England flyer Daly could force his way into the Lions' frontline ranks for Saturday's first All Blacks Test in Auckland, after impressing in the 34-6 win over the Chiefs in Hamilton.
Jack Nowell's sparkling try double was the highlight as the Lions scored four tries and kept the Chiefs from crossing the line, further building momentum as the opening test looms on Saturday.
It was a great return to form for the Exeter winger after a hard start to the tour.
"The Lions are getting better and better", Chiefs coach Dave Rennie said.
"We have a (security) team in there and they are good at doing their job".
'The Lions really suffocated us and put pressure on us, ' he added.
After successive midweek defeats against the Blues and Highlanders, the Lions were determined to avoid an unwanted hat-trick.
"For us it's about keeping the ball and not giving away penalties".
Has George North done enough to warrant a starting place in the team? The pre-match challenges have featured squad members in leadership, or prominent, roles who weren't actually in the playing 23 and that won't be repeated when the Lions come to Westpac Stadium. Our phase play in training has been awesome.
"You can't throw in some special things you haven't done in other weeks because it's a special game".
After initially biting his tongue, Gatland said Hansen's comments showed he was anxious about the Lions and also accused New Zealand players of illegal blocking tactics.
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Biggar and Stephen Donald traded penalties for the Lions to lead 6-3 on 20 minutes, and then Nowell punched home for an opportunist's finish.
"Warren's a very respected man, he doesn't talk often but when he does everyone listens", said Nowell. We always said we'd get better the longer the tour went on.
"There is a big game around the corner", Lions assistant coach Rowntree said.
New Zealand captain Kieran Read is firmly on course to make his comeback from injury in Saturday's first Test against the British and Irish Lions.
"Last year when the Welsh were here he cut us up".
Despite his assertion that the Super Rugby teams are not too far off the level of the national team, Warren Gatland will know that there is a massive step up on the way, and he is hoping against hope that his team can click in time.
"Even though he hasn't been out there on the field, it has been great having him driving those things".
Over on the website www.stuff.co.nz Mark Reason has written an interesting piece about what he sees as a cheating epidemic in New Zealand rugby in blocking off players that are attempting to chase a kick.
"He has got quite a rugged approach to the game". "When he gets that opportunity, he will take it with both hands".
The practice of searching players' rooms for listening devices has been a regular occurrence on tour since the South Africa tour of 2009 and reports of the ongoing practice this week is a timely reminder of just how seriously the tourists take the looming Test series.
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