British and Irish Lions Tour 2013

[Ardemax]

This can be like the update thread, or whatever, for those who are interested :P

So, everything kicks off tomorrow *aaaaaaaaaaaaah* with the Lions playing the Baa Baas.

Here's the full schedule:



Sat 1 Jun
12:30
BARBARIANS
V
BRITISH & IRISH LIONS
8
59


Wed 5 Jun
11:00
WESTERN FORCE
V
BRITISH & IRISH LIONS
17
69


Sat 8 Jun
10:30
QUEENSLAND REDS
V
BRITISH & IRISH LIONS
12
22


Tue 11 Jun
10:30
COMBINED NSW-QLD COUNTRY
V
BRITISH & IRISH LIONS
0
64


Sat 15 Jun
10:30
NSW WARATAHS
V
BRITISH & IRISH LIONS
17
47


Tue 18 Jun
10:30
BRUMBIES
V
BRITISH & IRISH LIONS
14
12


Sat 22 Jun
11:00
QANTAS WALLABIES
V
BRITISH & IRISH LIONS




Tue 25 Jun
10:30
MELBOURNE REBELS
V
BRITISH & IRISH LIONS




Sat 29 Jun
11:00
QANTAS WALLABIES
V
BRITISH & IRISH LIONS




Sat 6 Jul
11:00
QANTAS WALLABIES
V
BRITISH & IRISH LIONS





Ignore the horrible looking table :P

Will you be watching? What are your score predictions?

I'm thinking that tomorrow the Lions could put 50 past the Barbarians. Can't wait! :D

[Phil]

I haven't really followed this tour in the past but I definitely will this year! The squad this year is fantastic! Particularly excited to see O'Driscoll as it will be his last year as he has resigned from the Leinster and the Ireland squad! It's good to see Sexton on it too, I think it's his first year on the squad and I think he really deserves a place, he has come such a long way since joining Ireland in sine 2010 ( I think that was the year, forgive me if I'm wrong).

If you're looking for this to be an update thread, I don't mind edited the scores onto your table as the tour goes on if you like?

[j0rd]

Can't wait either!
I think too that we will put a good 30 points on the Babarians, should be a good game though

[Ardemax]

If you're looking for this to be an update thread, I don't mind edited the scores onto your table as the tour goes on if you like?

Thanks, that would be helpful (apologies for the "table") :)

[Phil]

Thanks, that would be helpful (apologies for the "table") :)

Why are you apologising? lol

[Ardemax]

Why are you apologising? lol

It's damn ugly haha

[Phil]

It's damn ugly haha

It's fine, it'll do that job!!! More than anyone else would do!

[Ardemax]

It's fine, it'll do that job!!! More than anyone else would do!

I try ;) haha

It's show time...

[Phil]

I missed a lot of the match, only caught the end but what a score!

[Ardemax]

Pleased with the result!

Some superb tries and runs and I'm genuinely excited for the Aussie tests :D

[Zak]

First half was awful I thought, too many mistakes. Farrell has no game.

Both Phillips and Murray impressed me today. Oh and of course Jamie Roberts

Rocokoko bless him, he still got it - somewhat :P

[Ardemax]

First half was awful I thought, too many mistakes. Farrell has no game.

Both Phillips and Murray impressed me today. Oh and of course Jamie Roberts

Rocokoko bless him, he still got it - somewhat :P

Rocokoko was the only Baa Baa with any energy left at the 70 minute mark haha

[Zak]

Rocokoko was the only Baa Baa with any energy left at the 70 minute mark haha

Yeah!

I just thought it was a poor performance :( I expected a lot more after seeing the six nations match England vs Wales

[Ardemax]

Yeah!

I just thought it was a poor performance :( I expected a lot more after seeing the six nations match England vs Wales

To be fair to them it's their first game together, so as I see it it's only up from here :)

[Zak]

One can hope :P BaBa's aren't exactly the hardest team they will be playing against :P

[Ardemax]

One can hope :P BaBa's aren't exactly the hardest team they will be playing against :P

This is true haha! It's rumoured that Western Force will play their B time against the Lions. Quite outrageous, actually.

[Ardemax]

The match against Western Force is about to begin, team sheet:

Western Force:
15 - Sam Christie,
14 - Dane Haylett-Petty,
13 - Ed Stubbs,
12 - Chris Tuatara-Morrison,
11 - Corey Brown;
10 - Sam Norton-Knight,
9 - Brett Sheehan;
1 - Salesi Manu,
2 - James Hilterbrand,
3 - Salesi Ma'afu,
4 - Toby Lynn,
5 - Phoenix Battye,
6 - Angus Cottrell,
7 - Matt Hodgson (capt),
8 - Richard Brown.

