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I'm really struggling to get into the mood for super rugby again. This international break really killed all momentum the tournament had. And whilst we go back to super rugby, the AB's are still playing 2 tests vs the Lions. World rugby seriously need to get a global schedule/timeframe or whatever. Would've made sense to finish super rugby first, then play a series of international games before the RC kicks off. 

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That shoulder charge was a big moment. According to his directive, the ref didn't really have a choice. Will be interesting to see if the ABs believe they can do this.

 

I hope the 14 men pull it off.

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What a result for the Lions

2 tries for the visitors

 

Test series drawn

Wow

No tries for the AB's and first lost on home soil in 8 years. 

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No tries for the AB's and first lost on home soil in 8 years.

What a stat hey

They were last held tryless against Aus in 2014

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AB's were 14 men for 55 min but wins a win. Well deserved send off, even the AB's cant be critical of it.

Big decision by the ref

Consulting his touch line colleagues as well

Yip, right decision hey

 

Even the game-clinching penalty (tackling player in the air) was correct

 

Just shows how tough the Kiwis are to beat hey

????????

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All Blacks are great team. Especially if things go their way. If a team manages to pressure in them, and that's not easy to do, they start to look panicky. A ref that strictly polices there constant niggling at the laws also rattles them.

 

BI lions looked a better team to me.

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Cudos to the ref of the AB game - making good calls in front of a partisan crowd.

Imo the ABs got away with a lot, even in WC knockout games - calls just go in their favour more often. The gap between them and the other top sides may have been smaller in the past than what results would suggest.

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