Summary

  • GB Lions fall to third successive loss on 2019 tour

  • Manu, Johnson and Maumalo scored New Zealand's tries

  • Josh Hodgson got Great Britain's only try in second half

  • Final match of tour is against Papua New Guinea on 16 November

  1. Postpublished at 50 mins

    New Zealand 20-2 GB Lions

    Alex Walmsleyyyy, no! Held up by Leeson Ah Mau and then Josh Jones too.

  2. Postpublished at 49 mins

    New Zealand 20-2 GB Lions

    Scrum for the Lions, 20 metres out.

    Can they make anything of it? They desperately need to.

  3. try

    TRY - New Zealand 20-2 GB Lionspublished at 47 mins

    Ken Maumalo

    New Zealand tryImage source, BBC Sport

    Magnificent try, Ken Maumalo flying through the Christchurch air to touch down in the corner.

    Benji Marshall with a sharp pass to Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, who spins and lays it off for Maumalo to sneak in.

    The Lions in deep, deep trouble now.

    Jamayne Isaako unable to nail a difficult kick.

  4. Postpublished at 46 mins

    New Zealand 16-2 GB Lions

    The Lions are already struggling to impose themselves.

    Ken Maumalo spins away from a number of challenges and then has he got the ball down in the corner?

  5. Postpublished at 45 mins

    New Zealand 16-2 GB Lions

    Sorry, I know I'm whinging but I got up at 5am for this.

    We all deserve better.

    Let me find some positives...

  6. Postpublished at 44 mins

    New Zealand 16-2 GB Lions

    Roger Tuivasa-SheckImage source, Getty Images

    Another dismal kick from Jackson Hastings, straight down the throat of Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.

    The Man of Steel has looked like he has never held a rugby ball before on this tour.

  7. Postpublished at 43 mins

    New Zealand 16-2 GB Lions

    GB have "lots of issues out there" says Dave Woods on comms.

  8. Postpublished at 42 mins

    New Zealand 16-2 GB Lions

    If the Lions lose today, do we still cover the final game?

    I say BBC Two put re-runs of Flog It on instead.

  9. How do Great Britain mount a comeback?published at 08:01 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2019

    New Zealand 16-2 GB Lions

    Jon Wilkin
    Ex-Great Britain forward on BBC Two

    Control the ball, make no errors and be flawless for 40 minutes. Can they do that? There's not been the evidence of that in this series.

  10. KICK-OFFpublished at 08:01 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2019

    New Zealand 16-2 GB Lions

    Here we go, Wayne Bennett had a big team-talk to give.

    New Zealand get us going for the second half.

  11. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2019

    #bbcrl

    Si: A frustrating first half from Great Britain. It's difficult to perform well when so many players are played out of position, players who should've been in the squad were left out and, ultimately, not enough representative games are played in the northern hemisphere.

    Richard Morton: Great Britain (England) have now played 200 minutes and scored two tries. I’ve given up three Saturday lie-ins to watch a repetitive five drives and a dolly up from Widdop/Hastings. Tedious. Hopeless. Bennett out.

    Matt Horton: 95% v 69% completion says it all.

  12. Postpublished at 07:58 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2019

    SBW will put little, old Toronto "on the map".

    Lol.

  13. A magnificent signingpublished at 07:57 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2019

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Great Britain international on BBC Two

    He's 34 now so maybe not at his peak, but it's a magnificent signing for Toronto. You won't get a bigger name to get people through the door and put Toronto on the map. He'll then attract other players and people will want to go to Toronto.

  14. SBW signs for Torontopublished at 07:55 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2019

    Sonny Bill WilliamsImage source, Getty Images

    It has been described as Super League's biggest ever signing...

    Sonny Bill Williams completed his cross-code return to rugby league after signing for Super League newcomers Toronto Wolfpack on a two-year deal.

    It will be the two-time rugby union World Cup winner's third stint in the 13-man code, the New Zealander having started his career in Australia's NRL in 2004.

    "The club has big ambitions and big goals," the 34-year-old said. "I want to be part of all this and do all I can to help reach those lofty goals."

    The Wolfpack, a club owned by Australian mining tycoon David Argyle, have made Williams one of their two permitted marquee players on a deal believed to be worth £5m over two years.

    Read the full piece

  15. Postpublished at 07:54 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2019

    HT: New Zealand 16-2 GB Lions

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Great Britain international on BBC Two

    When you manipulate the defence - and that's all they've done - they've got the big man isolated against the quick man.

    Great Britain are hanging on a bit at the moment. If there are two players you don't want to give a platform to, it's Shaun Johnson and Benji Marshall.

  16. Spurs to host England v Australia Testpublished at 07:52 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2019

    Spurs stadiumImage source, Getty Images

    Looking ahead to next year...

    England will play their final rugby league Ashes Test against Australia at Tottenham's new stadium next year.

    It will be the first Ashes series since 2003 and the Kangaroos will take on England at Spurs' 62,062-capacity stadium on Saturday 14 November.

    The three-match series begins at the University of Bolton Stadium on Saturday 31 October.

    And the second game will be held at the Elland Road home of Leeds United FC seven days later.

    Read the full piece

  17. Postpublished at 07:51 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2019

    HT: New Zealand 16-2 GB Lions

    Robbie Hunter-Paul
    Former New Zealand international on BBC Two

    This is the best New Zealand have played since the 2017 World Cup. They may not be scoring every time but they're getting Great Britain into the back field.

  18. Postpublished at 07:47 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2019

    HT: New Zealand 16-2 GB Lions

    New Zealand's Shaun Johnson: "It was really good, coming off a solid performance last week, and 14 up in the first half. Same same in the second half."

    Lions forward Elliott Whitehead: "Look, we need to go in and talk about what went wrong. We need to stop giving stupid penalties away.

    "We need to find the corner with the kicks and get some yardage."

  19. HALF-TIMEpublished at 07:45 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2019

    New Zealand 16-2 GB Lions

    Any way back?

  20. Postpublished at 39 mins

    New Zealand 16-2 GB Lions

    The Lions players already look out on their feet.

    What are they doing in attack? What's the plan??