Could the Lions have won the series with Finn Russell starting? | RugbyPass Offload

[@beno8983]

Love how Finn brings players to the line, forces it by flat passes, you dont have a choice but to get over the gain line at pace. He is a lot smarter than people give him credit for, thinks multi play by deliberately destabilising back lines by removing their leaders through phases. Criminally underrated by the media. Best stand off in the world.

[@guywatkins5590]

Totally agree, he fed some really energised hi impact pop passes, it just highlighted something the lions were missing all tour, which was runners hitting the ball at pace.

[@dgo6134]

Completely agree, why couldn't Gatland see that? Definitely his last tour.

[@louisscott6214]

@@dgo6134 he could but Finn was injured for the first 2 tests

[@neilmarshall3071]

It’s just lazy journalism

[@Scot-Tube]

regardless, he brightened it all up from the moment he swaggered on

[@sevensevenalways7995]

Indeed. Put a smile on my face too

[@jlm4455]

Jamie Roberts blinkered view is exactly why Lions lost. You get in a phone booth with the Boks? You lose.

[@MacHoodio]

He’s an amazing player,it’s a British mentality to win with grit rather than the flair that Russell would have provided, he’s also a very good tactical kicker. Biggar and Farrell were absolutely hopeless all tour, up and unders slow distribution. Boring boring style.

[@xolamzimqhayi6796]

Jamie Roberts Spot On🔥🔥🔥

[@williebauld1007]

Yes they could have

[@callievanrensburg5050]

I haven't read all the comments and maybe someone touched upon this, but according to Jacques Nienaber (?) the Boks did indeed prepare for a Finn Russel scenario by asking Elton Jantjies to play his natural, seeing what's in front of him game during practises, exactly to test their D structures. Preparation, attention to detail Team Erasmus/Nienaber style.

[@McDJNomi]

Thats for sure some sort of preparation. But i think finn is on a higher level. Hes not just about seeing chances right there, but also about creating chances and choosing the right moment to go for it. So playing against elton is a preparation, and might've saved the game for them, but they couldnt completely contain him, especially not in the first half

[@jlm4455]

Jantjies is a solid 10, however, he is in no way a replica of Finn.

[@chrisdavis94]

All blacks supporter, do not try out muscle springboks. They will wreck your team every time!!!! We know this, that’s why we bring every single facet of our game to break them down. It doesn’t always work but it keeps them on their toes

[@catherinejenkins2913]

Not only would they have won, but they would have done so with a wink and a smile. You have to live a professional sportsman who plays with a smile on his face. Guessing it beats being a stone mason.

[@jonathandavis8599]

Sure buddy, would could should...are words that losers use.

[@buckjones6795]

van as was en moes is alles in sy poes

[@jonathandavis8599]

@@buckjones6795 lol...netso my maat.

[@christoduplessis8177]

@@buckjones6795 😂😂😂😂

[@wlk2408]

The other side is had RG Snyman, Pieter-Steph Du Toit, Duane Vermeulen and Faf de Klerk been available it could have been even easier for the Boks.

[@saxbruce]

The terrible poison which infects the fine game of rugby is the fear of losing, so talented players are kept on a tether, and exciting rugby is the loser, as we have all witnessed with this SA v Lions series. I am looking forward to, hopefully some autumn/winter games to get rid of the memory of these stressful, boring, nasty games.

[@4partharmony208]

No question they'd have been better with Russell or even Smith. Biggar and Farrell will at most give you a consistent 6 or 7. Russell may not always give you a 9 or 10, but he'll at least put it on the table, and that always give you a chance. Garland coached scared all series and he was incapable of owning that after the game.

[@interestedbystander196]

Silly sort of debate, this. We could have won if Russell played more. Perhaps yes, but then you have to remember that he played pretty much the whole match, and they _didn't_ win. It's like saying "we would have won if we got more points that them"...

[@stevesmith5235]

They would have lost the final test by more had Biggar played though.

[@Soulfirer]

I heard Garland spoke with FINN at half time and asked him to play to plan??????? Comment?????

