Charlie Tee Hahaha crack up. I've never seen someone get so pissed off over nothing in the space of two seconds. Yeah bro, and I bet you never passed standard 3. I never said for a moment that I didn't like TJ or that he wasn't a good player. I just said I preferred Aaron. Here's a tissue.
Surely this is the opposite of clickbait, as you don't even need to watch the video to find out who won. Clickbaiting would be "you won't believe what happened in this match" or some nonsense like that?
James R Tomayto Tomahto. Naholo missed two tackles and the first was a blatant error in going for the ball, not the man. On both occasions he rushed the line. The reason he can't crack a regular starting jersey with the ABs is because for every one thing he does brilliantly, he usually makes a poor call elsewhere
Yeah I'm surprised he keeps making the all blacks. Every test match I have seen him in he has made multiple handling errors in a team that rarely makes those kind of simple mistakes
In what world is 0.24 not obstruction? No 4 is looking directly at the defender, moves into his path and the guides him away from 14 who runs into the hole he just made for him
Lions got beaten at their own game with a powerful and dominant performance by the no-name Highlander forward pack against a bunch of all-stars. Lions played very well and with a positive attacking attitude which I commend them for, but they just couldn't finish off their many chances to score points. That was a vastly more entertaining and free-flowing game than the Crusaders game, regardless of the result.
still thrilling to see the unity between the home nations boys. Slightly worrying scrum at the end though. Maybe gatlands saving the big front row for the tests
Don't forget, the Lions have been cobbled together for four or five weeks. These NZ club sides play at a fantastic standard and have been coached and drilled for months, if not years. Any coach will tell you, you can't beat playing together. I am sure the Lions will gel by the time the tests come around. There were a few missed tackles in those Highlander tries and there's no excuse for the Lions scrum. Ten out of ten for the Highlanders, eight for the Lions.
can anyone explain why Wyn Jones was not penalised for stepping in front of the ruck and obstructing 2 players when Warburton scored? Or is this just more crap refereeing that the game has sadly fallen to these days?
No he wasn't. He was dragging one player - neither of them attached to the ruck - and impeding another. It is this type of play and substandard refereeing that is turning this great game into a farce.
It's was a fair try, there was no block that would have stopped the try. The Highlander player was coming back, I think Henshaw made more out of it. They have the tech to review it. If it was the TMO would have flagged it.
And you would know that...how exactly? Ooops, gave away your pastime there didn't you eh? Down the docks again tonight is it? Good for you son. It's important to have a hobby, no matter how depraved. Get gobbling, that"s what I say.
+ITubaUTuba You're showing your ignorance there. Sopoaga had him shadowed, preventing him moving closer to the posts. Sure, Seymour could have tried to dot down closer to the posts, but would've risked the tackle from Sopoaga. Don't hate for the sake of hating.
Allan McDigger Tommy Seymour really is amazing at high balls, I didn't watch this game but apparently he messed up a lot of high balls today apart from the one before he scores
Wow 9 front line players ,the highlanders coach Tony Brown missing from this game. Ben smith, Aaron Smith and 7 forwards on NZ Maori duties, a bit of a concern for the lions. I can see a repeat out come for the rest of there tour unfortunately, a shame! I was hoping they would at least push the all blacks a bit. But so far I haven't seen anything that will change this. You really need to put this into perspective. If the all blacks went to the uk on a 10 Match tour and lost 2 games to a super rugby equivalent over there ( just wouldn't happen) what makes this even worse is this is a team of 4 nations, worrying times for the lions. Hopping from a rugby mad fan (all blacks fan) the lions can at least compete in the tests.
1 Joe Marler 2 Rory best 3 Tadhg Furlong 4 Alan Wyn Jones 5 Maro Itoje 6 Peter O'Mahony 7 Sam Warburton (c) 8 CJ Stander 9 Conner Murray 10 Dan Bigger 11 Anthony Watson 12 Jonathan Davies 13 Jonathan Joseph 14 George North 15 Leigh Halfpenny This is only team that stands a chance against the all blacks
Looked like a good game will have to give it a watch later. Not too bothered that the Lions lost as I just like watching a good close game of rugby. Since the game went pro supporters seem to be getting cuntier by the day
***** the first couple of games pretty much everyone on tour plays so it's a bit of a mess especially playing against teams who are used to playing with each other. Test matches are a different animal
The Highlanders looked the better team but the refereeing was a joke. Lawes given offside - wasn't (3 points). No obstruction leading up to the try - absolutely ridiculous (7 points) - coming in from the side not given - lazy runner offside costing potential try. Like I said, I don't mind the result but it's how it was achieved - this ref made too many mistakes to be on any decent panel. We'll get slaughtered in the tests and I am ready for that but you've got to get a fair shake of the dice - when you don't, you're entitled to be pissed off. This ref was crap and most of it was in one direction. Great game to watch, but...
