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**footstep** · June 17th, 2017, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by judy84

When are the Lions playing NZ Pakeha?

judy : merci => thanks.
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Merci.

**footstep** · June 17th, 2017, 05:05 PM

37 15 .
Defeat as hard as last week.
AFS broke us down...

**judy84** · June 17th, 2017, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by footstep

judy : merci => thanks.
button.
Merci.

Why...did you answer the question?

**footstep** · June 18th, 2017, 06:13 AM

Guy on 2nd last test match:
Guy Novès: "There is a real increase compared to the low level of last week" By AFP 2 hours ago 18 TEST-MATCh - French coach Guy Novès said he saw in his team's performance Saturday in Durban against South Africa (15-37) "a real progression" compared to last week Facing the same Springboks (14-37). What is your feeling warm after this new heavy defeat, at the end of which it seems that there is a class of gap between the two teams? To read also L'Antisèche: It's really the depression ... Guy NOVEs: Hot, we realize that we are dealing with a team of South Africa in full physical shape. They were athletes, we knew. That there is a class of discrepancy ... We do not have much to say, because twice we take 37 points, I can only confirm what you say, at the moment . We are now touching on what remains to be done in the coming months in order to compete more regularly with these nations. "We started the second period by going five or six before the kick-off ... There's a bit of anger on my part" Have you been physically overwhelmed? GN: Obviously, I think the score is a little hard, but when we release a ball on interception (Trinh-Duc, for the test of Kolisi, 27th), we get another one in the hands (Penaud, for the final Serfontein test, 20th), and we take 14 points as easily, we can only notice the damage behind. We have made mistakes, this game demands faults. We started the second period by going five or six ahead of the kick-off ... There's a bit of anger on my part as well. The shot was corrected in the second half, after losing a lot of balls on the rucks in the first half. She was more balanced. There is a real increase from our low level last week.

**ultimatewarlord** · June 21st, 2017, 10:01 PM

So Gatland has chosen Alan Wyn Jones rather than Maro Itoje to play alongside George Kruis on Saturday. Well, well, well.
Then he said this at a press conference. "We have picked a side based on form with a lot of players putting their hands up."

**haroldeye** · June 22nd, 2017, 07:12 AM

Interesting choice. Does he not want to win.

**footstep** · June 22nd, 2017, 10:43 AM

Lions Blacks this week end. A must see.

**teaktop** · June 22nd, 2017, 01:31 PM

I think he is playing like Juve,pressing defence,waiting on mistakes counter attack squeeze ,the thing is Juve lost the final.
In saying that Maro great impact ,Jones a clever player/ captain Im happy enough with him on the team.The one thing that I cannot understand is Halfpenny on the bench,he is very slow,for the role of last man in defence,is he covering in case OF gets the yips,but surely Sexton covers that?

**DB83** · June 22nd, 2017, 11:00 PM

Can someone explain this.

When the Lions played in Oz 4 years ago the matches were around mid-day UK time so evening in Oz.

Now the matches are at an un-godly hour of 8am. Do the Uk pubs open for full biz at such an hour or would they just serve coffee and toast ? Given that I know a local watering hole named 'The Lion' (Have not made this up) are advertising the games.

Just too early to get up and certainly too early to find out what is on offer down the road.

brownbuffalo · June 23rd, 2017, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by DB83

Can someone explain this.

When the Lions played in Oz 4 years ago the matches were around mid-day UK time so evening in Oz.

Now the matches are at an un-godly hour of 8am. Do the Uk pubs open for full biz at such an hour or would they just serve coffee and toast ? Given that I know a local watering hole named 'The Lion' (Have not made this up) are advertising the games.

Just too early to get up and certainly too early to find out what is on offer down the road.

New Zealand are a different timezone which would account for 2 hours of it.

June 21st, 2017, 10:01 PM	#525
ultimatewarlord Vintage Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,474 Thanks: 8,328 Thanked 15,884 Times in 1,441 Posts	So Gatland has chosen Alan Wyn Jones rather than Maro Itoje to play alongside George Kruis on Saturday. Well, well, well. Then he said this at a press conference. "We have picked a side based on form with a lot of players putting their hands up." __________________ The British Government is a disgrace.

June 22nd, 2017, 01:31 PM	#528
teaktop Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 7,059 Thanks: 54,291 Thanked 117,226 Times in 7,078 Posts	I think he is playing like Juve,pressing defence,waiting on mistakes counter attack squeeze ,the thing is Juve lost the final. In saying that Maro great impact ,Jones a clever player/ captain Im happy enough with him on the team.The one thing that I cannot understand is Halfpenny on the bench,he is very slow,for the role of last man in defence,is he covering in case OF gets the yips,but surely Sexton covers that? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

June 17th, 2017, 05:05 PM	#522
footstep Lost luggages? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: France Posts: 7,268 Thanks: 92,097 Thanked 86,765 Times in 7,170 Posts	37 15 . Defeat as hard as last week. AFS broke us down...

June 18th, 2017, 06:13 AM	#524
footstep Lost luggages? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: France Posts: 7,268 Thanks: 92,097 Thanked 86,765 Times in 7,170 Posts	Guy on 2nd last test match: Guy Novès: "There is a real increase compared to the low level of last week" By AFP 2 hours ago 18 TEST-MATCh - French coach Guy Novès said he saw in his team's performance Saturday in Durban against South Africa (15-37) "a real progression" compared to last week Facing the same Springboks (14-37). What is your feeling warm after this new heavy defeat, at the end of which it seems that there is a class of gap between the two teams? To read also L'Antisèche: It's really the depression ... Guy NOVEs: Hot, we realize that we are dealing with a team of South Africa in full physical shape. They were athletes, we knew. That there is a class of discrepancy ... We do not have much to say, because twice we take 37 points, I can only confirm what you say, at the moment . We are now touching on what remains to be done in the coming months in order to compete more regularly with these nations. "We started the second period by going five or six before the kick-off ... There's a bit of anger on my part" Have you been physically overwhelmed? GN: Obviously, I think the score is a little hard, but when we release a ball on interception (Trinh-Duc, for the test of Kolisi, 27th), we get another one in the hands (Penaud, for the final Serfontein test, 20th), and we take 14 points as easily, we can only notice the damage behind. We have made mistakes, this game demands faults. We started the second period by going five or six ahead of the kick-off ... There's a bit of anger on my part as well. The shot was corrected in the second half, after losing a lot of balls on the rucks in the first half. She was more balanced. There is a real increase from our low level last week.

June 22nd, 2017, 07:12 AM	#526
haroldeye Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Halfwitistan Posts: 5,716 Thanks: 113,534 Thanked 59,972 Times in 5,708 Posts	Interesting choice. Does he not want to win.

June 22nd, 2017, 10:43 AM	#527
footstep Lost luggages? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: France Posts: 7,268 Thanks: 92,097 Thanked 86,765 Times in 7,170 Posts	Lions Blacks this week end. A must see.

June 22nd, 2017, 11:00 PM	#529
DB83 Vintage Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,472 Thanks: 1,948 Thanked 12,019 Times in 1,458 Posts	Can someone explain this. When the Lions played in Oz 4 years ago the matches were around mid-day UK time so evening in Oz. Now the matches are at an un-godly hour of 8am. Do the Uk pubs open for full biz at such an hour or would they just serve coffee and toast ? Given that I know a local watering hole named 'The Lion' (Have not made this up) are advertising the games. Just too early to get up and certainly too early to find out what is on offer down the road.