[@johnpollock7952]

Or.... if Finn played from the start, he scores the easy pen that Biggar missed and makes up the 3 points in it. So yes, you can say we would have won if he started. But more importantly, it wasn't him that butchered the chances to score another 2 tries. He put them in the position to have a chance at 2 more tries. Can you say that about any of the other tests? He didn't make Lawes give away a stupid penalty (even though he knocked on)

[@Danimal13]

It doesn’t come down to Finn Russell it comes down to the style of play, running rugby is the best way to beat SA, never play them at their own game by kicking all day you’ll lose every time

[@interestedbystander196]

Agreed. Move the ball. Springbok defence is undoubtedly the best in the world, but even _they_ can only play where the ball is. Move the ball and disorganise the defence...

[@Danimal13]

@@interestedbystander196 exactly we showed in the first test for 20 mins when we ran it we were making breaks and they were struggling then when Russell came on we could have scored a couple of try’s, that’s why NZ do so well against them

[@Soulfirer]

You don’t ‘out bok THE BOKS’…. Why even try????? Stamp your own way of playing on the game and go for it. Was Gatland too conservative?.. YES Should the Lions have been out of sight 1st half? …. YES Was FINN a breath of fresh air and a touchpaper to how the Lions should have played?…. YES Did the lions blow it in that 3rd… YES Are the Boks worthy opponents?… hell YES. Is it time for a new coach for the Northern Hemisphere talent? … ….. absolutely…. Sorry but it’s true. Move on.

[@benrawson007]

At the squad announcement they talked about wanting to play some rugby, move the ball, move the Boks and play out wide, hence why they picked the European Player of The year Sam Simmonds yet they played close quarter, 1 up rugby, playing off 9. If they are playing that they should had picked Billy V. Utter madness! They had no intention of playing, why didn't they take Ringrose or Slade if they wanted to play rugby? Imagine Finn hitting Sam Simmonds through the middle behind dummy runner. Imagine not using the European player of the year. Imagine trying to beat the Boks at their own game. It's Gatland's fault, yes.

[@alanwayland729]

The In-form Scrum half and Fly half at the time were Price and Russel. Bigger just didn't cut it by a country mile!

[@cjels5400]

they would have had a better chance I reckon. Finn played the game with no side shows and kak , good sportsman

[@michaeltrumper]

Russel or Smith would have taken much better advantage of the players available.

[@jlm4455]

Smith is a maybe there. Finn is instinctive and plays what he sees. Smith is more a system 10, yes wildly talented but not quite at the point he can create on the fly consistently. Not saying he can't develop that but in just passing alone Russell is far more creative. Smith also needs to earn his stripes at test match level. I truly hope England give him the chance and do so in way that suits his skillset. If they do? I think he can be the best 10 in the world but ...England's history with truly creative backs suggests that won't be an easy road.

[@oliverhunter9495]

Smith was not ready for a Lions test arena at that time, maybe not even now in my opinion. It was a disastrous series for The Lions. SA actually played very well and their tries where generally top drawer, I have no complaints the best team won but The Lions could have played better.

[@jeanm27]

Finn brings excitement to the game.

[@tristanmaclennan2989]

What do you mean with Finn Russel, perhaps we would have beaten them by another 20 points if we had had Faf De Klerck, PSDT, and Vermuelen

[@RabbitholeIsrael]

and finn played 90% of the game anyway

[@johnpollock7952]

@@RabbitholeIsrael but had 100% kicking, while Biggar had 0/1 so would have been level on points. It's fair to say if SA had a full team it might not have mattered if Finn played, but the question is would you deliberately decide Not to play those players. The answer is clearly no. That's the problem here, Gatland chose not to play his best 10 for most of the series.

[@RabbitholeIsrael]

@@johnpollock7952 gatland made a mistake, thats it. its not the team. finn was lucky to playin the final.

[@tjrugbymuscle]

To answer the question.... NO - he was injured. How could he have started the first test when he was wearing a boot?!

[@annaclaytowaterson8283]

Like the Springboks opening game of the 2019 world cup, the only thing that caused the Lions to win a match was lopsided officiating.

