No Lions sleep tonight: buzz builds ahead of first All Blacks test in Auckland

Some 25,000 British and Irish fans have descended on the city for the first test match against the rugby world champions For the last two nights newsreaders and radio announcers in New Zealand have been ending their broadcasts with the same words: “Go the All Blacks!”. The first test of the Lions tour kicks off at Eden Park on Saturday, and for many it feels like the start of the tour, with many British and Irish fans only flying in this week. Related: Lions’ unlikely lads could help pull off something special in New Zealand | Robert Kitson Continue reading...