| Lions Tour Thread 20:48 - Jun 22 with 10796 views | onehunglow |
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| Lions Tour Thread on 14:10 - Jun 25 with 1687 views | monmouth |
The Welsh team were staying in the same hotel as us on Monday in Conwy. I can never appreciate the size of them until close up, even the ones that I don't think of as particularly huge like Nugget (he was a coach...I presume..or he was on a jolly in a posh hotel...). Anyway, I told Navidi that he deserved to be on the Lions tour and he was telling me about what Gatland and Alun Wyn are like. He said some of them might be coming back before a game is played the way they train. |  |
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| Lions Tour Thread on 14:33 - Jun 25 with 1665 views | KeithHaynes |
Lions v Japan on the weekend.
Saturday 3pm from Murrayfield. |  |
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| Lions Tour Thread on 19:27 - Jun 25 with 1622 views | bonymine |
| Lions Tour Thread on 14:10 - Jun 25 by monmouth |
The Welsh team were staying in the same hotel as us on Monday in Conwy. I can never appreciate the size of them until close up, even the ones that I don't think of as particularly huge like Nugget (he was a coach...I presume..or he was on a jolly in a posh hotel...). Anyway, I told Navidi that he deserved to be on the Lions tour and he was telling me about what Gatland and Alun Wyn are like. He said some of them might be coming back before a game is played the way they train. |
Beautiful part of the world that Monny we were up there a couple of months back stayed in Harlech and explored Snowdonia and the Llyn Peninsula every day weather was very kind too ☀ï¸ðŸ˜ŽðŸ‘
Certainly from my perspective it’s taken Lockdown to really appreciate what God’s Country has to offer on our own doorstep and not adopting the former ‘default mindset’ of holiday = abroad.
Nice anecdote about the Wales team too always good to have a chat with the players and get an insight into what goes on behind the scenes as it were.
New Zealand tour 2015 was on my bucket list but sadly personal matters overtook that particular dream but one day ........🤞ðŸ™ðŸ¼ |  |
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| Lions Tour Thread on 20:02 - Jun 25 with 1617 views | monmouth |
| Lions Tour Thread on 19:27 - Jun 25 by bonymine |
Beautiful part of the world that Monny we were up there a couple of months back stayed in Harlech and explored Snowdonia and the Llyn Peninsula every day weather was very kind too ☀ï¸ðŸ˜ŽðŸ‘
Certainly from my perspective it’s taken Lockdown to really appreciate what God’s Country has to offer on our own doorstep and not adopting the former ‘default mindset’ of holiday = abroad.
Nice anecdote about the Wales team too always good to have a chat with the players and get an insight into what goes on behind the scenes as it were.
New Zealand tour 2015 was on my bucket list but sadly personal matters overtook that particular dream but one day ........🤞ðŸ™ðŸ¼ |
It is very lovely Bony. We stopped off in Harlech on our way down to lovely Aberaeron, as had never been there. Harlech was just grand (and a hell of a lot nicer than Caernarfon which looked like a pighole...very disappointed there). Didn't get up Snowdonia. Next time.
My mate has just lost 6k by the look of it on this SA tour. He was going out with an amateur choir and had some singing dates to help with accommodation. Apparently because if they get out there they could still do everything they planned, they can't get a refund. I didn't really understand but he was pretty convinced it's gone west. Gutting for him. As you say, a bucket list job. I said if we are both still alive we'll do NZ in 8 years.
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| Lions Tour Thread on 10:23 - Jun 26 with 1527 views | onehunglow |
| Lions Tour Thread on 20:02 - Jun 25 by monmouth |
It is very lovely Bony. We stopped off in Harlech on our way down to lovely Aberaeron, as had never been there. Harlech was just grand (and a hell of a lot nicer than Caernarfon which looked like a pighole...very disappointed there). Didn't get up Snowdonia. Next time.
My mate has just lost 6k by the look of it on this SA tour. He was going out with an amateur choir and had some singing dates to help with accommodation. Apparently because if they get out there they could still do everything they planned, they can't get a refund. I didn't really understand but he was pretty convinced it's gone west. Gutting for him. As you say, a bucket list job. I said if we are both still alive we'll do NZ in 8 years.
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Both Caernarfon and especially Bangor are ratoles but in a beautiful area.The locals are the least welcoming people imaginable .
