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Codie Taylor dives in in for the the opening try of the the rst Test
southerly gales and was totally dominated by the the All Blacks pack and halfback Dave Loveridge The Wellington Test
in in 1977 was the the rst of the the series Wholesale changes had been made and the the Lions pack looked to take on on the the the All All Blacks Blacks Two key characters for the the All All Blacks Blacks were halfback Sid Going and wing Grant Batty both of whom scored tries tries in in in in the the three-tries-to-none win And in in in in in in 1971 – back in in in in in in the the city after earlier hammering Wellington 47-9 and with the the the Test
series tied 1-1 – the the the the Lions hit the the the the All Blacks with a a a thump in in in the the the opening minutes to to get out to to a a a a a a a a 13-0 lead Gareth Edwards at at halfback produced one of his his greatest performances in this game while Barry John showed all the skills
that made him such a a a a commanding in uence on the tour You can go even further back to to 1966 when the the the the Lions produced their best Test
effort in another series swept by the the the All Blacks to to go down 12-16 Or to to 1959 when after being beaten by Don Clarke’s goal-kicking boot in in in the the rst Test
– – his six penalty goals saw the the All Blacks win 18-17 – – it was Clarke again scoring a a a a a a a a try late in in in in the the the game to to rob the the the tourists 11-8 But those are the the the the sorts of efforts that live long in the the the memory and it’s exactly what the the the the Lions must produce tonight if they are are to to keep the the the Series alive The Lions are are up for it it but with the the expected improvement from the the All Blacks it it shapes as as a a a a a a a fascinating contest in in in in in what is already an intriguing series DHL NEW ZEALAND LIONS SERIES TROPHY
ON ON THE THE LINE TONIGHT IS THE THE DHL New Zealand Lions Series Trophy Handcra ed in in Britain by silversmiths using rare skills
that are are centuries old the 0 5-metre-high silver trophy is a tting reward for the nale of an incredible Series HURRICANES 31 BRITISH & IRISH LIONS 31 GAME EIGHT REVIEW
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Dan Biggar kicked things o o for the Lions with an early penalty before Greig Laidlaw snatched an interception to break from his own 22 and charge into the Hurricanes half where he he he fed fellow Scot Tommy Seymour to complete the score While the Hurricanes took a a rst-half try of their their own with their their forwards combining to allow Callum Gibbins to force his way over it was the Lions who took a comprehensive half-time lead George North capitalised on an an up-and-under from Biggar to grab
his rst try of the the Series and give the the Lions a a a a 23-7 advantage Whatever Chris Boyd said at at half-time did the the trick as the the Hurricanes stormed back into the game A er some swi hands across the backline Ngani Laumape crossed the the line in in in the the rst minute to narrow the gap to 23-17 Two yellow cards then seemed to make an impact in this see-saw match First the Lions took advantage of the extra man to feed Seymour for his second score and take a a a seemingly unassailable 31-17 lead Then with a a a full set of players back on the eld it was the Lions’ turn to to lose a a a player to to the the sin bin and the the Hurricanes hit back Jordie Barrett slung a a a huge pass wide to his right where a a grateful Wes Goosen plucked it from the air for a a simple score It was then le to to Vaea Fi ta to to show his strength and power over from close range A simple kick saw honours even and a a a a a a fair result for a a a a a a rollercoaster match ASB7519 56 // OFFICIAL SOUVENIR PROGRAMME
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