Lions Player Ratings (vs Reds)

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That was a far sterner test than anything the Lions have faced before.

Here are my ratings. Please feel free to disagree!

Hogg: 6 – Good positioning, defence and kicking but tried too hard to spark something
Cuthbert: 5 – Pretty disappointing. Got found out for pace on several occasions and missed tackles
Tuilagi: N/A - Went off early
Davies: 6 – Very quiet
Bowe: 8 – Really good game, cut great lines and has probably claimed the test shirt
Farrell: 7 – Much more rounded game and performance. Up'n'unders were poor though
B Youngs: 7 – Claimed his try well and looked solid if unspectacular
Vunipola: 7 – Another good solid game in the loose and scrum
T Youngs: 7 – Hit his jumpers and scrummaged very well
Stevens: 5 – Anonymous once again and knocked on a couple of times. Looks off the pace
Gray: 8 – The stand out forward, was everywhere and supreme in the lineout and rucks
Parling: 5 – A day to forget. Knocked on twice and looked very out of sorts
Lydiate: 6 – Very quiet
Warburton: 6 – Looked very rusty and not his usual poaching self
Faletau: 7 – Did quite a lot in the loose and tackled well

Notable Replacements:
Tipuric: 7 – Looked very good when he came on
Sexton: 7 - Calmed proceedings
North: 8 – Looked dangerous every time he touched the ball. Probable test starter

what I mean is to refer to him as 'a champsionship player at best' is a bit OTT IMO

Today he looked like a Championship level player. Physicality not up to scratch and a lack of footballing skills on show. He was the worst Lion on display. It was a game made for his bullocking runs with Benny bringing him in at pace on the flat pass around the fringes but he just didn't make the yards and knocked on or got turned over. Agree todays challenge was a bigger one but the Aussies are going to be better than that so he really needed to step up.

Well Yappy I was inferring that it was the English Lions opting for the scrums, particularly the Youngs bros. That's my story and I'm sticking to it .

formerly known as Sam wrote:

what I mean is to refer to him as 'a champsionship player at best' is a bit OTT IMO

Today he looked like a Championship level player. Physicality not up to scratch and a lack of footballing skills on show. He was the worst Lion on display. It was a game made for his bullocking runs with Benny bringing him in at pace on the flat pass around the fringes but he just didn't make the yards and knocked on or got turned over. Agree todays challenge was a bigger one but the Aussies are going to be better than that so he really needed to step up.

Well Yappy I was inferring that it was the English Lions opting for the scrums, particularly the Youngs bros. That's my story and I'm sticking to it .

In your opinion he looked like a championship player

to be honest he is not the type of 8's that go directly through people a la heaslip (or ben morgans for that matter) bet he will attempt to step out of the tackle but he didnt do that to greeat effect today and his contact skills were poor i agree,

ill forgive you for your freudien slip