British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell has suggested the New South Wales Waratahs may have deliberately over-watered the pitch at Allianz Stadium ahead of the match in which the tourists struggled to a 21-10 win.

Lions head coach Andy Farrell accused the NSW Waratahs of dirty tricks by heavily watering the Allianz Stadium pitch prior to their error-strewn 21-10 win in Sydney.

L IONS BOSS ANDY Farrell has suggested that the Waratahs watered the pitch at Allianz Stadium to make handling conditions more difficult. The Lions’ catching and passing were poor as they recorded an underwhelming 21-10 win over the Waratahs.