Tony Ward: Insipid performance a step backwards for Lions but Test team is starting to take shape
Mack Hansen will be aiming to earn a slot on the wing for the first Test. Photo: Steve Christo/SportsfileDescribing the Lions tour to date as two steps forward, one step back may be overstating it, but Saturday’s performance in Sydney certainly diverged from what was shown in Perth and Brisbane.Building cohesion in any representative team is a challenge irrespective of the playing talent at the coaching group’s disposal. It is particularly frustrating because the best of the British and Irish should be on a different level to whatever the host nation can offer, especially provincial opposition short on Test players.
