Country XV (0) 0 / 64 (38) Lions (Final Score)
The Combined Country VX and British & Irish Lions did battle in the British & Irish Lions 2013 tour at Hunter Stadium, Newcastle at 11:30 SA Time (19:30 AEST, 10:30 BST, 09:30 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & SHD on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Country XV:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – 0
- Conversions – 0
Lions:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Alex Cuthbert (1), Conor Murray (1), Stuart Hogg (1), George North (2), Richard Hibbard (1), Brian O’Driscoll (1), Leigh Halfpenny (1), Johnathan Davies (1)
- Conversions – Stuart Hogg (4), Leigh Halfpenny (3)
Teams:
Combined Country: 15 Nathan Trist, 14 Alex Gibbon, 13 Lewie Catt, 12 Tareta-Junior Siakisini, 11 Tom Cox, 10 Angus Roberts, 9 Michael Snowden, 8 Tim Davidson (Captain), 7 Jarrad Butler, 6 Richard Stanford, 5 Blake Enever, 4 Phoenix Battye, 3 Tim Metcher, 2 Josh Mann-Rae, 1 Haydn Hirsimaki.
Replacements: 16 Tom Kearney, 17 Dylan Evans, 18 Rikki Abraham, 19 Rory Arnold, 20 Trent Dyer, 21 Adam McCormack, 22 Shaun McCarthy, 23 Dale Ahwang.
British and Irish Lions: 15 Sean Maitland, 14 Alex Cuthbert, 13 Brian O’Driscoll (Captain), 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 George North, 10 Stuart Hogg, 9 Conor Murray, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 Justin Tipuric, 6 Sean O’Brien, 5 Ian Evans, 4 Richie Gray, 3 Dan Cole, 2 Richard Hibbard, 1 Alex Corbisiero.
Replacements: 16 Rory Best, 17 Ryan Grant, 18 Matt Stevens, 19 Alun Wyn Jones, 20 Toby Faletau, 21 Mike Phillips, 22 Jonathan Davies, 23 Leigh Halfpenny.
Date: Tuesday 11 June
Venue: Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
Kick-off: 11:30 SA Time (19:30 AEST, 10:30 BST, 09:30 GMT)
Expected weather: A chance of showers late in the morning or afternoon. Light winds. High of 20°C and a low of 14°C
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), James Leckie (Australia) Television
TMO: TBC
6V Battery… I mean Phoenix Battye come close, Bumpkins penalty
100 m Try for the Lions, George North
Lions 26 / 0 Country XV
At this rate it might be a 100-pointer for the Lions at the end
Lions penalty, 5m out… popped out to touch.
Should see a lineout maul here…
Try Richard Hibbard, Lions
Lions 33 / 0 Country XV
Yip, still on for the 100-pointer
Looks like my Bru 60 points is indeed far too little
Easy try for George North again
Lions 38 / 0 Country XV
What purpose does this match serve, other than to give the Lions match practice?
TMO
Lions try?
No try, he was out
Lions penalty, 15 m out… lineout!
Lineout stolen.
Lemoenetyd
6 Lions tries in the 1st half…
Will we see 12 of them?
If the Ozzmob are not careful, the British & Irish Lions of 2013 could ge through this whole tour undefeated!
Hello Wouter, kom praat bietjie hier
Players back out on the pitch
2nd Half ON!
Phweeeew, primary school knock by the Bumpkins right wing, Alex Gibbon
Now a bad knock by Halfpenny… freegin chump change… hehehe
Another senseless Lions knock.
No score in 6 minutes of the 2nd half…
Looks like my 60-pointer is back in contention…. hahaha
Lions penalty, collapsing the maul… quick tap
Try Brian O’Driscoll, untouched
Lions 43 / 0 Country XV
Bumpkins penalty on their own 22
Try Leigh Halfpenny
Lions 50 / 0 Country XV
Half Ton up!
Lions penalty, Dyer offside
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