Rúaidhrí O’Connor: Brumbies clash set to be Lions’ Test dress rehearsal as Wallabies show just how vulnerable they are
Joe McCarthy on the charge against the Waratahs. Picture: David Rogers/Getty ImagesRúaidhrí O’Connor in CanberraToday at 16:30A clutch of Lions headed back to Allianz Stadium on Sunday to watch Wests Tigers beat the South Sydney Rooster in the NRL as they availed of a rare day off on their schedule before they board a bus to Canberra after training on Monday morning.The Lions is grabbing attention, but league and Aussie rules remain the big shows in this neck of the woods to the extent that the Wallabies kicked off their only game before the series, against Fiji, at 1.30 in the afternoon to avoid a television clash. Maybe, on reflection, they’d have preferred a smaller audience.
