And they're off! - and stinking to high heaven!

[Mellsblue]

½P in for the first test then

So, Gats to stick with Plan A.

[Buggaluggs]

And yes, 6 points is one score ahead, 9 is two. obvious kick at goal.

[Which Tyler]

½P in for the first test then

So, Gats to stick with Plan A.

That'd be a turn up for the books!

[Adder]

Poor individual performances from Best, Henderson, AWJ, Warburton, Sexton, Hogg.

Ok : the rest

Awesome : Faletau

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[16th man]

Jessus christ ref, how blatant do you want lifting the leg in a maul to be?

[Mr Mwenda]

The lions do seem to be struggling with some rules interpretations....

[WaspInWales]

Super from Mako.

[Mikey Brown]

"Glum face from Warrren Gatland there"

Lol... Barnes.

[Renniks]

All Blacks will be absolutely quaking in their boots after that!

[WaspInWales]

We'll win by at least 20.

Stress not.

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Just 2 more converted tries and I would've been spot on.

May have a pop at the lottery later.

[Sandydragon]

That was fecking dire.

Positives. Faletau, the impact Tipuric made and I'd give a thumbs up to Farrell as well.

Some players were alright.

Too many poor performances. Not even jet lag and rust can explain some of the utter dirge.

[Sandydragon]

½P in for the first test then

Hogg has properly pissed on his chips with that performance.

[Mikey Brown]

Oh, we've got some footage now to work on D. Hooray. Why did I doubt you, Sam?

[Mikey Brown]

Did I miss more things that Hogg messed up? Did that crap pass to a static Watson and was in touch, but did more attacking than Halfpenny has done in the last 5 years, with very little to work with. Not that it was a good game from him by any stretch.

[jngf]

Faletau awesome (possibly best game I've seen him play) more dynamic and pacier than Billy V would ever have been imo. Tipuric a class above Warburton in many eyes, shame not in Gatland's . Farrell showing just why he's not England's first choice 10 - one trick goal kicking pony.
AWJ past it, Launchbury Is the far better player and should have been selected to tour instead imo.

[Sandydragon]

I actually thought that Farrell gave us a lot more shape, but that could be a reflection on how poor sexton was.

[16th man]

Oh, we've got some footage now to work on D. Hooray. Why did I doubt you, Sam?

If I were the coaching team, beyond a quick line on "that wasn't good enough, lets pick it up", I'd be tempted to just pretend that game never happened and treat Auckland on Wednesday as if it was game 1.

[Renniks]

Justin Marsh assuming that Lions might be holding something back…
They're not - this is just all Gatland has to offer

[jngf]

Justin Marsh assuming that Lions might be holding something back…
They're not - this is just all Gatland has to offer

Yes that starting XV was pretty close to the side I anticipate Gatland had earmarked for the first test match.

[MrK]

Poor : Hogg, Sexton, Henderson
Meh : Best, Warburton, AWJ, Seymour
As expected : Marler, Moriaty, Laidlaw, Teo, Joseph, Watson
Credit : Sinkler, Faletau, the other 14 that didnt play.

From the bench

Farrell, Vunipola, Kruis, Tipuric, Webb all made a difference but hard to judge

Liam Williams has a huge opportunity if given the chance to play at FB in one of the next 2 games.

I think Sexton and Hogg now have a lot of work to do to make the test team. As does that second row pairing.

Early days and this will change after every game but I'd go
McGrath, Owens, Furlong, Kruis, Itoje, Stander, Tipuric, Faletau, Murray, Farell, Nowell, Henshaw, Joseph, Daly, L Williams
George, Vunipola, Sinkler, Lawes, Obrien, Webb, Sexton, Payne,

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Justin Marsh assuming that Lions might be holding something back…
They're not - this is just all Gatland has to offer

Yes that starting XV was pretty close to the side I anticipate Gatland had earmarked for the first test match.

Really? I only see Best, AWJ, Warburton, Faletau, Joseph and possibly Watson being test starters... Am I missing anyone obvious?

[jngf]

Haskell to be the team mascot wearing a lion mask and filming footage

[Eugene Wrayburn]

We managed to beat a bunch of party timers. Let's all enjoy that whilst it lasts. Any of our other opponents would have put 50-100 points on us with that performance .

[Len]

Although its a win its a bloody shallow one. If the Lions cop a hiding from a couple of the super rugby sides (which they will if they play like that shower) then moral might plummet and Gatland could lose the room. They need a much better performance next up.

[Mikey Brown]

I thought Seymour was good actually. Great kick cchasing and ran some nice lines. Not sure he got a chance to do more than that did he? I certainly felt before the tour he was more likely to take to Gat style quickly than Hogg for example.