, they were AWESOME in the first half. Think their lack of competitive fixtures showed in the last 20 minute to let the Lions back into the game.
Can't wait for the 2nd test. Pity there's no Scots in the test team yet though.
Re: British and Irish Lions tour of South Afica - Rugby Unio
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:17 pm
by Cleburne
Phantasm wrote:What an enthralling first test.
Got to give it to the Boks, they were AWESOME in the first half. Think their lack of competitive fixtures showed in the last 20 minute to let the Lions back into the game.
Can't wait for the 2nd test. Pity there's no Scots in the test team yet though.
Agreed i went to pub for 2nd half and it was a great comback , I think the Lions shot themselves in the foot in the first half but all the cahnges they made made a big difference especially taking off Vickery whom was terrible in the front row which helped to give 3 penalties to the Boks.
I reckon they have a chance ,mind the pundits are all talking about the alltitude might affect the Lions, mind you cant remember where the final 2 tests are
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:52 pm
by Phantasm
2nd test last Saturday.
Boks 28 - 25 Lions
What a game, Boks win it with the last kick of the ball, although it could have gone either way.
Just the Lions lack of true strength in depth that cost them I think.
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:25 pm
by Cleburne
Yes to many injuries during the game to key players and a silly penalty given away at the last minute
They kinda let South Africa back into the game , it was a pity it kinda takes the gloss of the last game having lost the series already.
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:37 pm
by Earthfriend
I love a good match between Southern and Northern Hemisphere teams. Though the Australia versus France series wasn't nearly so enthralling.
It's very hard to beat the home team, but geez, the Lions came close!
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:14 pm
by Avatar
What, nothing about the tri-nations?
--A
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:13 pm
by stonemaybe
who's winning? doesn't get much coverage up here.....
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:18 pm
by Cleburne
Avatar wrote:What, nothing about the tri-nations?
--A
Arent South Africa running away with it
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 2:25 pm
by Earthfriend
I think Cleburne has the right of it. (Though I've been too wrapped up in the AFL final series to keep up with the Rugby, lately.)
Springboks: 21
All Blacks: 13
Wallabies: 7
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 3:38 pm
by Avatar
Uh yeah, if fact, we already won it. (Not that I actually care...I'm probably the least sport-loving South African in the world...just saw this topic by chance and dropped in. I didn't even know we'd won until the next day at work.
)
--A