Official British & Irish Lions Tour Thread

[Ou grote]

He's 38 years old

 

[APoc184]

Free State vs B&I Lions

This is the one I was looking forward to.

6 June 2009, Free State vs B&I Lions, Bloemfontein, Kick-off 15h00

Cheetahs:
Hennie Daniller
Danwel Demas - eish
Corne Uys
Meyer Bosman
JW Jonker
Jacques-Louis Potgieter
Tewis de Bruyn

Hendro Scholtz (capt)
Francois Uys
Heinrich Brussow
David de Villiers
Nico Breedt
Kobus Calldo - Gonna struggle if Sheridan is picked
Adriaan Strauss
Wian Du Preez

Reserves:
Richard Strauss
WP Nel
Frans Viljoen
Kabamba Floors
Gerrie Odendaal
Louis Strydom
Fabian Juries

Lions team will only be releases later today but it is expected that they will try their "Test team" this Saturday. Will add their team as soon as released.

GO CHEETAHS!!!!!! (especially Brussow)

 

[Devill]

This is the one I was looking forward to.

6 June 2009, Free State vs B&I Lions, Bloemfontein, Kick-off 15h00

GO CHEETAHS!!!!!! (especially Brussow)

+1 Hope he kicks ass!

 

[APoc184]

British & Irish Lions
15 Lee Byrne
14 Leigh Halfpenny
13 Keith Earls
12 Luke Fitzgerald
11 Shane Williams
10 James Hook
9 Harry Ellis
8 Andy Powell
7 Joe Worsely
6 Stephen Ferris
5 Paul O’Connell (c)
4 Donncha O’Callaghan
3 Euan Murray
2 Ross Ford
1 Andrew Sheridan.

Subs:
16 Matthew Rees
17 Adam Jones
18 Simon Shaw
19 Nathan Hines
20 Mike Blair
21 Ronan O’Gara
22 Gordon D’Arcy.

 

[APoc184]

I think the Cheetahs can take this. They are wrapping O'Driscoll and Roberts in cotton wool.
If the Cheetahs can stand up to their tight 5 we are in for a cracker.

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

The Cheetahs only seem to beat local teams I can't see them getting up for this .... but if they do, I'll be mightily impressed

 

[APoc184]

The Cheetahs only seem to beat local teams I can't see them getting up for this .... but if they do, I'll be mightily impressed

Crusaders are anything but local.
I can't see my team winning, but if they can keep up with the Lions' forwards it will be a close one. Their backs are not as dominant without Roberts, Bowe, O'Driscoll and Jones

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

ok, I should have added 'mostly' to my sentence Key for the Cheetahs is going to be discipline ... when they have that together, they tend to do well.

 

[APoc184]

Key for the Cheetahs is going to be discipline

With Hendro as captain I can't see that happening. He is usually the first one to be shown a yellow card.
And it all depends how the ref blows the game. Brussow can either win it for the Cheetahs or he can be constantly blown and in the process cost the Cheetahs plenty of points. When it comes to the ruck, the ref always wins.

 

[cybershark]

Didn't take long for amoeba brain Wayne Barnes to ruin the game.

 

[HypoThesis]

Cheetahs are doing well...much to my surprise. Shows how useless the Golden Lions really were.

 

[Blue]

Well played by the Cheetahs, thought they deserved the win more than the Lions based on their performance.

 

[APoc184]

Lions Win 24-26

* Brussow was exceptional. I lost count with the amount of tackles and turnovers he did.
* Lack of a decent goal-kicker cost the Cheetahs the game. (3 misses penalties and a conversion)

 

[HypoThesis]

Lions Win 24-26

* Brussow was exceptional. I lost count with the amount of tackles and turnovers he did.
* Lack of a decent goal-kicker cost the Cheetahs the game.

+1

Also goes to show how useful a decent drop goal kicker in the side can be.

p.s. i see they're televising the Puma's vs the British Lions Rejects right now

 

[APoc184]

It must be added that the Cheetahs' scrum was totally annihilated.
Sheridan just sent a massive warning to the Boks and to John Smit.

 

[Ou grote]

+1

Also goes to show how useful a decent drop goal kicker in the side can be.

p.s. i see they're televising the Puma's vs the British Lions Rejects right now

Puma's looking good

 

[APoc184]

Puma's looking good

Im actually looking forward to the French Top 14 final tonight.

Clermont vs Perpignan. 20h40 on SuperSport 1

 

[HypoThesis]

Puma's looking good

Still amazes me how they do this with no rugby tournament in their country.

 

[HypoThesis]

Im actually looking forward to the French Top 14 final tonight.

Clermont vs Perpignan. 20h40 on SuperSport 1

Watching the game right now.

You could switch the lights off and you'd still be able to see the two teams. lol. Gotta love the French. Stade Francais' kits are the craziest I've seen in any sport

 

[Devill]

I hope the sharks kick some ass against the B&I Lions.

Good luck to them.