[@RabbitholeIsrael]

YES would have been finished by 2nd game like last time.

[@DavidSmith-yi8ou]

Actually no, the Boks were well beaten in the first game of the WC. Boks record in the last 10 test matches against NZ has been poor.

[@annaclaytowaterson8283]

@@DavidSmith-yi8ou A 10 point difference considering an 80/20 split of incorrect refereeing decisions against in that game. This point was firmly driven home when New Zealand played England in the semis with impartial refereeing. Actually the "bias"(I use this word to avoid accusations of defamation) is something South Africa and South African teams are quite familiar with in the sanzar context

[@RabbitholeIsrael]

@@DavidSmith-yi8ou that ref made at least 6 bad calls when it comes to the penalties, even rassie mentioned it after the game

[@DavidSmith-yi8ou]

@@annaclaytowaterson8283 did Rassie tell you that? Also, officiating had little to do with the ABs defeat in the semi. England were just too strong that day.

[@fomofud9479]

As a saffa I think it's very disrespectful to Biggar. The Lions won the first game with Biggar and lost the last game with Finn. Yes Finn is an amazing talent and I'd love to see him vs Aus in 4 years but making assumptions based on 1 performance doesn't mean Finn would have won the series had he started from the onset., Biggar could too have won the series.

[@robinstevenson1098]

Watch some Finn videos, he’s Special. Kicks penalties better than Biggar too. He’s no Pollard! But who is.

[@yorkhunt8577]

If my nan had wheels she would have been a bike

[@Thundastruck01]

Classic

[@oliverhunter9495]

Finn was injured for most of the tour. I think that the original plan may well have been to give the jersey and play semi expansive stuff for the tests, however they didn’t happen. Your not going to get expansive rugby off Biggar or Farell, both if whom are superb test players though.

[@georgefrederikoosthuizen891]

Remember the score diff cant be measure according to russel or biggar, it was a all or nothing it was a final so both gave it all.

[@Gavlar040378]

I genuinely think so. SA rush defence dominated mostly and Russell would have slowed them down and made them think. You don’t get that from Biggar, as good a player as he is - he is just a more structured 10. The gameplan was all wrong from the outset and I suspect was based around Biggar/Farrell at 10 in Gatlands mind from the get go. I felt we were only going to win if we played some fast/clever rugby - and there’s no one better than Russell at that. That kind of rugby is a risk. Russell is a risk taker. Gatland stuck to what he knows and paid for it, and not only that, he got the other backline selections wrong to match his gameplan.

[@midnightmoses580]

The Lions might not have won if he'd played in all 3, I'm sure SA would have adapted their defence against him. It would have been entertaining to see how he adapted his game in response. As for Gatland, if the last Test had been the first - same players, same result - would Russell have been ditched? I reckon he wouldn't have played again.

[@robinstevenson1098]

You have trouble adapting to Finn!

[@rhyswilliams4006]

Result would've been the same, we adapt...

[@si5883]

If Finn had been the principal starting 10 the game plan would have been different and a good many of the other starting 15 would have been different not least the 9 in order to complement the altered style of play. Then you might say the lions could have won with Finn playing.

[@riaannel1378]

You're not outrunning the Boks on the High Veld where no tests were played. Which side scored most back-line tries..

[@Karma-qt4ji]

Wrong choice of words. Should be "which side scored ANY back-line tries.." XD

[@glenndouglas.T]

dude - you need to buy into the way the game is played. Fin Russel was all the talk in NZ pre tour and he only saw 30mins. he should have played 160mins - last 2 tests. Gats is a loser.

[@mikeharper3459]

He was injured - you’re a real fan aren’t you??

[@glenndouglas.T]

@@mikeharper3459 not really - couldnt give 2 shits. Lions couldnt win a raffle at the local if they trained all yr

[@Natrfc1Watp]

Yes

[@jackweta]

well done bokkes - have the lions number - nz could learn a lot from the bokkes about taking on the lions.

