Lions coach Graham Henry admitted that his team's unimpressive victory over New South Wales Country had proved a frustrating experience.
The tourists comfortably out-scored their hosts 6-0 on tries, wing Ben Cohen touching down twice, but it was an unconvincing effort. "It was a poor game of rugby, a frustrating afternoon, and I am sure that the
players are disappointed," Henry said. "We didn't show the skill levels that we should have done, and it was very patchy and messy around the ruck and maul."
Skipper David Young, one of the Lions' try-scorers, added: "We were getting frustrated, and were asking for reasons why we were being penalised. We only kept the ball for two or three phases at a time without giving a penalty away."
Filed by Pat Nugent
