The Tour is fast becoming a farce. Lions playing the Sharks in Jo'burg last night in front of no fans. Finn Russell was the only back on the bench, Faletau in jersey 23. LRZ playing on the wing in number 10. Farrell playing at 10 without a number. Josh Adams playing at fullback. The standard of Rugby was close to 2nd grade Shute Shield, glorified training run. They need to put a line through it ASAP
Lions in South Africa 2021
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Andrew Slack (58)
Bulls getting thrashed in Italy and Lions killing the Sa Lions and Sharks. SA's talent pool is razor thin. Too many good players have left and they are laving younger and younger. However, to me this Sharks outfit looks really poorly coached.
I would be surprised if any more games are played before the tests. I suspect they will hang out to play tests. Even if the whole lot have to isolate for 2 weeks and tart again. It's madness.
I would be surprised if any more games are played before the tests. I suspect they will hang out to play tests. Even if the whole lot have to isolate for 2 weeks and tart again. It's madness.
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
Happening to all of us. Feel your pain.
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David Wilson (68)
It can only have been accelerated by joining a European comp. Fair game from there surely and your best talent on parade in front of the scouts.
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John Thornett (49)
So playing the sharks again pending they have enough players pass covid tests? seriously wtf is going on???? also only 10 days isolation in RSA. This is shambles.
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Andrew Slack (58)
What else do you propose they do?
Just give up?
The ultimate goal is the test matches. Should they not at least try everything in their power to make that happen?
It's easy to sit here fro ma distance and bag everything but at least there is a real effort to make Lions tests happen. I am on board with that.
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
And Curwin Bosch, rather than being the second coming, is actually a skilled player who looks just like any other 10 behind a beaten pack.
Mako Vunipola's scrum work was atrocious for the first half. Just terrible basics on foot placement and levers.
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Andrew Slack (58)
Bosch never cummed I mean came, no.
Most the Sharks pack is military medium at best except Buthelezi at 8 who is a real prospect.
They are out of their depth, sadly.
Please let them play Vunipola against the Boks again. It will be liked 20129 all over again. The second cumming, sorry, coming.
Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Six more Bokke incl the captain have tested positive for Covid
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...-five-more-springboks-test-positive-for-covid
Apparently in SA it's only a 10-day isolation period but even so they'll be cutting it fine to get a team on the park.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...-five-more-springboks-test-positive-for-covid
Apparently in SA it's only a 10-day isolation period but even so they'll be cutting it fine to get a team on the park.
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Andrew Slack (58)
...and left handed
KevinO
Geoff Shaw (53)
turns out it's a 4 test tour
South Africa A side is not an A side at all
South Africa A: Willie le Roux, Cheslin Kolbe, Lukhanyo Am (capt), Damian de Allende, S'bu Nkosi, Mornée Steyn, Faf de Klerk, Jasper Wiese, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Marco van Staden, Franco Mostert, Eben Etzebeth, Trevor Nyakane, Joseph Dweba, Steven Kitshoff
Reerves: Malcolm Marx, -Coenie Oosthuizen, Vincent Koch, Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg, Rynhardt Elstadt, Herschel Jantjies, Jesse Kriel, Damian Willemse, Kwagga Smith, Elton Jantjies.
Lions: Anthony Watson, Louis Rees-Zammit, Chris Harris, Bundee Aki, Josh Adams, Dan Biggar, Conor Murray (captain), Taulupe Faletau, Tom Curry, Josh Navidi, Iain Henderson, Maro Itoje, Kyle Sinckler, Ken Owens, Wyn Jones.
Reserves: Luke Cowan-Dickie, Mako Vunipola, Zander Fagerson, Adam Beard, Tadhg Beirne, Sam Simmonds, Gareth Davies, Elliot Daly.
South Africa A side is not an A side at all
South Africa A: Willie le Roux, Cheslin Kolbe, Lukhanyo Am (capt), Damian de Allende, S'bu Nkosi, Mornée Steyn, Faf de Klerk, Jasper Wiese, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Marco van Staden, Franco Mostert, Eben Etzebeth, Trevor Nyakane, Joseph Dweba, Steven Kitshoff
Reerves: Malcolm Marx, -Coenie Oosthuizen, Vincent Koch, Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg, Rynhardt Elstadt, Herschel Jantjies, Jesse Kriel, Damian Willemse, Kwagga Smith, Elton Jantjies.
Lions: Anthony Watson, Louis Rees-Zammit, Chris Harris, Bundee Aki, Josh Adams, Dan Biggar, Conor Murray (captain), Taulupe Faletau, Tom Curry, Josh Navidi, Iain Henderson, Maro Itoje, Kyle Sinckler, Ken Owens, Wyn Jones.
Reserves: Luke Cowan-Dickie, Mako Vunipola, Zander Fagerson, Adam Beard, Tadhg Beirne, Sam Simmonds, Gareth Davies, Elliot Daly.
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Andrew Slack (58)
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Andrew Slack (58)
De Jager not right away no but being in the squad suggests that he will feature at some point.