Really? They were making meters at will, we struggle to make 40m from a set. That leads to poor last tackle kicks, leading to poor field position, leading to ample opportunities for them in great field position. It means those penalties put us under immense pressure, those bits of luck tend to be happening in our 10-20m line when we are under big pressure, which leads to those lucky moments going against us.
It's easy to point out wide and say we **** out there. But that is looking at it way too simply.
Changes, I'd be putting Yates in every week he can. He can replace lillyman or heighington for all I care. I'd be dumping Sione and putting anybody else there, if they can stay in the line they will be a 100% improvement. Levi came on way too late in the game to have any desired impact. He is a decisive, piercing attacking player. We need him to be running against tired defenders, bringing him on part way through the second half is a waste.
I'd be rotating Griff to lock and spelling Barnett when Levi comes on and I'd be bringing Levi on with 15 minutes left of the first half, taking him off after 15 minutes of the second. Rotate Griff back to hooker and bring barnett back on.