Lions dominate where it counts

Queensland Reds 12 British & Irish Lions 22

Yet as he watched the Australian Super XV franchise try and run his squad-mates into the ground, at times successfully, with some riveting, free-flowing and instinctive running rugby, the Irish icon knew such a policy could only be a short-term strategy and sure enough, as the Reds wilted, the Lions came to the fore.

No matter what Cooper and the Queensland backs threw at them in terms of creativity, the Lions dominated where it really counts, at the set-piece, with territory and also with some breathtaking line breaks of their own.