I promised last week to revisit the Combined XV that was selected before the 1st Test containing more Lions than All Blacks.

It was a side picked on form, for that weekend only, and we can now pick the combined side based on their actual performance in the match.

1. Joe Moody
Kept Mako in the shade in the first Test, and even threw in a clean break after I said he didn’t offer much ball-carrying threat.

2. Jamie George
Codie Taylor took his try superbly, picking the ball off his toes, but the All Blacks lost 5 lineouts on their own throw. The Lions lost only one, and Jamie George also contributed 20 tackles to Taylor’s four.

3. Owen Franks
Neither Tadhg Furlong nor Franks were at their best, but we’ll pick the All Black just for his role in the scrum that destroyed the Lions pack, from which Read scooped up the ball and Rieko Ioane scored in the corner.

4. Brodie Retallick
The best lock in the world cemented his selection, overshadowing the three other locks.

5. Sam Whitelock
Both George Kruis and Alun Wyn Jones were poor in the 1st Test, with Kruis missing 3 tackles, conceding two penalties and making a couple of handling errors. Whitelock gets picked just for doing less badly.

6. Peter O’Mahoney
O’Mahoney had a relatively quiet game, but Jerome Kaino did not feature much either. POM keeps his place here due to his lineout contribution and for making 13 tackles to Kaino’s 4.

7. Sam Cane
Sean O’Brien had a decent game, but Cane was much more disruptive at the breakdown, where O’Brien was less effective. The Irishman also conceded 3 of the Lions’ 11 penalties, which needs to be improved.

8. Kieran Read
I picked Toby Faletau on form, and on the basis that Read had hardly played any Rugby, but Read showed his class and was obviously determined to prove his worth to this fantasy team.

9. Aaron Smith
Smith gave a masterclass in marshalling his forward pack to run at the heart of the Lions and counter their ferocious line speed. A classy performance and so keeps his place.

10. Beauden Barrett
We had identified his goal-kicking as the only weak part of his game, but he turned in a flawless performance with the boot and outshone Owen Farrell even after moving to full-back.

11. Rieko Ioane
Elliot Daly had a good game, but the young Ioane slotted straight into the All Blacks side without being overawed and took his two tries beautifully.

12. Sonny Bill Williams
Williams was more of a threat than Ben Te’o, making more ground with ball in hand in attack, and completing more tackles in defence.

13. Jonathan Davies
Davies was the only Lion to propel himself into this team having missed out on selection last week. A fine performance from the Welshman, and also helped by his opposite number leaving the field in the first half.

14. Israel Dagg
This is a close call, as both Anthony Watson and Israel Dagg looked threatening, but Dagg was more effective and composed.

15. Liam Williams
Ben Smith was another early casualty, but Williams had a decent game regardless. Started that length of the field move, which will be talked about more than the high ball he completely misjudged.

So we’re down to 4 Lions and 11 All Blacks, and it feels like the world order is restored.

What do you think? Is this a fair reflection of the game?