There is so much to love about the British & Irish Lions, and so much to love about what was a hell of a Test, but there is one thing that has annoyed me about it and left a bit of a bitter taste. The penalty to win the match is really frustrating and it is just a shame that such a good contest was settled that way.
It is not the fault of Jérôme Garcès because, to the letter of the law, it is a penalty. It is the law itself that is the problem. Kyle Sinckler jumps just before he is tackled, so what is Charlie Faumuina supposed to do? He is committed to the tackle – is he supposed to try to pull out and let Sinckler make a line-break? The law says it is a penalty but from a purely rugby point of view, it is frustrating. And that’s the game.
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