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| Live: NZ 6-2 GB | Live: NZ 6-2 GB |
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| 40 mins: There's the half-time hooter. GB put together their best set of the match so far after a clever long pass from Long and driving run from Pryce. But they're down at the break, and will need to be much more ruthless with their opportunities in the second half. | |
| 37 mins: What's going on on the right wing? Now it's Lee Gilmour's turn to fling a careless pass into no man's land, and Carney cannot prevent the ball going into touch. | |
| 34 mins: Finally a decent kick on the last tackle from GB - Long hoists a high one and Wellens so nearly snatches it from Vatuvei's grasp. | |
| 31 mins: Carney's having a bit of a nightmare - now he loses the ball with three tackles left and GB in a promising position. 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. | 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. |