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Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
British and Irish Lions grind out a 21-10 win over Waratahs for a third win in 8 days
SYDNEY (AP) — The British and Irish Lions had their toughest win of the Australian tour so far, holding off the New South Wales Waratahs 21-10 on Saturday in their third game in eight days. Big back-to-back wins over Western Force on Australia's west coast and Queensland Reds on the east coast followed a similar patterns where the Lions surged in the second half after arm-wrestles early with the local Super Rugby teams. Advertisement It was a different rhythm in Sydney, with a third different captain for the Lions and another re-arranged lineup with a view on the three-test tour. Center Huw Jones scored close-range tries in the 12th and 35th minutes to give the Lions a 14-0 lead, although the Waratahs had a try overturned by the Television Match Official for a lineout obstruction in between. The Waratahs scored from the second kick restart, sending the ball to the short side where winger Darby Lancaster beat some forward defenders, was knocked off balance by Hugo Keenan's attempted covering tackle before scrambling the last five meters to score in the left corner. That made it 14-5 at halftime. The Lions hadn't conceded a point in the second half of their opening two wins but that run ended less than two minutes after the break, when Waratahs hooker Ethan Dobbins crashed over after a driving maul from a lineout, with two backs joining the maul. Advertisement Jack Bowen's conversion attempt hit the near upright, leaving the score at 14-10. The Lions were denied an almost immediate try in response by some desperate cover defense before scrumhalf Alex Mitchell scored in the 55th, darting to the shortside from a ruck after sustained pressure from a scrum penalty and a stream of Waratahs errors. Finn Smith converted to make it 21-10 and it appeared the Lions were starting to get on a roll again, particularly when Mitchell kicked a 50-22 to give the Lions another ideal attacking opportunity. He then threw the last pass for replacement prop Ellis Genge to drive over on the hour, but the ball was lost in the tackle and the Waratahs held firm. Advertisement The Lions barged over again in the 76th but had a try disallowed for a lineout obstruction in the buildup, and weren't able to cross again in a scrappy, error-strewn encounter. The Lions are now 3-0 since a 28-24 loss to Argentina in a warmup in Dublin before the traveling to Australia for a nine-game tour, which includes three tests against the Wallabies on July 19, 26 and Aug. 2. The British and Irish squad will next play the Canberra-based Brumbies on Wednesday. __ AP rugby: The Associated Press
Al Arabiya
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
British and Irish Lions Grind Out a 21-10 Win Over Waratahs for a Third Win in 8 Days
The British and Irish Lions secured their hardest-fought victory of the Australian tour, defeating the New South Wales Waratahs 21–10 in their third game in eight days. Big back-to-back wins over Western Force on Australia's west coast and Queensland Reds on the east coast followed similar patterns, with the Lions surging in the second half after early struggles with the local Super Rugby teams. It was a different rhythm in Sydney, with a third different captain for the Lions and another rearranged lineup in preparation for the three-test tour. Center Huw Jones scored close-range tries in the 12th and 35th minutes to give the Lions a 14–0 lead, although the Waratahs had a try overturned by the Television Match Official for a lineout obstruction in between. The Waratahs scored from the second kick restart, sending the ball to the short side where winger Darby Lancaster beat some forward defenders, was knocked off balance by Hugo Keenan's attempted covering tackle before scrambling the last five meters to score in the left corner. That made it 14–5 at halftime. The Lions hadn't conceded a point in the second half of their opening two wins, but that run ended less than two minutes after the break when Waratahs hooker Ethan Dobbins crashed over after a driving maul from a lineout with two backs joining the maul. Jack Bowen's conversion attempt hit the near upright, leaving the score at 14–10. The Lions were denied an almost immediate try in response by some desperate cover defense before scrumhalf Alex Mitchell scored in the 55th, darting to the short side from a ruck after sustained pressure from a scrum penalty and a stream of Waratahs errors. Finn Smith converted to make it 21–10, and it appeared the Lions were starting to gain momentum again, particularly when Mitchell kicked a 50-22 to give the Lions another ideal attacking opportunity. He then threw the last pass for replacement prop Ellis Genge to drive over on the hour, but the ball was lost in the tackle and the Waratahs held firm. The Lions barged over again in the 76th but had a try disallowed for a lineout obstruction in the buildup and weren't able to cross again in a scrappy, error-strewn encounter. The Lions are now 3–0 since a 28–24 loss to Argentina in a warm-up in Dublin before traveling to Australia for a nine-game tour, which includes three tests against the Wallabies on July 19, 26, and Aug. 2. The British and Irish squad will next play the Canberra-based Brumbies on Wednesday.
