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 7-23 British and Irish Lions

    Ugo Monye
    Former Lions and England winger

    A poachers performance from the Lions this half. Perhaps not at their fluid best, but a great read in defence from Greg Laidlaw, and a very good kick chase from Leigh Halfpenny, have led to Tommy Seymour and George North crossing the whitewash for the Lions.

    So much has been spoken about execution and taking try-scoring opportunities on this tour, and it has at times been the Lions Achilles heel. The All Blacks showed on Saturday that perhaps it's not always about clear cut chances, ie obvious overlaps, but making your own chances. The Lions have done that this morning through their defence, twice transitioning from defence to attack very quickly and reacting better than any of the black and yellow shirts on the field.

    Rory Best has looked very good at the breakdown, as has Justin Tipuric. Both second rows - Iain Henderson and Courtney Lawes - have been physical, which will be pleasing to Gatland. Test places are available and up for grabs this Saturday.

  2. 'Lions in control'

    HT: Hurricanes 7-23 British and Irish Lions

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

    Half time and the Lions in control on the scoreboard. Unlike on the weekend, the bounces have gone their way with two tries against the run of play.

    The Hurricanes have the class out wide to cut the Lions open, but the tourists have fronted up in the tight and seem far more comfortable with a Frenchman in charge.

  3. Stats

    Hurricanes 7-23 British and Irish Lions

    Hurricanes - Lions

    Possession: 46%-52%

    Territory: 55%-44%

    Clean breaks: 1-3

    Defenders beaten: 3-11

    Penalties conceded: 7-3

  4. Half-time

    Hurricanes 7-23 British and Irish Lions

    Great defence from the Lions as they shove the Hurricanes rolling maul back away from their line.

    The hosts kept trying to get locked and loaded, but they were never allowed a foothold.

    A superb bit of defence.

    That's the half.

  5. Hurricanes 7-23 British and Irish Lions

    Julian Savea revs up and gets motoring, before Courtney Lawes applies the clamp.

    The Lions are stretched. Iain Henderson seems to secure the turnover.

    But there is a penalty in the backfield.

    The Hurricanes kick to the corner with the hooter already gone.

    Line-out five from the Lions line...

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    Alistair McKinnon: Glasgow Warriors players showing up well in this game scoring for both teams!

    That would be Seymour and Gibbins - ed

  7. try

    Converted try - Hurricanes 7-23 Lions

    George North

    George North runs with the ballGetty Images

    Nothing complicated about this one.

    Dan Biggar puts up a sky-scraper of an up-and-under on Nehe Milner Skudder. Leigh Halfpenny is not the biggest, but neither is the Hurricanes wing.

    The ball spills loose as the pair contest and straight into the paws of Iain Henderson.

    George North appears at pace on the second row's shoulder and has a clear route under the posts.

    Another two from Biggar and the Lions crank the scoreline still wider.

  8. Hurricanes 7-16 British and Irish Lions

    Courtney Lawes has been a free-range forward so far, roaming far and wide taking on plenty of the ball carrying duty.

    The Lions almost get round the outside as Leigh Halfpenny flicks a ball onto Jack Nowell, but Julian Savea just about makes up the ground.

  9. Hurricanes 7-16 British and Irish Lions

    Romain Poite is in charge of the third Test against the All Blacks.

    If the series goes to a decider, Warren Gatland would take a repeat of his officiating in Eden Park.

    The Hurricanes have given away seven penalties to the Lions one.

  10. Player watch - George North

    Hurricanes 7-16 British and Irish Lions

    Ross Harries
    Scrum V presenter at Westpac stadium, Wellington

    George North hands off a playerPA

    George North has shifted around the field tonight in more ways than one. Picked on the left wing, he positioned himself on the right, marking fellow giant Julian Savea. But he’s now been forced into emergency centre duty following Robbie Henshaw’s departure.

    He’s played there before for Wales, and can expect to make a few more tackles defending that channel. Prior to that, he’d popped up a few times off his wing, making some hard yards with that familiar pumping leg drive.

  11. Penalty - Hurricanes 7-16 Lions

    Dan Biggar

    Dan Biggar kicks a penaltyGetty Images

    The Hurricanes' indiscipline is really costing them. Prop Ben May cynically blocks off George North as the Wales makeshift centre attempts to get up in defence.

    An braindead penalty to give away and Dan Biggar accepts gratefully...

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

    The Canes try met by a flurry of yellow flags, dance music and fireworks.

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  13. try

    Try - Hurricanes 7-13 Lions

    Callum Gibbins (con Barrett)

    Callum Gibbins scores a tryGetty Images

    The Hurricanes magical backline don't get a look in.

    Instead it is ball-up-the-jumper time for the forwards.

    Repeated rumbles end with Glasgow-bound Callum Gibbins piledriving over from a few metres.

    Jordie Barrett adds another two.

    A more reflective scoreline.

  14. Hurricanes 0-13 British and Irish Lions

    The Hurricanes are up to within 10 metres.

    The Lions are massed around the fringes in defence...

  15. Hurricanes 0-13 British and Irish Lions

    Maybe this is a tactic we will see more of this weekend.

    After Nagani Laumape comes cantering through the guts of the Lions defence after Otere Black's offload, they regather and offer a full screen for Greig Laidlaw at the back of the breakdown.

    The Scotland scrum-half is getting more protection than Conor Murray was afforded on Saturday.

  16. Hurricanes 0-13 British and Irish Lions

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

    A cruel blow for Robbie Henshaw in possibly his final game for the Lions on this tour.

  17. Penalty - Hurricanes 0-13 Lions

    Dan Biggar

    Jonathan Joseph is taken out in the air as he dashes and collects a bouncing ball in midfield.

    Dan Biggar punishes more Canes indiscipline.

  18. Hurricanes 0-10 British and Irish Lions

    The Lions backline has settled down and been re-sorted.

    George North has gone into midfield, Jack Nowell to wing and Leigh Halfpenny into 15 after that injury to Robbie Henshaw.

  19. Hurricanes 0-10 British and Irish Lions

    Ugo Monye
    Former Lions and England winger

    It's been a busy, physical and fractious start to the game. A response has been called for and a reaction has been seen from the Lions. There has been a lot of niggle in the game so far, but that is to be expected in what is a midweek game boasting some world class talent for both teams.

    Lock Iain Henderson has looked very good with ball in hand and CJ Stander has looked lively. The Hurricanes are giving the Lions cheap penalties (something the All Blacks in the first Test did not do. Seven so far in total which is astonishing!)

  20. Replacement

    Hurricanes 0-10 British and Irish Lions

    Robbie Henshaw has been forced off.

    Leigh Halfpenny is on in his place.

    So far it looks like Halfpenny has slotted in in midfield.