by After a somewhat unsatisfactory serial opener, Australia jumped back on a rough cricket floor in Melbourne in a real barn burner.
After the British and Irish lions had prevailed since Tom Lynagh’s penalty in the fourth minute after 29: 26, thanks to a last GAGO attempt by Hugo Keenan after the drama had built a nerve-wracking climax.
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Here are 12 factors that color a convincing opportunity.
Comeback for the centuries
Before this weekend, according to statistician Stuart Farmer, the largest comeback for Lions was only 10 points to win a test game. As early as 1938, when they opposed a 13:3 half-time deficit to defeat the Springboks 21-16.
The wiping of an 87-year-old record, regardless of the opposition, represents a remarkable performance by Andy Farrell’s side.
Will Skelton’s villain
It is not unfair to interpret that Skelton’s achievements for Saracen and La Rochelle have made his efforts for Australia in the shade. However, when the Wallabies needed him, the high-towering 33-year-old was great as a totem.
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Australia contested the opening of the opening and allowed him to bring Finn Russell’s strike into contact, but Skelton offered itself from the following line-out. He took it at the front and rumbled five meters before turning Dave Porecki.
From there he was a grinning threat that indulged in the do-or-the dispute. He came up Tadhg Furlong to trigger a fight with handbags in which he had managed the former Saracens colleague Maro Itoje, and was exactly the number to be gathered. Skelton’s absence from the first test felt a shame and his influence in Melbourne also emphasized.
Wallabies discover their poison again
Skelton and Rob Valetini, who wore with poison and issue, embodied the renewed power of Australia. And there was accuracy, ambition and skill to grunt.
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In the 20th minute, from a scrum halfway, the Backline Wallabies moved the ball beautifully into space. Len Ikitau ran flat and played a withdrawal behind Joseph Suaalii to Lynagh, whereby Harry Potter came out of his wing to feed Max Jorgensen with a cut out pass.
Jorgensen’s chip before the prerequisite for the Lions 22 raised a line-out, and the hosts did not leave the pressure until the veteran James Slipper overlooked. Tommy Freeman was sent to the sin-bins, a victim of several team violations, and Australia used it beautiful.
Tom Wright found space in the understaffed lions Back-Field with a fine 50:22 that Jake Gordon’s Sniping score, and Jorgensen danced 20 meters from the next restart. A retirement line withdrawal was picked up, Icitau ate himself behind his striker to feed Suaalii, who stepped from his left foot and slid in the middle. Wright came to support to end a 75-meter change. Could he have moved closer to the post to facilitate conversion? Perhaps. Jamison Gibson-Park chased Wright to the end, and Lynagh couldn’t land the extras.
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… to put the lions in a hole
A touching reaction requires an epic preamble, and Australia has achieved an advantage of 23: 5. The lions were on the screen and woke up remarkable.
Curry’s crunching tackle … and other turning points
Test games have to be won several times, as the old cliché tells us. At the moment you could feel that the swing swung back and forth.
Lynagh spilled a Gibson Park Box Kick and Freeman back from the trash can, which stormed out of the scrum for about 15 meters. Tom Curry’s destination after he had stepped into a crabting Gordon was not a gimmer.
In the 37th minute, the double act of Curry and Tadhg Beirne struck again. As a couple, they kept Harry Wilson and Suaalii up to send a punishment. Finn Russell struck an extraordinary touch finder from his own 10 m line to set up a line-out around five meters from white washing.
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Again the lions in the “red zone” were clinical. Keenan’s Pass started Huw Jones, who crossed two to score. From 23 to 5, the lions were within six points.
The respective payments of Valetini at halftime and Skelton seemed to be of great importance seven minutes after the second period. But Curry had to defy the flames in the 55th minute after another penalty from Lynagh 26-17 had taken to Australia. Jorgensen suggested Gordon’s box kick on the field and Langi Gleeson and Fraser Mcreight gave them to work Suaalii into space.
When Tate McDermott was not marked on the left flank, the Wallabies saw that at least 31-17. It would certainly have been a game. However, Curry stormed the rescue and rattled Suaalii to force a blow. Even at that time it seemed a crucial intervention that was based on pure grit – and so it would prove itself.