[@kainson8867]

Can you stop saying bokkes? It's either springboks or bokke

[@getridofneocons]

no and they are lucky Duane Vermeulen wasn't playing otherwise it would have been 3- 0 boks

[@danielpoband]

Maybe..

[@andreasclaassens]

Finn is absolutely outstanding,. An eloquent and brilliant fulcrum at flyhalf. But to point - could he have won the series for BL? Nope, hFinn did play 70 minutes 3rd test and the BL did not win, which may indicate that he probably would not have waxed the series for them.

[@Gavlar040378]

True, but they didn’t build the gameplan around him and prepare accordingly beforehand

[@johnpollock7952]

We missed 3 points in the 10 minutes he didn't play, so yes it would have mattered if he played the whole game. 2 tries were butchered, and we made more metres than any other game, so would have had more opportunities in the other tests. So would he have made a difference for the whole series, absolutely. It not even a question. Everyone can see it now, but anyone with any knowledge of Finn Russell knew it beforehand. The problem is not enough people had bothered to watch Russell before this and have a completely invented view of him based on political agendas.

[@3pieceandsoda708]

Hier Kom die BOKKE hier Kom die BOKKE

[@welmarwepener9059]

It's funny, now the Lions are making could've, would've, should've videos. Springboks don't just lose. Go Bokke.

[@Soulfirer]

Great team. Respect… Should have lost that 3rd by half time….. But they didn’t. Boke staying power… 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 And don’t get me started on Mirne Steyn!!! 🤣😂😅

[@anfg7376]

yes

[@garmit61]

As good as Finn is, the problem was that the Boks dominated the forward battle. But for a forward pass and an offside in the first test, the Boks would have won 3-0. Too much has been made of the antics of Rassie but the Boks were just too good for this Lions team. By the third test it was practically England plus a few others and the England forwards were disappointing in the six nations and in their previous forward drubbing by SA. Itoje was good as ever but playing Lawes out of position was naive and Sinckler was average…maybe he had some biltong stuck in his throat after the previuos test match. As for the backs, Dan played well with the scraps he had to play with. It could be argued that, had the back three been better in the second test, it could have been better contested if the Lions had dealt with the high ball as they would have with Liam Williams at full back. Some great players didn’t get much test time if any, LTZ, Josh Adam’s, Josh Navidi to name but a few but the game plan for the lions was very conservative and in the backs Farrell was a big mistake. Sexton would’ve been a better option for the latter. But as much as the individuals picked, the game plan seemed to have no plan b. In some ways being let off the hook for not making possession count in the first test after the humiliation of losing to the A team led to a repeat performance in T2 &3. The Boks aren’t that daft. They are always prepared for the big games. Two good high points for me were the Cowan-Dickie and Ken Owens tries,. Not many teams breach the SA line in a brawn contest. Unfortunately, with all the flair in the squad on paper, very little was exhibited on the field of play. There was so little positive play from the Lions in the contact zone I almost expected to see Dean Richards appear from some of those mauls.

[@biggest23]

No, the BIL's really require NH referees that are selected to undeservedly gild NH rugby, by making clearly errant decisions at crucial moments of a test, or indeed series, to the benefit of the NH tourists. Sometimes this is not enough, as was witnessed by the drawn series that occurred in NZ, despite the clear departure from the laws as they are written, at those crucial moments but, with a continual stable of well heeled, understanding & compliant NH referees, this will eventually pay off in the long term and long suffering NH fans will devour this faecal ridden platter of false victory with cheers and applause, as though it were a feast fit for kings.

[@namesurname2958]

I agree with a couple of the posts on here...its over, we cant win a match thats already lost. Learn from it, but dont dwell on what couldve been. Waste of time and energy. I know we're good at that, but its pointless and just makes us feel worse. Fed up of trying to find excuses and shulda wulda culdas. Didnt win. Had opportunities to, but didnt. Didnt play well enough, boks did. Brush up and come back stronger. Staying in bed with a hangover makes you feel worse. Get up and shine

[@andreheynes4646]

Its over guys... let it go

[@namesurname2958]

True words, we should - No point in letting past failures haunt future performances. No point in putting energy into a lost cause

[@getridofneocons]

I know they just cant let it go at least on here less trolling.On Otb absolute hate of us coming from the whole Otb panel except for Rog and Alan Quinlan.Ger gilroy no comment

[@kevinbaxter7390]

Will never know My opinion Finn was the 10 to get Attacking line moving Instead of the 50/50 bomb that is over used Stand out players limited But Maro Durhan 👍

[@fido5067]

We could have also won if Duane Vermuelen was around.