Associated Press
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
British and Irish Lions grind out a 21-10 win over Waratahs for a third win in 8 days
SYDNEY (AP) — The British and Irish Lions had their toughest win of the Australian tour so far, holding off the New South Wales Waratahs 21-10 on Saturday in their third game in eight days. Big back-to-back wins over Western Force on Australia's west coast and Queensland Reds on the east coast followed a similar patterns where the Lions surged in the second half after arm-wrestles early with the local Super Rugby teams. It was a different rhythm in Sydney, with a third different captain for the Lions and another re-arranged lineup with a view on the three-test tour. Center Huw Jones scored close-range tries in the 12th and 35th minutes to give the Lions a 14-0 lead, although the Waratahs had a try overturned by the Television Match Official for a lineout obstruction in between. The Waratahs scored from the second kick restart, sending the ball to the short side where winger Darby Lancaster beat some forward defenders, was knocked off balance by Hugo Keenan's attempted covering tackle before scrambling the last five meters to score in the left corner. That made it 14-5 at halftime. The Lions hadn't conceded a point in the second half of their opening two wins but that run ended less than two minutes after the break, when Waratahs hooker Ethan Dobbins crashed over after a driving maul from a lineout, with two backs joining the maul. Jack Bowen's conversion attempt hit the near upright, leaving the score at 14-10. The Lions were denied an almost immediate try in response by some desperate cover defense before scrumhalf Alex Mitchell scored in the 55th, darting to the shortside from a ruck after sustained pressure from a scrum penalty and a stream of Waratahs errors. Finn Smith converted to make it 21-10 and it appeared the Lions were starting to get on a roll again, particularly when Mitchell kicked a 50-22 to give the Lions another ideal attacking opportunity. He then threw the last pass for replacement prop Ellis Genge to drive over on the hour, but the ball was lost in the tackle and the Waratahs held firm. The Lions barged over again in the 76th but had a try disallowed for a lineout obstruction in the buildup, and weren't able to cross again in a scrappy, error-strewn encounter. The Lions are now 3-0 since a 28-24 loss to Argentina in a warmup in Dublin before the traveling to Australia for a nine-game tour, which includes three tests against the Wallabies on July 19, 26 and Aug. 2. The British and Irish squad will next play the Canberra-based Brumbies on Wednesday. __ AP rugby:
The Advertiser
27-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Dream weavers: Waratahs off to Auckland with belief
Even they admit it: the Super Rugby Pacific finals have come early as the NSW Waratahs head to Auckland intent on busting a 16-year hoodoo against the defending champion Blues. A thrilling extra-time victory over the Western Force has breathed fresh life into the Waratahs' season. But they yearn to live a little longer yet. "Going over to Auckland is a massive opportunity," flyhalf Jack Bowen said on Tuesday as he reflected on the game-breaking cameo role he played in Saturday night's 22-17 win in Perth. "We were talking about it, we haven't won there since 2009 and the opportunity we have. This is our semi-final this week, to go over there and treat it as a semi-final and earn another week is really exciting." Tom Carter has been reminding everyone in the building that he is the only Waratahs staffer to have won at Eden Park. But he forgot that fellow assistant coach Dan Palmer was also in the triumphant Tahs team of 16 years ago that was captained by former Wallabies star and now Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh. Whatever, the Waratahs' class of 2025 have full belief they can pen their own chapter in the record books with another famous upset on Saturday to force their way into the six-team finals. "It's a big game for both teams and I think, probably outside these walls, no one's expecting us to go over there and get it done," Bowen said. "So it takes the pressure off us and eases us up a little bit. "But it's a massive challenge that we're going to be up for, and we've got to go over there and beat them. They're not going to beat themselves. "So we've got to go and attack them. A lot of Aussies sides over the years, and especially when I've been over there, we've gone over there just to have a swing and see what happens. "Whereas we've genuinely got the belief this week that we can go over there and beat them and earn ourselves another week. "It's such a cauldron there and such an iconic place in rugby, so to go over there and get a win this weekend would mean everything to us." The Waratahs wouldn't be in such a privileged position if not for Bowen's last-gasp heroics. It was the son of a gun, former Wallabies No.10 Scott Bowen, who delivered the probing kick for winger Darby Lancaster to touch down seven seconds after the "super time" siren had sounded at HBF Park. But, while