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Live: NZ 0-2 GB | |
(10 minutes later) | |
14 mins:First blood to the Lions - Long pops over a 30-metre penalty | |
13 mins: Keith Senior makes his first barrelling run of the match. He's been switching positions with Leon Pryce early on as GB search for the breakthrough. | |
10 mins: Big tackle by Stuart Fielden on Wiki. Brian Carney then gets into space after a cute Martin Gleeson off-load, but his chip ahead is gathered easily by the Kiwi defence. | |
8 mins: GB are keeping control. That Morley tackle apart, there's so far been none of the early biffo that many of us expected. | 8 mins: GB are keeping control. That Morley tackle apart, there's so far been none of the early biffo that many of us expected. |
5 mins: Long makes a break from inside his own half but is hauled back. Newton kicks long and New Zealand waste their six with a kick over the goal line. | 5 mins: Long makes a break from inside his own half but is hauled back. Newton kicks long and New Zealand waste their six with a kick over the goal line. |
3 mins: Almost deja vu for Morley - a high tackle on New Zealand skipper Ruben Wiki brings a penalty and a summons for the referee. British hearts are in mouths, but Morley escapes with a ticking-off. | |
1 min: We are underway in Christchurch. In front of a sparse crowd, Adrian Morley takes the first tackle. The Lions win a penalty and ask for the ball to be changed - it's too flat for Sean Long's liking. | |
Prop Stuart Fielden and winger Brian Carney are both included as Great Britain look for a winning start in their first Tri-Nations game of 2006. | Prop Stuart Fielden and winger Brian Carney are both included as Great Britain look for a winning start in their first Tri-Nations game of 2006. |
Jerome Ropati partners Stacey Jones at half-back and Nigel Vagana moves to the centres as New Zealand make changes for the big clash in Christchurch. | Jerome Ropati partners Stacey Jones at half-back and Nigel Vagana moves to the centres as New Zealand make changes for the big clash in Christchurch. |
Reigning champions New Zealand need a win after losing their opening two games to Australia. | Reigning champions New Zealand need a win after losing their opening two games to Australia. |
With just minutes till kick-off, the crowd is growing at the Jade Stadium. | With just minutes till kick-off, the crowd is growing at the Jade Stadium. |
New Zealand: Webb, Tupou, Vagana, Soliola, Vatuvei, Ropati, Jones, Wiki (captain), Fien, Asotasi, Kidwell, Pritchard, Mannering.Interchange: Tony, N Cayless, J Cayless, Fa'alogo. | New Zealand: Webb, Tupou, Vagana, Soliola, Vatuvei, Ropati, Jones, Wiki (captain), Fien, Asotasi, Kidwell, Pritchard, Mannering.Interchange: Tony, N Cayless, J Cayless, Fa'alogo. |
Great Britain: Wellens, Carney, Gleeson, Senior, Pryce, McGuire, Long, Fielden, Newton, Morley, Ellis, Peacock (captain), O'Loughlin.Interchange: Roby, Carvell, Hock, Gilmour. | Great Britain: Wellens, Carney, Gleeson, Senior, Pryce, McGuire, Long, Fielden, Newton, Morley, Ellis, Peacock (captain), O'Loughlin.Interchange: Roby, Carvell, Hock, Gilmour. |