[@anfg7376]

really?....is he a playmaker?

[@locominyana8916]

All blacks fan here. You've got to shift the ball against the Bokke. Most of their success comes from keeping the ball in front of their pack.

[@martinstrumpfer1620]

Finn was injured for the first and still out second so semi useless to even debate this... They won with Biggar in game 1 so why doubt his capabilities?

[@MrAgbxl]

He was fit for the 2nd

[@lynnecoles7276]

@@MrAgbxl Perhaps Gatland didn't want to risk playing him in he 2nd test and as Martin stated above the first test was one and Biggar was playing. No one here is mentioning the fact that the Lions gave the game away because because of continuous penalties!

[@johnpollock7952]

They won the first test, but lets be honest, when you watch the game, they lost the contest, and only officiating meant they won. Taking the same players into the next test having watched the first test was just stupidity. Finn was told not to train ahead of the 2nd but was available.

[@martinstrumpfer1620]

@@johnpollock7952 officiating played a part but the boks where rusty. They stuck to their guns though and we just got better in the second test. The third test was a nail biter when the shook things up! Gats and co will have to decide what they should/could have done differently.

[@johnbyrne1258]

You do know that they lost on Saturday when russell played? Get over it already.. good god man..

[@tommystevenson2921]

Finn best in world

[@redemrys5342]

Lions test teams were led by the pack not the backs . To say Russell would have won the series is ...daft!

[@Karma-qt4ji]

As a Springbok fan, I have to say that if Finn had played more, that might have been turned around. We don't fear many forward packs in World Rugby, if any at all, but a backline that does not play to a scripted game plan is our biggest concern. That right there is the reason the All Blacks are still better than us (overall).

[@johnpollock7952]

@@Karma-qt4ji well said!!! Some people like this guy just don't understand rugby

[@markhamer4168]

They would have won if they had played marcus smith at ten.

[@SARUGBY101]

The series would have been more entertaining but the result would have been the same

[@nickwoodward1511]

Could Mike tyson have beaten Buster Douglas if he had worked on his footwork a bit more...Its Semantics..Also irrelevant.

[@mikeschulz6598]

I didnt think it was a boring series...

[@davidiodd]

It was.

[@mikeschulz6598]

@@davidiodd it wasnt

[@willemkotze2611]

If Fin Russel and Josh Adams played in all three tests the result might have been different

[@AndriNieuwoudt]

if my grandma was wearinmg the pants she would have been my grandpa

[@willemkotze2611]

@@AndriNieuwoudt Yes, the Lions had only themselves to blame

[@600moo]

They’re talking like the Lions won the last test with Russell at flyhalf… news flash, they didn’t

[@RabbitholeIsrael]

well, he did play like 70min of the game and they still lost. he just made it a closer game. without him SA probs would have put on a biggar score. BIGGAR SCORE LOL

[@schnittie]

Maybe if he played in the 3rd... Oh wait

[@paulwatkins142]

Well he didn't play all the tests so don't worry bout it lol... Hate it way people say, if played so and so would have won... Just move on, all the players tried there best ffs mun

[@jeremyreid9582]

… could the Lions have won the tournament with different referees??

[@wonkothemad]

He was injured

[@davidwilliams255]

Didn we lose the game he'd played in ?????

[@SM-mb5kq]

Would have been a more valid debate if they'd actually won the last test 😂. He legit played the do or die final test, did you guys miss that part?

[@neilmarshall3071]

I think they could have won if they were as clinical as SA, but they weren’t (not Russell’s fault).

