1st test - Australia v British & Irish Lions

[Dean Cooperfield-West]

Kelleher making Dewi Lake look unlucky

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Half way there.

 

[McTallshort]

Yeah....bit flat that

 

[Jimbo]

Naturally the moment an English 9 comes on the first kick goes up and comes back down onto the same spot, after a master class in box kicking for in Gibson-Park for 70 minutes

Let’s just forget the miss kick and a charge down then should we, GP was excellent but don’t pretend he was error free.

 

[Grizwald]

Lions want a rocket up their backsides for that 2nd half.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

After a series of warm up games that took excitement out of the tour, it was nice to have the game that killed it altogether.

 

[Protalus rampart]

Poor lions side, poor wallabies side. This tour just isn’t quite hitting the mark at the moment.

 

[TopTen2003]

What a strange game.

Aussies cold for 50 minutes and the Lions cooked for the final 30.

Next weeks opening 20 minutes should be ferocious

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Felt like Lions knew they’d won it after they hit 20s but disappointed they didn’t push it into the 30s.

 

[AlRums]

Lions went downhill as soon as replacements came on

 

[curtbob7]

Marcus Smith being a test lion just doesn’t feel right.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Average team getting rub of green from ref draws 3 tries all with crap team.

 

[TobesHodges]

It was almost like the game needed some spice, some zazz, some X factor. There’s a blonde lad in the stands that can help with that.

 

[HenryChinaski]

Let's just forget the miss kick and a charge down then should we, GP was excellent but don't pretend he was error free.

Only commenting on the box kicking and we’ve never been able to produce consistently good box picking 9s at international level, in England

 

[Groundhog]

Scoreline flattered the Aussies honestly. Lions had that won at 10-0 up. Good atmosphere in the pub I was in to start but by the end people wanted the Aussies to score.

Hope T2 is a better game

 

[dirty harry]

I criticise Sheratt all the time for his half time inability to i.prove performance, Farrell has to be criticised a bit here too, Aus came out hard and is was scrappy and catch up from 55 mins. Subs lost all momentum, and error count was awful.

I dont think many starters lose their spot, back 3 weren't great but I think all 3 survive, Tuipolotu is nailed on next week, as are 9, 10.

Mccarthys injury might cause a change, otherwise starting tight 5 were world class.

I think theres a decision to make in the back row, Conan grew into things, still doesn't look 100% but he and Beirne looked energetic last 20. With Piardi card happy, id go with VDM start with Morgan replacing Earls on the bench.

 

[Saintjay]

Needed Pollock last 20. Bit of excitement and discussion.

Instead we got O'Gara banging on about eggs benedict.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Next up Melbourne. Have the Lions ever won there? First time for everything.

 

[Jimbo]

Only commenting on the box kicking and we've never been able to produce consistently good box picking 9s at international level, in England

Wigglesworth and Spencer were both excellent box kickers, unfortunately they both had other elements missing, England generally don’t product WC all round 9s I just don’t think BK is their glaring weakness.

 

[dirty harry]

I criticise Sheratt all the time for his half time inability to i.prove performance, Farrell has to be criticised a bit here too, Aus came out hard and is was scrappy and catch up from 55 mins. Subs lost all momentum, and error count was awful.

I dont think many starters lose their spot, back 3 weren't great but I think all 3 survive, Tuipolotu is nailed on next week, as are 9, 10.

Mccarthys injury might cause a change, otherwise starting tight 5 were world class.

I think theres a decision to make in the back row, Conan grew into things, still doesn't look 100% but he and Beirne looked energetic last 20. With Piardi card happy, id go with VDM start with Morgan replacing Earls on the bench.

That said with Morgans engine, maybe start him and Curry on the bench.