Kiwis hold on for dramatic victory against Great Britain

New Zealand 12-8 Great BritainLions suffer their second defeat in a row in southern hemisphere tourGreat Britain’s tour to the southern hemisphere has gone from bad to worse, going down 12-8 to New Zealand in a scrappy encounter at Eden Park for their second defeat in a row.After a 14-6 loss to Tonga last weekend in their return after a 12-year absence, the Lions promised to roar in Auckland. But it was another limp effort, this time as part of a historic rugby league triple-header at the home of the All Blacks, another display largely devoid of spark and bite.Great Britain’s attack failed to fire again and questions will again be directed at coach Wayne Bennett over his selection policy and orthodox game-plan. New Zealand went 12-2 ahead before the comeback began, the Lions ultimately leaving it too late to reel in the hosts. Related: Rugby league is a rebel sport – its northern strongholds will never turn Conservative | Tony Collins Related: New Zealand v Great Britain: Jake Connor seeks redemption on debut Related: Ultimate warrior Sam Burgess retires as one of England's best rugby league exports | Nick Tedeschi Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian

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