Replacements:
16 - Hugh Roach,
17 - Sione Kolo,
18 - Tim Metcher,
19 - Ben Matwijow,
20 - Lachlan McCaffrey,
21 - Alby Mathewson,
22 - Nick Haining,
23 - Junior Rasolea.

B&I Lions:
15 - Leigh Halfpenny (Wales),
14 - Tommy Bowe (Ireland),
13 - Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland) (capt),
12 - Manu Tuilagi (England),
11 - George North (Wales);
10 - Jonny Sexton (Ireland),
9 - Conor Murray (Ireland);
1 - Cian Healy (Ireland),
2 - Rory Best (Ireland),
3 - Dan Cole (England),
4 - Alun Wyn Jones (Wales),
5 - Ian Evans (Wales),
6 - Tom Croft (England),
7 - Sean O'Brien (Ireland),
8 - Jamie Heaslip (Ireland).

Replacements:
16 - Tom Youngs (England),
17 - Mako Vunipola (England),
18 - Matt Stevens (England),
19 - Geoff Parling (England),
20 - Toby Faletau (Wales),
21 - Ben Youngs (England),
22 - Owen Farrell (England),
23 - Sean Maitland (Scotland).

[Ardemax]

Sorry for the triple post, but that was a great game to watch! 69-17 it finished. What did you guys think? :P

[j0rd]

Couldn't get up early enough so i've recorded it, glad to hear its a good game though!

[Phil]

Didn't see it, I was working but heard it was only and okay match and Healy was badly injured?!

[Ardemax]

Didn't see it, I was working but heard it was only and okay match and Healy was badly injured?!

They were worried he was badly injured and I think it's ligament damage.

I found it quite interesting to watch; Heaslip is a monster of a player.

[Ardemax]

We're about to get underway at the Suncorp stadium.

[Phil]

I was at work, how was the match?

[Ardemax]

I was at work, how was the match?

Only just seen this! Haven't updated this in a while either but the tour's been going alright :D

Super pumped for the Aussie test next Saturday (I'm on DofE, though :()

[Phil]

Only just seen this! Haven't updated this in a while either but the tour's been going alright :D

Super pumped for the Aussie test next Saturday (I'm on DofE, though :()

Yeah I've been posted away this week, I'll update it later this evening :P

[Ardemax]

Yeah I've been posted away this week, I'll update it later this evening :P

Shane Williams will be playing for the Lions against the Brumbies. I'm not even joking.

[Zak]

Mako has really stepped up. Loving his play so far, best 1 on the tour! At such a young age as well.

[Ardemax]

Mako has really stepped up. Loving his play so far, best 1 on the tour! At such a young age as well.

He's been class! Must be knackered after playing like 5 games, though.

[Zak]

He's been class! Must be knackered after playing like 5 games, though.

I know, I'm so hoping that he doesn't get injured. That's the problem with the tour, they play too often and a lot of them get injured - so when we actually face Austrailia we won't be at our max strength.

[Ardemax]

I know, I'm so hoping that he doesn't get injured. That's the problem with the tour, they play too often and a lot of them get injured - so when we actually face Austrailia we won't be at our max strength.

I wish we only had like 2 or 3 warm up games - get everyone playing, then go out on full strength against the Aussies. Who's your starting line up atm?

[j0rd]

Updated scores since @Dilusionate (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=67954); is very lazy!
Early start for the Brumbies tomorrow :D

[Zak]

I wish we only had like 2 or 3 warm up games - get everyone playing, then go out on full strength against the Aussies. Who's your starting line up atm?

I'm at work so literally picking these off the top of my head (sorry If I don't get the best or injured players)

1. Mako
2. Hibbard
3. Jones/Cole
4. Wyn Jones
5. O'Connell/Parling (maybe Parling on bench)
6. Croft
7. Sam
8. Heaslip or Falataou (Can't spell his name ceebs to look it up) :P
9. Phillips/Murray
10. Sexton
11. North
12. Davies/Manu/Roberts (Roberts is injured?)
13. Brian/Manu
14. Cuthbert/Bowe (Think Bowe is injured though :()
15. Halfpenny (Who else!!)

T Youngs
Hogg
B Youngs
Farrell

Gotta be on the bench?

Sorry if I have some out of position x

[Zak]

what a shocker against the Brumbies......

[Phil]

Updated scores since @Dilusionate (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=67954); is very lazy!
Early start for the Brumbies tomorrow :D

I'll have you know I was posted away :(

Updated today's score! was i nthe gym during the game so I didn't catch it. Shocking result, how was the match?

[Ardemax]

what a shocker against the Brumbies......

I know we played a weakened team but if we play like that against the Aussies we've lost.


I'll have you know I was posted away :(

Updated today's score! was i nthe gym during the game so I didn't catch it. Shocking result, how was the match?