still unable to wipe the smile off his face, the 21-year-old admits he was as much relieved as elated to have set up the match-winner after missing a 74th-minute penalty goal that would have earned the Waratahs victory in regulation time. "I was really confident going into the kick. Like, as a kicker, you want to kick those kicks, and that's what you dream about as a kid, having those shots to win," Bowen said. "So I was really confident, and once I obviously missed that, I knew I had to make up for it somehow. "Yeah, get the ball to Darby and see what he can do. "But I thought the whole team as well moved the ball really well for how wet it was out there, and we were just really composed, which was massive in extra time because you don't get to play in extra time too often." Even they admit it: the Super Rugby Pacific finals have come early as the NSW Waratahs head to Auckland intent on busting a 16-year hoodoo against the defending champion Blues. A thrilling extra-time victory over the Western Force has breathed fresh life into the Waratahs' season. But they yearn to live a little longer yet. "Going over to Auckland is a massive opportunity," flyhalf Jack Bowen said on Tuesday as he reflected on the game-breaking cameo role he played in Saturday night's 22-17 win in Perth. "We were talking about it, we haven't won there since 2009 and the opportunity we have. This is our semi-final this week, to go over there and treat it as a semi-final and earn another week is really exciting." Tom Carter has been reminding everyone in the building that he is the only Waratahs staffer to have won at Eden Park. But he forgot that fellow assistant coach Dan Palmer was also in the triumphant Tahs team of 16 years ago that was captained by former Wallabies star and now Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh. Whatever, the Waratahs' class of 2025 have full belief they can pen their own chapter in the record books with another famous upset on Saturday to force their way into the six-team finals. "It's a big game for both teams and I think, probably outside these walls, no one's expecting us to go over there and get it done," Bowen said. "So it takes the pressure off us and eases us up a little bit. "But it's a massive challenge that we're going to be up for, and we've got to go over there and beat them. They're not going to beat themselves. "So we've got to go and attack them. A lot of Aussies sides over the years, and especially when I've been over there, we've gone over there just to have a swing and see what happens. "Whereas we've genuinely got the belief this week that we can go over there and beat them and earn ourselves another week. "It's such a cauldron there and such an iconic place in rugby, so to go over there and get a win this weekend would mean everything to us." The Waratahs wouldn't be in such a privileged position if not for Bowen's last-gasp heroics. It was the son of a gun, former Wallabies No.10 Scott Bowen, who delivered the probing kick for winger Darby Lancaster to touch down seven seconds after the "super time" siren had sounded at HBF Park. But, while still unable to wipe the smile off his face, the 21-year-old admits he was as much relieved as elated to have set up the match-winner after missing a 74th-minute penalty goal that would have earned the Waratahs victory in regulation time. "I was really confident going into the kick. Like, as a kicker, you want to kick those kicks, and that's what you dream about as a kid, having those shots to win," Bowen said. "So I was really confident, and once I obviously missed that, I knew I had to make up for it somehow. "Yeah, get the ball to Darby and see what he can do. "But I thought the whole team as well moved the ball really well for how wet it was out there, and we were just really composed, which was massive in extra time because you don't get to play in extra time too often." Even they admit it: the Super Rugby Pacific finals have come early as the NSW Waratahs head to Auckland intent on busting a 16-year hoodoo against the defending champion Blues. A thrilling extra-time victory over the Western Force has breathed fresh life into the Waratahs' season. But they yearn to live a little longer yet. "Going over to Auckland is a massive opportunity," flyhalf Jack Bowen said on Tuesday as he reflected on the game-breaking cameo role he played in Saturday night's 22-17 win in Perth. "We were talking about it, we haven't won there since 2009 and the opportunity we have. This is our semi-final this week, to go over there and treat it as a semi-final and earn another week is really exciting." Tom Carter has been reminding everyone in the building that he is the only Waratahs staffer to have won at Eden Park. But he forgot that fellow assistant coach Dan Palmer was also in the triumphant Tahs team of 16 years ago that was captained by former Wallabies star and now Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh. Whatever, the Waratahs' class of 2025 have full belief they can pen their own chapter in the record books with another famous upset on Saturday to force their way into the six-team