All Blacks v Lions - 2nd Test Predictions

2nd test Predictions... also know a prediction game..

So here we go... Let's keep it simple and not turn it into a battle ground.

How about simply using the poll to predict the first test result and add your score prediction below for entry into the competition (no prizes, just for fun)....

Ok, I have used SportForm's Prediction competition rules (hope that's Ok SportForm) and put your predictions in.. (in the spoiler below incase you want to read them)

Rules:

So the All Black Lions Prediction results so far are:-

1st Test:

2nd Test:

With TOTAL overall position being:-

Pos Player Score
1: Griff 68 pts
2: Pete C (Kiwireddevil) 44 pts
3: BamBam 39 pts
=4: highland_scot 36 pts
=4: No9 36 pts
=4: RuggerRadge2611 36 pts
7: EST 34 pts
=8: Hammersmith harrier 32 pts
=8: Mad for Chelsea 32 pts
=8: No 7&1/2 32 pts
11: TightHead 30 pts
12: Scottrf 29 pts
13: GunsGermsV2 24 pts
14: theslosty 14 pts
15: Ozzy3213 9 pts
16: aucklandlaurie 7 pts
17: compelling and rich 5 pts
18: The Loaded Dog 4 pts
19: fa0019 3 pts
20: westisbest 2 pts
21: Pete330v2 1 pts
=22: ebop 0 pts
=22: rodders 0 pts
=22: sensisball 0 pts
=22: TJ 0 pts



Will set up a new thread for 3rd Test Predictions to keep them clean...

All Blacks 22 - 30 Lions

New Zealand 35 Lions 25

NZ 22 - 25 Lions

Boo hiss. I may have tempered my enthusiasm had I known we were being marked. Hey ho only way back is to predict a lions clean sweep now.

NZ 17 lions 18

NZ 38 v Lions 10

NZ 27 lions 15

nz35 lions 6

All Blacks 60 - Lions nil.

Sam Warburton to score a hat trick for NZ.

NZ 37 Lions 23

NZ 42 - 22 Lions.

NZ 42 - 15 Lions

I'm going to go 34-16 to NZ.

I think the Lions will win. I dont think they were too far off NZ. The NZ pack was immense, the Lions now now the level they need to reach and I think they may do it.

18-10 Lions

Anyone else think Kiwi coaches must be brainwashed into defending the ABs no matter what the criticism? Hanson actually rang a radio station to have a whinge over Gatland's comments re Connor Murray even though the criticism was fair based on this video:

https://mobile.twitter.com/mike_cantillon/status/879333982596468736/video/1

It was the same story with Graham Henry re the O'Driscoll saga on the last tour. Some really graceless comments from Henry.

That's quite a bad one. Can't really argue that he was charging down the kick.

NZ by 15 points

It really depends on how the lions come out. I look at the side and especially that pack and wonder where the fire will come from. T'eo brings it, Farrell brings it and SOB albeit not recently.

To say we'll win by cutting out the mistakes is utter garbage. We played reasonably well, didn't commit to many errors, give away too many penalties. Expecting perfection is expecting the impossible. No team bar NZ (at the moment) can expect to put away every opportunity they have.

Unless we bring a performance of sheer controlled rage I think we could get 40 points put on us. NZ will be better than last week and they are the one team that grinds the knife in.

We won't out play them, the only way is to want it more. Is their a player in the squad that has more intensity than Brodie Retallick?

40-17

fa0019 wrote:It really depends on how the lions come out. I look at the side and especially that pack and wonder where the fire will come from. T'eo brings it, Farrell brings it and SOB albeit not recently.

To say we'll win by cutting out the mistakes is utter garbage. We played reasonably well, didn't commit to many errors, give away too many penalties. Expecting perfection is expecting the impossible. No team bar NZ (at the moment) can expect to put away every opportunity they have.

Unless we bring a performance of sheer controlled rage I think we could get 40 points put on us. NZ will be better than last week and they are the one team that grinds the knife in.

We won't out play them, the only way is to want it more. Is their a player in the squad that has more intensity than Brodie Retallick?

40-17

Alun Wyn Jones?

Lions by 50.

Now that the teams are out, & I've checked the weather forecast (wet)

NZ 25 Lions 16

NZ 42 Lions 26

Surprise result

NZ 26 Lions 30

New prediction for me as I think the All Blacks will select 3rd gear for this game.

NZ 45 Lions 13

TightHEAD wrote:New prediction for me as I think the All Blacks will select 3rd gear for this game.

NZ 45 Lions 13

Thinking along similar lines despite Pete's weather info. Memories of 2005 still in my mind. Might be a similar result in 2017.

The Loaded Dog wrote:NZ 37 Lions 23

NZ 44 Lions 18

I'd definitely never have predicted that so far 5 people think the lions will win. I didn't think there were 5 people in the country that thought that, in fact I don't think there's 5 people in the Lions squad that think that

New Zealand by more than 15 points. Perhaps NZ 36 - Lions 15

Pete330v2 wrote:I'd definitely never have predicted that so far 5 people think the lions will win. I didn't think there were 5 people in the country that thought that, in fact I don't think there's 5 people in the Lions squad that think that

Never underestimate the lunatics on this forum 

Best available odds on odds checker are 2/9 NZ, 5/1 Lions to win Saturday

I predict a 30 point AB victory Warburton goes off injured after 35mins so AWJ will be captain of the losing side.

glamorganalun wrote:I predict  a 30 point AB victory Warburton goes off injured after 35mins so AWJ will be captain of the losing side.

Problem being, AWJ can't last 35 minutes these days.

This game will probably end with Farrell or Sexton as captain.

It's just a gut feeling but strangely I reckon the Lions will get quite close in this one, maybe 22-19 to NZ. The agonising nature of defeat will break morale and I predict a humiliation next week in the final Test.

This is the most important game of the tour, Lions lose tomorrow and the tour is red rover. obviously the Lions have to throw everything at the ABs, in turn the ABs if they want to win will have to play better than they ever have before in their history. a close one.

 ABs 18 ...Lions 13.

aucklandlaurie wrote:This is the most important game of the tour, Lions lose tomorrow and the tour is red rover. obviously the Lions have to throw everything at the ABs, in turn the ABs if they want to win will have to play better than they ever have before in their history. a close one.

 ABs 18 ...Lions 13.

Really? They'll have to play better than against Aus, SA or England etc in their pomp?

I think you're possibly over-inflating the chance of this Lions side.

I predict it will be as brutal for the Lions as a game of thrones season finally.

NZ 29 - 17 Lions

NZ 40 - Lions 12
Sonny Bill will make easier yards than last week, Leinert -Brown and Naholo will have a field day. As the pressure comes on Sexton will try too hard, getting turned over behind the gain line making life even easier for the AB's. I dont think it will be pretty from a Lions perpective.

Well Done Lions....

Points for 2nd Test and Total updated in OP...

3rd Test Post to follow..

TJ wrote:nz35 lions 6

Great prediction

Cyril wrote:

Pete330v2 wrote:I'd definitely never have predicted that so far 5 people think the lions will win. I didn't think there were 5 people in the country that thought that, in fact I don't think there's 5 people in the Lions squad that think that

Never underestimate the lunatics on this forum 

I guess you are the lunatic Cyril

GunsGermsV2 wrote:

Cyril wrote:

Pete330v2 wrote:I'd definitely never have predicted that so far 5 people think the lions will win. I didn't think there were 5 people in the country that thought that, in fact I don't think there's 5 people in the Lions squad that think that

Never underestimate the lunatics on this forum 

I guess you are the lunatic Cyril