Well we have to say it last week wasn’t what we expected. For us, it was slightly disappointing on some fronts as a game we were eagerly anticipating ended up being one of the biggest anticlimaxes of the year as the Lions breezed by an invitational Aus/NZ XV. It highlighted to some extent the weaknessContinue reading “Lineout Calls of the Week and What to Watch and Why”
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Lineout Calls of the Week and What to Watch and Why
What an exciting weekend we have ahead of us. On the Lions front there is plenty to talk about, as the Wallabies suffer a major injury setback with the loss of fly half Noah Lolesio to injury and the Lions gain an extra fly half in the shape of Owen Farrell. In the case ofContinue reading “Lineout Calls of the Week and What to Watch and Why”
Lineout Calls on What to Watch this Weekend and Why
We have four very big games this weekend to look forward to. In Super Rugby, the Qualifying Round for the Semis takes place, and its importance in terms of Australian rugby can not be overemphasized. Were the two Australian sides, the Reds and the Brumbies, lose this weekend and not make the Semi-Finals, it wouldContinue reading “Lineout Calls on What to Watch this Weekend and Why”
The Lineout Calls of the Week
The last weekend of European Champions Cup playoffs is the perfect appetizer for the Six Nations in just over two weeks’ time. While a few of the teams have already qualified for the knockout stages, for the majority of teams, places and pecking orders are still up for grabs. Even for those lucky few whoContinue reading “The Lineout Calls of the Week”
After all the hurdles, anxiety and setbacks it’s finally here as the Springboks and the Lions open their accounts in Cape Town!
It’s hard to believe but a tour, that so many doubted would ever happen in the first place, serves up its first course as South Africa and the British Irish Lions at long last get down to business in Cape Town. It’s time to put aside all the debates as to whether or not theContinue reading “After all the hurdles, anxiety and setbacks it’s finally here as the Springboks and the Lions open their accounts in Cape Town!”
And so it begins – The Lions take on Japan as a preface to what could be one of the most important tours in International Rugby since the last World Cup!
The long wait is over, strap yourselves in and get set. Despite the controversy, the restrictions of COVID-19, the lack of crowds and so much more – this Lions tour surely must be one of the most eagerly anticipated in years. The excitement is building and this Saturday sees the slow start of a returnContinue reading “And so it begins – The Lions take on Japan as a preface to what could be one of the most important tours in International Rugby since the last World Cup!”
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