finals. "It's a big game for both teams and I think, probably outside these walls, no one's expecting us to go over there and get it done," Bowen said. "So it takes the pressure off us and eases us up a little bit. "But it's a massive challenge that we're going to be up for, and we've got to go over there and beat them. They're not going to beat themselves. "So we've got to go and attack them. A lot of Aussies sides over the years, and especially when I've been over there, we've gone over there just to have a swing and see what happens. "Whereas we've genuinely got the belief this week that we can go over there and beat them and earn ourselves another week. "It's such a cauldron there and such an iconic place in rugby, so to go over there and get a win this weekend would mean everything to us." The Waratahs wouldn't be in such a privileged position if not for Bowen's last-gasp heroics. It was the son of a gun, former Wallabies No.10 Scott Bowen, who delivered the probing kick for winger Darby Lancaster to touch down seven seconds after the "super time" siren had sounded at HBF Park. But, while still unable to wipe the smile off his face, the 21-year-old admits he was as much relieved as elated to have set up the match-winner after missing a 74th-minute penalty goal that would have earned the Waratahs victory in regulation time. "I was really confident going into the kick. Like, as a kicker, you want to kick those kicks, and that's what you dream about as a kid, having those shots to win," Bowen said. "So I was really confident, and once I obviously missed that, I knew I had to make up for it somehow. "Yeah, get the ball to Darby and see what he can do. "But I thought the whole team as well moved the ball really well for how wet it was out there, and we were just really composed, which was massive in extra time because you don't get to play in extra time too often."
West Australian
27-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Dream weavers: Waratahs off to Auckland with belief
Even they admit it: the Super Rugby Pacific finals have come early as the NSW Waratahs head to Auckland intent on busting a 16-year hoodoo against the defending champion Blues. A thrilling extra-time victory over the Western Force has breathed fresh life into the Waratahs' season. But they yearn to live a little longer yet. "Going over to Auckland is a massive opportunity," flyhalf Jack Bowen said on Tuesday as he reflected on the game-breaking cameo role he played in Saturday night's 22-17 win in Perth. "We were talking about it, we haven't won there since 2009 and the opportunity we have. This is our semi-final this week, to go over there and treat it as a semi-final and earn another week is really exciting." Tom Carter has been reminding everyone in the building that he is the only Waratahs staffer to have won at Eden Park. But he forgot that fellow assistant coach Dan Palmer was also in the triumphant Tahs team of 16 years ago that was captained by former Wallabies star and now Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh. Whatever, the Waratahs' class of 2025 have full belief they can pen their own chapter in the record books with another famous upset on Saturday to force their way into the six-team finals. "It's a big game for both teams and I think, probably outside these walls, no one's expecting us to go over there and get it done," Bowen said. "So it takes the pressure off us and eases us up a little bit. "But it's a massive challenge that we're going to be up for, and we've got to go over there and beat them. They're not going to beat themselves. "So we've got to go and attack them. A lot of Aussies sides over the years, and especially when I've been over there, we've gone over there just to have a swing and see what happens. "Whereas we've genuinely got the belief this week that we can go over there and beat them and earn ourselves another week. "It's such a cauldron there and such an iconic place in rugby, so to go over there and get a win this weekend would mean everything to us." The Waratahs wouldn't be in such a privileged position if not for Bowen's last-gasp heroics. It was the son of a gun, former Wallabies No.10 Scott Bowen, who delivered the probing kick for winger Darby Lancaster to touch down seven seconds after the "super time" siren had sounded at HBF Park. But, while still unable to wipe the smile off his face, the 21-year-old admits he was as much relieved as elated to have set up the match-winner after missing a 74th-minute penalty goal that would have earned the Waratahs victory in regulation time. "I was really confident going into the kick. Like, as a kicker, you want to kick those kicks, and that's what you dream about as a kid, having those shots to win," Bowen said. "So I was really confident, and once I obviously missed that, I knew I had to make up for it somehow. "Yeah, get the ball to Darby and see what he can do. "But I thought the whole team as well moved the ball really well for how wet it was out there, and we were just really composed, which was massive in extra time because you don't get to play in extra time too often."
