There has to be a place for the Lions in modern day rugby but that lack of success has to be a concern.

If I were a betting man (which I am not) I have a terrible feeling that Australia are going to get over the line and win the series on Saturday, it all looks like 2001 again at the moment.

If the Lions do go down then the most disapointed will be Brian O'Driscoll, he deserves to go out with a series win as captain.

I agree about the tradition - too much of that is being lost in sport

The problem for The Lions is that their next tour will be to NZ..........

It does bring in a lot of money though

He certainly does.

It will. The rugby will be tough. The home crowd will be tougher. We shan't be attending at all this next time for that reason..

He won't be captaining coz he won't be playing. I think BOD has been an overrated player for too long now. He was very good once upon a time but not been that good for too long now

Alun Wyn Jones to captain the Lions then according to the news. Personally I would have started with O'Driscoll for the experience of these kinds of situations. But then he didn't have the best game in Melbourne, I would still have had him on the bench at least.

I haven't been convinced that Gatland knows his best side since the start and I still don't think he does.

My prediction -

Australia 28 - 10 Lions

Once the Lions go behind I think they will find it very hard to get back in to the game. I think Australia will get in front and slowly kill the game off. It will be one of those games where you are down on the scoreboard and the time goes very quickly.

I hope it is an exciting match whatever the score, as DD is going to her first ever Rugby International with her Welsh father (my OH).
The hotel underneath OH's office at Circular Quay seems to be the main Lions supporters bar. Hope OH doesn't get sidetracked on his way home!

Really. Personally i think the lions might get up. Some good tactical changes and on paper certainly the right way to go. Had the wallabies left hooper at 7 they were doomed but they rightly have gone for Smith. Not sure the wallaby centres will be able to hold Roberts and the lions front row now looking stronger than previous tests

Yes really.

I agree with this - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/23157223

"You just wonder if they got a lucky bag and picked some names out. The Lions won the first Test and made eight changes to their squad. The Wallabies won the second and probably won't make any changes. The Lions lose by one point and there are six changes in the team and three guys on the bench who were nowhere near the team for the second Test. I was convinced Brian O'Driscoll should have been named as captain. It's catastrophic leaving him out. He's still one of the top centres in world rugby. He's a fantastic guy and has been on four tours and knows it all inside out. It's a massive mistake."


Gatland pisses around with the squad too much, I am not convinced he has a clue what he is doing, and I am not alone.

But then if the Lions win Gatland will be a genius and of they lose he will be rightly slammed, that's sport.

Kind of hard to believe you paid the price you did for a ticket if you really believe the lions are no chance

Don't get me wrong, I will be totally enjoying the experience, especially the booze and banter, it about the whole experience for me and I am really looking forward to the day / game.

It is a bit like when my football team Middlesbrough make a final, you know they will probably get beaten but you still go out to enjoy the day and anything else is a bonus

can you remember that far back?

Good point, we won the league cup in 2004 ya know

I see Scotland's Andy Murray went two sets to love down over night. Thankfully, Britain's Andy Murray came back to win the match

Another good test

First half was really good- can't watch the second though, as I am too nervous and getting palpitations!!