SYDNEY: Australia may have sneaked to a 16-15 second Test victory over the British and Irish Lions that kept the series alive but the player who scored their match-winning try was far from impressed with their performance.
Centre Adam Ashley-Cooper’s try gave the Wallabies their slim lead with minutes remaining in the match at Docklands Stadium, though the Lions had the opportunity to snatch it with a last-minute Leigh Halfpenny penalty attempt that fell just short.
“I think we’ve got a lot more in us, I thought the game (on Saturday) wasn’t of great standard,” the 29-year-old told reporters in Sydney yesterday.
“We made a lot of improvements from game one (which the Lions won 23-21), but we certainly feel we’ve got a lot more improvements to make.”
Ashley-Cooper’s summation of the game was not out of step with many observers, who felt the match had not been of the standard expected of the occasion.
AFP
