2001 - British & Irish Lions Tour - Game 1

[@oliversmiddy840]

Wilko and BOD at the peak of their powers (the latter virtually impossible to deal with by Australia). Robinson breaking onto the scene with a ridiculous try too. What a side that was. Losing Hill for the third test was the turning point.

[@forsoup]

I LOVE Lions Series'!! When The Lions get it right they play at a right old pace! Its ferocious, it's brutal, it's fantastic test match rugby. Cannot wait for 2013!!

[@xpat73]

BOD was amazing in this game...he made so many line breaks AND his defense was great.

[@budwhite1]

Tom Smith, Keith Wood, Martin Johnson, Richard Hill, Scott Quinell, Rob Howley, Brian O'Driscoll and Jason Robinson are all time great Lions, great team!

[@williamwallace2278]

Keith Woods? What an engine and player. Rob Henderson surprise package who stepped up as well. BOD? Brilliant!

[@stephenreeds3672]

What a team. Shldve won the series. Amazing how all home nation supporters are so passionate about the Lions.

[@budwhite1]

Brilliant upload mate!!! been looking for these games with Aussie commentary for ages :D

[@DKP4]

BOD in his defence-splitting pomp, awesome

[@brendanquinlan5936]

So hard to believe it was 19 years ago that I was there at the Gabba, great night, great fun with the Aussies, hope to see you all again soon

[@jonnybaynham1689]

It is a mark of the quality of Australia that year that they beat this Lions team. So many of the greatest players to ever play with the Lions and in top form. But the world champions also had a lot of world class

[@nickboot1007]

who else realised that when the first try was scored and it showed the score bored it actually said australia 4 how can u get 4

[@camborocks]

Maybe reverse the clock 10 years or so from 2001 haha

[@elijahtchilembemg5584]

To be honest the Lions should've won the series

[@francoissuissae6217]

Well your the hysteria 1 on here + you ain't got an honest bone in your body or you'd of told the truth that lions lost because Australia were not full squad in 1st test & lions had mostly England test squad who the forwards had been together since 95' world cup & the Irish, Wales, Scottish, player/athletes were compliment to Graham Henry's side but Australia got their shot together with full compliment of rugby stars back & the old heads in the forwards slowed the ball down & stifled the more free flowing rugby of the northern hemisphere which was crazy then but it was the last time early 2000's since they were superior culminating in the 03' world cup 🏆 win But it's come full circle & now they're the best again with Ireland & Wales coming here & winning series in the south at Aotearoa & Australia 🇦🇺 own country They gonna need to step up

[@andreadiotallevi5780]

Incredible how sensational was rugby late 90s and early 2000s

[@MisterPolitical1]

Worser nowadays

[@cjodendal3182]

I remember watching this and telling my father that this looks like rugby from another planet.

[@brendanECS]

Well, as a spectator there, it was the grearest game I ever saw

[@FishizzleBoy]

This makes American football like like Golf...

[@mdjcsmith]

What a series!

[@xpat73]

hard to believe the Lions lost this series after that 1st test

[@shinypenny]

7:35 he makes a complete hash of a tackle. I can't help thinking that Tuilagi and Roberts might start this time around (2013) just to dominate the midfield battle physically. 12 years after this test it is amazing that BOD is still playing at an international level.

[@TDaViEzZ1994]

I think the problem with test rugby these days is that defence has really changed. Instead of being competitive in the tight defences tend to 'ice' every ruck, with only the original tackler trying to slow the ball, so that there's always cover for the defence. It's a shame really, the actual game has improved and yet the spectacle has been lost :(

[@aol2017]

Anybody know what track is playing at 7 seconds in? plz 4 me

[@LukeSullivan101]

Same tune plays at 2:44 after James try

[@LukeSullivan101]

And at 5:48 😅

[@Tazer1100]

Dafydd James a legend!!!!!

[@pcwleung]

8 Englishman in this starting Lions XV : Vickery, Johnson, Grewcock, Corry, Hill, Wilkinson, Robinsin, Perry. What are the chances of there being at least 8 Welshman being int the starting XV for the 1st test on 23 rd June?

[@atourdeforce]

What do you think of this comment 5 years later??

[@glensmillie5101]

How could the scoreline read 4-5 after the Lions' first try?!?

[@johnmc3862]

Well done to Australia, I can only imagine the Lions went on the razz after that game.

[@Dontdisstheguy33]

Whatever happened to Andrew Walker? Did he go back to League after this series or something?

[@nbb1603]

Australia should revert back to these jerseys with green sleeves that have the white piping- they just look better and resonate with the success we had in them

[@rugbygeorge14]

I wish Wilko would go on the Lions tour of 2013

[@ChocManus]

Then again this is 'the wonderful world of a lions tour.

[@shinypenny]

Defense and physicality has improved so much it has certainly changed the game. I like the modern game, apart from the scrum, which is just a mess and a penalty machine.

[@atourdeforce]

Even the scrum is good now!! 😂😂 rugby is changing so much and for the better. The video reffing has also transformed it for the better. Easily the best team sport🏉 in the world🌎.

[@hanros98]

@Bullyfan1994 you are the same age as me, i didn't even know what rugby was back then haha

[@nbb1603]

so are the new wallabies jerseys.

[@proprioceptive44]

Sport is an entertainnment business and this game was with a capital E

[@jacobroberts630]

How did the Lions not win this series?

[@pocallaghan9]

Okay have a look at southern hemisphere rugby for example like, super 15 and rugby champonship (NZ, Aus, Boks, pumas) Some of the rugby there is breathtaking, also northern rugby is class but southern seems a world (or hemisphere) on their own

[@jimbobjimminy]

Holy fucking shit. That's some rugby right there.

[@huwzebediahthomas9193]

I Was There...

[@pilotmburu]

They should have a tri-nations series vs England. Vs Ireland. Vs Scotland

[@diarmo4048]

We have a thing called the six nations

[@xpat73]

Wilkinson and Larkham.

[@TheWellington101]

I don't agree with u wat about the reds lions game last night???

[@pocallaghan9]

no not really, i would advise you to open your eyes a little more, trust me

[@ssshane4145]

O Driscoll is thee best in world

[@xpat73]

well he smashed Herbert another time....but yeah amazing longevity

[@sesfx3]

jonny wilkinson

[@geraldinekaraitiana498]

Lakers lets go

[@proprioceptive44]

After watching this, modern day rugby is rather boring

[@10rcaffrey]

@ TheForge10.... muppet