Battle of the Blood Red: Lions v Queensland Reds 8th June 2013

[Ash]

Big scrum from the Lions. Quirk didn't help by detaching early. Daley's side looked to struggle on that one.

 

[AngrySeahorse]

Great counter ruck Reds.

 

[Ash]

Think Daley is going to struggle tonight at scrum time, unsurprisingly.

 

[Ash]

Reds are all over them, great counter ruck.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Beau Robbo looks like he has been eating energizer batteries for breakfast.

 

[AngrySeahorse]

Morahan, great try saver!

EDIT: Who was that Reds player dancing whilst seated on the bench - go tha moves!

 

[p.Tah]

Dear Assistant ref do your job in real time half his body was out.

 

[Ash]

Turnover from the Reds, Lions go wide and Bowe cuts them apart.

Passes to Cuthbert, Morahan tackles him 2m from the line. Did he go into touch? They go upstairs.

 

[Mr Doug]

These Red and White jerseys are doing my head in

p.Tah, they are the "St George Reds"!!

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Dodged a bullet there from Kneebone. Great chase from Morahan.

Saved a certain try.

 

[Ash]

Out by a mile.

5m lineout to the Reds.

0 - 0, 8 gone.

The Lions have shown their intent already. Reds defence will need to man up.

 

[p.Tah]

Haha ha ha Farrell

 

[Ash]

Reds run it from 5m, spin it wide and Morahan makes easy metres before chipping over the top. Lions fullback gets it but penalty to the Reds for offisde.

Frisby over runs the ball from the lineout and Reds lose it.

Lionshor on attack but the Reds turn it over 22 out. A. Finger great grubber to the Lions 22, Hogg runs it back and beats a few.

Bloody fast game.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Reds are missing Sanchez big time. Frisby is having a Phipps.

 

[Ash]

Farrell has an overlap, and chooses to kick it out on the full.

Reds lineout 45m from the Lions line, 11 gone.

 

[p.Tah]

Bloody fast game.

12 mins in and I'm knackered

 

[Ash]

Quirk passes one away from Cooper who manages to knock it down and Quirk regathers. Wild pass, Reds back to 25m and they knock on. Good field position to the Lions.

That messy play is thanks to the dominant Lions lineout.

 

[Ash]

O'Donaghue off for blood, should be Samo on.

That pass from Quirk looked to be because he wasn't watching.

 

[Bullrush]

Lions have a massive scrum

 

[Hugh Jarse]

If Kevin Mealamu is Old Man River, then Older Man River has just run on as a blood bin replacement for the Reds. Samo moves into 2nd row,