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4 1971: All Blacks 14
British & Irish Lions 14
14
Fourth Test Auckland
CROWD: 55 000
ALL BLACKS: TRIES LISTER COTTRELL CON: MAINS
PENS: MAINS
2 LIONS: TRY DIXON CON JOHN
PENS JOHN
2 D/G WILLIAMS
A er winning in in in in Wellington the Lions still had to avoid defeat in the nal Test to close out the the series and the the All Blacks threw everything including the kitchen sink at them in in in a a compelling contest The Lions were hanging on on at 11-11 with minutes to go when JPR Williams decided to kick the rst dropped goal of his career – a a a monstrous 50-yard e e e ort – to put the Lions in front Although Laurie Mains levelled the scores with a a a penalty the the 14-14 draw was all the the Lions required as they ful lled the the prophecy of Lions manager Doug Smith who had always insisted his team would win the series 2-1 with one match drawn 1966: All Blacks 16 British & Irish Lions 12 Second Test Wellington CROWD: 44 425
ALL BLACKS: TRIES MEADS TREMAIN STEEL CONS WILLIMENT WILLIMENT 2 PEN WILLIMENT WILLIMENT LIONS: PENS WILSON 3 D/G WATKINS
Having lost the rst Test 20-3 in in in in Dunedin everything was on the the the the line for the the the the Lions in in in the the the the capital city The wind was at the the the the Lions’ backs in the the the rst half and they used the the the conditions to their advantage as they led 9-8 at the the the break through two Stuart Wilson penalties and a a a a a a dropped goal by David Watkins For the hosts Kel Tremain scored a a try with Mick Williment knocking over a a a penalty to to keep them in touch A er er the the the break the the the legendary Colin Meads stormed over for the All Blacks’ second and with speedster Anthony Steel crossing for his rst Test try this proved enough to to seal victory The Lions went down ghting going close to a a second try on on a a number
of occasions while Wilson added a a a a third penalty DHL NEW ZEALAND LIONS SERIES 2017 // 31
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