Conor Murray believes that if any team can end the All Blacks' 23-year unbeaten run at Eden Park it is the British and Irish Lions side that will line up against them on Saturday.
The first Test became a role reversal in styles then, the All Blacks rejecting their fluent offloading game in a bid to get the job done - and the Lions conjuring some serious flair, but without the grunt work required for a win.
"It's not their fault, let's not be blaming them, but I think what it will boil down to is, if the lions win one test match, it'll be probably glossed over". "We switched off, a quick tap on a try, the ball's gone through Liam's hands, a scrum penalty and we missed a number of opportunities but those are all things we can fix".
"Their tight five were very good, but we need to be tough on ourselves and honest in our performance".
Some people question the Lions' continued relevance in rugby union's professional era and on the sport's global calendar, but Farrell unsurprisingly is not among them, and their endearing quality is backed up by thousands of travelling fans who have been thronging Auckland since midweek, turning the city of sails into a sea of red.
Rhys Webb sniped home in added time, but one monster scrummage just shy of the hour allowed Ioane to claim his first try - the score that ultimately sealed the win.
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"We can play down and dirty as well as the flashy stuff we are known for".
"We created some chances and shifted the ball pretty well".
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The success of the game plan the Lions have developed on tour was shown in their wins over the Crusaders and New Zealand Maori, and Gatland admitted that remained the blueprint for the tests.
"I thought we had an excellent first half", he told Sky Sports.
"All we've got to do is make sure that we are in the best place we can be to be able to play the game that is in front of us".
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"We've got to be extremely proud of what [the forwards] did". We've got a huge Test coming up next week and we've got to recover now and regroup.
"We need to be much more physical next week for the All Blacks; that was disappointing", said Gatland.
Coverage begins at 07:30 United Kingdom time on Saturday for the first "Test" match.
But the All Blacks, back-to-back world champions, have won their last 37 games at Eden Park stretching back to 1994, and boast a 29-6 record against Lions sides.
"To be the All Blacks captain you have to have a lot of character and courage and be a fierce warrior".
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