South Wales is far more friendly an environment. | |
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| Lions Tour Thread on 14:56 - Jun 26 with 1493 views | Catullus |
| Lions Tour Thread on 14:10 - Jun 25 by monmouth |
The Welsh team were staying in the same hotel as us on Monday in Conwy. I can never appreciate the size of them until close up, even the ones that I don't think of as particularly huge like Nugget (he was a coach...I presume..or he was on a jolly in a posh hotel...). Anyway, I told Navidi that he deserved to be on the Lions tour and he was telling me about what Gatland and Alun Wyn are like. He said some of them might be coming back before a game is played the way they train. |
AWJ is a notoriously hard trainer, every bit as committed as during games. I don't doubt there'll be some training injuries.
The physiques on these guys is incredible. The level of dedication needed to get into that shape must be huge, | |
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| Lions Tour Thread on 14:57 - Jun 26 with 1492 views | KeithHaynes |
LIVE on Ch4. U.K. time 3pm.
Line-ups, no English picked for the first time in history.
British and Irish Lions: Williams; Adams, Henshaw, Aki, Van der Merwe; Biggar, Murray; Sutherland, Owens, Furlong, Henderson, AW Jones (capt), Beirne, Tipuric, Conan
Replacements: George, W Jones, Sinckler, Lawes, Faletau, Price, Farrell, A Watson.
Japan: Yamanaka; Matsushima, Lafaele, Nakamura, Fifita; Tamura, Shigeno; Inagaki, Sakate, Koo, Van der Walt, Moore, Leitch (capt), Labuschagne, Mafi.
Replacements: Horikoshi, Millar, Ai Valu, Cornelson, Himeno, Tatafu, Saito, Matsuda.
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| Lions Tour Thread on 15:45 - Jun 26 with 1466 views | monmouth |
| Lions Tour Thread on 14:57 - Jun 26 by KeithHaynes |
LIVE on Ch4. U.K. time 3pm.
Line-ups, no English picked for the first time in history.
British and Irish Lions: Williams; Adams, Henshaw, Aki, Van der Merwe; Biggar, Murray; Sutherland, Owens, Furlong, Henderson, AW Jones (capt), Beirne, Tipuric, Conan
Replacements: George, W Jones, Sinckler, Lawes, Faletau, Price, Farrell, A Watson.
Japan: Yamanaka; Matsushima, Lafaele, Nakamura, Fifita; Tamura, Shigeno; Inagaki, Sakate, Koo, Van der Walt, Moore, Leitch (capt), Labuschagne, Mafi.
Replacements: Horikoshi, Millar, Ai Valu, Cornelson, Himeno, Tatafu, Saito, Matsuda.
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AWJ tour over before it starts. | |
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| Lions Tour Thread on 15:48 - Jun 26 with 1465 views | jeza739 |
Not looking good for AWJ.. hand/ wrist injury after 7 min . Also Tips also gone off inj in first half .. | | | |
| Lions Tour Thread on 16:10 - Jun 26 with 1448 views | onehunglow |
Sport is surely cruel if nothing else | |
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| Lions Tour Thread on 16:47 - Jun 26 with 1439 views | Catullus |
AWJ noit looking too bad, sat in the stand. He's not strapped up, not looking in too much pain. Maybe he got lucky?
At least Tips walked off with just a slight limp.
The Japanese always finish strongly, they are very fit. | |
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| Lions Tour Thread on 20:07 - Jun 26 with 1396 views | monmouth |
| Lions Tour Thread on 16:47 - Jun 26 by Catullus |
AWJ noit looking too bad, sat in the stand. He's not strapped up, not looking in too much pain. Maybe he got lucky?
At least Tips walked off with just a slight limp.
The Japanese always finish strongly, they are very fit. |
Dislocated shoulder. Toast. | |
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| Lions Tour Thread on 20:07 - Jun 26 with 1396 views | max936 |
| Lions Tour Thread on 16:47 - Jun 26 by Catullus |
AWJ noit looking too bad, sat in the stand. He's not strapped up, not looking in too much pain. Maybe he got lucky?
At least Tips walked off with just a slight limp.
