Comments on: Did the Ref Cost the British Lions the Series? http://welshrugbyblog.co.uk/2009/did-the-ref-cost-the-british-lions-the-series/ All Things Welsh Rugby Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:53:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Rugby Nick http://welshrugbyblog.co.uk/2009/did-the-ref-cost-the-british-lions-the-series/comment-page-1/#comment-515 Rugby Nick Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:54:58 +0000 http://welshrugbyblog.co.uk/?p=452#comment-515 Agreed. Adam Jones held his own when he came on in the first scrum and then when Rees came on he was able to start hammering the opposition. Vickery should have done better, much better, in my opinion. but then the ref should have called it as well. It's like saying Gough is better at taking a punch than AWJ (probably but not sure), he may be but why should he? It shouldnt matter because the ref should call it Agreed. Adam Jones held his own when he came on in the first scrum and then when Rees came on he was able to start hammering the opposition.

Vickery should have done better, much better, in my opinion. but then the ref should have called it as well. It’s like saying Gough is better at taking a punch than AWJ (probably but not sure), he may be but why should he? It shouldnt matter because the ref should call it

]]> By: London Ref http://welshrugbyblog.co.uk/2009/did-the-ref-cost-the-british-lions-the-series/comment-page-1/#comment-514 London Ref Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:47:08 +0000 http://welshrugbyblog.co.uk/?p=452#comment-514 Yes, the ref did certainly miss the Beast boring, but Vickery positioning was enabling this. A loose head can only do this if the tight gives him the space to get under in the first place. This was largely down to poor technique from Vickery (not getting low enough)and partly a consequence of Lee Myers being too small to hook between too big lads in Jenks and Vickery. As explained to me my an ex-Newport prop. Yes, the ref did certainly miss the Beast boring, but Vickery positioning was enabling this. A loose head can only do this if the tight gives him the space to get under in the first place. This was largely down to poor technique from Vickery (not getting low enough)and partly a consequence of Lee Myers being too small to hook between too big lads in Jenks and Vickery.
As explained to me my an ex-Newport prop.

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