British and Irish Lions vs All Blacks as it happened: Warren Gatland's side beaten in Auckland by classy All Blacks
Follow along as it happened from the first Test between the Lions and New Zealand
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Your support makes all the difference.The British and Irish Lions face the All Blacks in the first Test at Eden Park in Auckland for the first time in 12 years as they look to banish the memories of the ill-fated 2005 tour. Follow the latest here.
- New Zealand vs British and Irish Lions kicks off at 08:35 BST [19:35 local time]
- Sam Warburton left on bench, Peter O’Mahony captains Lions
- Owen Farrell starts at fly-half with Liam Williams named at full-back
- Kieran Read returns from injury to lead the All Blacks
- Rieko Ioane makes first start on the wing with Julian Savea dropped
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What time does it start?
The All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions first Test kicks off at 08:35 BST [19:35 local time] on Saturday 24 June.
Where can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports 1 from 07:30 BST.
Teams:
New Zealand: Ben Smith; Israel Dagg, Ryan Crotty, Sonny Bill Williams, Rieko Ioane; Beauden Barrett, Aaron Smith; Joe Moody, Codie Taylor, Owen Franks; Brodie Retallick, Sam Whitelock; Jerome Kaino, Sam Cane, Kieran Read.
Replacements: Nathan Harris, Wyatt Crockett, Charlie Faumuina, Scott Barrett, Ardie Savea, TJ Perenara, Aaron Cruden, Anton Lienert-Brown.
British and Irish Lions: Liam Williams; Anthony Watson, Jonathan Davies, Ben Te’o, Elliot Daly; Owen Farrell, Conor Murray; Mako Vunipola, Jamie George, Tadh Furlong; Alun Wyn Jones, George Kruis; Peter O’Mahony, Sean O’Brien, Taulupe Faletau.
Replacements: Ken Owens, Jack McGrath, Kyle Sinckler, Maro itoje, Sam Warburton, Rhys Webb, Johnny Sexton, Leigh Halfpenny,
2 mins: We're going to the TMO!
Jonathan Davies with a trademark linebreak and he's away! Conor Murray is on his shoulder and he passes, but is blocked off from taking the return pass and Murray finds Daly... but he's forced into touch judges the TMO. Great start from the Lions!
8 mins: Furlong makes an error there in trying to force a risky pass to Williams and it doesn't pay off. Aaron Smith chips a delightful kick ahead but it just about hits touch. This is a frantic start.
11 mins: Anthony Watson added about six inches to his high there! Barrett with a delightful chip of his own and Watson somehow catches it at full strength to stop a certain try. He will feel like a giant there.
13 mins: The Lions' brilliant defence is taking a test here and they've submitted a penalty. The Kiwis' quick ball is causing problems for the Lions here. Barrett effortlessly kicks the first points of the series. 3-0.
15 mins: Retallick turns over Furlong and that is a big psychological win for the All Blacks there. The Lions felt they could dominate at the break down but that hasn't been the case.
17 mins: Real pressure on the Lions line here. They will do well to keep out the Lions here... and they give away a penalty under the posts. BUT SMITH TAKES IT QUICKLY! He float the ball out wide and the Lions are asleep, there is an awful pass out wide to hooker Codie Taylor but he picks it up off his laces and dives over. TRY NEW ZEALAND! Barrett adds the extras! 10-0
20 mins: Cane strips Kruis of the ball in midfield and the Lions are losing it here. They've been nowhere for the last 10 minutes. If there was any doubt how good the All Blacks really are, there isn't anymore.
35 mins: TRY LIONS!!
That will go down in history as one of the greatest Lions scores of all time! Liam Williams, inside his own 22, steps Sonny Bill Williams and he is off, he dances through tackle after tackle after tackle and offloads superbly to Daly, who in turn gives it to Davies and with one metre remaining O'Brien takes over and scores! Incredible try but great work from Williams. Farrell misses his kick but it's 13-8.
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