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John Solomon (38)
Murray wasn't though. Genia is some player but Murray more than held his own. Already the best scrum half I have seen out of Ireland, could end up in the Bod, POC, Gibson, Kyle echelon.
In terms of the result yes but he has damaged the Lions brand IMHO which suits me.
He has.No he hasn't. Now where is the worlds smallest violin?
He has.
Although I think it is a nonsense to buy into a franchise and then spit the dummy when it does something you don't like, the palaver over BOD has affected the Lions support in Ireland.
Good on you Dai, but you really have to, if Wallabies win the Championship makes Lions look even better, if they lose, Lions just another team that beat them during yearas an after, think I'll support the wallabies this championship,
I see Phillips is talking about considering his test future in order to get another contract/club. He's got one year to go at Bayonne and is worried he will be less marketable if he's still playing for Wales.
I'd say it would be a good move for him to go before he is pushed. He's a favourite for Gatland, but even he'll lose patients with him if his performances don't improve above what he's produced in the last year or so and especially in this Lions series.
If he does it now, it will at least give Wales a chance to get someone new settled in for the RWC.
He's been a good servant to Wales but the Welsh backline will prosper more by having a 9 who can deliver quicker ball.
Read my post, I agree it is crazy to support the Lions franchise and chuck your toys when it does something you don't like but you cannot pretend that the decision has not affected lions support in Ireland whether you like it or not. If the Irish rugby public were to come out and make it clear that they don't want Irish players going on Lions tours they wouldn't go on Lions tours because the game in Ireland is centralised and essentially owned by the supporters. We are no where near that stage yet but to just say the supporters need to grow up is to fail to understand how Irish rugby works.So, because he didn't play your favourite player you guys throw your toys out the cot? Sorry, but fans like that need to grow up.
Well every time a NH side puts some real pressure on you SH types you do seem to play a little better, add to that a new coach coming in and the extra effort playeers seem to bring to the fore is considerable, I will stick my neck ever so slightly out and say 2-1 to the aussies against you this championshipGood on you Dai, but you really have to, if Wallabies win the Championship makes Lions look even better, if they lose, Lions just another team that beat them during year
Still feeling hungover from Saturday, great day.
Alex Corbiserio has to be the man of series, there was a huge shift in momentum from when he went off in Brisbane to coming back on Saturday, the Lions probably couldn't believe their luck that they got Roman Poite to referee either. Makes the fact that Vunipola was selected ahead of him originally look ridiculous.
I think there is a lot of lessons to be learnt from this tour, winning shouldn't gloss over some of the poor tactics and selection. Also I think no current national coach should take the job as it leaves the tour open to accusations of conflicts of interest etc. The BOD selection didn't matter in the end as the Lions could have had Eastern Suburbs Under-8 B's outside that dominant scrum and they would have won!
Can't believe Gatland is saying he wouldn't mind the gig for the NZ tour in 4 years time! Now that is a poisoned chalice is there ever was one
Read my post, I agree it is crazy to support the Lions franchise and chuck your toys when it does something you don't like but you cannot pretend that the decision has not affected lions support in Ireland whether you like it or not. If the Irish rugby public were to come out and make it clear that they don't want Irish players going on Lions tours they wouldn't go on Lions tours because the game in Ireland is centralised and essentially owned by the supporters. We are no where near that stage yet but to just say the supporters need to grow up is to fail to understand how Irish rugby works.
I agree.Well, again I'm not meaning to sound harsh, but I'm just going to say it like I see it. You're going to be in for a lot of disappointments and sulking if you think that all coaches should always pick the players you want.
If everyone took that attitude, we'd have no supporters at all. And what I find most charming, is that every one of the armchair coaches knows, absolutely knows, how their picks and their game plan would have definitely worked and been the right one. Never mind that the guy next door in his armchair knows, absolutely knows, that your picks and plan are stupid, and his are correct.