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Lions and All Blacks coaches find consensus after 1st test

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) After an occasionally fractious relationship, the coaches of the All Blacks and British and Irish Lions found consensus in the wake of New Zealand’s 30-15 win in the first rugby test at Eden Park on Saturday.

They had sparred frequently in the lead-up to the match but All Blacks coach Steve Hansen and Lions coach Warren Gatland found themselves largely in agreement over the key areas and moments which gave New Zealand a 1-0 lead in the three-test series.

Hansen praised the performance of his tight five to give the All Blacks superiority at set pieces – including the scrum that produced their decisive try.