Lions vs Australia: Farrell Alert for Wallabies Rematch in Melbourne

Farrell Alerts to Australia’s Reaction After the Defeat

Following the British and Irish Lions’ 27-19 victory in Brisbane on Saturday, Andy Farrell expressed his caution about the reaction of a wounded Australian team. Tourists dominated much of the match, especially in the first half, although the Wallabies managed to score two late tries to close the score. With Jamison Gibson-Park and Finn Russell leading the game, the Lions maintained control, especially with their starting XV on the field.

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With the series on the line, Farrell is aware that Australia will give it their all and improve their performance in Melbourne next week.

Not only is it the second match of the season for Australia, which will allow them to improve, but also because of what it means to them and the pride they feel. It will be something very important for them. We need to make sure we are ready for them to give their best.

Andy Farrell

Farrell added that his team will need a better performance to secure the victory in the next match.

Regarding the Wallabies, Farrell highlighted their potential and anticipated a promising future for the Australian team. Farrell also warned his team about the need to maintain concentration throughout the match, avoiding the performance drops they experienced at key moments.

That shouldn’t happen and we talked about it. We talked about being focused on the next moment all the time and that certainly shouldn’t happen. Certainly, we need to address that as well.

Andy Farrell