Andy Farrell was in attendance at Murrayfield.
TWO ROUNDS IN, the Lions selection picture will be becoming increasingly clear for Andy Farrell, who made the trip to Edinburgh yesterday to watch Ireland inflict more Six Nations pain on Scotland.
It may well be that both of England’s Smiths travel to Australia: Marcus had a fine outing in transition again, causing trouble from 15. But it was the 22-year-old Fin who not only slotted his pressure kicks from the tee, but teed up two excellent English tries with the calmness of an out-half 10 years his senior and made a key pickup off the floor to keep alive the chance for Ollie Lawrence’s opener.
Andrew Porter It was already clear pre-Six Nations that Porter is going to be a key figure for the Lions but the past two weekends have only underlined that fact. He was immense again for Ireland against Scotland yesterday, leading the way with his ferocious defensive appetite and playing a major role in Ireland’s powerful scrum outing.
Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO Tom Curry Was England’s best player against Ireland and backed that up with a monster performance against France. Curry’s game had a bit of everything – powerful carries, tireless breakdown work, try-saving tackles, penalty wins, three defenders beaten with ball-in-hand and a great rip from Antoine Dupont.
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