Lions lick their wounds as they prepare for decider

The Lions arrived yesterday for a four-day getaway in Noosa, a holiday resort town on Australia's Sunshine Coast, not much in the mood for a vacation after what occurred the previous day.

With their captain Sam Warburton left behind in Melbourne to have scans on a hamstring injury, the team was left to ponder what-if a last-play penalty attempt by their kicking ace Leigh Halfpenny had gone over instead of falling short.

"Twenty-four hours later and there is still a certain bit of emotion and what we had at stake," assistant coach Andy Farrell said yesterday.

The team is staying in a five-star hotel on the main beach strip until Thursday, when they'll fly to Sydney for final preparations ahead of the decider.

While most of the team will have some rest and relaxation, Farrell said Warburton's scans weren't scheduled until last night, and the team hopes to have a better idea today on his availability for Sydney next weekend.

"We've come to Noosa for a couple of days off and we'll lick our wounds and get back to what we have to do on Tuesday and Wednesday this week," Farrell said. "We all realise it's the biggest game of our lives and we'll see what comes of it."