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This weeks members mail is looking for votes for the Members POTY. Two horse race I'd say between Foley and Folau in my opinion. Probably leaning towards Izzy myself but Foley is a very close second.

He hasn't been near his best at all, it look like he is trying to hard to impress instead of just playing his natural game

You are right there despite St Sam going up for the coin toss there has only seemed to be one leader on the pitch, he is ginger and superman wears pyjamas with his face on them. Big leadership void in the pack, combine with the a possible shaky scrum and a lack of ball carriers means that the...

For sure, Vunipola is a huge step down from Corbisiero the Wallabies should be targeting him. Also this means that Adam Jones is now the Lions most important player by a long way, unless he plays 70 minutes the Lions could be in trouble

Corbisiero and Roberts likely to miss second Test http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/23051120

Good squad player, disappointed to lose him he added good depth in an attritional position

Rebels can't do what the Tahs and Reds did and get outside the Lions defence, they are just panicking behind the gainline. Really hope they can get something on the board!

Also looks like Manu T is going to play 80 minutes, means at least one of Bowe or Roberts are fit, I would be surprised if Roberts will be back so quickly from a hamstring tear so I think Bowe will go to 14 and Cuthbert will go to the bench

Nice to see Tom Court get on, Rebels need to keep the ball in hand here Burgess is kicking way too much

SOB taken off after 55 minutes tonight, probably puts him in pole position for the bench spot for the 2nd test ahead of Lydiate

Any back row with Croft in it needs someone like Heaslip who can truck up crap ball, hit rucks and turn over ball. Faletau is better ball carrier but the Lions have a 3rd centre in Croft so he wouldn't fit in. If the Lions picked Tipuric and SOB as they should Faletau would be the perfect 8

Heaslip was immense, he made 6 passes, 13 runs, made 10 tackles (missing 0), took 4 line outs and made 2 turnovers. I thought he didn't have a great game at the time but re watching I saw he had a huge game. Warburton still looked unfit and too often he and Croft played chief ruck inspector...

The last thing the Lions need is another prop who can't scrummage! It would be funny if Court somehow ended up saving the series for the Lions in the 3rd test with some good scrummaging just to shove all the abuse he has got back down the UK press corps throats.

I meant a short advantage for a knock on, obviously a penalty advantage should be longer I think we've confused each other here! Can't see anyone featuring against the Rebels playing in the tests, Manu, SOB and Lydiate aside. The evidence on this tour suggests Gatland had his test team picked...

Craig, for Folaus try I'm pretty sure it was a knock on advantage, thats why it was a short one. IMO once you get clean ball at one ruck it should be called advantage over

Instead of moaning about the ref why don't you ask why Australia seemed to play him better? The Lions, and NH teams in general, need to learn how to play the referee instead of coming out with the same old excuses. Also I checked match stats and St Sams beggar belief, zero turnovers, zero...

For sure, it is never good to read about injuries especially in a once in a career series.

Excited about Cummins playing, only for the potential of another cracking interview, everything else about his selection makes me nervous. He could be a big in for the Wallabies, exactly the kind of bloke you'd want in this game.

More like kicking himself he picked Graham "Gotta have Vicks" Rowntree as scrum coach. His influence got 5 of the weakest front row from the 6 nations when only 2 of them deserved it on form. I had concerns about Vunipola all tour and was proved right on Saturday, and the Lions are in serious...

Really poor game from him all round, but not chasing back after 15 is almost unforgivable! If the coach was anyone except Warren Gatland Phillips wouldn't see much more action. Scrum half, along with loose head is turning into a real problem position for the Lions.