Lions player ratings vs Japan: Conor Murray stinker as Dan Biggar stands out

HALFBACKS:

• 10. Dan Biggar: An immaculate opening for the Saint. Perfect from the tee and precise out of hand. 9
• 9. Conor Murray: Mixed bag for the Irishman, getting skinned by the Japanese winger in the first half before putting a kick out on the full in the second. 5

FRONT-ROW:

• 1. Rory Sutherland: Proved he can have a real go at earning the number one jersey for the Tests. 6
• 2. Ken Owens: Assumed the captaincy after the departure of Jones, but didn’t have his best game. 6
• 3. Tadhg Furlong: Does all of the ‘extras’ at no detriment to the basics. 8

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