British and Irish Lions vs Australia July 7th, 2001. The comeback.

Second test, Wallabies manage to take this one.


In the 24th minute after a chip and gather by O’Driscoll, and then some messy play Johnny Wilkinson kicks a cross kick to the left hand corner, Andrew Walker collects and is taken over the line, from a line out maul the Lions score. Neil Back is the try scorer.

Immediately after halftime the Lions try to run the ball out of their 22, Wilkinson throws the intercept pass and Joe Roff runs 22 meters to score in the corner.

In the 46th minute, the Australians manage to wheel a scrum in the middle of the field, Eales picks up and Gregan passes to Larkham who passes wide to Roff, who runs 40 meters to score in the corner.

In the 60th minute of a number of phases, Finegan manages the half break and throws a wild pass which is collect by Matthew Burke who scores in the corner.

This was a test where the Lions showed more nous on attack than the Wallabies, but the Wallabies took their chances and found gaps in the midfield which eventually created the space for the outside backs.

Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw9JYNPg4Z4

George Carlin wrote:

You a little upset there George?

Think you missing the defining monent that swung the test in the Ozzie's favour....Lions most important player is taken out the test by an Ozzie cheep shot!

Biltong wrote:

George Carlin wrote:

You a little upset there George?

Am into my keyboard right now. We really could have had them.

Knackeredknees wrote:Think you missing the defining monent that swung the test in the Ozzie's favour....Lions most important player is taken out the test by an Ozzie cheep shot!

I was going to say, no mention of Nathan Grey taking out Richard Hill...

One of Wilkinson's off days its fair to say.