Crusaders 3-12 British & Irish Lions: five talking points | Gerard Meagher

There was much to admire in Christchurch, but Warren Gatland still has some fine-tuning to do before the tourists’ first Test against the All BlacksStill not very pretty, but mightily effective against Super Rugby’s only unbeaten team this year – and as Warren Gatland said: “We needed that, didn’t we?” He has repeatedly claimed that only the Test series matters, but while there was palpable relief on his face after the criticism that followed the Blues defeat, you get the feeling he had targeted this match as the opportunity for the Lions to announce their arrival. Certainly they had a far mor…