The Silver Fern

Really, entertaining game, attacking shape looked solid for Lions but the defense looked like what you expect for a scratch team.

Why is the TMO coming in for marginal knock ons - uggh.

Exactly. Doleman could not have had a better view.

Highlanders breakdown work is their key problem over last couple of weeks. Committing too many to one ruck, turned over the next, vulnerable to counter-rucking and ineffective cleanouts galore. Opposition teams seemed to have picked up on this as well. Not sure whether it's a personnel or coaching problem.

Enjoyable game for the neutral - NSW were definitely up for it, some massive hits. The try disallowed for a knock-on than BOK missed (right in front of him) was a WTF given the amount of phases between the knock on and try.