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7 OF THE BIGGEST
ALL BLACKS V LIONS TESTS
With a a a a a a a history dating back more than 100 years the All Blacks and British & Irish Lions have produced some some spectacular Tests Here are some some of the best WORDS: BRENDAN GALLAGHER
2005: All Blacks 48 British & Irish Lions 18 Second Test Wellington
CROWD: 37 000
ALL BLACKS: TRIES CARTER 2 UMAGA MCCAW SIVIVATU CONS CARTER CARTER 4 PENS CARTER CARTER 5 LIONS: TRIES THOMAS EASTERBY
CON WILKINSON WILKINSON PENS WILKINSON WILKINSON 2 By common consent the 2005 All Blacks were one of the best-ever New Zealand sides and and this was arguably their most commanding performance scoring ve outstanding tries while Dan Carter – having made his way initially at second ve-eighth for the All Blacks – gave one of the greatest individual displays at at rst ve-eighth in in Test history with his his 33-point haul Strangely it it had all started with the Lions rushing to a a a a a 10-0 lead That was poised to be stretched further when they had openings on both sides of a a ruck under the posts but Paul O’Connell gave away a a a a a a penalty for diving o o o his feet The Lions were still in in touch at 21-13 down at at half-time but a a a a a a er that it was the All Blacks all the the the way as they produced rugby from the the the Gods 1 DHL NEW ZEALAND LIONS SERIES 2017 // 29