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New Zealand 15 Lions 15: The key moments
The British and Irish Lions’ series in New Zealand was dramatically drawn after the two teams could not be separated in a 15-15 tie at Eden Park on Saturday.
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We take a look at the key moments in an enthralling third Test.
5 minutes: Amid a dominant start for the All Blacks, Julian Savea knocks on when a try seemed certain. It is a second early error for the hosts, with Beauden Barrett having already missed a relatively simple penalty.
13: After the Lions’ only sustained period of pressure is brought to an end by an interception, the hugely impressive Jonathan Davies sprints back to deny Ngani Laumape a breakaway try.
15: Laumape is able to cross for the game’s first score following superb play from the Barrett brothers. Beauden’s kick to the right wing is patted back in the air by younger brother Jordie, leaving Laumape with a simple finish.
TRY! Jordie Barrett leaps high to deflect a cross kick straight into the arms of @NLaumape for the opening try!#NZLvBIL #LionsNZ2017 pic.twitter.com/2FImFqTZNi
— All Blacks (@AllBlacks) July 8, 2017
23: New Zealand blow another golden try-scoring opportunity as Beauden Barrett knocks on from Aaron Smith’s short pass. Either side of that missed chance, Owen Farrell kicks two penalties to get the Lions within one.
36: Having been on top for almost all of the first half, the All Blacks extend their lead to six points before the interval courtesy of a superb Jordie Barrett try. The hosts get quick ball from the lineout and Laumape produces a stunning offload to Anton Lienert-Brown, who finds his full-back steaming up in support. Beauden Barrett misses the conversion.
42: The Lions reduce the arrears almost immediately in the second half as Elliot Daly splits the posts from inside his own half with a mighty swing of his left boot.
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1 – Elliot Daly is the 1st player to score points for and against the Lions, after scoring for the Barbarians v the Lions in 2013. Cannon. pic.twitter.com/pbMo7Mjvzd
— OptaJonny (@OptaJonny) July 8, 2017
44: Savea crosses in the left corner, but the final pass from Jordie Barrett is called forward and another chance goes begging for New Zealand.
50: The All Blacks are reduced to 14, Jerome Kaino shown a yellow card for striking Alun Wyn Jones in the face with his forearm when making a tackle.
60: Brodie Retallick is penalised for a high shot and Farrell kicks the resulting penalty to level the score as the Lions’ 10-minute spell with a numerical advantage comes to an end.
68: With skipper Sam Warburton off the field for a head injury assessment, the Lions are penalised for collapsing a scrum inside their own 22, enabling Beauden Barrett to restore New Zealand’s lead from in front of the posts.
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78: The Lions dramatically pull level with two minutes remaining, Farrell landing his fourth penalty from as many attempts.
79: From the restart, Liam Williams drops the ball under pressure from Kieran Read and Ken Owens collects the ball in an offside position. Referee Romain Poite initially awards a penalty, but then changes his mind following a TMO review, instead deeming the incident accidental offside and awarding a scrum. The Lions survive a late onslaught and hold out for a draw.
The penalty has been changed to a scrum! So much drama with the score locked at 15-15. #NZLvBIL pic.twitter.com/dVt5UWtb4u
— All Blacks (@AllBlacks) July 8, 2017
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Can’t see Toulouse beating Leinster at this rate.
7 Go to commentsADP was having a very average game until winning that penalty for Toulouse, sticking his big head in the way. “The head of God”?
7 Go to commentsHarlequins doing their best to do as little damage as possible with all the possession. Looks like they skipped catch and pass drills this week.
7 Go to commentsSeeing pictures of Jacques high-fiving it with Irish players breaks my heart. Too soon. I need more time.
1 Go to commentsquins is all over the place. The minute they get the ball they panic. Quins can still win tho just need to win all rucks otherwise just don't bother.
7 Go to commentsGreat wins for the male & female kiwi sides. Ireland not far away..
1 Go to commentsWhy is this dude getting so much coverage? Usually knobs like this get cancelled.
2 Go to commentsWow. What was that? A 3 million word meandering article about what exactly?
1 Go to commentsNice piece of writing. And yes the Sharks pulled a rabbit from the hat and were a little lucky with that penalty try that wasn’t given… however the Sharks (with their resources) should be way more consistent and should be putting teams like Claremont away for breakfast. I expect more from them and hope they kick on now.
