Thread: British & Irish Lions to Australia

Originally Posted by Little Chuchok

Nice to see you opening your gob before a ball has been bowled. These things have a habit of biting one in the arse my son.

No. The Aussies have a habit of losing my dad. Long may it continue.

Of course, coming from a vassal state of Australia, you wouldn't understand the sporting rivalry England and Australia have so get back in your box (if you can find one big enough).

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Originally Posted by Little Chuchok

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Swing low sweet chariot

sat here in a bar full of the Americans of Asia.
Even their fat Sheilas were singin for a while

Great win Lions.

This is what happens when you have a good coach and a strong Welsh side,

Excuse me? And a pikey who was the player of the tour by a mile.

Spurred on by the support of friends, teammates and countrymen, Leigh Halfpenny put the emotional pain of missing a potentially series-clinching kick in the second test behind him with a record-shattering performance in the British and Irish Lions' drought-breaking victory over Australia.
Halfpenny set up two tries and kicked five penalties and three conversions for a 21-point haul in the Lions' 41-16 win over the Wallabies on Saturday.
The 24-year-old Welsh fullback was voted player of the match, and player of the series as the Lions claimed their first series win since 1997 and first in Australia since 1989,

Lions 2013: Leigh Halfpenny breaks Lions points record held by Welsh mentor Jenkins | Mail Online

Tour over - some numbers:

Leigh Halfpenny Records
49 - Most points scored by a Lion in a Test series, beating Neil Jenkins' 41 in 1997. The previous best in Australia was 38 in 1989 by Gavin Hastings
21 - Most points scored by a Lion in a Test, beating Jonny Wilkinson (v Argentina 2005) and Stephen Jones (2nd Test v South Africa 2009)
13 - Equalled the record number of penalties scored by a Lion in a Test series, matching Neil Jenkins in 1997
5 - Equalled the highest number of penalties scored by a Lion in a Test in Australia, matching his second Test haul in Melbourne and Gavin Hastings in the third Test in 1989
His overall goalkicking record on tour was 89% with 40 successes out of 45 attempts at goal.

His 49 points moved him into fourth place on the all-time Lions Test points scoring list, behind Jonny Wilkinson (67), Gavin Hastings (66) and Stephen Jones (53), and his 13 penalties put him equal third on the all-time Test list for the Lions behind Hastings (20) and Wilkinson (16).

Lions Team Records
79 - Most points scored by the Lions in a series in Australia, beating the 66 scored in 2001
79 - Equalled the most points scored by the Lions in a Test series, matching the 79 scored in four Tests by the 1974 Lions
41 - Most points scored by the Lions in any Test match, adding 10 to previous best of 31 against Australia in 1966
19 - Most points scored by the Lions in the first half of any Test match, adding three to the 1950 tally of 16 against the Wallabies
13 - Most penalties scored by the Lions in a series in Australia, beating the 10 scored in 1989, and equal to the best ever by the Lions in a series in South Africa in 1997
5 - Equalled most penalties scored by Lions in a Test match in Australia, matching the second Test in Melbourne and third Test in 1989

Originally Posted by Primo

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Originally Posted by Little Chuchok

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Swing low sweet chariot

sat here in a bar full of the Americans of Asia.
Even their fat Sheilas were singin for a while

Great win Lions.

This is what happens when you have a good coach and a strong Welsh side,

Excuse me? And a pikey who was the player of the tour by a mile.

Spurred on by the support of friends, teammates and countrymen, Leigh Halfpenny put the emotional pain of missing a potentially series-clinching kick in the second test behind him with a record-shattering performance in the British and Irish Lions' drought-breaking victory over Australia.
Halfpenny set up two tries and kicked five penalties and three conversions for a 21-point haul in the Lions' 41-16 win over the Wallabies on Saturday.
The 24-year-old Welsh fullback was voted player of the match, and player of the series as the Lions claimed their first series win since 1997 and first in Australia since 1989,

Lions 2013: Leigh Halfpenny breaks Lions points record held by Welsh mentor Jenkins | Mail Online

Egads! Excuse my while I take myself outside and give myself a stern thrashing.



Gorseinon, bloody hell I thought that was in Narnia.

many considered this was the end of Deans, but not just yet

ARU chief says no quick decision on Deans
08 July 2013

Australian Rugby Union chief executive Bill Pulver says he won't be rushing into a decision on the future of Wallabies coach Robbie Deans.

Local media have published several reports since Australia's 41-16 loss in the deciding test to the British and Irish Lions on Saturday that the New Zealand-born Deans will be fired five months before his contract expires.

They say Queensland Reds coach Ewen McKenzie and his Super Rugby counterpart at the ACT Brumbies, South Africa-born Jake White, have already been approached by the ARU.

But Pulver says "there has been a lot of emotion and comment expressed from various areas ... we will not be entering into any speculation or debate on the coaching issue at this stage."

The Wallabies next play in the Rugby Championship beginning August 17.

^ yeah, what he meant was I'm not going to decide right now....


WHAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOO!


BREAKING: Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has today been told by Australian Rugby Union chief executive Bill Pulver that his two-year contract will be terminated six months early, with Ewen McKenzie set to coach the Australian side.
McKenzie will be announced as early as tomorrow as coach, ahead of the Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup later in the year.
The Roar understands McKenzie will take the Wallabies to the 2015 Rugby World Cup as the team regroups from the demolition at the hands of the Lions on Saturday night.
Earlier, Deans’ assistant Tony McGahan was appointed as head coach of the Melbourne Rebels, in a further sign that the Wallabies coaching staff and ARU officials are being shaken up across the board.
Deans has been the most capped Wallabies coach ever, reaching the record against France last November during the Spring Tour.
The move is expected to result in key changes to the current Wallabies squad, with McKenzie having a good working relationship with Reds players, including Quade Cooper.
Brumbies coach Jake White was also in line for the position, and was considered to be a strong favourite for the role some weeks ago.
More to follow.

good choice of pic in The Australian


Outgoing Wallabies coach Robbie Deans with Queensland coach Ewen McKenzie at Reds training at Ballymore in April

oh well, could be worse, not everyone gets half a million to leave their job early.

And you're a typical Kiwi Abbo who knows shit about anything except how to scrounge. So what is your point exactly?

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

Originally Posted by flashbang

Sitting in a Pattaya bar with loudmouth Brits sounds fucking horrible mate

The loudest filthy mouthed Brit was a Taffy and he was the first to come shake my hand and say he thought the best team lost plus he rung the bell six times so he ain't so bad after-all.

we should of won that game to mate, but a good night was had!!!!

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

And you're a typical Kiwi Abbo who knows shit about anything except how to scrounge. So what is your point exactly?

I dont scrounge Marmers.

.How did you come to that magical conclusion?

Oh yeah, the point I was making,is that you know shite about sport.I thought that was painfully obvious.

Originally Posted by Little Chuchok

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

And you're a typical Kiwi Abbo who knows shit about anything except how to scrounge. So what is your point exactly?

I dont scrounge Marmers.

.How did you come to that magical conclusion?

Oh yeah, the point I was making,is that you know shite about sport.I thought that was painfully obvious.

It was more a comment on your inferiority complex that is turning most of your posts to meaningless mush. You should get that looked at.

^inferiority complex? Me? Oh my Dear Marmers....