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'Ruthless killer instinct missing'

'Ruthless killer instinct missing'

BBC News14 hours ago
The Sunday Telegraph in Australia headline said "Lions make statement but ruthless killer instinct missing".That may be a little harsh after Andy Farrell's side won 48-0 against the AUNZ Invitational XV on Saturday.The article goes on the say, "for a team that keeps bragging about being the best of the best, the Lions lacked the killer instinct to go on with the job against against a makeshift team whose build-up included a bonding session over beers at a pub."For Joe Schmidt and his underdog Wallabies, their best hope of beating the Lions lies in hope that they haven't been able to produce a full 80-minute performance since arriving in Australia."
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