8 Go to commentsJust what the Sharks needed to get things going in the right direction Defence on the outside really creates havoc for the whole team and needs to be addressed.
8 Go to commentsWell done guys both teams will be ready to play knockout rugby.
1 Go to commentsSurprised that Ramos isn't starting at 15. But what a squad of galacticos!
2 Go to commentsWhy is it a snub? What journalistic garbage is that? Sure the guy is a great player, but there are plenty of loose forwards and not all of them can be Springboks. Also, I know of no-one who doubts Rassie’s judgment. South Africa has a conveyor belt of loose forwards that just keeps producing, so the competition is intense. I certainly wish him well, but there is no entitlement and there is no snub.
17 Go to commentsSkelton may be brought back for the Wallabies so that would be the only reason that may hinder Wilson. Easily the form, most skilful and game IQ of any Oz 8. Valentini’s best and favourite position is 6, but lineouts may be an issue with Skelton, Valentini and Wilson. Will be interesting what Schmidt goes for but for me Wilson should be picked on form. Schmidt rewards work rate, skill and consistency. All that glitters every so often won’t be in contention. Greely is one of those players that has a knack of making the right decision. A coach is going to love him because he knows week in week out he’s going to get the job done. The second try Greely wasn’t the guy who made the initial break it was Flook, Greely was at the bottom of the ruck when Flook was off along the sideline. Greely got up and made the effort to catch up with play but also read the play nicely and hit the pass from Campbell at pace and then held the pass beautifully to Ryan.
6 Go to commentsSpot on Ben. Dead right. Havili looked great at 10. Easily the highest rugby IQ of any NZ player these days. Getting a kick charged down is a result of getting used to adjusting your depth to the line at 10, which he will sort out with time. But other than that it was an outstanding first effort in that position this year. I think the NZ media has misunderstood this directive from Razor. Havili might rank behind B Barrett this year, but Beuden is 33 this month and won't last much longer. DMaC is great but flaky and not really a test match animal (his efforts in Dunedin versus Aus last year for example). If Razor can't have Mounga, DMaC is too unstructured for Razor (and is just too small for test rugby). Havili will end up our first choice first five, and in partnership with Jodie will be excellent. Two triple threat operators in tandem, and big bodies and tough tacklers to boot. Jordoe will be the ABs goal kicker. I am an Aucklander and Blues (and Warriors) fan, but Havili at 10 is going to be sensational in time… he can be the best first five in the world by the end of this year. No question.
6 Go to commentsSharks deserved to be far further back by the last quarter. Their tackling was awful, their set pieces were disappointing, their defensive organization was poor (especially on the Kok side of the D line), they kept making unnecessary errors, and they never looked like cracking the Clermont defense during those first 60m. Masuku kept them in touch, with some help from the Clermont generosity on penalty opportunities. Agree with the writer of this article. It was belligerence, and ability to raise their pressure game just enough, that turned the last quarter into a Bok-style shutout. Clermont have a reputation of not playing the full 80m, and there was a bit of that for sure. But, quite often when the intensity of a team drops off in the last quarter credit is due to the opponent for tiring them out. At 60m, with the Kok try, you thought that just maybe the game was on. At 70m, with the Mapimpi contribution, one felt that Clermont were fading, while facing a team that would maintain the pressure game through the final whistle. Good win in the end, but the Sharks are still playing way below their potential. And with their resources, and a coach that has had enough time to figure things out, they are running out of excuses.
8 Go to commentsGood riddance
1 Go to commentswel the crusaders were beaten by a queensland reds side that hadnt beaten them at home since 1999 and queensland reds partied like it was 1999
6 Go to commentsHard to disagree with the 5 points - with the exception that Wilson should be a squad member but, depending on the other loose forward selections, is not yet a shoo-in. McReight is. Aussie is looking a lot better this year and JS has some selection options. Also, Havili’s tendency to get caught, charged down is also a liability at times but he seemed focused (mostly) and is definitely a consideration for utility back-up. Still feel Reihana is a better prospect at 1st five for Saders.
6 Go to commentsYeah nah, still not sure on Havili tbh. Even though I’m a Crusaders fan through and through I’d be stunned if Razor considers him after seeing some of the stunning talent coming through up North.
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