Check it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umDEBS4tESA

It was awful. Like seriously.

[Phil]

I know we played a weakened team but if we play like that against the Aussies we've lost.



Check it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umDEBS4tESA

It was awful. Like seriously.

I'm not going to watch the full match when I know the ending score :P

[Ardemax]

I'm not going to watch the full match when I know the ending score :P

Meh I wouldn't recommend watching it anyway :P I would show you highlights but it's humiliating.

[Phil]

Meh I wouldn't recommend watching it anyway :P I would show you highlights but it's humiliating.

Tried looking for them but couldn't find them :(

[j0rd]

Very poor result, watching highlights now

[Zak]

All Wade's fault I'm going to blame him :P lmao

I hate WADE, he's an AWFUL player all he can do is run fast :|

[Ardemax]

Tried looking for them but couldn't find them :(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFxF104pcsk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFxF104pcsk) if you haven't already found them


Very poor result, watching highlights now

It was very tragic.


All Wade's fault I'm going to blame him :P lmao

I hate WADE, he's an AWFUL player all he can do is run fast :|

To be fair, everyone was awful. Best was very disappointing at the lineout.

[Ardemax]

Oh my..... Please tell me someone watched that game

[Zak]

All seems fixed to me to go to the last test

[j0rd]

George North is an utter LAD for this:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=683378385022039&set=vb.368022903211562&type=2&theater

[Zak]

George North is an utter LAD for this:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=683378385022039&set=vb.368022903211562&type=2&theater

Yeah shame Falou grabbed him by his head and DDT'd him into the floor. Could have broke his neck.. reminded me of a similar thing I saw in the ring years ago with Gary Wolfe

[JerseySafety]

Good to see the Lions doing reasonably well, shame they didn't win the 2nd test vs Australia they definitely deserved it. If they don't win the series it's going to be a real shame, Gatland and his team > Deans and Aus.

[Ardemax]

Good to see the Lions doing reasonably well, shame they didn't win the 2nd test vs Australia they definitely deserved it. If they don't win the series it's going to be a real shame, Gatland and his team > Deans and Aus.

I thought Australia deserved it on both occasions :D

[JerseySafety]

I thought Australia deserved it on both occasions :D

Probably because I do hate Australia although most of the people are awesome <3

Will be a good final match

[Zak]

Lions played better on the 2nd test imo.

[Ardemax]

Probably because I do hate Australia although most of the people are awesome <3

Will be a good final match

I hope it is a huge game. Would be immense!


Lions played better on the 2nd test imo.

Really? Thought Australia edged it

[Ardemax]

Lions team for the 3rd test named: no BOD!!!

Backs: Halfpenny, Bowe, Davies, Roberts, North, Sexton, Philips
Forwards: Corbiesero, Hibbard, Jones, Alun Wyn, Parling, Lydiate, O'brien, Faletau
Bench: Youngs, Vuniploa, Cole, Tipuric, Murray, Farrell, Tuilagi

Thoughts?

I've been checking the Reddit forums. God there's a lot of anti-Welsh sentiment.

[Zak]

To be honest Brian has been giving away penalties because he's not supporting himself at the breakdown. I still think Manu and BOD are a good pairing.

I don't mind that majority of the players are Welsh, it's just the Welsh haven't beat Austrailia in so long. Tbh I'm starting to think this years Lions test is fixed.

[Ardemax]

To be honest Brian has been giving away penalties because he's not supporting himself at the breakdown. I still think Manu and BOD are a good pairing.

I don't mind that majority of the players are Welsh, it's just the Welsh haven't beat Austrailia in so long. Tbh I'm starting to think this years Lions test is fixed.

Just over 15 minutes until kick off. Excited isn't even the word.

[ihatehash]

That was fantastic! It was hard to decide who to support considering both teams have kiwi coaches but I am so happy the lions won and happy for Gatland!
Robbie Deans will probably be sacked but if he wasn't sacked now he would have been when the wallabies get smashed in the rugby championship.
If the wallabies can't beat the Lions how will they beat South Africa or the All Blacks? Based on that performance they may even struggle against Argentina.

[Ardemax]

That was fantastic! It was hard to decide who to support considering both teams have kiwi coaches but I am so happy the lions won and happy for Gatland!
Robbie Deans will probably be sacked but if he wasn't sacked now he would have been when the wallabies get smashed in the rugby championship.
If the wallabies can't beat the Lions how will they beat South Africa or the All Blacks? Based on that performance they may even struggle against Argentina.

That was phenomenal! Literally don't have the words right now. So proud!

[JerseySafety]

That was fantastic! It was hard to decide who to support considering both teams have kiwi coaches but I am so happy the lions won and happy for Gatland!
Robbie Deans will probably be sacked but if he wasn't sacked now he would have been when the wallabies get smashed in the rugby championship.
If the wallabies can't beat the Lions how will they beat South Africa or the All Blacks? Based on that performance they may even struggle against Argentina.

