We responded with a welsh hymn
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There’s nobody better in world rugby when it comes to logistics than Rala. Our Lions are in safe hands.
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We’ve got Rala, and that’s all that matters.
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What price are NZ to win the series 3-0?
The British Lions team to face the New Zealand Barbarians at Toll Stadium, Whangeri, 3 June 2017
15- S.W. Hogg (Hawick, Glasgow & Scotland)
14- A.K.C. Watson (Bath & England)
13- J.B.A. Joseph (Bath & England)
12- B.J. Teo (Worcester & England)
11- T.S.F. Seymour (Glasgow & Scotland),
10- J.J. Sexton (St Mary’s College, Leinster & Ireland)
9- G.D. Laidlaw (Gloucester & Scotland)
1- J.W.G. Marler (Harlequins & England)
2- R.D. Best (Banbridge, Ulster & Ireland)
3- K.N.J.S. Sinckler (Harlequins & England)
4- A.W. Jones (Swansea, Ospreys & Wales)
5- W.I. Henderson (Ballynahinch, Ulster & Ireland)
6- C.R. Moriarty (Gloucester & Wales)
7- S.K Warburton (Cardiff, Blues & Wales) captain
8- T.T. Faletau (Bath & Wales)
Replacements
16. J.E. George (Saracens & England)
17. M.W.I.W.N.A. Vunipola (Saracens & England)
18. T.P. Furlong (New Ross, Leinster & Ireland)
19. G.E.J. Kruis (Saracens & England)
20. J.C. Tipuric (Aberavon, Ospreys & Wales)
21. R.Webb (Bridgend, Ospreys & Wales)
22. O.A. Farrell (Saracens & England)
23. J.B. Payne (Ulster & Ireland)
Fagan put it up somewhere a while ago, think it was 11/10 at that stage
Not “the fields” no?
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The Blues are 3/1 to beat the Lions on Wednesday. I predict an unconvincing win on Saturday and the blues to be good bit shorter as a result. Likely to have access to a lot of their top players as they have a relatively soft super rugby game the following weekend. Blues are the worst of the kiwi super rugby sides will be a good marker for what Lions can expect
Good move from Gatty to throw the three Scotch boys in in the first match.
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The kiwis are some cunts all the same 
There’s no more blinkered or one eyed supporters in any sport than the New Zealand rugby support. I was at the France v New Zealand quarter final in Cardiff in 2007 and the reaction of the New Zealand support to the loss was a sight to behold.
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They didn’t have to worry about it in 2011 when the ref blatantly robbed France in the final
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I was in Cardiff for the QF against France in 15 and the delight they took in humiliating France was disgusting
They’re still whingeing in New Zealand about Wayne Barnes robbing them against France in 2007.
In 2007 in Cardiff after the France quarter final defeat, there were any number of grown men openly weeping, others punching and kicking walls - @dodgy_keeper after a Man U defeat type of carry on. The real amusing thing about 2007 was that a lot of the travelling New Zealand support were just flying in for the semi final and final.
I can recall reading in the week after that 2007 defeat that there was a mini slump in the New Zealand economy, productivity tanked, save for psychiatrists who were out the door dealing with increased levels of depression.
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To be fair the same would apply to NZ players in England /Ireland /Scotland and Wales ,
The biggest disgrace in modern sporting history . In the last 10 minutes France should have been awarded at least 10 penalties .
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