Hurricanes vs British Lions . . .

It's the final midweek game of the tour against what looks on paper to be a very strong Hurricanes team.

Late change to the Lions bench, Jared Payne was getting headaches and has been replaced on the Lions bench by Leigh Halfpenny.

Come on Lions!

Lions 3-0 up after a Biggar penalty.

Brad Shields was a bit lucky earlier not to get a yellow for a cheap shot on James Haskell.

Try Lions! Laidlaw intercepts and sends Seymour away to score. Biggar converts. 10 - 0.

Hurricanes giving away a lot of penalties here. TTT gives up another one as he tackles Joseph in the air on half way. Biggar slots the penalty and it's 13 - 0.

Try Hurricanes. Gibbins. 13 - 7.

Biggar about to kick yet another penalty . . . it's over. 16 - 7.

Try Lions! George North scores under the poles after good work from Leigh Halfpenny.

Lions 23, Canes 7 with 2 minutes to go before half-time.

2nd half underway and Laumape scores in the corner . Jordie converts from the touchline and it's 23 - 14.

Penalty from bang in front by Jordie Barrett. 23 - 17.

Just tuned in. Lions have a slim lead. Hurricanes get a yellow! Not releasing

Another high tackle from TTT. This time it's a yellow. Biggar slots the penalty. 26 - 17.

 Its 26-17 to L ions

 Lions could have scored under the posts. TMO to decide. Looks like he must have scored 

 Try not given!!!Lions scr um near posts.Lions score in corner!

Yesssssssssss! Try Lions! Seymour gets his second. 31-17 with the conversion to come . . . Biggar misses.

 Ou hacked waaaugh will be cussing the ref out no doubt! 31-17 to Lions

Rooitwit the L ions looking good value for their lead?

 Great kick ahead and Lions score in corner. No its foot in touch! Hard luck!

George North puts a foot on the touchline before going over for what would have been his second try. No try.

Lions looking full value, Baboon-ou. The wee Canes looking a bit shell-shocked.

 Innocuous incident gets crowd in a froth. The guy didn't land badly. Could all kbbs stop raving like lunatics.

 Penalty and yellow against Lions. Man it happened because another Lions player was in the way of the clean out.

hackjed waaaugh warms to the ref! bwahhaahahhahaha

Yellow card against Henderson. This could make the last 15 minutes very tense!

 Canes sc ore with an overlap due to yellow. Sickening stuff!

Sure enough and it's a try to Wes Goosen. Conversion is over and suddenly it's a 7 point game. Henderson is a twit!

 Lions need to remem ber how sharks whipped crusties in nz when down to 13 men!

Looks like I am missing a good game dammit! Thanks for the updates boys. 

Hurricanes appear to have scored under the poles. TMO decision . . .

It's a try. Fifita. Here's the conversion . . . over . . . 31 all!

 Looks like game will be decided buy silly yellow. Canes score again.Scores now level

Uh-oh, Halfpenny spills a regulation catch and it's scrum to Canes still against 14 men . The pressure is on!

Henderson back on with 3 minutes to go. 5m scrum to the Canes . . . hang on, ref checking for possible foul play from Laumape?

Penalty Lions! Against Laumap e for a neck roll. Could this be a late game changer? C'mon Lions!

What a rugby travesty. Lions should have won this by a comfortable margin. Disgusting outcome!

No, Lions win possession back after the hooter but Biggar tries a glory-boy drop kick from the half-way line and it's game over . Twat!

It's a 31- 31 draw. None of the players on either team happy with this result.

 The Hurricanes wanted to run the ball like real men do and......
...the pussy cats wanted to drop goal (deep groan) -->unlucky bounce for Milner Skudder-->he would definitely run it back.
This Despite the ref being the 16th man for the Lions  -->u like that Beanhead and Rooi? 

 I'm watching the game now on replay. Good intercept try by the Lions after 18 mins.

 Some good Canes running in close, this seems to be necessary when playing the Lions style of rugby. Canes are capable of playing it wide and being spectacular but they are doing the hard yards/
Penalties are killing the Canes.

 Canes gave it their all with 23 phases at the 76 min mark. Lions were all over the ball in the rucks and no penalty called.
They won't be happy with the draw as they had a great chance to win it.

 While I don't disagree with the yellow for Henderson I think  Ayoub is a knobjockey for pushing for a card.
If he wants to ref the game, give the man a whistle.

Ayoub is the king of the neck roll...spotted one nobody else saw once again. Biggar is my MOM, what a gutsy player. If I was an AB supporter the Poite/Ayoub axis would be a concern.

 Took those runners down his channel square on alright.