Another win on the books.
It was disjointed at times, with handling errors still too prevalent.
However, the Lions faced a fired up Brumbies side and got the job done, winning 36-24, with some of their best tries so far.
Ellis Genge – 7
Scrum looked strong once again, but gave away a silly penalty for diving into a ruck while the Lions were attacking deep in the Brumbies 22.
Dan Sheehan – 8
The most telling stat from the Leinster man was his 100% record at the lineout.
We finally saw him make one of his trademark line breaks as well, and he showed brilliant hands at times.
Tadhg Furlong – 7
His best performance in any jersey in a long, long time.
Scrummaged well, looked abrasive, and chipped in with 7 tackles.
Maro Itoje – 7.5
Another industrious display from the captain.
A towering lineout performance.
Joe McCarthy – 7
Lineout was good, and showed his handling skills with some perfect pull-back passes.
A shoo-in for the test team it looks like.
Ollie Chessum – 7
Has possibly secured a Test spot today.
Was astute at blindside before moving to second row, showing valuable versatility.
Tom Curry – 6.5
Another game where he didn’t make the impact he would have liked.
Behind Jac Morgan, Josh van der Flier, and Henry Pollock for the Test team.
Jack Conan – 7.5
Wasn’t a highlight-reel showing by any means, but he finished the game with the most metres and tackles made of any player on the pitch.
Jamison Gibson-Park – 7.5
A strong showing, and got vital minutes in what will more than likely be the Test half-back partnership.
Finn Russell – 8.5
Another class performance from the player of the tour so far.
Two misjudged cross-field kicks aside, he was flawless in nearly every department.
James Lowe – 7
Was unlucky to have a try held up in the first half, but scored soon after.
Again, his boot was invaluable.
Bundee Aki – 7
Had a woeful pass straight into touch when there was plenty of space to attack.
Made some massive carries, but had a relatively quiet second half.
Garry Ringrose – 8
The best performance of any centre this Tour.
Made and scored a superb try and carried brilliantly rather than forcing the play.
Tommy Freeman – 6.5
Chased kicks well but would have preferred to have seen more ball.
Marcus Smith – 6.5
Was caught far too narrow, providing the Brumbies with an easy try just after coming on the pitch.
Had a lovely kick to set up Garry Ringrose for his try.
Replacements:
Rónan Kelleher – 6.5
Andrew Porter – 7
Will Stuart – 6.5
Josh van der Flier – 7
Henry Pollock – 7
Alex Mitchell – 6.5
Mack Hansen – 6.5
