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Lions Ravage Toothless Sharks - Post Match Thoughts

Mike Phillips & Fans
By Lion's Eye
June 10 2009
British & Irish Lions39 v 3 Sharks Lions Ravage Toothless Sharks Post Match Thoughts

 British & Irish Lions39  v  3 Sharks

Lions Ravage Toothless Sharks

Post Match Thoughts

British and Irish Lions Lee Mears (centre) scores his sides first try of the game.

British and Irish Lions Lee Mears scores his sides first try of the game.            All pictures by Empics 

The British & Irish Lions piled on the pressure in the first 15-20 mins without posting a score but they looked good.  In fact they looked slippery and hard to handle for the Sharks.  The Sharks of course lacked some of their first team players who were not allowed to play by Peter de Villiers, South Africa’s head coach but even so the Sharks could only muster a 3 point penalty.   

British and Irish Lions Mike Phillips (right) scores his sides 2nd try of the game.
British and Irish Lions Mike Phillips (right) scores his sides 2nd try of the game

The Lions gave away so many penalties but the Sharks could not capitalise.  The breakdown needs working on and frankly Phil Vickery is becoming a player of liability not an asset.

British and Irish Lions Brian ODriscoll (left) is challenged by Sharks Lwazi Mzozo.

 British and Irish Lions Brian ODriscoll is challenged by Sharks Lwazi Mzozo. |

O'Gara did ok but the Test spot looks like it will go to Jones, Mears looks solid along with O'Driscoll who almost scored but slipped off the pace and maybe showing that age and time is starting to catch up on him, years ago he would have nailed that break for a try.  O'Driscoll also set up Fitzgerald's try, from the break down the wing.  Lee Byrne again looking dangerous down the wing and again going in for a try.  Tries for Mears, Phillips, Fitzgerald, Byrne, Heaslip

British and Irish Lions Jamie Heaslip (right) is challenged by Sharks Keegan Daniel.

 British and Irish Lions Jamie Heaslip is challenged by Sharks Keegan Daniel.

All in all though a good win but lots still to work on.

Score summary:

Sharks – 3
Tries:
Conversions:
Penalties: Kockott
Drop Goals:
Yellow Cards: Daniel
Red Cards:

British & Irish Lions – 39
Tries: Mears, Phillips, Fitzgerald, Byrne, Heaslip
Conversions: O'Gara (3), Hook (1)
Penalties: O'Gara (2)
Drop Goals:
Yellow Cards: Vickery
Red Cards:

British and Irish Lions Luke Fitzgerald (right) in action with Sharks Chris Jordaan.

British and Irish Lions Luke Fitzgerald in action with Sharks Chris Jordaan.

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Lions Ravage Toothless Sharks - Post Match Thoughts
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