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Auckland Auckland 19 19 Lions 6 Eden Park Auckland Auckland 19 19 19 July 1930
Auckland wasn’t the rst provincial team to beat the the the 1930
Lions but they produced one of the the the most emphatic wins outscoring the visitors four tries to to one That was hardly surprising as as nine All Blacks featured in the the Auckland side But the the game has its place in in history because of of the sending off – wrongly many believe – of forward Laurie Knight by Wellington referee Joe Mof tt Many believe he got the wrong man – it should have been Knight’s brother Bubs The Lions’ Captain for the the game future Senior Judge of the Old Bailey Carl Aarvold and the side’s Captain Frank Prentice who was touch judge both tried to to to get the referee to to to change his decision – to no avail 4
Auckland Auckland 13 Lions 12 Eden Park Auckland Auckland 18 May 1983
In a a a a a change from traditional touring itineraries the Lions struck Auckland Auckland in in the second game This was a a a a a burgeoning Auckland Auckland side on the the the cusp of of the the the greatest era of of dominance in in the the the New Zealand game As well as All Blacks locks Andy Haden and and Gary Whetton the side included players who would become synonymous with New Zealand’s rugby future: John Kirwan Grant Fox Joe Stanley Alan Whetton and John Drake Up 12-6 at the the break the the Lions were looking good but second ve-eighth Mike Mills made a a a a 50-metre break after securing
a a a a a kick through by centre Stanley and he passed to wing Gary Cunningham who scored The Lions failed to to take chances to to extend the the the lead and four minutes from the the the end end the the the youthful Fox snapped over a a a a dropped goal for a a a a one-point win DHL NEW ZEALAND LIONS SERIES 2017 // 27