PRICE BOOSTS
Sky Bet are offering 13/2 that the Lions win by 1-12 points, a way to enhance the price if you do fancy the tourists who are 9/2 to win the match and keep this series alive. You can also get an enhanced 9/2 (from 7/2) about Naholo and Ioane both crossing for tries if you're less convinced about the Lions and want to side with New Zealand in some way.
SEAN FITZPATRICK
"I would like to see Conor Murray have a few dabs here and there. he has a great kicking game but I want to see him test the All Blacks defence. Like he did for Ireland in Chicago, he needs to keep the Kaino's and the Cane's honest."
SQ and Greens give us a earlier look at the weather in the Wellington
New Zealand: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Waisake Naholo, 13 Anton Lienert-Brown, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Rieko Ioane, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Aaron Smith; 1 Joe Moody, 2 Codie Taylor, 3 Owen Franks, 4 Brodie Retallick, 5 Sam Whitelock, 6 Jerome Kaino, 7 Sam Cane, 8 Kieran Read (c).
Replacements: 16 Nathan Harris, 17 Wyatt Crockett, 18 Charlie Faumuina, 19 Scott Barrett, 20. Ardie Savea, 21 TJ Perenara, 22 Aaron Cruden, 23 Ngani Laumape.
British and Irish Lions: 15 Liam Williams, 14 Anthony Watson, 13 Jonathan Davies, 12 Owen Farrell, 11 Elliot Daly, 10 Johnny Sexton, 9 Conor Murray; 1 Mako Vunipola, 2 Jamie George, 3 Tadhg Furlong, 4 Maro Itoje, 5 Alun Wyn Jones, 6 Sam Warburton (c), 7 Sean O'Brien, 8 Taulupe Faletau.
Replacements: 16 Ken Owens, 17 Jack McGrath, 18 Kyle Sinckler, 19 Courtney Lawes, 20 CJ Stander, 21 Rhys Webb, 22 Ben Te'o, 23 Jack Nowell.
Warren Gatland talks ahead of the second Test in Wellington
SIR IAN MCGEECHAN
You may have heard that the Lions legend is a bit under the weather in New Zealand. He is having a check up at the hospital - all just precautionary and we wish him a speedy recovery.
Itoje cannot wait for All Blacks battle
Lock Maro Itoje, who is the youngest member of Warren Gatland's 41-man squad at 22, was left out of the starting XV for the first Test defeat at Eden Park last week, but has been named from the start this time around and says the Lions are ready for the challenge that awaits.
"I'm very excited. On a personal note it's a great opportunity and great platform to be on to show people what I'm about up against the top team in the world.
"The cliched phrase is, if you want to be the best you have to beat the best, and this is the opportunity we have and I'm fortunate to be part of the team that has the chance to do that.
"I cant wait to get out there."
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Lions prepare for the Wellington challenge
GOOD MORNING!
It's make or break time for the Lions this morning as they bid to keep the series alive in New Zealand. The All Blacks were ruthless in the first Test and will show no mercy as they will aim to take a 2-0 lead in the three match Test series.
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