Blues (12) 22 / 16 (10) B & I Lions (Final Score)
The Blues and the British & Irish Lions did battle in Super Rugby 2017 at
Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand at 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 08:35 UK Time, 07:35 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Blues:
- Penalties – Ihaia West (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Rieko Ioane (1), Sonny Bill Williams (1), Ihaia West (1)
- Conversions – Stephen Perofeta (1), Ihaia West (1)
B & I Lions:
- Penalties – Leigh Halfpenny (3)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – CJ Stander (1)
- Conversions – Leigh Halfpenny (1)
Teams:
Blues |
British & Irish Lions |
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Expected weather: Showers are expected around kick-off time with a high of 15 and a low of 9.
Referee: Pascal Gauzère (France)
Assistant Referees: Mathieu Raynal (France), Angus Gardner (Australia)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
@ grootblousmile:
Pouring.
There and in the Mother City!
Blues trying to speed up and spread the game.
Hooter has gone but the Blues play on!
Blues very kickable penalty… shot it is!
Blues kicking for goal. Say something about Lions defence.
Morning all,
Gooooo the Blues!!!
Missed off the post… wicked bounce… tryyyyy Sonny Bill Williams!!!
Blues player knocked the ball out of red players hand.I don’t agree with Jonkers decision.
Blues 12 / 10 B & I Lions
Lemoenetyd
@ McLook:
Must say I agree with you, looked like SBW knocked the ball on.
GoBokkeAndIreland wrote:
I always find the TMO review a difficult thing. Everyone sees the same thing, but seems to reach their own conclusions.
@ BrumbiesBoy:
@71
A really strange feeling.
I think the try was good… Jack Nowell’s hands were wrong for the catch… the hands always pointed to bat the ball back in stead of taking the catch. The Blues player who went up for the ball too did not slap Nowell’s hands back… and he did not touch or knock the ball.
Sonny Bill Willians was not offside and definately had proper pressure on the ball for the opportunistic try…
Lions playing typical Welsh phase after phase recycle rugby. Warrenball critics calls it in Wales.
Don’t think they are going to beat the AB like this. However, Blues are lucky to be keading. Last try was a lucky packet affair.
Lions need to mix things up a bit. Just to predictable on attack at this stage.
I suppose, while the BIL want to win every game, what really matters are the Tests vs the ABs.
75 @ McLook:
The “Warrenball Game Plan” is far too stoid, based on bash and forward dominance…
Very South-Africanesc… bash and subdue, run over players in stead of around them…
2nd Half ON!
The All Blacks know very, very well how to play against Warrenball…. they have years of experience against the Bokke!
grootblousmile wrote:
SBW pressure on ball seemed ok. Key qeustion is whether the blue player prevented the lions players to bring the bounching ball under control.
grootblousmile wrote:
Yip.
Tryyyyyyyy Rieko Ioane again!!
TMO
No try, right heel was out!!!
No try. Foot in touch.
Some more energy in the blues now. Result of some stern and colourfull team talk at halftime, no doubt.
These Ioane brothers… hell the whole Ioane family and community are such talented players…
Rugby runs deep in the Ioane surname…
Ihaia West on for the Blues… there’s some experience…
Blues penalty, inside the Lions 22… shot at goal for Ihaia West!
Blues 15 / 10 B & I Lions
Blow the final whistle… my Bru pick is spot-on… hahaha
Marler on for the Lions… plus 1 other…
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