Summary

  • Final score: Hurricanes 31-31 Lions

  • Second Test on Saturday also takes place in Wellington

  • Lions trail 1-0 in three-Test series

  • Gibbins, Laumape, Goosen, Fifita tries, Barrett 4 cons, 1 pen

  • Seymour 2, North tries, Biggar 2 cons & 4 pens for Lions

  • Courtney Lawes - among those hoping to push Test claims - plays 55 mins

Live Reporting

Mike Henson

  1. Hurricanes 17-31 British and Irish Lions

    Ugo Monye
    Former Lions and England winger

    Get Iain Henderson off the pitch and keep him fresh for Saturday!!!! The man has covered what seems every blade of grass today. One thing to have a big engine and workrate, another thing to have those qualities and be so effective with your involvements and in my view Henderson has been comfortably the best player on the pitch.

    So it's interesting to see that as I'm writing this, it's Courtney Lawes who's being substituted and Henderson that remains on the pitch.

    There's plenty to be pleased about so far from this performance but the Lions have to keep the standards high as the Hurricanes look to find a way back into this game. Lots of needless penalties for the Canes which has resulted in a yellow card. The Lions have made the most of their opportunities and are making the Hurricanes pay. Ruthless.

    Got any questions for Ugo? Join him straight after the game on the BBC Sport facebook page for a live Q&A.

  2. try

    Try - Hurricanes 17-31 Lions

    Tommy Seymour

    Tommy Seymour scores a tryGetty Images

    The Lions are making the Hurricanes pay during this power-play period.

    Neat hands along the line and Leigh Halfpenny withstands a big, and possibly illegal, hit from Jordie Barrett to give the scoring pass for Tommy Seymour to round into the corner.

    The Scot is the Lions top try-scorer on tour with three.

    Dan Biggar's kick fades wide.

  3. Replacement

    Hurricanes 17-26 British and Irish Lions

    Is that Courtney Lawes pencilled onto the Test bench?

    He is withdrawn and George Kruis is on.

  4. No try

    Hurricanes 17-26 British and Irish Lions

    "Have you used the zoom?" asks Poite.

    The video referee has, but still can't see if the ball has been grounded.

    Scrum five red.

  5. Try review

    Hurricanes 17-26 British and Irish Lions

    Iain Henderson runs with the ballGetty Images

    Iain Henderson has been rampaging around the park like a rabid giraffe.

    It has been a superb performance and he might have a try to underline his Test credentials.

    He dives for the line with Brad Shields and Jordie Barrett for company.

  6. Penalty - Hurricanes 17-26 Lions

    Dan Biggar

    Over it goes.

  7. Sin-bin

    Hurricanes 17-23 British and Irish Lions

    Te Toiroa-Tahuriorangi is known locally as Triple T. That was more Triple H as he flings his arm around the neck of Jack Nowell.

    Blatant high tackle. That is a 10-minute sit-down for the scrum-half and a routine penalty for Biggar.

  8. Hurricanes 17-23 British and Irish Lions

    Chris Jones
    BBC 5 live rugby union reporter at Westpac stadium, Wellington

    With the Hurricanes on a roll, this is where normally Warren Gatland would look to his bench for impact.

    But Gatland was loathe to use those players who were controversially drafted in as cover last week, against the Chiefs.

    Will he change that stance now?

  9. Hurricanes 17-23 British and Irish Lions

    Iain Henderson charges down the scrum-half's attempted clearing kick.

    The Lions are up to within 10 metres.

  10. Penalty - Hurricanes 17-23 Lions

    Jordie Barrett

    Over it goes and the lead is down to six...

  11. Hurricanes 14-23 British and Irish Lions

    The Lions give away a penalty for offside.

    But no chance of the Hurricanes taking a quick one.

    George North has clung on to keep it away from the hosts. Flanker Vaea Fifita takes offence, sparking some push-shove-and-hold-me-back.

    We will restart with a gimme penalty for Jordie Barrett.

  12. Hurricanes 14-23 British and Irish Lions

    A lovely bit of slipper from Tommy Seymour as he dinks over the top of Nehe Milner Skudder and skirts round to gather.

    But Leigh Halfpenny has given away a penalty with a little shirt tug on a Hurricane.

    Lions back inside their 22m and under pressure as Ngani Laumape crashes into Dan Biggar...

  13. Missed penalty

    Hurricanes 14-23 British and Irish Lions

    Not quite from Jordie Barrett.

    His kick pulls up short and wide.

  14. Hurricanes 14-23 British and Irish Lions

    The Cake Tin crowd can sniff a change in momentum.

    Dan Cole sinks south in a scrum on halfway and Brad Shields calls for the big boot of Jordie Barrett.

    This to haul the hosts to within a converted try....

  15. Player watch - Courtney Lawes

    Chris Jones
    BBC 5 live rugby union reporter at Westpac stadium, Wellington

    Courtney Lawes is tackledGetty Images

    Iain Henderson has arguably been a bit more prominent than his second row partner Courtney Lawes, but the Englishman has had a tidy game, taking line-out ball, carrying hard and hitting on the gainline. Certainly an option for the bench on Saturday.

  16. try

    Converted try - Hurricanes 14-23 Lions

    Ngani Laumape (con Barrett)

    Ngani Laumape is tackled before scoring a tryGetty Images

    The Hurricanes are off to a flier in the second period.

    Just a minute on the clock and Vince Aso's sublime inside pass beats the drifting Lions defence and Ngani Laumape gives Dan Biggar the big Maori sidestep on his way into the corner, flattening him with a shoulder.

    Jordie Barrett adds the extras with a fine kick.

  17. Player watch - Iain Henderson

    Hurricanes 7-23 British and Irish Lions

    Nial Foster
    BBC Sport Northern Ireland at Westpac Stadium, Wellington

    One week on from an influential performance against the Chiefs, lock Iain Henderson has put in another big shift that could give Lions head coach Warren Gatland a selection headache ahead of naming his Test squad on Thursday.

    The 25-year-old has carried the ball with authority, looked menacing in the rucks and once again provided a pass that an out-half would be proud of in the build up to George North's try.

    Soft hands and a tough heart - Henderson could be the impact player Gatland is crying out for on Saturday.

  18. Kick-off

    Hurricanes 7-23 British and Irish Lions

    Back up and running as CJ Stander claims the kick-off.

    No changes at the break for either side.

  19. North impressing

    HT: Hurricanes 7-23 British and Irish Lions

    Ross Harries
    Scrum V presenter at Westpac stadium, Wellington

    If this is an audition for George North, he’s earned a big tick. We’ve heard a lot on this tour about the Lions’ lack of sharpness when it comes to finishing. That was a classic winger’s finish for his try.

    Showing his predatory instincts by being in the right place to exploit the bouncing ball, running a strong, hard line off Henderson’s shoulder, and accelerating away from the cover defence. Chapeau too, to Henderson, for that delicate All-Blacks-esque offload.

  20. Hurricanes 7-23 British and Irish Lions

    Who has put their hands up for a role in Saturday's second Test then?

    While George Kruis and Alun Wyn Jones underwhelmed in the second row at the weekend, Courtney Lawes and Iain Henderson have done the opposite so far.

    Courtney Lawes has a team-high nine carries and has been busy around the field, while Iain Henderson has counter-rucked effectively a couple of time and laid on George North's try with a deft off-load.

    Justin Tipuric has made the most tackles with eight.

    It has been harder for the backs to impress after the re-jig prompted by Robbie Henshaw withdrawal.