Lions player ratings: Pace men star against Sharks
Take a look at the British and Irish Lions player ratings following their 54-7 victory over the Sharks in Johannesburg on Wednesday.
15 Josh Adams: Lining up at full-back, he helped himself to three more tries – the first courtesy of a fine one-handed pick-up – to the five he had plundered in the opening two games of the tour. 8/10
14 Louis Rees-Zammit: Played a key role in Adams’ opening try and added his name to the scoresheet in the second half after showing a blistering turn of pace. 7
13 Elliot Daly: Starting at centre, looked far from out of place and produced a beautiful flick to allow Duhan van der Merwe to score his third try. 7
12 Bundee Aki: Hugely physical in both defence an attack and powered his way over for a first-half try. 7
11 Duhan van der Merwe: Showed his class to cross the try-line three times, chasing down Owen Farrell’s intelligent kick ahead for the second of his treble, and showed impressive composure inside his own 22. 9
10 Owen Farrell: Restored to the fly-half position, staked his claim for the number 10 Test shirt as he exploited the gaps in the Sharks defence to create a series of openings, and kicked three of four first-half conversions. 8
9 Ali Price: At times looked vulnerable in defence but more comfortable behind the scrum to keep the Lions moving forward. 6
Constant threat
8 Sam Simmonds: Floated a fine pass over the top for Van der Merwe’s first try and was a constant threat with the ball in hand. 8
7 Tom Curry: Forced an early turnover on his own line to set the tone for a rampaging display. 8
6 Josh Navidi: Worked tirelessly as part of an impressive back-row display and was unfortunate to see a late try chalked off. 8
5 Adam Beard: Another who slowed down possession for the opposition by making a nuisance of himself, particularly in the maul. 7
4 Iain Henderson (c): A disruptive presence throughout as he worked hard to deny the Sharks quick ball and provide a foundation for his own side. 7
3 Zander Fagerson: Busy around the field and won an early turnover but also had his work cut out in the scrum. 6
2 Luke Cowan-Dickie: Immensely-combative display in broken play and near faultless at the line-out to further strengthen his case for Test selection. 8
1 Mako Vunipola: Endured a challenging first half in the tight, but eventually worked himself on to the right side of referee Jaco Peyper and prospered in the loose. 6
Replacements:
Warren Gatland made second-half changes as his side began to tire with Finn Russell, who kicked four conversions, impressing. 7