From a leadership perspective, the Kieran Read-led All Blacks face their biggest examination on Saturday. This time, the All Blacks' continued quest to create history arrives with a much more youthful, inexperienced group. In one example Aaron Smith spoke on Monday of absorbing lessons from the All Blacks' poor attacking display in Wellington. As the week progresses, the All Blacks coaches gradually hand the running and responsibility of the team over to the leadership group. Working out how to adjust to French referee Romain Poite and specific areas the Lions exert force will also fall on the more experienced members of this All Blacks team.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 03, 2017 05:48 UTC