L'Union Bordeaux-Bègles en finale du Top 14 | les stats de la demi-finale UBB - RCT

The big issue tonight was errors. Which can creep into a game where you might get a bit carried away on attack. Being in the right places and having made opportunities is a positive to take out of the game.

Breakdowns however will need to improve massively by the RC.

The headline full game stats are entirely misleading. The Lions were destroying Aus first half and it’s pretty clear the prevailing view was not to go there.

Wallabies ‘big guns’ only play North-South and don’t fit JS game plan, unless he does a 180?

Lions definitely haven’t fielded their best team since Lowe was a shocker, Freeman poor by his standards and Keenan not at the races either (yes, I know…). Morgan, JvdF, Kinghorn, Darcy and Duhan will improve that team based on today’s performance, if they get the chance. Itoje wasn’t great either but unlikely he will be dropped.

Finau upped his work rate and was a pretty effective ball carrier in wide channels and put in a couple of big tackles. His best test to date.

ALB was not perfect with a poor dropped pass and a silly penalty but he did run hard and got through gaps on half breaks and he was very good on defence with no poor reads or missed tackles.

Kicking for the posts late in the game certainly screams ‘hiding’.

The lions are only losing players to injury every game, the Wallabies have big guns to come back.

For all the pack dominance it wasn't scoreboard pressure. Turnovers won was even while the Lions actually lost considerably more turnovers the than the wallabies.

That will be lost on neither coach but the Lions have already fielded their best team.

If Keenan has played himself out of the team and Kinghorn isn't still fit, imagine they start the next test with Smith at #15?

Zero room for complacency and the fitness levels and work rate required to secure your own ball against them has been a real challenge. Welcome feedback for the boks to work on.

Speed to the breakdown. Cardio and work rate. The rest is pretty solid.