NSW Waratahs v Lions

Follow live text commentary as the Lions face the New South Wales Waratahs at Allianz Stadium in Sydney

3rd & 7 37yd

by iain.spragg@hotmail.comon Jun 15, 2013 at 10:09 AM

27min: PENALTY. Waratahs 7 Lions 16. Halfpenny punishes Waratahs indiscipline with another three points

by Iain Spragg edited by Mike Robinson 6/15/2013 10:09:33 AM
29min: Top Lions tacklers so far... Youngs and Warburton both with seven.

by Iain Spragg 6/15/2013 10:10:31 AM
30min: Great catch from Zebo sets up Lions attack - Dennis mops up.

by Iain Spragg 6/15/2013 10:11:35 AM
Drew Mitchell's beard is nothing short of glorious. #beard #lions

by DaveMessumJones via twitter 6/15/2013 10:11:36 AM
31min: Attacking Lions scrum...

by Iain Spragg 6/15/2013 10:11:56 AM
31min: Heaslip fails to control at the base and Waratahs hack clear. Not good from the Irishman there...

by Iain Spragg 6/15/2013 10:12:57 AM
Leigh Halfpenny could do a nine dart finish with rugby balls on a dartboard 10 miles away #lions

by Ferg mc via twitter 6/15/2013 10:14:09 AM
33min: Few bodies down. Mitchell's got a dodgy arm and Youngs has temporary knee knack

by Iain Spragg 6/15/2013 10:14:24 AM
Davies has been influential today

by Mike Robinson 6/15/2013 10:15:28 AM
33min: AW Jones concedes penalty. Waratahs opt to go for goal. The crowd are displeased...

by Iain Spragg 6/15/2013 10:15:49 AM
by iain.spragg@hotmail.comon Jun 15, 2013 at 10:17 AM

34min: PENALTY. Waratahs 10 Lions 16. McKibbin makes no mistake and the crowd are placated. A bit.

by Iain Spragg edited by Mike Robinson 6/15/2013 10:16:50 AM
36mi: Lions concede turnover. Mitchell and Crawford break and Waratahs have their tail up. Forget a good workout, this is a real game and one the tourists could lose!

by Iain Spragg 6/15/2013 10:19:29 AM
Love that offload from Drew Mitchell #Lions #Waratahs

by adamtillsley via twitter 6/15/2013 10:20:07 AM
37min: Lucky. Lions get penalty in their own 22. Danger for now averted

by Iain Spragg 6/15/2013 10:20:22 AM
38min: A few of the Lions forwards blowing hard now...

by Iain Spragg 6/15/2013 10:20:54 AM
by iain.spragg@hotmail.comon Jun 15, 2013 at 10:23 AM

39min: TRY. Waratahs 10 Lions 21. Lions into the 22, brutal series of one-on-ones, AW Jones charges and Halfpenny goes over in the corner. Great try.

by Iain Spragg edited by Mike Robinson 6/15/2013 10:23:09 AM
40min: CONVERSION. Waratahs 10 Lions 23. Halfpenny does the business and an entertaining first half comes to a dramatic end.

by Iain Spragg 6/15/2013 10:24:12 AM
Right, where do we start? A good game, a good Lions performance so far against a good Waratahs side. Good tries. good defence. Quite good then...

by Iain Spragg 6/15/2013 10:27:01 AM
Slightly more seriously... definitely the sterner examination the Lions craved. Victory is not a done deal and the Gatland's boys will have to maintain their intensity for the second 40 minutes

by Iain Spragg 6/15/2013 10:28:18 AM
Plenty of entertainment for the fans so far

by Mike Robinson 6/15/2013 10:28:21 AM
Another belting half of rugby. Two things clear: Sexton is being targeted (mostly fairly) and Jonathan Davies is the Lions in-form centre.

by Sam_sportsnews via twitter 6/15/2013 10:28:51 AM
Great finish to entertaining 40'. POC huge. Zebo clearly eyeing up a Test spot. TYoungs everywhere. Sexton controlling.

by 5LiveRugby via twitter 6/15/2013 10:29:09 AM
Individual winners and losers so far? AW Jones and O'Connell have excelled, Davies has outshone Roberts and Youngs has been impressive in the loose. Not so good from Maitland and Heaslip

by Iain Spragg 6/15/2013 10:29:56 AM
And the big debate? Warburton has certainly been solid. No big carries or turnovers over yet but good protection of Lions possession at the breakdown...