The Japanese always finish strongly, they are very fit. |
Awj. done his shoulder, scan monday I'm hearing tips, hamstring. |  |
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| Lions Tour Thread on 20:12 - Jun 26 with 1393 views | onehunglow |
| Lions Tour Thread on 20:07 - Jun 26 by max936 |
Awj. done his shoulder, scan monday I'm hearing tips, hamstring. |
Thinks that might be Tips buggered | |
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| Lions Tour Thread on 20:24 - Jun 26 with 1388 views | max936 |
| Lions Tour Thread on 20:12 - Jun 26 by onehunglow |
Thinks that might be Tips buggered |
Yep, massive shame for what he's given to rugby over the yrs, lovely humble guy as well, as is AWJ. | |
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| Lions Tour Thread on 21:14 - Jun 26 with 1371 views | Catullus |
Such a shame for the 2 players and then the team let me down too, I started an accy off with a Lions win with a 19 point handicap at evens.  then Wales to lose and Italy to win.... | |
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| Lions Tour Thread on 21:54 - Jun 26 with 1362 views | max936 |
Tips got shoulder as well, I was sure it was his hamstring, hopefully nothing serious then. | |
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| Lions Tour Thread on 10:34 - Jun 27 with 1285 views | KeithHaynes |
I’m surprised with the length of time between the tests and now they made such a quick decision. | |
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| Lions Tour Thread on 12:53 - Jun 27 with 1258 views | Catullus |
| Lions Tour Thread on 10:34 - Jun 27 by KeithHaynes |
I’m surprised with the length of time between the tests and now they made such a quick decision. |
Gatland did say AWJ might be ready by the first test, if he is maybe he'll get a recall when other injuries happen, which I'm sure they will. Tips is looking like being out longer.
I'm looking forward to the real business starting now and the kick off times are all good too 1700 or 1900.
https://www.lionstour.com/fixtures/
Maybe I'm being a bit ambitious and enthusiastic for AWJ but this is definitely his last tour as a player, it'd be a shame if he missed it completely now. | |
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| Lions Tour Thread on 13:16 - Jun 27 with 1254 views | monmouth |
| Lions Tour Thread on 12:53 - Jun 27 by Catullus |
Gatland did say AWJ might be ready by the first test, if he is maybe he'll get a recall when other injuries happen, which I'm sure they will. Tips is looking like being out longer.
I'm looking forward to the real business starting now and the kick off times are all good too 1700 or 1900.
https://www.lionstour.com/fixtures/
Maybe I'm being a bit ambitious and enthusiastic for AWJ but this is definitely his last tour as a player, it'd be a shame if he missed it completely now. |
Second row is not where you want to take any risks against the boks, and sadly for AWJ, if not for the tour, there is a fair bit of strength at second row in the squad. I’d be delighted but surprised if he made it. Maybe if they have lost 2-0 then he’ll get a goodbye final test as lions captain. | |
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| Lions Tour Thread on 13:39 - Jun 27 with 1252 views | onehunglow |
| Lions Tour Thread on 13:16 - Jun 27 by monmouth |
Second row is not where you want to take any risks against the boks, and sadly for AWJ, if not for the tour, there is a fair bit of strength at second row in the squad. I’d be delighted but surprised if he made it. Maybe if they have lost 2-0 then he’ll get a goodbye final test as lions captain. |
Facing Etzebeth and De Jager with a recent shoulder disclocation would be horrendous.
It could give him a disability for life.
The Afrikaaner is not one to take it easy on an opponent or enemy. | |
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| Lions Tour Thread on 16:26 - Jun 27 with 1232 views | Sirjohnalot |
Number of positive tests in the SA squad. President to address the nation tonight. Could be off. |  | | |
| Lions Tour Thread on 16:58 - Jun 27 with 1227 views | KeithHaynes |
| Lions Tour Thread on 16:26 - Jun 27 by Sirjohnalot |
Number of positive tests in the SA squad. President to address the nation tonight. Could be off. |
It may help. | |
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| Lions Tour Thread on 17:27 - Jun 27 with 1212 views | max936 |
| Lions Tour Thread on 16:26 - Jun 27 by Sirjohnalot |
Number of positive tests in the SA squad. President to address the nation tonight. Could be off. |
Doesn't say that here, 3 players tested positive for covid. The whole squad is isolating as a precaution though, doesn't look good at the moment, in fairness.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57630316 [Post edited 27 Jun 2021 17:30]
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