Post-match analysis British and Irish Lions 69 Western Force 17
Here’s an outline of what the Captains Dan Sheehan and Andy Farrell told the media in the wake of the British & Irish Lions’ 54-7 win over Western Force:

Main Themes:
Debut and Milestone. It was a day to remember for a number of players as they made their first appearance as British & Irish Lions. “It’s a massive day for me, a lot of the boys playing their first cap in this jersey today,” Dan Sheehan said.

Performance (Mish Mash): Scoreline in the bag, clearly, but with nothing to do! “It was controlled in the first half in the headSheehan and Farrell.” Farrell admitted “the Force took it to us there certainly the first 25 minutes”, and the Lions were “wanting in real discipline” to give away penalties.
Learning curve. The game was crucial for the outfit bound for Australia, who are a “newish team” with “nine new caps. It’s just about advancing and pushing each other along more and more as the tour goes.
Calming Down and The SECOND HALF: One thing that was quite positive about them was the composed second half they managed to get. “The second half, once we found our poise, we were nice and calm and our defence) was second to none,” Farrell said.
Tour Development and Challenges: The Lions are not daunted by playing tougher opposition in the next few matches when “it starts coming thick and fast.” They are anticipating that every team will arrive even “hungrier than ever.

“Team Spirit and Collective over Individual Performance: While the tendency was to refer to individual performances in the long run, coaches underscored the impact of collective effort and the rise of the team spirit. Mark Hansen with the block of the game to show the “spirit that we want,” said Farrell, putting someone down, backpedalling for at least 20 paces to push in and block someone, and finally tunnelling through seven layers of skin for a teammate.
Most Important Ideas/Facts:
British & Irish Lions 54-7 Western Force.
CAPTAIN’S DEBUT Dan Sheehan made his first start as captain of the Lions and scored his side’s first try. He called it “something you watched the whole way growing up wanting to be in this jersey.”
What Needs Work (Dan Sheehan): Discipline, restart, getting acclimated to some combinations. He cited “our discipline let them back in, and we were probably really inaccurate with their restart.”
Areas to work on (Andy Farrell): Discipline in the first half, most of all. “The biggest part was our discipline in the first half,” he said.

FC Edmonton Vs Cavalry FC. The second half was a whole different experience for the team, a lot more composed, much better defence played, and it was a lot more of a “clinical” blitz.
Player Development: Part of the purpose of the early tour games is to develop new players and get everyone some game time. Pointing to the “lads’ first game for the Lions”, there are nine new caps there! Farrell, of course, is yet to taste defeat in the red of the lions – his record is unblemished from the way in the 2013 tour.
Star watch: Andy Farrell cited Mark Hansen’s effort and positivity as the “play of the day,” noting that Hansen “went up and down the field end to end and never gave up and fought for his teammate.” This is “the sort of spirit we’re looking for.”
Injury Report: Thomas has the old “tight in the hamstrings”. I don’t know how it’s all bad; we’re going to find out.

Next Game: The boys will now face Queensland Reds in Brisbane next weekend.
Opponent’s Intention: Wallabies (so do their Super Rugby sides) Nick White’s men are going to add some abrasiveness, which is also why Farrell acknowledges the Force “hit us hard, certainly the breakdown, etc and play with some good intent.”
Tour Philosophy: All that matters is what happens on the journey, live in the moment and get to know each other “on a deeper level.”