Must just be me. I thought it was dull as ditchwater apart from ten minutes in the second half and the end. Other than that it was just attritional stuff. Tense yes. Exciting no.
The lions were 'outdogged' .. not a hint of a try scoring chance for them .. 1/2Penny and a kamikaze defence kept them in the game until the puff ran out .. Next Saturday in Sydney? .. I am having a fiver on Ozzie by 10-15 points
Yesterday he was being reported as taking over the captaincy - but he doesn't even make the bench today?
Good to see Tuilagi belatedly getting into the matchday squad and the Lions pack looks to be the strongest that they have selected all tour. There are plenty of ball carrying options there, but if they play as they did at Melbourne then it's pointless picking them if they aren't going to make any line breaks.
Gatland's gone "all-in" with his selection. Seriously thought BOD would start with Roberts on the bench but the coaches must've seen in training that Manu and Roberts are back on it!
With an awesome and mobile pack, it should be a barmstorming decider. COYL!!!!
Cannot belief Croft isn't even in the 23. Absolutely ridiculous decision. Huge call on BOD too, hasn't had his best tour but he's a leader and a big game player.
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Can't wait til next Saturday's decider !
Going to be so tight again next week you feel.
Brian O'Driscoll skippers the side.
Replacements - 16-Tom Youngs (England), Mako Vunipola (England), 18-Dan Cole (England), 19-Richie Gray (Scotland), 20-Justin Tipuric (Wales), 21-Conor Murray (Ireland), 22-Owen Farrell (England), 23-Manu Tuilagi (England)
Good to see Tuilagi belatedly getting into the matchday squad and the Lions pack looks to be the strongest that they have selected all tour. There are plenty of ball carrying options there, but if they play as they did at Melbourne then it's pointless picking them if they aren't going to make any line breaks.
With an awesome and mobile pack, it should be a barmstorming decider. COYL!!!!