The Rugby Fans Thread

[Old Nick]

Second test tomorrow from Cape Town 17.00 BST kickoff

If we thought last weeks game was going to be fierce this ones going to move up a gear

I reckon this game will be Test rugby at its hardest best

I wish Gatland would settle his argument with the English RFU and take over from Eddie

 

[Old Nick]

On Sky sports or Talksport radio..

 

[Holy Shit]

Hopefully I’ll be watching this in a local bar

 

[Old Nick]

It’s time to shut Erasmus up for good

 

[Old Nick]

Great first half, 100% rugby from both sides

Totally ferocious

 

[Public Enemy]

Hmm, out thought, out jumped, out played. Powerful performance from the Boks.

 

[Old Nick]

Great game shame about the result

Well played South Africa

All on next week where everything gets cranked up yet again

 

[Old Nick]

Hmm, out thought, out jumped, out played. Powerful performance from the Boks.

Very very close margins until half way through the second half I thought, then the Boks won the aerial game and off they went..

 

[Holy Shit]

We had the momentum then we lost it,could have lost our South African to the spear tackle but equally the boks had 2 red card situations,not moaning if the refereeing was stronger and more consistent.

 

[DD67]

It's frustrating that it isn't being shown on normal telly

 

[Old Nick]

I buckled and a got a day pass on NowTV

 

[Public Enemy]

It's frustrating that it isn't being shown on normal telly

Define "normal".

 

[DD67]

I buckled and a got a day pass on NowTV

Didn't know such a thing was available Nick.
We already have Netflix & Amazon Prime. I don't want Sky as well just for half a dozen sports events per year.

 

[Old Nick]

Didn't know such a thing was available Nick.
We already have Netflix & Amazon Prime. I don't want Sky as well just for half a dozen sports events per year.

I’m the same although we do have Sky, but not sky sports and I didn’t want to pay £30 a month for a few games - NowTV sell a daily/weekly/monthly pass so for £10 I could watch the live stream, depending on your TV you probably have a NowTV channel (if a smart TVs) or download the app to the TV or laptop/ipad

radios are good but I got frustrated last week not being able to watch and form my own opinion on how we were doing

And for me today’s game was well worth a tenner, We saw South Africa at their best, now Gatland will come up with a way to beat them next week and Rugby will be coming home again except I’m going to miss it

 

[Old Nick]

Looks like I may not miss the match after all

Decider tomorrow Gatland made sweeping changes and to not have players like Farrel, Faletau, Watson, and Hogg even on the bench shows how deep the Lions strength lies

Last week SA employed the same tactic England used for years to beat France, wind them up then watch the sparks fly and the penalties come!!
Too much stop start for the Lions to get going

If this weeks changes mean the Lions keep their cool don’t get involved in the scraps, and play the game, we will win convincingly

Same time, same place, same channel

 

[Holy Shit]

Looking forward to seeing Symmonds at long last.

 

[Old Nick]

Looking forward to seeing Symmonds at long last.

And I hope swiftly followed by seeing him play for England

 

[Old Nick]

NowTV daily pass bought

Bit pricey at £9.99 for a day, but for this final game, to me it’s worth it

Also get the live cricket too

 

[Old Nick]

20 minutes and I’ve had me money’s worth

Just Wow!!!

 

[Old Nick]

Another great forwards game (first half anyway)

Lions looking good - just need to do the same in a higher gear for the next 40 minutes