Lions star Andrew Porter accused of 'criminal' act during Australia loss

British and Irish Lions star Andrew Porter has once again come under fire from irate Australia fans after the Wallabies avoided a series whitewash with a dramatic win in Sydney. Tries from Dylan Pietsch, Max Jorgensen, and Tate McDermott were enough to clinch victory for the home side, while the Lions hit back with scores from Jac Morgan and Will Stuart.

From a match delayed by extreme weather conditions, numerous talking points emerged. Loosehead prop Porter became a hot topic, with his scrummaging technique sparking debate among fans online. The Irishman's approach to driving the scrum has previously been criticised by supporters, but the backlash reached new heights on social media following this latest match, with some spectators astounded at what he managed to get away with under referee Nika Amashukeli's watch, leaving fans online still bewildered by his actions.

In the aftermath of the game, a user on X posted an overhead shot of Porter's scrummaging, seemingly highlighting his unconventional driving angle.

"Porter up to his normal tricks again yesterday," they commented. "And the most astonishing thing is? It was the Aussies who got penalised in this scrum!".

The post ignited a fiery debate, with one user quipping: "Not even Shane Warne got that much turn in Australia!"

Another rugby fan expressed disbelief: "How Porter is allowed to scrummage at that angle is beyond me. Should be a penalty almost every scrum."

Another said: "Andrew Porter would never win a scrum if he was forced to scrum straight. Nika allowing him to scrum skew just to get the ball out."

A further comment from an exasperated fan read: "I'm sorry but Andrew Porter on those aerial views is a ****** criminal for the way he binds down to scrum," adding incredulously, "WOW. And they are all in front of the referee! ! !".

Yet amidst the uproar, there were some voices offering support to Porter. Ex-referee Nigel Owens weighed in: "Although I am not disputing either way with you on this image, you can only make an accurate call if you see the whole sequence in motion, not just a still image."

Porter's game ended shortly after half-time when Ellis Genge took his place, yet some spectators suggested that even Genge seemed to be skirting the edges of the scrum laws.

One observer noted a pattern: "I noticed it consistently across all three games from both Porter and Genge. To the point where it felt like they'd been deliberately coached to do it."