British & Irish Lions player ratings vs Brumbies as Finn Russell and Dan Sheehan shine | Rugby | Sport
The British & Irish Lions beat the Brumbies 36-24 at the GIO Stadium in Canberra on Wednesday. Tries from Chessum, Lowe, Smith, Ringrose and Van der Flier made it four out of four for the tourists Down Under. Expres Sport breaks down how each player fared in the clash…
Lion’s player ratings vs Brumbies
15.Blair Kinghorn -Down with knee injury after nine minutes and off after 25 and didn’t look good 5
14.Tommy Freeman – Busy as ever and good in air but probably at fault for the Brumbies third when he didn’t step off wing 6
13. Garry Ringrose – Defence outstanding as it has been all tour, deserved try and looking a Test contender 7
12. Bundee Aki – Power in the carry is what he brings and no different here but a couple of deft touches too 7
11. James Lowe – Couple of early errors and should have scored one in first half before walk-in try 6
10. Finn Russell – Sleight of hand for Chessum opener from Russell and most of the good stuff in attack involved him 8
9. Jamison Gibson-Park – Still in front in race for Test spot and linked up well with Russell in efficient display 7
1.Ellis Genge – Emerging as the emotional heartbeat of this Lions side, carried hard and held up scrum for 50 minutes 7
2.Dan Sheehan – Aggressive carry and huge fend helped set up the Lions’ opener and good throwing at line out 8
3.Tadhg Furlong – Big effort at scrum for class tight-head finding form on tour after injury and primed for Wallabies 7
4.Maro Itoje (capt) – The skipper was class in the line out as usual and all arms and legs in the mauls, nightmare to play against 7
5. Joe McCarthy – Couple of big interventions but also got involved in some needless needle, likely Test starter though 6
6.Ollie Chessum – Number 6 looks his best chance of playing in the Tests, line out option and switched to lock late on 7
7.Tom Curry – A lot more like himself than he has been on this trip, getting involved before being replaced on 50 minutes 6
8, Jack Conan – More big carries from the Irishman, a traditional No.8, but gave a soft dopey penalty towards the end of tame 6
Replacements: Ronan Kelleher 5 (for Sheehan 61), Andrew Porter 5 (for Genge 50), Will Stuart 5 (for Furlong 50), Josh van der Flier 6 (for Curry 50), Henry Pollock (for McCarthy 58), Alex Mitchell 5 (for Gibson-Park 71), Marcus Smith 7 (for Kinghorn 25), Mack Hansen 5 (for Lowe 62)
Referee: Pierre Brousset (FR)
