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O'Mahony: Lions must be more clinical
By Jack Davies
Peter O'Mahony says the British and Irish Lions must be more clinical if they are to avoid falling to a series defeat against New Zealand next weekend.
The Lions were beaten 30-15 in Auckland on Saturday - a match for which O'Mahony was captain as tour skipper Sam Warburton had to settle for a place on the bench.
Warren Gatland's side scored a try in each half, with Sean O'Brien's stunning first-half effort coming after a moment of magic from full-back Liam Williams.
However, several chances and half-chances to cause further damage came and went, and two scores from Rieko Ioane put the result beyond doubt before Rhys Webb crossed for a late consolation.
"I thought we had an excellent first half and created plenty of chances," O'Mahony told Sky Sports. "We probably missed one in the first half and here in the second.
"We are happy with the opportunities we created. Our discipline wasn't where it should be, we conceded double figures in penalties.
"We have to regroup, have a good look at that and move on now.
"We have got to be a little bit more clinical, we are making some good breaks we just have to finish them off."
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Hey Finn, Well done to the Junior Wallabies…a win is a win but it was a wet and scrappy game. Would be interesting to hear your opinion on two things from watching the game at the Not So Sunny Coast Stadium. Firstly, what is your opinion on the rule change of being able to call The Mark from a kick off and what is the reason for the change? Secondly, your thoughts on the lack of action for the high tackle on the SA fullback. I understand the TMO ruled that he had fallen into the tackle and the tackler didn’t have time to adjust but it was clearly shoulder on head and the Aussie 11 had not made any attempt to adjust his tackle height leading into the tackle. In my opinion he was never going to get his tackle technique correct to complete a safe tackle. If that tackle was made at a more senior and more scrutinised level would we have seen the same result?
Go to commentsI don’t think this has been ventilated enough. Discuss. Perhaps the lesson in all of this is that, in the game of life, one should do all the talking on the field of play. And in the game of rugby, what’s said on the field - stays on the field. Take care of yourselves. And each other.
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