tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1642821992617250048.post7018139595636509486..comments2024-03-29T00:33:17.517-07:00Comments on That 1980s Sports Blog: 1989: Australia v Lions Second TestThat 1980s Sports Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13862978693090783638noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1642821992617250048.post-57525952008310819762013-06-24T02:12:58.560-07:002013-06-24T02:12:58.560-07:00Good memories. However, although this Lions team i...Good memories. However, although this Lions team is celebrated, it was against an average Australia team, in a country where rugby union was still a very minor sport (crowd of only 20,000 for the 2nd test).<br /><br />Indeed, the Lions would probably have won 3-0 were it not for the compromises that come with selecting a team from four different countries – not for the first or last time.<br /><br />In the end, the Celtic countries had to swallow their pride and admit that England had, ahem, the lion's share of talent in the squad – so out went Chalmers for Andrew, Norster for Dooley, Mullin for Guscott. Calder could count himself lucky to stay in the test team as skipper – most neutral pundits rated Andy Robinson as the better openside.Frank Heavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00156808168498711391noreply@blogger.com