The names of your videos giving results away is REALLY annoying. They pop up and ruin games even on other channels. I have unliked this as it ruined this game for me.
Shows the difference between the Lions test XV and 2nd XV. Highlanders deserved to win. Way too many cheap penalties given away in the 2nd half. Still think the test series will be very competitive.
Tommy Seymour was awful ,he scored a try , but contributed very little else all night , his missed tackle on Waisake Naholo was appalling . and the Scots moaning that their not well represented on this tour ,now we all know why .
Typical kiwi disrespect at the end, tapping the lions on the head because of the scum penalty, then when JJ knocked on at the end, one of there players gets in his face laughing! I have a sting dislike of the all blacks and the arrogance of kiwi players in general.
Feel free to pack up your team and fly back to Britain if you don't like it. Shit talking the opposing side, rubbing their belly/patting their head and getting smart when they give away a penalty is normal here, everyone does it and nobody has a crywank. We like giving each other shit in this country, it's fun.
Ah the old claim the abs cheat fallback, it's complete crap, plenty of cheap shots over the ages from all countries, I remember just the other year a Saffa player stamping on the head of a Crusader. Next you'll say we poach players even though the Roses field more foreign born players than we do. We only sent 3 foreign born players to the 2015RWC for example, there were more in England's team. Also why are we talking about the ABs? You lost to the Highlanders sugartits, a domestic franchise, and yes it is fun :)
Bahahaha I had to laugh at that one. Hated worldwide my ass. I can tell you're a troll since you moan about the All Blacks and they weren't even playing last night. How dumb are you? LMAO.
Nice try Steven, the only problem is what you guys are complaining about is exactly what was forthcoming from Lions supporters after the Crusaders lost, don't complain, just enjoy the sledging.
Would be great if these super rugby boys start winning with some class instead of the unsporting behaviour they constantly exhibit. eg. forwards celebrsting in the face of opposition after a scrum decision goes their way or worse, no.17 celebrating in the face of JJ after his knock-on at the death. So disrespectful and arrogant, puts such a dampener on the great performances they put on. The All Blacks aren't usually as bad for it thankfully and tend to act with a lot more professionalism.
When England came to Australia for their series last year they were all over their faces every penalty and Etoje was right in everyone's faces So make sure you know it happens in both northern hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
+Jon Paul Soccer celebrations in the UK are renowned in rugby circles for being much more over the top in general than rugby ones in the UK. So, while I appreciate your preference for rugby your comment is not quite accurate in its implications. Anyway, I think over-the-top, disrespectful celebrations in rugby union have become more common since professionalisation in every country.
Pretty incredible considering the Highlanders played this game without the best scrum half and full back in the world
James R lol I'm actually a Canes supporter but give me Aaron any day haha
Charlie Tee Speak English genius.
lmfao str8 up casual if u think Aaron is better than Tj your boy Aaron Smith is a reserve and Tj is first choice in the All Blacks line up
Charlie Tee Relax before you have a heart attack
Charlie Tee Hahaha crack up. I've never seen someone get so pissed off over nothing in the space of two seconds.
Yeah bro, and I bet you never passed standard 3.
I never said for a moment that I didn't like TJ or that he wasn't a good player. I just said I preferred Aaron. Here's a tissue.
Jackson Hemopo played the game of his life. Great effort from the Highlanders
It just shows the strength of NZ rugby. The fact that their provincial teams can defeat the combined British and Irish Lions speaks volumes.
Great to see the coverage but no need to put the result in the title!
Click bating.
Surely this is the opposite of clickbait, as you don't even need to watch the video to find out who won. Clickbaiting would be "you won't believe what happened in this match" or some nonsense like that?
vonteflon, you clicked on it didn't you? Not to mention this title has the most hits.
Another tight game! Awesome tour so far
That tell Steve Hansen that Fekitoa is still number one 13 for the allblacks
Was that Gene Wilder who came on as a replacement N.10 for the Highlander's?
+Blair Fraser Lol
Great win and good work from the highlanders forwards
Noholo's decision making on defence is piss poor though
If you mean he was caught out a couple of times by Jonathan Joseph's deceptive running, he's not the first and he won't be the last!
vonteflon if you mean Noholo's never done that before it won't be the last
James R Tomayto Tomahto. Naholo missed two tackles and the first was a blatant error in going for the ball, not the man. On both occasions he rushed the line. The reason he can't crack a regular starting jersey with the ABs is because for every one thing he does brilliantly, he usually makes a poor call elsewhere
Yeah I'm surprised he keeps making the all blacks. Every test match I have seen him in he has made multiple handling errors in a team that rarely makes those kind of simple mistakes
did he just K.O courtney lawes hahhahaahahah fell like a sack of potatoes
I like the score in the title
As an Aussie this makes me smile...yes we're not what we used to be, but we have to face teams like this routinely...
