Warren Gatland will ask the referees to clamp down on the All Blacks’ “dangerous” harassment of Conor Murray’s kicking game. France’s Jérôme Garcès will referee Saturday’s second Lions Test against New Zealand in Wellington, with Gatland saying he will raise the issue in meetings with the officials later this week. “There were a couple of times from Conor Murray where there was a charge down where someone dived at his legs,” said Gatland. New Zealand will be without the full-back Ben Smith and midfield back Ryan Crotty for the second Test against the Lions. British & Irish Lions team to play HurricanesNowell, Seymour, Joseph, Henshaw, North, Biggar, Laidlaw, Marler, Best (capt), Cole, Henderson, Lawes, Haskell, Tipuric, Stander.

Source: The Guardian June 25, 2017 07:06 UTC