Blood and thunder: error-strewn defeat leaves Lions open to charge of hubris | Gerard Meagher

Andy Farrell’s side targeted becoming the ‘best Lions ever’ but by putting up barriers, they will not be the most popularA clutch of players are seen taking it easy on branded bean bags. Bundee Aki is keeping warm on the exercise bike. Finn Russell is scrolling through his phone before giving a cheeky grin but the British & Lions’ performance manager, David Nucifora, decides enough is enough and puts a towel over the camera inside the dressing room, spoiling the fun. These Lions can be hard to love sometimes.They may one day come to realise that giving spectators at home a glimpse of how their players might spend a 38-minute break in play could just encourage them to stick with this match. The stoppage was perfectly in-keeping with this chaotic finale to the Test series, enthralling and farcical in equal measure, but the shutters were pulled down. Another example of rugby union failing to help itself. Continue reading...

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