Lions win thriller to level series after All Blacks’ Sonny Bill Williams is sent off
9 years ago by The Guardian• New Zealand 21-24 British & Irish Lions• Sonny Bill Williams off for shoulder in Anthony Watson’s face in 25th minuteThe British & Irish Lions dramatically kept alive their chances of series...
All Blacks v Lions: tactical pointers and key clashes for second Test | Paul Rees and Gerard Meagher
9 years ago by The GuardianFrom the breakdown to kicking, through Waisake Naholo v Elliot Daly and Beauden Barrett v Johnny Sexton, plus New Zealand’s Wellington formSam Warburton and Maro Itoje will give the Lions not only greater...
All Blacks revolve around Beauden Barrett’s slow-motion mastery of No10 | Andy Bull
9 years ago by The GuardianThe last time the Lions were in New Zealand the second Test belonged to Dan Carter and all eyes are on his apprentice, whose skills were honed the family wayA bouncing ball is a wild and unpredictable...
Blues sign Black & Gatland for 2018
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blues signed two young flyhalves with Otere Black and Bryn Gatland for the 2018 Super Rugby competition. Black, 22, who played for the New Zealand Maoris and New Zealand Under-20s, has...
Dylan Cleaver: Eden Park has become a result rather than a venue
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldWhether at the park or a nearby pub the prevailing mood was the same: the All Blacks will win this series, no matter what absolutely positively happens in Wellington this week.The reason was not that Beauden...
Lions Tour 2017: Owen Farrell and Beauden Barrett poised for game's defining battle
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldA defining day on New Zealand's North Island is likely to be shaped by just two men. Beauden Barrett and Owen Farrell, fly-halves in black and red respectively, will ultimately influence the first Test...
Lions v New Zealand: Battle of boot key in soggy Auckland
9 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward ColumnSIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Owen Farrell against Beauden Barrett. As if there wasn’t already enough to look forward to, the clash of the world’s two best fly-halves is going to be fascinating. ,
Attack the All Black pack and the Lions can turn pressure on Barrett up to 10 | Nick Evans
9 years ago by The GuardianTime will tell if Beauden Barrett can cast a Dan Carter-like spell for New Zealand but the first Test intriguingly pits his versatile fly-half style against Owen FarrellBack in 2005 I was in and around...
Pressure on No. 10: Why Beauden Barrett’s performance may decide the Lions series
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auNo – it’s not a reference to the heat growing on Theresa May at 10 Downing Street. No politics here. Far more important than that, it’s the topic of the forthcoming series between the British...
Read Returns to Lead the All Blacks
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyKieran Read returns to captain the All Blacks on Saturday in the series opener against the British & Irish Lions in Eden Park. The Crusaders No. 8 leads the side for the 23rd time. Ardie Savea moves...
