Sunwolves v Lions Rnd 1 2016

[waiopehu oldboy]

I don't think the Singapore games are sold out. It's a big stadium in Singapore, and I doubt many there would feel a true affiliation with the team.

Sorry, I meant the games in Tokyo.

Sorry, I clearly need to find me an "ironic" smiley...........

What else does the stadium get used for? Parts of it look ok but there's a strip adjacent to the home 22 with less grass on it than your average cricket pitch. Other 22 similar but not so bad & also some bare patches along the far tramline.

 

[swingpass]

No towelling so far
If the lions can hang on to the ball i think they will eventually wear down the SW defence
As i type the lions rumble over from a lone out

 

[Nusadan]

Notice that Lions are playing against a strong wind in this first half, so will probably cut loose in the 2nd

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Lions turning down shots but 100 mph jailbreak plan hampered a bit by handsies.

after that shocking kicking effort Jantjes may as well stay on the pitch at HT rather than face the wrath of Coach Ackerman

Sunwolves defending well, winning some quality TO's and outside backs coming up well to cut shit off. Scrum a bit of a "wok on" oh shit I mean "work on" haha oh piss off

 

[fo!!ower]

Good to see Quirky playing well. Couple of turnovers and generally being a pest at the breakdown. I'm pleased he found a home after being let go by the Reds.

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[Quick Hands]

Sunwolves still in it at half time. They seem to be able to maintain possession for long periods, but aren't as yet able to do too much with it. Sunwolves also seem in disarray when there is a line break.

 

[TOCC]

I think this this game will get away from the Sunwolves in the last 20, a few players really sucking in the air and walking already.

Great to see capacity crowd at their first home ground

 

[swingpass]

Floodgates opening

 

[Quick Hands]

Sunwolves hit back with 20 to go 19-13.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Shots Horie gets the Sunwolves first-ever try.

Might they "do a Japan" on the Lions? Gonna need lots of WD40 to get those floodgates opening................

EDIT: or a 50/50 Yellow..................

 

[Nusadan]

What was the yellow for?

 

[Quick Hands]

Shocking yellow card against Sunwolves - not even sure it was a penalty.

 

[swingpass]

Big call ref

 

[Omar Comin']

Probably biased but I think the Lions have been getting the rub of the green with the ref throughout the game. The yellow card being the worst of it.

 

[Omar Comin']

Some decisions going the way of the Sunwolves since the yellow. Love all the fans howling in the crowd haha.

 

[Quick Hands]

Sunwolves pressing hard right to the end. 26-13 in the shadows of full time. The blow out predicted by some hasn't eventuated. If anything the Sunwolves have played better in the 2nd half that in the 1st.

 

[Omar Comin']

Yeah decent performance by the Sunwolves, especially given the lack of preparation. Hiwasa at halfback gets them playing very quickly when they have the ball and Horie led well from the front. I thought that Durutalo, the American flanker, was excellent too.

 

[swingpass]

Great effort by the Sunwolves, very entertaining game all up. Thought the yellow was harsh and an impotant turnong point

 

[Quick Hands]

Great effort by the Sunwolves, very entertaining game all up. Thought the yellow was harsh and an impotant turnong point

It really annoys me when refs make calls like that which really f**k up a good game.

 

[mst]

Really good effort and surprising continuity from the Sunwolves considering they have been together 3 weeks, and on top of that the coach has been away since mid last week only arriving back the day before the game due to the death of his mother.

Lions showed they have added some running to their power game.