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 »
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 »
Injury to Ben Smith and Ryan Crotty has forced the All Black into making two changes to the side to face the Lions on SaturdayDanger man: Waisake Naholo has been drafted in onto the right wingThe All Blacks management have been forced into making two changes in the 23-man squad to face the Lions at …Continue reading »
Warren Gatland named his 41-man Lions squad amid feverish anticipation now the dust has settled, what does it tell us about he squad and the threat of the opposition?Ready for battle: The Lions management pose for photos ahead of New Zealand
A front-five of to fear? For all the flicks, feints and steps boasted by an All Blacks backline that offers …Continue reading »
Eddie Jones met the press this week and warmed up by quipping that New Zealand ran world rugby – has he got a point?Do New Zealand run world rugby?Eddie Jones rarely resists the chance to have a crack at opposition, or anybody else, and this week he was …Continue reading »