[@christoduplessis8177]

This has to go down as one of the most boring test series ever? What are you on about 🤦‍♂️

[@indodaengaziwa6274]

Boring for you. It wasn't for me and many other fans, especially South Africas fans

[@christoduplessis8177]

@@indodaengaziwa6274 uhm, I am quoting the presenter, and giving them shit for saying so 🤦‍♂️

[@rudolphlouw8609]

Coulda woulda shoulda.

[@georgefrederikoosthuizen891]

No they lost accept it and thank the ref giving the 1st test to bi lions sp others it could be 3/0...if started and , make the things he did in 3rd test rassie/sboks would adapt quickly...

[@tazwildcat7]

Sorry also Watson and me at flanker. Move the lazy flankers to 8. I'm best flanker ever I am a flanker what flanker us named for. Watson might be to. And Finn Russell. I proved it this morning. I already played vs Micheal sorry. I'd be good for lions as they would all hate half yank more so bring team together. I'm half Scot blood mum 12 miles from Ireland yes cambeltown mullkin tyre. Taught by welch English in high school Kent. 8 years childhood in England. Half yank half British.

[@paulmoran7026]

He would have made a significance to the style of play and at least made it much more enjoyable. No one can say we would have won, but we would have played rugby that would have gotten you out of your seat. This shite about you win by 20 or lose by 20 because of Finn is just that….lazy, shite. If he was English, Welsh, Irish or from the Southern Hemisphere we would be lauding him as a maverick Dan Carter. As good as a role that Biggar and (especially) Farrell play for their clubs and countries, I’d pay to watch a team with Finn long before either of those two. They’re steady flyhalves who don’t excite.

[@Gadje]

Gatlands coaching lost the series .Finn showed him how to win it , ditch warrenball and play footie.

[@lynnecoles7276]

Finn was injured he was suffering from an Achilles tendon tear. So for some of the games he wasn't even available.

[@kaamilwicombrugby8546]

This is just becoming sad 🤣 Finn basically played the entire game, u gonna cry about 5 mins he missed?

[@RSAwarrior]

No

[@reigns77.]

No !!! Boks too much power which is always an advantage to start with ... Their ability to shut down their opposition's game makes them superior. Southern rugby will always be better than northern rugby the stats shoe that down the years ! Watch new Zealand play boks and it will prove my observation

[@proudsaffa2357]

Answer: No.

[@aviatormk8720]

No!!!

[@problemchimp4231]

For goodness sake...Rugby...more Finns please. Otherwise heading to a sort of Cricket 100, where soulless teams kicking the ball in the air & the winners dropping it the least.

[@hotelthiago7688]

The caption should be why was awj caption decisions appalling

[@willemsteyn7808]

No. He would have been analysed and marked after the 1st test (which the Lions won anyway thanks to Nic Berry), resulting in him having a terrible 2nd test and he would have been dropped for the 3rd test. Dont underestimate Rassie's analysis, he is a genius. I really do not understand the hype around Russel. He was good but thats it, nothing outstanding.

[@grahamstewart447]

Your comment is very absolute and undermines any point you’re trying to make. The hype is real!

[@bigyin2794]

Agreed. Warrenball yawn

[@heyhey5712]

The Lions couldn't win one test with Finn Russell at 10. The man is a flake. The mentally brittle Scottish had a big part in the Lions losing the series. No coincidence this the first tour with more than one Scottish starting and 2 Scottish coaches. This should never be repeated.

[@ethanharrison9379]

No. Why lions trying to find sanctuary in what has happened? The result is the result. Fin Russel is not the answer

[@Howzit73]

😂well guess what you lost...

[@mrmrmusic123]

We could of won if they didn’t choose that first team n win

[@DM-rp9ik]

Yes no maybe pointless Monday morning quarter back talk.

[@kevinwillis6707]

russel is one of those players who, despite their fantastic natural skill, get under coaches skin,he has also fallen out with gregor townsend. im sure in his mind gatland thinks if only russel had follwed his gameplan the lions would have won, he would be wrong in thinking that.