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Scrummaging swings it
Further big moments were conjured up by the lions. There was a carving of Bundee Aki and a skillful unloading of James Lowe in the run -up to his attempt. Gibson-Park drove over the back field to cover a Jorgensen-Grubber excellently. Could Wright shortly previously hit Beirne?
Among the IFS and butts there was an undeniable area of dominance for the lions. After the introduction of Ellis Genge, which helped with Skelton’s departure, the Wallabies were shattered during the scrum and blood penalties. Despite the sexier thrill and spills, the push competition, which distinguishes for the Rugby Union, rules the course of the biggest games.
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Press the bank every last drop
Schmidt’s use of six strikers on the Australia bank was a reasonable protection against the lack of season that Skelton and Valetini had before the second test. Gleeson was lively and McDermott, the reserve scrum-help, deserves immense recognition for an admirable hour on the wing after Potter had lost.
As for the lions, Farrell was impressive proactive. He brought Genge, James Ryan and Jac Morgan shortly after Curry’s Tackle against Suaalii. Keeping curry could have been tempting.
Ryan confirmed his selection with two robust duels in the 68th minute. The second, who struck Wilson backwards, led to sales when Gordon threw a forward pass to Carlo Tizzano. Ryan’s storm with ball in hand also brought Keenans scamper to fame.
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Blair Kinghorn and Owen Farrell were brought for Huw Jones or Lowe an hour. A midfield of Russell, Farrell and Aki, whereby Farrell defended in the 13th channel, looked pretty interesting. Nevertheless, there were two distributors to the Lions with which they found width from moves in the first phase.
Backrowers and AKI awarded hard angles when Russell and Farrell carried screen games to bring Kinghorn and Freeman into space. Andy Farrell certainly needed his reinforcement.
Moment for amateurs that can refer to
Will Stuart was another influential replacement and his touchline boot swap with Furlong-and Tighthead-Prop only needed new shoes on his left foot and not at home in a boxing day chuck around. Itoje emphasized that the Wallabies were not a “pub team” beforehand. This was charmingly amateurish from the lions.
Stuart has filled up with practical bolts and was an important contribution to scrummening exchange in the 79th minute and also made a crucial transmission in the outside center. He slipped off Nick Frost and rolled over Wilson. He returned to his feet to reach Wallabies 22. In total, Stuart made 20 meters. Furlong could ask for some of these to borrow the Stats sheet after the game.
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Attempts true quality
An unforgettable competition is canonized by evaluations that will be remembered. Sparks of quality – or controversy – have interrupted all eight in this classic. The move for Wright’s goal was wonderful and the lions drove through 14 phases and spent a minute and 47 seconds in possession after they were launched from a line-out for Keenans.
Russell’s reluctance, while he directs the final phases, deserves special mention. He pulled Suaalii and switched an outlet via Wright to Kinghorn before finding himself isolated a little later in the shadow of the Australia posts. Instead of forcing a Hollywood pass, he held on to it and looked for the port of his strikers to lift a delivery to Ryan.
Referee controversy
Dan Shehan’s Superman dive and Jac Morgan’s Clear-out on Carlo Tizzano provided enough pub ammunition for the next 12 years. On a less angry note, the smile and the pumps that Morgan granted himself when Andrea Piardi decided that Keenan’s attempt should be on the hearts would have warmed the hearts far beyond whale.
The atmosphere was electrically in the MCG, where over 90,000 fans were present – Getty Images/David Rogers
Electrical atmosphere
We are waiting for the effect of this spectacle on Rugby Union in Australia – and all over the world. The hope is that it prompted people to immerse themselves in the 15-one side code. With a lot of 90,307 people recorded, it is certain that some impressive young people have been inspired.
The Lions enjoy the victory with a well -deserved beer … or two – Shutterstock/Dan Sheridan
Sizes anointed
The celebrations extend in the Melboune night with some reason. A match for these dramatic reasons for how these lions are remembered. ITOJE and Furlong, for example, now have a series win to add a tie to New Zealand in 2017 and to lose the jumping boks in 2021. In due course, itoje can reset his ambitions on a trip to take over the All Blacks in 2029.
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The achievements of Russell and Sheehan will age better for this result. And don’t make a mistake, Andy Farrell wants a 3-0-Sunwerer Sweep to be expanded to the heir. Cats are not tolerated for long.
