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 »
In the torrential rain of Wellington the Lions put their supporters through every conceivable emotion, yet emerged victorious to level the SeriesWe go again: Owen Farrell addresses the squad after the final whistleSaturday 1st July, 2017. A date that will forever be etched in the Lion’ illustrious 129-year history. It was an …Continue reading »
The Lions have never won at the Westpac and with the All Blacks unbeaten at home since 2009, the odds are stacked against Warren Gatland's men...Standing together: The Lions know it's win or bust this eveningThe thwack was perceptible through the cold Wellington air. In amongst a throng of All Blacks on the Westpac turf, …Continue reading »
The two Kiwi coaches have indulged in some low-level sledging all tour but the mood changed when Gatland was depicted as a clown by a local paperTime for a truce: For the moment, there's a ceasefire between Warren Gatland and Steve HansenAll tour, like two ageing prize fighters, Steve Hansen and Warren Gatland have kept each other at arm’s length, offering …Continue reading »
