Brumbies v British & Irish Lions - Wednesday, 9 July 8:00pm, Canberra

[Happy]

Scoring four tries was great. Loudest I have heard the crowd for ages.

 

[A mutterer]

I don't think they needed too much retrospect for that, but it should hopefully light a real fire under those guys getting another crack on Saturday.

Does go to show the difference having a proper 7 on the field makes - Reimer was a big part of keeping the Brumbies in touch with the Lions throughout this second half.

I want to see the AUNZ team just smack them, and see them as substitutes for a French c team.

Do it for the moana !!!

 

[Crashy]

yeah heard some Lions fans saying they were worried about Saturday night's game in Adelaide. Well they should be - fringe internationals from 2 countries playing the best from 4....

 

[BDA]

Great effort from the brumbies...made the lions look beatable

 

[Slim 293]

I'm reasonably happy with that...

Compared to 2013 that was a far stronger Lions' lineup against a weaker Brumbies' team...

If only they'd converted a few earlier chances in the game, and not gone for the dumb short 22m before halftime (almost the equivalent of the Wallabies' chip kick at half time) it could've been a closer scoreline.

 

[Uh huh]

God Remier is the best bench 7

I wouldn't start him at 7 in any super rugby team, but would be genuinely tempted to have him on the bench for the Wallabies. He is irresistible over the ball.

 

[wamberal99]

I have wondered for a long while why the defending side does not contest the lineout close to the line.

 

[parkfootyenthusiast2]

I have wondered for a long while why the defending side does not contest the lineout close to the line.

if you go up at 2 and they manage to get it over the top of you that's 3 blokes who can't join / disrupt the rolling maul. It's high-risk high reward so depends if you're a gambling man.

I personally don't understand why anyone defends a maul 5 out though... it's very park footy but surely, it's a more high percentage play to just keepo your hands off it?