Wallabies (12) 21 / 23 (13) Lions (Final Score)
Australia and the British & Irish Lions did battle in the British & Irish Lions Series of 2013 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane at 12:05 SA Time (20:05 AEST, 11:05 BST, 10:05 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & SHD on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Wallabies:
- Penalties – James O’Connor (1), Kurtley Beale (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Israel Folau (2)
- Conversions – James O’Connor (1)
Lions:
- Penalties – Leigh Halfpenny (3)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – George North (1), Alex Cuthbert (1)
- Conversions – Leigh Halfpenny (2)
Teams:
Australia: 15 Berrick Barnes, 14 Israel Folau, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Christian Leali’ifano, 11 Digby Ioane, 10 James O’Connor, 9 Will Genia, 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Ben Mowen, 5 James Horwill (Captain), 4 Kane Douglas, 3 Ben Alexander, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Benn Robinson.
Replacements: 16 Saia Fainga’a, 17 James Slipper, 18 Sekope Kepu, 19 Rob Simmons, 20 Liam Gill, 21 Nick Phipps, 22 Pat McCabe, 23 Kurtley Beale.
British and Irish Lions: 15 Leigh Halfpenny, 14 Alex Cuthbert, 13 Brian O’Driscoll, 12 Jonathan Davies, 11 George North, 10 Johnny Sexton, 9 Mike Phillips, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 Sam Warburton (Captain), 6 Tom Croft, 5 Paul O’Connell, 4 Alun Wyn Jones, 3 Adam Jones, 2 Tom Youngs, 1 Alex Corbisiero.
Replacements: 16 Richard Hibbard, 17 Mako Vunipola, 18 Dan Cole, 19 Geoff Parling, 20 Dan Lydiate, 21 Ben Youngs, 22 Owen Farrell, 23 Sean Maitland.
Date: Saturday 22 June 2013
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Kick-off: 212:05 SA Time (20:05 AEST, 11:05 BST, 10:05 GMT)
Expected weather: Mostly clear with little chance of rain, but cold.
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert, Romain Poite (France)
TMO: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Well done Wallabies and Lions. Great game to watch.
Just hope the Boks can produce something magic later, doubt it though. We just play boring boring rugby.
@ Loosehead: Couldn’t agree more, the Bok match has a lot to live up to if it is to come anywhere close to this. What a pleasure to see some decent international rugby again. Puts it back into perspective.
Always knew that Oz would finish the stronger. Lions are very, very lucky to have sneaked this one.
Nou vir Skotte teen Italie, Bokke teen Samoosas.
Next match (Scotland / Italy) on in 14 minutes
@ The_Young_Turk:
The replacement props are crap.
@ Loosehead:
267
Agree, magnificent game to watch. I love that type of rugby to watch as well. Don’t expect this from the Boks later.
273 @ The_Young_Turk: In matches like this, you have to ride your luck. Lions just did it better than the Wobblies
Time to take a leak and to charge the glass….
@ Loosehead:
Yes, but then the Wobblies also had replacement props. Did they play their first choice props on the bench?
273 @ The_Young_Turk:
Lions are damn lucky to win this one. Wallabies missed 13 points at goal today. They should have won it. They need to bring in Mogg and Cooper for next week. Though Beale was great when he came on, just the kicking.
277 @ Puma:
Sad hey?
OK, I’m over on the next game thread
@ Just For Kicks:
Lions did nothing. It was all in the hands of the Ozzies, they got the better in the scrums and got the penalties. It was all in the kicker’s hands in the end. Lions were just passively awaiting their fate.
282 @ Loosehead:
For sure it is sad. WE have the talent and should be turning it on as well. WE don’t and play the most boring rugby out of any country. See Jean is playing today even though we all know his injury is 50/50. I know he past the fitness test, but come on Meyer should have played the exciting Serfontein instead.
I just expect us to kick everything again and again all game long.
past = passed
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