In what world is 0.24 not obstruction? No 4 is looking directly at the defender, moves into his path and the guides him away from 14 who runs into the hole he just made for him
Lions got beaten at their own game with a powerful and dominant performance by the no-name Highlander forward pack against a bunch of all-stars. Lions played very well and with a positive attacking attitude which I commend them for, but they just couldn't finish off their many chances to score points. That was a vastly more entertaining and free-flowing game than the Crusaders game, regardless of the result.
Why put the result in the title?
still thrilling to see the unity between the home nations boys. Slightly worrying scrum at the end though. Maybe gatlands saving the big front row for the tests
Don't forget, the Lions have been cobbled together for four or five weeks. These NZ club sides play at a fantastic standard and have been coached and drilled for months, if not years. Any coach will tell you, you can't beat playing together. I am sure the Lions will gel by the time the tests come around. There were a few missed tackles in those Highlander tries and there's no excuse for the Lions scrum. Ten out of ten for the Highlanders, eight for the Lions.
Yeah...the Lions will gel by the time the series is over....they will need some GEL(JELLY)
can anyone explain why Wyn Jones was not penalised for stepping in front of the ruck and obstructing 2 players when Warburton scored? Or is this just more crap refereeing that the game has sadly fallen to these days?
He was part of the ruck and still bound to it.
No he wasn't. He was dragging one player - neither of them attached to the ruck - and impeding another. It is this type of play and substandard refereeing that is turning this great game into a farce.
It's was a fair try, there was no block that would have stopped the try. The Highlander player was coming back, I think Henshaw made more out of it. They have the tech to review it. If it was the TMO would have flagged it.
who gives a fuck. the lions are only good at sucking cock.
And you would know that...how exactly?
Ooops, gave away your pastime there didn't you eh? Down the docks again tonight is it? Good for you son. It's important to have a hobby, no matter how depraved. Get gobbling, that"s what I say.
im a kiwi.. i dont understand why the lions didnt keep ball close and go for drop kick in last min of game?
awesome stuff Highlanders.awesome
THE BEST PART WAS THE END PART 😂😂😂😂 # HIGHLANDERSALLDAY
What a game, Lions definately getting valuable experience from facing NZ Super Rugby teams before they take on NZ's finest, The All Blacks.
Great result \o/
Was it really necessary to put the game result in the title?
If you dont watch Pro12 rugby then you won't realise just how good Tommy Seymour is under the high ball, that score doesn't suprise me.
+ITubaUTuba You're showing your ignorance there. Sopoaga had him shadowed, preventing him moving closer to the posts. Sure, Seymour could have tried to dot down closer to the posts, but would've risked the tackle from Sopoaga. Don't hate for the sake of hating.
Allan McDigger Tommy Seymour really is amazing at high balls, I didn't watch this game but apparently he messed up a lot of high balls today apart from the one before he scores
Who cares who wins...I'm here for the awesome rugby.
Finally a Scottish flavour to the Lions tour.
ITubaUTuba lol
Highlanders unreal win but can anyone explain how that isn't blatant obstruction by the highlanders 4 for Naholo's first try?
Wow 9 front line players ,the highlanders coach Tony Brown missing from this game. Ben smith, Aaron Smith and 7 forwards on NZ Maori duties, a bit of a concern for the lions. I can see a repeat out come for the rest of there tour unfortunately, a shame! I was hoping they would at least push the all blacks a bit. But so far I haven't seen anything that will change this. You really need to put this into perspective. If the all blacks went to the uk on a 10 Match tour and lost 2 games to a super rugby equivalent over there ( just wouldn't happen) what makes this even worse is this is a team of 4 nations, worrying times for the lions. Hopping from a rugby mad fan (all blacks fan) the lions can at least compete in the tests.
This is brilliant. The best northern hemisphere players loosing to 5th place Super 15 team. Its like the All Blacks loosing to the London Irish...
nz rugby is thé best of thé world !
1 Joe Marler
2 Rory best
3 Tadhg Furlong
4 Alan Wyn Jones
5 Maro Itoje
6 Peter O'Mahony
7 Sam Warburton (c)
8 CJ Stander
9 Conner Murray
10 Dan Bigger
11 Anthony Watson
12 Jonathan Davies
13 Jonathan Joseph
14 George North
15 Leigh Halfpenny
This is only team that stands a chance against the all blacks
Looked like a good game will have to give it a watch later. Not too bothered that the Lions lost as I just like watching a good close game of rugby. Since the game went pro supporters seem to be getting cuntier by the day
lions got wrecked in that last try!! awesome!
