British & Irish Lions Tour to NZ 2017

[Loftyhammer]

No changes...like that

Savea back on the wing for ABs...don't like that!

[Patito]

Personally would have dropped AWJ but happy enough with a consistent line up. All Blacks look more daunting than ever though.

[DasNutNock]

No changes...like that

Savea back on the wing for ABs...don't like that!

Think we'll see Nowell take Watson's place pretty quickly, to try to contain Savea if the ABs are on the front foot. Agree with Gatland for picking an unchanged side, despite my reservations about AWJ. You win a test in the AB's back yard, you deserve to get picked again.

[Eggchaser]

No changes...like that
Savea back on the wing for ABs...don't like that!

Think we'll see Nowell take Watson's place pretty quickly, to try to contain Savea if the ABs are on the front foot. Agree with Gatland for picking an unchanged side, despite my reservations about AWJ. You win a test in the AB's back yard, you deserve to get picked again.

I really don't understand your dislike for Watson.
He scores tries, he's good under the high ball and in my opinion more positionally aware than Nowell.

I'd be more concerned with the power Laumape in the centre, because if Farrell and Davies don't stop him it won't make any difference who's marking Savea.

If AWJ is to be in the squad (& let's face it he always was) then he has to start. Lawes will come on inside an hour.

[DasNutNock]

I really don't understand your dislike for Watson.
He scores tries, he's good under the high ball and in my opinion more positionally aware than Nowell.

I don't dislike him, I think he's a great attacking player. But if we're on the back foot, I don't see him offering as much defensively as Nowell - who I also don't think is particularly good in defence either, but he's better.

If we can't contain their midfield, will be interesting to see if he'll bring T'eo on for Farrell.

[Eggchaser]

I really don't understand your dislike for Watson.
He scores tries, he's good under the high ball and in my opinion more positionally aware than Nowell.

I don't dislike him, I think he's a great attacking player. But if we're on the back foot, I don't see him offering as much defensively as Nowell - who I also don't think is particularly good in defence either, but he's better.

If we can't contain their midfield, will be interesting to see if he'll bring T'eo on for Farrell.

If he brings T'eo on it should be for Sexton and move Farrell to 10.

[DasNutNock]

If he brings T'eo on it should be for Sexton and move Farrell to 10.

Debatable, that. I'm not Sexton's biggest fan, but I make him a better line breaker than OF, even if he's inferior in many other areas.

Thing with this tour, more than any other I can recall, is how much I've enjoyed watching the non-England players.

[DasNutNock]

I really shouldn't be allowed to watch live sport.

[Eggchaser]

Debatable, that. I'm not Sexton's biggest fan, but I make him a better line breaker than OF, even if he's inferior in many other areas.

This is the 1st time on the tour I've thought Sexton has been better.
So far the penalty kick is about the only thing Farrell has go right.
Sexton on the other hand is having his best game!

[Eggchaser]

I really shouldn't be allowed to watch live sport.

I know the feeling, especially with my blood pressure

[wolf359]

We should be buried after half hour but still hanging in there.

[DasNutNock]

Man, those ABs don't half know how to play rugby.

[smuts]

Hanging in there at the moment against some brilliant rugby.

[Junco Partner]

I really shouldn't be allowed to watch live sport.

Start drinking

[Junco Partner]

Been on the ropes but the game is still there. Need to try and play a bit more in the ABs half...easy to say I know...but a slower possession game would serve us well.

[DasNutNock]

Start drinking

Second pint already - first Guinness at 8:30. At my local, Weybridge's only decent pub (overpriced, cramped, smelly, horrible food, full of old men).

[Eggchaser]

The Lions are helping them at the moment, playing some good stuff, but ballsing it up with silly errors, just like the 1st test.

I also don't understand the idea of putting the ball into the corner (great kick from Sexton) and then not competing at the line out.

We've actually handed them both tries on a plate, the 1st came from an interception and the defensive organisation was way way too narrow for the 2nd.

The All Blacks have cocked up the chances that they've actually created themselves.

Itoje, Warburton and Sexton have stood out for the Lions so far, but we need to stop trying to run out of our 22.

[DasNutNock]

That was NOt forward.

[pablo jaye]

Jonathan Davies has impressed me too - good tackle on Jordie Barrett.

[pablo jaye]

Thing with this tour, more than any other I can recall, is how much I've enjoyed watching the non-England players.

That's one of the things that I always really enjoy about Lions tours - the opportunity to get behind and enjoy players of other Home Nations ... Williams, Davies, Sexton, Murray.