Ben Smith

So the British & Irish Lions have one try through illegal jumping from Dan Sheehan, and a couple of cheap ones burying over from five out. Finn Russell kicked to the corner about five metres in front of the mark on the last one. They are very fortunate to be just six points down…

Dan Sheehan jumping over the defence. That is illegal.

Dive or not, Tizzano is first on the ball to an isolated carrier and they desperately go off feet to clear him out & seal off the ruck in the process. Two brave Lions lying lower than a snake's belly after missile cleans!

The Low Margin Lions have clawed back to win by three points 29-26 with off-feet missile cleanouts paving the way for Hugo Keenan to score the winning try! Series won with a +11 PD

A 26-24, the moment is building for Owen Farrell to win the series for the Low Margin Lions with a clutch kick.

The greatest B&I Lions team of all-time is down 23-5 at the MCG after 30 minutes. The Wallabies are smashing through the front door and nobody seems home right now!

The Springboks under Erasmus have finally figured out how to actually play rugby, instead of playing the equivalent of “park the bus” that they did over 2021-23 despite having one of the largest pools of talent in the world. It only took a Kiwi coach to make it happen. Well done…

To be fair, Biggar’s Welsh teams really struggled against Australia during his career. Took 10 years to get a win. So his bar is high. But this is becoming the most overhyped 8-point win in rugby union history. They lost the 2nd half. Lions scrum was towelled and the back three…

This was absolutely the All Blacks Hamilton Select XV with about three genuine starters in the line-up, Savea, D-Mac & Jordan (out of position). Lomax only just coming back from injury. Highly experimental team, still won.

Joseph Suaalii got skip-passed multiple times on attack, a couple with the Wallabies launching counters. What are you doing? The best athlete on the pitch in some open space and you skip him for Harry Potter who kicks it 65m dead. Harry Wilson with Suaalii outside him kicks long.…

You can’t make this stuff up, the world champs of 15-on-14 win the World U20 title with another red card. Congratulations South Africa U20!

The European fans have been slating this Wallabies side. 8 point margin. Very average second half from the Lions. You can take “greatest ever Lions team” off the table with another low margin win in Melbourne.

As expected, the British & Irish Butterfinger Brigade are struggling in the aerial battle. Freeman, Keenan, Lowe all guilty. Wallabies only try so far off a kick. They need more contestables. Lions have ascendency in the game but there are weaknesses.

The All Blacks ‘C’ side finishing off the French Bs really shows the depth in Super Rugby Pacific is unmatched.

Could you say that any of the Lions forwards are top three in the world at their position currently?! Genge, no. Furlong, no. Itoje, no. Many washed former greats or overrated players! A big shame the Wallabies not at full strength!

Joe Schmidt needs to send an aerial bombardment at the Lions like never seen before. Freeman, Keenan, Lowe need to drown in high balls like they’re playing AFL. Send spirals up that reach Roma St. Lynagh a smart selection, very good leg, 60m+ and can lead the aerial assault. The…

New Zealand U20 lead for 99% of the semi-final against the future of the Top 14 and knock them out 34-26.

Mannie Libbok, with a real attack coach like Tony Brown, could really become the first Springbok No.10 to win a World Player of the Year award. Backline looks 10x better with him.

The Top 14 is very wealthy and clearly the strongest domestic competition globally, but French international rugby suffers as a result. They don't care about July tours, so what? Well, it's 20-30% of the international calendar. That counts for cohesion building and experience.…

Offside in front of the kicker, then catches the ball. Penalty Italy.