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If Aus win on saturday and Horwill is banned afterwards there will be the biggest shit storm ever seen. Doesn't worry me either way although this could play out very badly for the future of Lions tours which would not be a bad result.

IRB launching an appeal against the Horwill decision, don't understand it myself as surely it was their decision. There will be the mother of all whines from all side now depending on what happens, if Aus wins on saturday and Horwill is banned afterwards will they have to replay the game? Very...

That is a massive IF. Friend of mine has just had his cruciate replaced with a bit of his hamstring and there is a firm in the states replacing cartilage but I wouldn't think they will ever be able to sort out Ferris' problems so that he can play properly again. Best of luck to him though, a...

Wonder if Paddy Power have got a book on one of the Lions locks getting injured in the first ten minutes? Or one on the time on the clock when Ben Youngs starts crying.

With the roof shut is the scrum going to be much of an issue? Does the pitch get dewey under the roof?

Can't see the Lions winning with Youngs starting although I will be hoping Murray is not needed until deep into the game. Think this could be a car crash for the Lions.

The obsession with stats is americanising the game IMHO. In the first test the stats said the Lions won 12 of 12 line outs but nearly everyone was underthrown which allowed the Aussies to disrupt. Youngs had a very good game but that is a very obvious example of stats not getting close to the...

Great pics over on Munsterfans, kevino!!!!

My understanding is that he made himself unavailable. The Lions isn't the be all and end all.

You can keep the Murray stuff CB, he has done his bit for Fatland and your Lions. The Oracle Stuart Barnes has definitively decreed that Youngs should be ahead of Pikey Mikey so there is no chance Conor Murray is going to do anything much more strenuous than carry a couple of tackle bags and get...

Mick Cleary in the torygraph is talking up the chances of Joe Marler being called up, I joke you not!!!!!

No one is good enough to get away with the bullshit North displayed in scoring his try, completely took the gloss off of a wonderful individual effort. As Nig is fond of reminding recalcitrant players, this is not soccer!!

I thought they were both excellent and should definitely be in the match day squad for the last two tests, actually it might be a good idea for them to get some match practice tomorrow against the rebels.

Lord Bald certainly pulled out all the stops to gain an advantage although becoming the first person ever to stop dear old Bill McClaren watch a pre five/ six nations training session would indicate that Bill Beaumont was indeed right when he called Woodward a c%^t. However, place kicking is...

But how can anyone be surprised when you watch some of his performances for Bayonne? He obviously feels he is entitled to the jersey. That said I hope Gatland sticks with him and Youngs for the next two tests. That would mean that Conor Murray has only got to get through tomorrow's game and a...

I loathe Rowntree so his being involved with the Lions suited me well, I never suspected that his malign influence would lead to such a shambles on this tour as it did in SA.

Gatland takes the ownership of this area of the game away from the players because he spends so much time gobbing off before the game trying to influence the refs and so much time afterwards whinging about the refs. It would be better to leave well alone, let the ref ref and adapt your style...

Shame for him obviously but it could have been a cruciate so at least he will be back playing for Munster at a sensible time next season. But like I say, I feel sorry for Paulie that something about which he cares such a great deal has been taken from him, hopefully he can focus his frustrations...

Strong enough scrummager but, like a lot of Ulster players his form hit a wall towards the end of the season, Rory Best is suffering from the same problem. I put this down to the emotional energy spent after the terrible tragedy that befell the Spence family. Tell you one thing about Tom Court...

The Saffas tend to have a few kickers knocking about as well.