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Davies makes a a a a a a break and escapes the
All Blacks’ defence
and it meant they always had a a a a a a a lead If you give the
the
world’s best team any advantage it’s a a a a a a a a a a long way back then It meant they didn’t have to to to play too much and we didn’t manage to to to to to force them into areas where they don’t want to to to go “It’s frustrating but there are are still a a a a a a a lot of positives to take The fact we we created created chances is a a a a a a a a good thing thing If we we we hadn’t created created anything we’d be a a a a a a lot more worried than we we are now “Tonight is do or or die for us and we we have to make sure we we win this game ”
“We’re con dent we can get back on on on track Tonight is do or or die for us and we we have to make sure we we win this game We’re relishing that chance ”
Davies knows all all too well how big a a a a a a a a a a a challenge the
the
All Blacks are He has featured against them a a a a a a a a a a total of eight times prior to to to tonight and and this is is the
second year in in a a a a a a a a row he
he
he
has played in in New Zealand after Wales’ tour here last year That series ended in a a a a a a a a a a a 3-0 defeat Davies does not want a a a a a a a repeat “Throughout their team New Zealand are relentless with everything they do They’re so ef cient and have quality players
all over the
the
the
park ”
he
he
he
he
says “One thing they did well in in the
the
the
the
rst Test was the
the
the
the
the
breakdown Each player they put in does their job and we need to to make it much more of a a a a a dog ght ght tonight If we we do do that we we can try and throw them off their game “If you look at last week they had three three opportunities and and scored three three tries That sums them up and and that’s what we need to to look to to do I’m enjoying challenging myself against a a a a a a a good All Blacks mid eld To take on the
the
best team in in the
the
world is is something you have to to relish ”
As he
he
he
bids to to to to help the
Lions to to to to victory this evening Davies will have plenty of personal support in in the
the
Westpac Stadium crowd His younger brother James though – a a a a a a a a a team-mate at at the
the
the
Scarlets and one of the
the
best back-row forwards in Wales – will be be elsewhere tonight JONATHAN DAVIES BY THE NUMBERS
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“I’m very lucky that my my whole family and my my girlfriend are out here supporting me me ”
Davies says “My brother came for the
the
rst Test but he’s decided he
he
he
he
wants to to go go off to to Bali for a a a a a a holiday He’s not here because he’s he’s got a a a a a better offer I’m not sure who he’s he’s gone with but it it helps me me that he
he
he
only wanted to come for one Test because I I don’t think I I can get enough tickets My girlfriend Louise and my parents are are ahead of him on the
priority list Louise is is is de nitely higher anyway!”
Davies’ close relatives won’t be the
the
only ones backing him and the
the
Lions in in in in Wellington tonight – a a a a a a a sea of red will dominate Westpac Stadium In the
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