It's perhaps sad, weird, maybe a little demoralising but definitely true that test football - certainly this first Lions test at Eden Park - so often swings on the performance of the referee. AdvertisementLions coach Warren Gatland has managed to air publicly his concerns about what he sees as illegal blocking. He reckons it has been happening all tour - that every team the Lions have played are guilty of running interference. Defence coach Andy Farrell says his troops spring into action on the b of the bang. He can't see it because he's the Lions defence coach, but all tour the Lions have set their defensive line in front of the hind feet.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 21, 2017 03:34 UTC