The All Blacks and British and Irish Lions enjoyed a moment of calm Friday as they put in place the final elements of their preparation for the third test at Auckland’s Eden Park which will decide the three-match series.
After spending the first half of the week reviewing the result of the second test in which the Lions beat New Zealand 24-21 to level the series 1-1, players spent the second half trying to put into perspective a match many expect to be the largest of their careers.
The Auckland test has variously been described as a World Cup final, an unofficial world championship…more creatively, All Blacks scrumhalf T.