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Vunipola and Harris are good inclusions. Murray probably too if we're expecting an onslaught retaliation from the Boks. Price will cause damage if they tire late on again like in the first test.
I can't understand how Hogg and Van der Merwe kept their places. I thought Hogg looked a liability for pretty much the entire game and I just don't see the point in VdM. Fair enough to be beaten by Kolbe on the ground but he was beaten by him 3 or 4 times in the air as well during that first half - the lad is an absolute midget.
This Erasmus stuff is some load of shite. Hope they get hammered now.
He seems rattled posting that nonsense.
He did a full press conference about it today. Such a load of bollocks.
Struggling with the decision to bench Price but the other changes make sense.
Boks are on the run, the Erasmus bollocks shows that. He’s trying to do a Fergy and get into the Refs head. Reckon the Boks will put in a monumental effort for 20 minutes and we will run them about until they tire. Lions win and the series.
The Rassie Erasmus show rolls on : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...-lions-officiating-row-rumbles-on-rugby-union
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Oh no... This is just getting embarrassing. What is he up to?
I can't believe for one moment he was like this at Leinster. Jurie Roux might want to have a word with him because the goodwill they got for winning the World Cup from the rugby world will be gone pretty soon.
Michael Cheika developed a persecution complex post the 2015 World Cup. It did him and the Wallabies no favours even if he may have had a valid point from time to time.
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Gatland on Liam Williams.
Was thinking of picking him but thought vdm and Hogg played well ..
... then doubles down when deciding subs because...
"...but what we talked about as well was the cover that Elliot gives us in terms of being able to cover 13 and the back three. That was a really tough call for Liam to miss out on the squad."
I thought he was wrong first Test but they won. Hope he's right again.
Gee whiz, I'm doing well
I have seen a large amount of Rassie Erasmus's hour long video about Nic Berry's performance last week. There are some valid points but also some moments where he felt the Lions transgressed when his team weren't angels.
For example, he cites a moment where Duhan van der Merwe came in from the side but footage also showed Makazole Mampimi was off his feet while trying to win a turnover. He goes on about the penalty Maro Itoje won for the tackled player not releasing the ball claiming Itoje was off his feet. Well, so was Franco Mostert at that same ruck.
He should have put the pressure on World Rugby to get back to him about the concerns he and his team had about Berry's officiating and left it at that. Making comments that seem to quesiton a ref integrity is poor form. Nic Berry and his mates weren't perfect - neither were the Springboks.
The Lions outplayed South Africa in the 2nd half and that's why the men in red are 1-0 up. If the Boks win tomorrow, we might see a similar video from Warren Gatland in 5-6 days time. That's now what we want rugby to about or is it?
Rugby Australia aren't happy with Rassie Erasmus's video.
For example, he cites a moment where Duhan van der Merwe came in from the side but footage also showed Makazole Mampimi was off his feet while trying to win a turnover. He goes on about the penalty Maro Itoje won for the tackled player not releasing the ball claiming Itoje was off his feet. Well, so was Franco Mostert at that same ruck.
He should have put the pressure on World Rugby to get back to him about the concerns he and his team had about Berry's officiating and left it at that. Making comments that seem to quesiton a ref integrity is poor form. Nic Berry and his mates weren't perfect - neither were the Springboks.
The Lions outplayed South Africa in the 2nd half and that's why the men in red are 1-0 up. If the Boks win tomorrow, we might see a similar video from Warren Gatland in 5-6 days time. That's now what we want rugby to about or is it?
Rugby Australia aren't happy with Rassie Erasmus's video.
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I'm embarrassed for him. I really hope this doesn't become a thing.
I can't see that happening. He's making a bit of an eejit out of himself here and is getting roundly criticized.
I'm getting the SA coverage and they're still seething about the officiating from last week. Good grief.
Feck sake... Hope the Lions put it to bed today and give them something to really moan about
Let's be having you!
Still not a fan of a couple of picks but done now. Come on the Lions!
Still not a fan of a couple of picks but done now. Come on the Lions!
Love rugby square ups. 2 huge men both know they can’t do anything to each other.
Then they played the rocky theme tune
Biggar showing Hogg how to catch
Tense match so far.
A lot of pens already
SA giving them away like candy. Too trigger happy. Geez.
Darn, pulled that one Pollard. Too many mistakes so far. Going to be a loooong night.
Shouldn't that have been a Lions penalty for not releasing?
Nah we fecked now with that sub.
Feeling pretty positive (Lions) qtr in.
Attritional but Lions can play that way and if it comes down to a tight kicking game, I'd take Biggar
Attritional but Lions can play that way and if it comes down to a tight kicking game, I'd take Biggar
Big blow by losing Steph. Upheld as if it wasn't already. Mostert is going to have to have a stella(er) performance
Foot trip yellow. What was he thinking?
double agent.
Really stupid from van der Merve
That was so stupid
Agent van der Merwe 
Still got lots to do. I'm particularly worried about 2nd half, we seem to really struggle lately with keeping the engine going. So we really have to make this yellow count.
Bleeding nose? Maybe broken? All good, keep playing. This is why I'm drawn to rugby, no mess, no rolling around for the slightest of touches like in football.
This is why I'm drawn to rugby, no mess, no rolling around for the slightest of touches like in football.- Status