New Zealand vs British and Irish Lions: 3rd Test

New Zealand: 15 Jordie Barrett, 14 Israel Dagg, 13 Anton Lienert-Brown, 12 Ngani Laumape, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Kieran Read (c), 7 Sam Cane, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Samuel Whitelock, 4 Brodie Retallick, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Joe Moody
Replacements: 16 Nathan Harris, 17 Wyatt Crockett, 18 Charlie Faumuina, 19 Scott Barrett, 20 Ardie Savea, 21 TJ Perenara, 22 Aaron Cruden, 23 Malakai Fekitoa

British & Irish Lions: 15 Liam Williams, 14 Anthony Watson, 13 Jonathan Davies, 12 Owen Farrell, 11 Elliot Daly, 10 Johnny Sexton, 9 Conor Murray, 8 Taulupe Faletau, 7 Sean O’Brien, 6 Sam Warburton (c), 5 Alun Wyn Jones, 4 Maro Itoje, 3 Tadhg Furlong, 2 Jamie George, 1 Mako Vunipola
Replacements: 16 Ken Owens, 17 Jack McGrath, 18 Kyle Sinckler, 19 Courtney Lawes, 20 CJ Stander, 21 Rhys Webb, 22 Ben Te’o, 23 Jack Nowell

Date: Saturday, July 8
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Kick-off: 19:35 local (07:35 GMT)
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant Referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)

Not sure how many people would have predicted this would get to a decider but I doubt any of the neutrals are complaining.

What a great series it has been. The Lions midweek team may have slipped up once or twice but the Test XV has been competitive against the best team in the world. There were some people suggesting this might be the last ever Lions tour because they felt the series wouldn't live up to all the media hype if the Lions were smashed . . . well, those people should be feeling a bit sheepish now because if anything, this tour has enhanced the British Lions as rugby's biggest drawcard, even more so than a RWC tournament. Certainly if I was given the choice of watching a RWC comp or a British Lions tour I'd choose the Lions in a heartbeat.

Before the tour kicked off I thought the test series would end up 3-0 to the All Blacks, then before the 1st test I thought the Lions could win one of the tests and now as the big day draws closer, I'm going whole hog and saying the Lions will win the series tomorrow with a narrow win.

That's probably more my heart speaking than my head but stuff it, I can't go against the dream!

Come on Lions!!!

 Radio coverage commences at 6pm ...... kickoff at 7.35pm

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Three quarters of an hour to go ... and counting.

Sad to see this come to an end.

"Sad to see this come to an end."
Agree! Don't know when last I was this excited for a game of rugby. Half an hour to go.
Come on the Lions!

 
Yeah ... everything else pales in comparision.

Well the hahahaha haka is over. hahahhaha now its on to the rugby.

 And the frog hands NZ a 3 pointer.

 Now they drop a crucial pass. W ee abs looking a bit rattled.

 The natives are restless tonight eh Draad

 How dit Barret miss that penalty?
Ref missing a few things early on.

 Nasty late tackle by wee abs goes unpunished!

 Lions butcher  try

 Wow! Try NZ! 

 It all leads to wee abs try.

 Talk about a lucky bounce for wee abs.

 Lions should have scored, but the interc ept hand the try to ABs.

 Lions get penalty and its 7-3 to wee abs.

 Lions no 8 Vini poo la seems a big lump of lard?

 I cant belie ve how pap the Lions scrum is!

 I cant belie ve how pap the Lions scrum is!

 Lions sink second penalty and wee abs lead 7-6

 Great AB try by Jordie Barret!

 Wee abs score as Lions produce sloppy line out.

 Brother Beau misses, so it's 12-6!

 Well its 12-6 at half time so game is still alive.

 And that was a great first half! Even contest so far.

 Another Lions penalty and its 12-9 to wee abs

 Close game.

 Give that thug Kaino a yellow!!

 Some he avy hits. They'll take him off for sure.

Yes its a yellow. good to see wee abs being pinged. Too often they get away with things!

Yellow card. Not intentional but Kaino is off for 10.  

 Forward pass, Lions look pretty good at the moment. ABs starting to replace front row.

 Frog ref gets it wrong with Lions "forward pass".Kaino was intentional JW own up to it!

 Are wee abs wilting? We shall see.

 Knock on Lions as the clock ticks down on the yellow.

 Lions continue to make silly unforced errors!

 Lions have a lot of fans in the stadium, reduces the home field advantage. 

 Wish Richie was on the field, he always explains things well to the ref

 Another high tackle and penalty. Chance to level scores.