AUNZ Invitational XV v British & Irish Lions Saturday, 12 July 2025, 8:00pm Adelaide Oval

[Shiggins]

Disappointing but not surprising really, only a few days to prepare. Adelaide deserved better.

Hense why we should of had a few wallaby combos in there.

Why did he call the game over there ? It wasn't a double knock on ?

 

[cyclopath]

That's what the AuNz team should be saying after getting a post game enema

Ha! Now there is a disturbing image.

 

[LeCheese]

That's what the AuNz team should be saying after getting a post game enema

 

[Wilson]

Not a lot of take aways from that game for the wallabies - Salakaia-Loto demanding a squad space and that's about it

 

[Equalizer]

What a POS game and lack of vision in the concept.

 

[KOB1987]

Someone remind me why the lions rejected a game against Australia A? I mean they were happy to play all the super B sides

 

[Linerunner2023]

Tbh aunz was team has a weak bench
LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) can hold his head high
Was expecting more from guys like frizell, samu, laumape, havili, Stevenson, sotutu and Koro
Lam looked okay but got subbed early

maybe at the end of the tests put together a combined ABs and wallabies or even SA side and go back at the lions?

 

[Shiggins]

Not a lot of take aways from that game for the wallabies - Salakaia-Loto demanding a squad space and that's about it

Samu had a couple moments but nothing worthy of a jersey

 

[Shiggins]

I still can't figure out why it wasn't a penalty against lions at the end instead of finishing the game. Lions both not supporting body weight over the ball and he blew the whistle before they even got over it.

 

[Linerunner2023]

put LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) in the wallabies squad over Canham now

 

[Strewthcobber]

Big winners from tonight......the Lions, RA's creditors and Ben Darwin's theory of cohesion

 

[LeCheese]

I still can't figure out why it wasn't a penalty against lions at the end instead of finishing the game. Lions both not supporting body weight over the ball and he blew the whistle before they even got over it.

Because it was a knock on

 

[Shiggins]

Because it was a knock on

Thomos knocked it on ? Just watched it again. He didn't and thomas had the ball. It's called advantage

 

[Major Tom]

Tim Horan needs sacking for saying "We should keep this tradition going"

If you did it properly it would be great. Everyone just wants to see bobby v and Savea going to town. It would never happen though. I could only really see it working at the end of a November tour.

 

[drewprint]

A huge let down. I think it’s such a great, fun concept but neither the prep or the application (from most) was really there. We won’t be winning any new fans to the sport in Adelaide tonight.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Well, at least LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) has had a good shift!

Good enough to keep Skelton out of the test imo.

 

[Derpus]

Rugby has duly punished me for dredging up some enthusiasm from the depths of my burnout, crusty soul.

Refund territory.

 

[LeCheese]

Thomos knocked it on ? Just watched it again. He didn't and thomas had the ball. It's called advantage

Lions knocked it on, advantage was played, Thomas took it into contacted and was isolated with two Lions players over the ball, no advantage, end of game.

 

[Equalizer]

Awesome effort by a combined AUNZ team to score zilch. And you wonder why people.would be hesitant to spend.their money on rugby. Hey we've put together this combined Australia New Zealand.team. some great players. But were going to be on the piss all week and just.not show up.

 

[Spamnoodle]

Lions should be playing Fiji Samoa or Tonga instewd of this lot
These warm up games are an utter load of rubbish

Well aren't you a breath of stale, cigarette tainted air.