With the preparations nearly done, and the Test decider approaching ever faster, Warren Gatland and Steve Hansen have come under the media microscope...Final encounter: Steve Hansen and Warren Gatland will pit their wits against each other for the final timeWith the hours counting down to a game being talked up as the biggest since the 2015 World Cup final, …Continue reading »
Warren Gatland has been able to name the first unchanged Lions side since 1993 as Steve Hansen has been forced into more changesSame again, lads: Warren Gatland has gone for an unchanged 23Warren Gatland has had the luxury of being able to name the same 23 players who took part in the …Continue reading »
Warren Gatland wielded the changes after the First Test but after emerging victorious in Wellington, is it time to stick to a winning formula?Standing tall: Warren Gatland has to make some tight calls ahead of the final TestWe’re five weeks into the Lions tour and Warren Gatland has endured enough vitriol to make lesser men weep but when …Continue reading »
The All Blacks are in the unfamiliar position of going into the Third Test on the back of a loss and they know the onus is on them to right the wrongs from WellingtonFight of flight: The All Blacks know they can't make mistakes against an improving Lions sideMomentum shift Bottling momentum in sport is a precious commodity. Before and after the First Test, it was the All …Continue reading »
Talking points from the game including All Black backlash, Beauden Barrett's kicking yips, Maro Itoje's coming of age and Warburton's quiet industry all coveredBreaking the line: Conor Murray snipes over to score the Lions' second tryLions glory. But a black elephant remains in the room The Lions beat the All Blacks by 24-21, levelled the …Continue reading »
