Photo: Getty ImagesAll Blacks coach Steve Hansen rates Warren Gatland's British and Irish Lions squad as one of the strongest in recent memory but has questioned how the touring side will cope with the pressure of expectations in New Zealand. World Cup-winning coach Hansen was impressed by the depth at Gatland's disposal for the tour, which includes three tests against the All Blacks. CLUTCHING AT STRAWSBookmakers, however, still expect the All Blacks to win the series, 12 years after they whitewashed a Clive Woodward-led Lions squad laden with English World Cup winners. He rejected the idea that Gatland, who has stepped down as Wales coach to focus on the Lions tour, would unleash an expansive game in New Zealand. "I'd expect we'll get a similar game-style to whatever we've got when we've played a Warren Gatland team," Hansen said.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 20, 2017 07:52 UTC