Author: Dave Beach

Lions Player Ratings Versus Chiefs

marler
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Chiefs 6 - 34 LionsA good outing for the midweek side against a weakened Chiefs, despite a moment of stupidity from Marler. The backline was built for utility and versatility and it showed. And for once, they had a better game than the pack - who also had a

Lions Player Ratings Versus Maori All Blacks

All Blacks
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New Zealand Maori 10 - 32 LionsThe game in Rotorua began with a ferocious haka from the all Maori side and ended in a decisive away victory, fought and won by a marauding Lions’ pack and converted by Halfpenny’s boot. The Maori All Blacks didn’t really give much cause

Lions Player Ratings Versus Highlanders

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Highlanders 23 - 22 Lions It was very much a second string team who came to Dunedin to face the Highlanders in the perfect conditions enclosed by the vibrant Forsyth Barr stadium. It was a game for Gatland to experiment and to play the players he’s still not sure

Lions Player Ratings Versus The Crusaders

Crusaders
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Crusaders 3 - 12 LionsThe Lions arrived in Christchurch having lost to the ‘worst performing’ New Zealand franchise three days before. They bounced back in a big way with a great result against the unbeaten and ‘best performing’ New Zealand side in the Crusaders. It was a game dictated by

Lions Player Ratings Versus Blues

Ken Owens
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Blues 22 - 16 Lions A marked improvement on last Saturday’s outing despite losing to a spirited Blues side. Overall, it was a solid performance undone by a lack of discipline when it counted. A trademark looped pass saw Rieko Ioane touch down in the corner early on, before CJ

Lions Player Ratings Versus NZ Provincial Barbarians

Warren Gatland
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Barbarians 7 - 13 Lions. Crikey. Few could have predicted that underwhelming start.Gatland looking less than amusedI’d warrant that there’ll be a fair few Lions’ interviews that will start “we don’t like making excuses but…”. It was almost like they'd stepped off the plane a few days ago. The