This. That was an amazing game from the Lions absolutely smashed Australia which is good to see ;)

So proud that they stepped up in the final game and performed just so well, can't really describe how happy I am. Both teams have Kiwi coaches but put it this way, who would you rather have as a Coach/Assistant for the NZ rugby team as thats what they are both aiming for - can't wait to see Gatland continue his amazing record.

I read something before about that this series doesn't influence Deans' position and he is resigned until the end of the year or next year or something which I find hard to believe. Australia are definitely going downhill, who knows might even drop places in the IRB rankings if their terrible performances continue.

Anyways, SO HAPPY FOR THE LIONS <3 Party hard, all supporters deserve it!

[Zak]

Wow. Just wow.

[JerseySafety]

Can't wait till they tour New Zealand <3

[ihatehash]

Can't wait till they tour New Zealand <3
Four years till the Lions can go back to getting thrashed every game.

[Ardemax]

Can't wait till they tour New Zealand <3

Same! I'm hoping to get tickets (somehow) haha.


Four years till the Lions can go back to getting thrashed every game.

Hmmm I wouldn't be so sure of that ;)

[JerseySafety]

Same! I'm hoping to get tickets (somehow) haha.



Hmmm I wouldn't be so sure of that ;)


Tickets would be good, I wanna get some too! :D
Haha just saying Wales are good but New Zealand are on a different level when it comes to rugby atm ;) and probably will be for the next 5 years.

[Ardemax]

Tickets would be good, I wanna get some too! :D
Haha just saying Wales are good but New Zealand are on a different level when it comes to rugby atm ;) and probably will be for the next 5 years.

Not Wales, the B&I Lions!! :P

England and Ireland have some good players coming through so who knows what will happen in 4 years time.

[Ardemax]

Anyways, I think that pretty much wraps this thread up.

Thanks for following the series if you have, well done the Lions :P

[JerseySafety]

Not Wales, the B&I Lions!! :P

England and Ireland have some good players coming through so who knows what will happen in 4 years time.


oh yeah I meant the lions LOL oops. made up of pretty much all welsh players anyways ;)

[ihatehash]

Tickets would be good, I wanna get some too! :D
Haha just saying Wales are good but New Zealand are on a different level when it comes to rugby atm ;) and probably will be for the next 5 years.

New Zealand has always been on another level. We play the strongest teams in the world every year and only lose about 2 games out of 14 a year.
Anyway when does the next rugby related thread on this forum start?

[Zak]

Will never forget when England beat NZ recently. That was epic.

[Ardemax]

oh yeah I meant the lions LOL oops. made up of pretty much all welsh players anyways ;)

True. But we were in the minority come the end of the game!


New Zealand has always been on another level. We play the strongest teams in the world every year and only lose about 2 games out of 14 a year.
Anyway when does the next rugby related thread on this forum start?

Feel free to set one up for the Rugby Championship. I'll be setting one up for the Six Nations next year :D

And also the Summer/Autumn internationals :)


Will never forget when England beat NZ recently. That was epic.

This ^ (though I'm glad it hasn't been mentioned by the BBC at all /s)

Sure NZ are a great team, but you can't be on your high horse for too long ;)

[Zak]

True. But we were in the minority come the end of the game!



Feel free to set one up for the Rugby Championship. I'll be setting one up for the Six Nations next year :D

And also the Summer/Autumn internationals :)



This ^ (though I'm glad it hasn't been mentioned by the BBC at all /s)

Sure NZ are a great team, but you can't be on your high horse for too long ;)

I don't think NZ are getting worse though.. I think we're just getting better. Still to beat NZ at anytime is a huge result.

[ihatehash]

Anyone know where South Africa are at in terms of how strong they at the moment? Will be real interesting to see how they do considering some of their super rugby teams have done real well this year (excluding the kings)

[JerseySafety]

Anyone know where South Africa are at in terms of how strong they at the moment? Will be real interesting to see how they do considering some of their super rugby teams have done real well this year (excluding the kings)

South Africa lost to Scotland or Italy or something recently didn't they? If that's anything to go by then they aren't very strong.

[ihatehash]

South Africa lost to Scotland or Italy or something recently didn't they? If that's anything to go by then they aren't very strong.
HAHA That's fantastic! Should be an easy win in the tri nations!

[Ardemax]

HAHA That's fantastic! Should be an easy win in the tri nations!

What about Argentina? :(

[ihatehash]

What about Argentina? :(
Oh sorry I forget! I really hope they beat Australia!

[Ardemax]

Oh sorry I forget! I really hope they beat Australia!

They're a really underrated team in my opinion :D Loads of potential