by Iain Spragg 6/15/2013 10:31:33 AM
Quite game so far from Phillips It's the kind of game you feel Ben Youngs would enjoy...

by Iain Spragg 6/15/2013 10:32:34 AM
How long before we get a glimpse of the rarely seen lesser spotted Rob Kearney? Not long I suspect...

by Iain Spragg 6/15/2013 10:34:47 AM
Top first-half that. O'Connell immense, Halfpenny immaculate, Davies, Zebo and Alun-Wyn Jones also in prime form. #lions2013

by balders2 via twitter 6/15/2013 10:35:37 AM
Gatland doesn't look a happy bunny in the dressing room. Lots of angry finger pointing going on...

by Iain Spragg 6/15/2013 10:36:16 AM
Second half up and running...

by Iain Spragg 6/15/2013 10:36:45 AM
Zebo had a huge first half

by Mike Robinson 6/15/2013 10:36:53 AM
41min: Waratahs out of the blocks quickest with series of half breaks

by Iain Spragg 6/15/2013 10:38:10 AM
43min: Lions march into Waratahs territory, edging towards 22..

by Iain Spragg 6/15/2013 10:39:40 AM
by iain.spragg@hotmail.comon Jun 15, 2013 at 10:41 AM

by iain.spragg@hotmail.comon Jun 15, 2013 at 10:41 AM

44min: TRY. Waratahs 10 Lions 30. Pressure, pressure. Davies again with great hands, Halfpenny racing through on the angle. Best try of the match. Halfpenny of course adds the conversion. He's got 25 points already!

by Iain Spragg edited by Mike Robinson 6/15/2013 10:41:23 AM
by iain.spragg@hotmail.comon Jun 15, 2013 at 10:44 AM

46min. TRY. Waratahs 15 Lions 30. Lions fall asleep defensively and Carter crashes over from close range. A bit of a dust-up afterwards as tempers begin to fray..

by Iain Spragg edited by Mike Robinson 6/15/2013 10:44:18 AM
by iain.spragg@hotmail.comon Jun 15, 2013 at 10:46 AM

47min: CONVERSION. Waratahs 17 Lions 30. McKibbin adds the conversion

by Iain Spragg edited by Mike Robinson 6/15/2013 10:45:33 AM
48min: This game is done and dusted yet

by Iain Spragg 6/15/2013 10:46:34 AM
49min: Sorry, ISN'T done and dusted yet!!!!

by Iain Spragg 6/15/2013 10:47:31 AM
actions of the Warratahs No1 there pretty awful. Forearm pushing down on Sexton's throat. #LionsTour #WARvLIO #LiveLions #Lions2013 #Lions

by GreggCarter via twitter 6/15/2013 10:48:16 AM
50min: Waratahs are top try scorers in Super Rugby this season. They definitely have that 'you score two, we'll score three' attitude

by Iain Spragg 6/15/2013 10:48:38 AM
51min: Lions penalty in the 22 for offside. Warburton summons Halfpenny...

by Iain Spragg 6/15/2013 10:49:44 AM
by Mike Robinson 6/15/2013 10:49:51 AM
by iain.spragg@hotmail.comon Jun 15, 2013 at 10:51 AM

52min: PENALTY: Waratahs 17 Lions 33. Halfpenny's up to 28 points - a record for a Lions player Down Under

by Iain Spragg edited by Mike Robinson 6/15/2013 10:50:54 AM
54min: Ulugia takes out Zebo off the ball, penalty to the Lions and Farrell (yep, he's on) clears

by Iain Spragg 6/15/2013 10:53:08 AM
by iain.spragg@hotmail.comon Jun 15, 2013 at 10:55 AM

55min: TRY. Waratahs 17 Lions 38. Interception by the excellent Davies and Lions counter attack wide. Croft gallops over in the corner like a mad giraffe.

by Iain Spragg edited by Mike Robinson 6/15/2013 10:55:09 AM
by iain.spragg@hotmail.comon Jun 15, 2013 at 10:56 AM

56min: CONVERSION. Waratahs 17 Lions 40. Halfpenny does what he does and adds the extras

by Iain Spragg edited by Mike Robinson 6/15/2013 10:56:05 AM

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NSW Waratahs v Lions

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