All Blacks 21-24 Lions: where the second Test was won and lost | Paul Rees

Jul 01, 2017

Warren Gatland’s men embraced the weather, played what was in front of them and dominated the breakdown to turn the tables on New Zealand

The turning point was not so much the sending-off of Sonny Bill Williams but the yellow card Mako Vunipola received 15 minutes into the second half, when New Zealand had taken control. The Lions had struggled with a man advantage, failing to take the initiative, but when it was 14 versus 14 they started playing like the All Blacks, scenting weakness and moving in for the kill.

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