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| Live: NZ 6-2 GB | |
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| 31 mins: Carney's having a bit of a nightmare - now he loses the ball with three tackles left. The Kiwi runners are starting to find space in the midfield. | |
| 28 mins: Disaster for GB - Brent Webb picks up a Gleeson kick just in front of his own line, and with the defence right up, dances through a weak Carney tackle and sprints the length of the pitch for a fine breakaway score. That raw pace shows why Leeds Rhinos have signed him up for next season. Jones pops over the conversion and GB are behind. | |
| 25 mins: NZ finally get close to the GB line, only for Senior to strip the ball off Stacey Jones. Long then makes a break down the left and is only hauled down just short of the halfway line. | 25 mins: NZ finally get close to the GB line, only for Senior to strip the ball off Stacey Jones. Long then makes a break down the left and is only hauled down just short of the halfway line. |
| 21 mins: Morley and Peacock take a breather on the bench. On come Garreth Carvell and Gareth Hock. | 21 mins: Morley and Peacock take a breather on the bench. On come Garreth Carvell and Gareth Hock. |
| 18 mins: Another wasteful use of a great position - Gleeson fails to find Carney five metres out after great work in the build-up by Newton and Senior. On the bright side, GB are dominating the forward battle. But they'll want to start converting these chances into points pretty soon. | 18 mins: Another wasteful use of a great position - Gleeson fails to find Carney five metres out after great work in the build-up by Newton and Senior. On the bright side, GB are dominating the forward battle. But they'll want to start converting these chances into points pretty soon. |
| 16 mins: With four tackles left in the set, the Lions are just 10 metres from the try-line. But a poor, slow pass and a rushed off-load from Long gift NZ the turnaround. | 16 mins: With four tackles left in the set, the Lions are just 10 metres from the try-line. But a poor, slow pass and a rushed off-load from Long gift NZ the turnaround. |
| 14 mins:First blood to the Lions - Long pops over a 30-metre penalty | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |