Gatland geared for week of Lions baiting

More than a few questions asked by the Waratahs on Saturday here in Sydney, the majority answered emphatically by the tourists — but at what cost?

For a side short 10 regular starters, Michael Cheika’s side deserve credit for the manner in which they played and again identifying areas that need to be fine-tuned by the tourists before the big one next weekend. The concession of two tries will not please the Lions management.

At times the Lions looked exhilarating in possession and buried the early impressions created by some sections of the Australian media who describing the squad as gigantic “lumps of meat”.