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Send this article to a friend</td></tr> <tr> <td></td></tr> <tr> <td align=left width="100%">It was do or die for the Great Britain side to keep the series alive, and deliver they did, but not quite enough to win, with the game ending in a 14 all draw.
The Kiwis went to an early lead in the match with tries to Meli and Kearney, to be up by 10 -0 eighteen minutes into the first half.
Both sides hungry to score, let a few unforced errors stop scoring opportunities. The defence shown by the two sides guaranteed the large and vocal crowd at McAlpine Park, would get their money's worth.
Great Britain winger, Pryce, finally broke through the Kiwi defence to score out wide in the 31st minute.
The half time break saw the score at 10-6 in favour of the Kiwis.
The Lions were able to score first in the second half, 9 minutes in, and take the lead in the match for the first time, up by 12-10.
Not until the 66th minute did the Kiwis manage the cross the line themselves, with Wiki, a seasoned campaigner, taking 4 Lions defenders on and winning. Richard Swain missed an easy conversion, for the Kiwis to be ahead by only 2 points, 14-12.
A penalty in the 72nd minute, saw the game locked at 14 all.
It would come down to a drop goal to seal the match for either side. The Lions will the weight of possession, could not pull it off, and the game ended in a draw.
The Kiwis remain undefeated on tour, but certainly have a lot of work ahead to win the third test. The Great Britain side can hold their heads high.
New Zealand 14 - Great Britain 14
2nd Test
6.15PM (BST), Saturday Nov 16th
7.15 AM (NZ), Sunday Nov 17th
McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield
Referee: S Clark (Aus)
Scorers:
New Zealand:
Tries: Meli, Kearney, Wiki
Goals: Swain 1/3
Great Britain:
Tries: Pryce, Gleeson
Goals: Farrell 3/3</td></tr></tbody></table>
It was a very good game, Great Britain have certainly stepped up, anf good on them. Two things stood out for me: Steven Clark shouldn't be reffing an International match. A lot of calls werehard to understandby both sides. The third test will be a cracker !! Full 'By the Clock' coverage is avaliable at
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