Lions Will NOT win any test match!!
it'll be pretty funny if they did lol
sherman4970 pretty bold statement
***** the first couple of games pretty much everyone on tour plays so it's a bit of a mess especially playing against teams who are used to playing with each other. Test matches are a different animal
whaaaaat? do you even watch rugby?
yeah,the "cream of the north" beat a super rugby franchise.round of applause
Congrats Highlanders, pace and grit all the way. Lions the same.
HighLanders an Blues is batter than the Crusaders😂😂
We have 10 titles so na yall don't come close.
The Highlanders looked the better team but the refereeing was a joke. Lawes given offside - wasn't (3 points). No obstruction leading up to the try - absolutely ridiculous (7 points) - coming in from the side not given - lazy runner offside costing potential try.
Like I said, I don't mind the result but it's how it was achieved - this ref made too many mistakes to be on any decent panel.
We'll get slaughtered in the tests and I am ready for that but you've got to get a fair shake of the dice - when you don't, you're entitled to be pissed off. This ref was crap and most of it was in one direction. Great game to watch, but...
The Lion's are pretty much laughable at this point, that's what we are doing, laughing at this piss poor mediocre rugby team.
The names of your videos giving results away is REALLY annoying. They pop up and ruin games even on other channels. I have unliked this as it ruined this game for me.
Apart from Hurling Rugby is the 2nd greatest sport played today (:
Lions not even worthy to play the All Blacks cant even beat our city teams
Shows the difference between the Lions test XV and 2nd XV. Highlanders deserved to win. Way too many cheap penalties given away in the 2nd half. Still think the test series will be very competitive.
Tommy Seymour was awful ,he scored a try , but contributed very little else all night , his missed tackle on Waisake Naholo was appalling . and the Scots moaning that their not well represented on this tour ,now we all know why .
I hate poms.
Typical kiwi disrespect at the end, tapping the lions on the head because of the scum penalty, then when JJ knocked on at the end, one of there players gets in his face laughing! I have a sting dislike of the all blacks and the arrogance of kiwi players in general.
Feel free to pack up your team and fly back to Britain if you don't like it. Shit talking the opposing side, rubbing their belly/patting their head and getting smart when they give away a penalty is normal here, everyone does it and nobody has a crywank. We like giving each other shit in this country, it's fun.
Ah the old claim the abs cheat fallback, it's complete crap, plenty of cheap shots over the ages from all countries, I remember just the other year a Saffa player stamping on the head of a Crusader. Next you'll say we poach players even though the Roses field more foreign born players than we do. We only sent 3 foreign born players to the 2015RWC for example, there were more in England's team. Also why are we talking about the ABs? You lost to the Highlanders sugartits, a domestic franchise, and yes it is fun :)
Bahahaha I had to laugh at that one. Hated worldwide my ass. I can tell you're a troll since you moan about the All Blacks and they weren't even playing last night. How dumb are you? LMAO.
Nice try Steven, the only problem is what you guys are complaining about is exactly what was forthcoming from Lions supporters after the Crusaders lost, don't complain, just enjoy the sledging.
Steven French its a shame, it really is. I wish they were good at football, they could all go and scum about in that sport then!
I like to see how NZ can only win with refs bad calls
Hahahaha you get that on big job Hahahaha 😩
Shame ref missed HIghlanders 4 obstruction, takes two steps to block the early tackle on Naholo opening try
Would be great if these super rugby boys start winning with some class instead of the unsporting behaviour they constantly exhibit. eg. forwards celebrsting in the face of opposition after a scrum decision goes their way or worse, no.17 celebrating in the face of JJ after his knock-on at the death. So disrespectful and arrogant, puts such a dampener on the great performances they put on. The All Blacks aren't usually as bad for it thankfully and tend to act with a lot more professionalism.
3D zilla you are criticising them for celebrating after they won the game? wow...
and as for celebrating the scrum penalty, the lions have celebrated every turnover and penalty on this tour in front of the opposition.
3D zilla go watch some soccer
When England came to Australia for their series last year they were all over their faces every penalty and Etoje was right in everyone's faces
So make sure you know it happens in both northern hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
+Jon Paul
Soccer celebrations in the UK are renowned in rugby circles for being much more over the top in general than rugby ones in the UK. So, while I appreciate your preference for rugby your comment is not quite accurate in its implications.
Anyway, I think over-the-top, disrespectful celebrations in rugby union have become more common since professionalisation in every country.