British and Irish Lions 2025: Elliot Daly blow, Maro Itoje reminder and Test team taking shape

Jac Morgan needed a big game – and delivered. Energy levels were tremendous, aggression in the struggle, fine touches and of course the attempt were of the highest quality.

Morgan rose to the ranks as Tom Curry fell. He lost his Mojo at the wrong time. Curry, who is close to a test certainty during the season, will now be lucky if he does 23. They’re all starting to look too cut.

Will Stuart had the chance to push the box seat in Tighthead, but it was made in the defense and sentenced three penalties. It wasn’t the selections he wanted.

In spite of everything, even in the original squad, Finlay Bealham could be a favorite for a test point, because the great Tadhg Furlong still hasn’t interfered with Furlong’s structure.

There is a test that starts to come out of uncertainty, offering sweet thoughts for Daly’s fitness. Skin and hair will fly in protest, but…

Kinghorn (Daly), Hansen, Ringrose, Tuipulotu, Lowe, Russell (F Smith), Gibson-Park (Mitchell); Genge (Schoeman), Sheehan (Cowan-Dickie), Bealham (Furlong), Itoje, McCarthy, Chessum (Beirne), Van der Flier, Conan (Pollock).

How is this for a Lions Test match team?

This is the nature of this trekin, what happened in Brisbane will be considered later on Thursday, when Farrell called the team to face the Waratah. A lot of accumulation and still lions should continue from a relative moment.

To Sydney, then…