r/rugbyunion • u/eggchasing Wales • Jun 21 '25

Infographic Lions tackle stats and metres made

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u/ebizness Leinster Jun 21 '25

Felt Bealham was as busy in D at the time.

Not a great look for Morgan and Earl. Perhaps they were hitting rucks / going for the poach. Would need to watch it back.

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u/HumanWaltz Wales Jun 21 '25

Morgan was doing a lot of ruck work and spent times being a wing forward which was the wrong place to put him imo. Earl felt very anonymous apart from the odd carry off Marcus

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u/Not_Hando You Aint Seen Nothin Like The Mighty Finn Jun 21 '25

and spent times being a wing forward which was the wrong place to put him imo

Morgan is often excellent there with the Ospreys - and Farrell does like an edge Forward option!

Although I agree Morgan's impact there last night wasn't great. (Although there was a lot wrong elsewhere across the 23 that likely affected that).

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u/HumanWaltz Wales Jun 21 '25

I know he does it a bit for the Ospreys but always feel that he does better with his work rate in the thick of things.

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u/Not_Hando You Aint Seen Nothin Like The Mighty Finn Jun 21 '25

From memory, Morgan got one really strong turnover. The one he took a cheap shot on the back of the head for.

But remainder of the game the entire Back Row was pretty off the mark, as were 4 & 5 tbh.

Lots to work on and players are too good not to improve.

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u/XIprimarch Jun 21 '25

Morgan was only for 49 mins

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u/Ospreysboyo Wales Jun 21 '25

Somehow made more metres than Curry in that time and didnt miss any tackles!

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u/Shrekboi7 Saracens Jun 23 '25

I think they might have been playing with Earl and Morgan in the wider channels where there's potentially more scope for turnovers.

Although speaking for Earl here, when he get's involved in the midfield defensively, I feel like more often than not he's there to chop or compete at the breakdown.

Overall the back row selection seemed geared towards disruption at the breakdown and wider carrying options as we saw the Lion's shift it wide fairly quickly ball in hand.