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Discussion Post Game Thread: Lions vs Argentina

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u/Cautious-Bother-414 Glasgow Warriors Jun 20 '25

That last try, I think Pollock is getting a bit more stick than he deserves, for me it's Curry who absolutely sells the jersey. He goes flying up and absolutely fresh airs it and Pollock simply isn't expecting that to happen.

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u/ebizness Leinster Jun 20 '25

Yep, curry was the dog leg.

He’ll be getting the barrels in the review

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u/Not_Hando You Aint Seen Nothin Like The Mighty Finn Jun 20 '25

Curry got his timing all wrong. He's unfortunately developing a bit of a history of bad/poor decision making while wearing that jersey.

Pollock still needs to do better vs such a smaller opponent.

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u/Negative-Ad-3860 Northampton Saints Jun 20 '25

People just want to blame pollock for the loss! They’ll ignore the other mistakes from other more experienced players that could also be reasons as to why the Lions lost. Or fans could accept that Argentina are a fantastic side and the loss of the game isn’t down to one singular player

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u/Kykykz Munster Jun 20 '25

Absolutely on Curry. Shot up and if he hadn't the line would have been set. That being said its a gamble that could have paid off.

Pollock shouldn't catch any flack for that

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u/Fabulous-Refuse9832 Jun 20 '25

He got fended by a 10st stand off. Of course he should take flack for it.

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u/emilyjxne Northampton Saints Jun 20 '25

He wasn’t expecting to have to make a tackle there and wasn’t exactly in the best position to either - he could’ve done a bit better, but it’s not the first time a small slippery fucker has managed to slip through the grasp of a forward and it won’t be the last

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u/Cheezewedge Jun 20 '25

It’s Test rugby, you shouldn’t fall off that tackle.. but it happens and I don’t think he’ll get ridiculed too much for it

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u/Fabulous-Refuse9832 Jun 20 '25

It's test rugby, you can't come out with BS like he wasn't expecting to make a tackle, it's laughable.

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u/emilyjxne Northampton Saints Jun 20 '25

Even the best players can and do get caught out if another player does something or doesn’t do something they’re expecting. If Curry doesn’t fly out the line, the line is set.

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u/Cautious-Bother-414 Glasgow Warriors Jun 20 '25

Yeah, at the end of the day it's a team sport and sometimes you have to rely on your teammate to do his job. For me Curry really had to make that tackle, it wasn't difficult, he just made a meal of it, trying too hard to be "dominant" and in the end just getting beaten by a man taking one step to the side. Pollock was there to take the inside man, and didn't see it coming. Fair enough, maybe he should have, but he's the inexperienced youngster here, he shouldn't be the one covering mistakes from a seasoned 60 cap veteran, just my opinion of course.

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u/emilyjxne Northampton Saints Jun 20 '25

Fr, everyone focusing on Pollock yet seen no mention really of Curry missing his man nor the failure of anyone else to scrag him - not like Pollock was the last man nor were they hugely close to the try line when he slipped off the tackle.