[@africanmamba1021]

NO , the lions could have started chuck norris and the terminator .... wouldn't have made a difference.... come on .... one player gonna be the key in saving a team from the smashing they got ??? Never . Pointless video

[@naidoo307]

Oh move on guys u lost get over it 😡

[@cormac3037]

Get rid of that dopey woman pleeeeaaaasssse

[@indodaengaziwa6274]

But the only game he started they didnt win, so what is the basis of saying if Russell started in all the games they would have won? They lost on Saturday.

[@georgefrederikoosthuizen891]

No they was supposed to loose 3/0,the refs robbed the 1st from sboks...dont get mad!!!,go watch the 1st match again before argue with me,thats allready in rassies vid and already admit by IRB,so nothing to diffee on that aspect...

[@countycricklewood]

Who would you rather watch? Or some boring England bludgeon rugby

[@2621270]

Alot of woulder, coulder, shoulder..... You people lost!!! The game plan was dictated by the bokke situation, they have no seen each other in 2 years. Some have not even played for ages. If the boks had proper preparation we would have ripped you Lions a new 1.

[@QwentyJ]

"We would have" sounds a lot like "shoulda woulda coulda" to me 😂

[@deancole6988]

@@QwentyJ 🤣

[@xxx-re3qe]

They lost pls move on

[@dimetilldeath]

What a useless question and a monumental waste of time. This is what separates the North hemisphere mindset from the southern. The North has been making excuses for its lack of performance for so long they like to play fantasy rugby. There must be an obvious reason as to why the Lions lost. Yes, your team was just not good enough. The end. Southern hemisphere nations don't tend to dwell. They don't ask what if. They move on quickly and improve.

[@deancole6988]

Like the springboks did after the 1st test 🤣 No crying like a bunch of school girls and making videos about perceived injustices. Just staunchly and silently move on and improve like the springboks do.....

[@deancole6988]

The springboks dont dwell. They dont ask what if. They move on and improve. End of. 🤣

[@deancole6988]

You'll be lucky to get a single word out of them. They just move on and improve. End of 🤣

[@deancole6988]

The best comment i read after the 1st test was from a saffa who in all seriousness was trying to convince people that there has been a conspiracy in motion since rugby was first played back in the 1800's, up til now so that England get most decisions in their favour, followed by new zealand and then i think it was ireland in 3rd and i cant remember after that. And the whole conspiracy was in place to try make sure that S.A didnt ever win anything. All that because his team managed to lose a game(and they were winning at half time) He clearly didnt watch a single minute of the crappy northern hemisphere six nations this year because england players were penalty machines this year-they literally couldnt stop themselves giving away pens

[@MrMultiAfrican]

Think about it for 12 years and then make a plan and then come have another crack. Boring my arse.

[@terranceroper5434]

No he is Jock what has he won and notice in the tests the forwards score backs under Townsend nil some’s it up

[@hotelthiago7688]

Russell is overrated one good game and he's compared to Dan carter

[@zerootie]

You're totally right, in fact, when DC left Racing they replaced him with Finn because he was "overrated". They're both world class 10s so it's not a surprise to compare them both. DC has won more than Finn. He also played in the best rugby team ever. Imagine if Finn played with that AB side? Wouldn't be called "overrated" I'm sure. Finn also destroyed DC in one of his last games for Glasgow against Racing in another of his "one good games". But you know this, you just choose to ignore it. If you think this is the one time Finn has played to this level then you're a moron, sorry. (I'll be ignoring your daft reply so have at it, idiot.

[@catherinejenkins2913]

@@zerootie spot on. Finn outplayed DC both in Paris and Glasgow and was one of the reasons Racing chose him as DCs replacement.

[@MrArronMc]

He literally replaced Dan Carter at Racing😅

[@Mohamedali-xw1ep]

Russell is overrated seriously mate The guy is World class mate and who compared to dan carter

[@MrArronMc]

@@Mohamedali-xw1ep there was one lazy article that compared him to DC but to find it, you would have needed to be searching Finn's name.

[@dn822]

No