What a game! The under dogs played like heroes to stand up and knock the Premiership champions! A tremendous performance from 1 to 15 toppled Wellingtons 9 game unbeaten run! Great game and great to see the underdogs get a scalp!
Individual try of the tournament? Ihaia West takes the ball at 1st receiver on halfway. West steps inside 1, then 2 then 3 and shows tremendous gas to outpace the All Black fullback to dot down under the posts. What an incredible individual try!
Jeff Alllen seems to be on the shoulder of everybody who makes a break! The latest seems him support Sopoaga who breaks up field before offloading to Allen. Great work rate from the tighthead!
Wellington look to respond with a try of their own! Only moments after conceding a try they attack the Magpies line! What a game!
Great finish from Adam Bradey. A triple skip pass from Eaton cuts out the thight Wellington defence. Bradey then does superbly to shrug off 2 tackles to finish in the corner.
West ghosts through the defence to set up an attack deep in the Lions 22.
The sustained pressure of the 3rd quarter has eventually paid off as Wellington have claimed the lead for the first time in this match.
Coast to coat stuff now from the Lions. Hill attacks down the right wing before Guildford cuts him down. The next phase sees the away side attacking down the opposite flank. Again, the next phase the ball is flying cross to the righthand touch line before a massive hit on Leiua knocks him down. The support is slow and O'Connor gets over the ball to force a turnover. Good scramble.
Wellington have really come out all guns blazing in this 2nd half! Yet another attacks ends in a scoring opportunity as Sopoaga lines up this kick.
Wellington straight into this 2nd half! Jane steps into first receiver and draws in the defenders before putting Alllen into space. Off the breakdown the Lions sling it wide and some delicate hands from some of the big guys created space for Fa'atau to cross in the corner.