It was a death-or-glory attempt at bridging Lorne's lead, which was 22 points.
If anything, the impulses behind these death-or-glory games have been reversed.
Sadly, in the days of hype rather than style and substance, a death-or-glory 40 runs in a limited-overs contest would be remembered more than a blood-and-guts Test match hundred.
There's no death-or-glory atmosphere here, but rather the inherent smugness of a government in control which is planning to stay that way.
He directs with abundant energy but he does lack any element of surprise, and whereas the sight of dinosaurs in Jurassic Park induced awe, now they are more like components in a death-or-glory computer game.
They want him to stick his hand in his nicely-lined pockets, and finance a death-or-glory spree.
Anything else will cause considerable heartache and a death-or-glory match with Olympiakos in the final match in the group.
The final is supposed to be a tumultuous death-or-glory contest where players would put their life on the line in their bid for a place in the history books.
I watched a few rugby matches on TV and they were all good fun, death-or-glory type affairs, a little lacking technically, but more than made up for in passion and commitment.
Indeed all 19 players in both squads were given an outing, an indication that this was not exactly death-or-glory stuff.