Unfortunately, we haven't done that, and we are going to have be harsh on ourselves, pick up where we lost the game and really analyse it.
There are places on the bench for loosehead prop Jack McGrath, back row CJ Stander and fly-half Johnny Sexton, who also featured in the first two matches, starting the win over the Provincial Barbarians and coming off the bench for Dan Biggar in the 35th minute of Wednesday night's loss to the Blues in Auckland.
"We think Sonny Bill Williams is going to start (for the All Blacks)".
"We've got an X-factor in the Lions with Warren Gatland. we've got a lot of respect for him", he said.
A second consecutive defeat would hit the Lions hard and they face a tough challenge against a Crusaders side who top the Super Rugby ladder with a flawless record of 14 wins.
"We've got to jump straight back on the horse, big game down in Christchurch on Saturday", Owen added. For Super Rugby teams, this represents something they now are not able to do before a regular competition match.
Adding to the Crusaders' depth is eight-Test flanker Matt Todd, who is on standby as injury cover for the Lions series, and winger Seta Tamanivalu, who missed the worldwide cut this year. He has got some good footwork and is explosive. The first two games were going to be tough.
And Warren Gatland has admitted centre could pose him the biggest selection conundrum when he finally starts to draw up his Lions Test team.
Gatland said he would give all 41 members of his touring squad a chance to play in the first three matches of the Lions' New Zealand tour and would not reveal his test lineup until the fifth tour match against the New Zealand Maori, a week before the first test.
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A large group of tourists are believed to be trapped inside the cathedral while security personnel deal with the incident outside. France remains under a state of emergency following a string of Islamic extremist attacks. "People were just running", she said.
"We've been working pretty hard behind in training in those areas to push the players". "It only takes one moment for them to create something and show how clinical they are", he said.
The Crusaders front five, led by skipper Sam Whitelock, are all full All Blacks and set the platform from which an enterprising back division can play.
So often an unlucky omission, Robertson felt for a player who couldn't tip Sam Cane and Ardie Savea out of the Test mix.
That may be why Gatland has chose to play Farrell as an out-and-out 10, despite the Saracens playmaker starring for England over the last 18 months at inside centre.
The Lions feel they were unlucky to lose at Eden Park, that it came from a moment of brilliance, and the talents of Steven Luatua, Sonny Bill Williams and Ihaia West aligning to perfection.
Farrell said: "Everyone's got good relationships and we're pouring all our efforts into the team".
Lions: Hogg; North, Davies, Te'o, Williams; Farrell, Murray; Vunipola, George, Furlong, Jones (capt), Kruis, O'Mahony, O'Brien, Faletau.
CRUSADERS: I Dagg; S Tamanvivalu, Jack Goodhue, D Havili, G Bridge; R Mo'unga, B Hall; J Moody, C Taylor, O Franks; L Romano, S Whitelock -captain; H Bedwell-Curtis, M Todd, J Taufua.
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