Are you not entertained? Can the Lions roar back in the second half? Is James Haskell the most enthusiastic man on the planet? Answers to one of those questions in 40 minutes or so...

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• Alun Wyn Jones leads the tackle count for the Lions with eight
• Johnny Sexton has made the most metres for the Lions with 31 metres

Matt Dawson
Former Lions and England scrum-half

Let's be honest. The All Blacks were never going to miss every opportunity. The pressure has been building because the Lions are not playing in the right areas. A huge half time coming up for Warren Gatland.

Match stats

New Zealand - Lions

Possession: 50%-50%

Territory: 56%-43%

Metres run: 296-180

Clean breaks: 5-1

Defenders beaten: 9-6

Penalties conceded: 4-3

Ugo Monye
Former Lions and England winger

A quite brilliant first half - Test match rugby of the very highest order. There have been mistakes, mainly from the All Blacks, who at their sharpest could've had three tries this half.

But you cannot fault the endeavour and intent from both sets of men. Warrior-like performances. The Lions - especially Maro Itoje, Mako Vunipola and Taulupe Falateau - have stood very tall.

We were expecting a reaction from the All Blacks after that second-Test defeat and that's exactly what they've delivered. They look like they've spent the last seven days hurting because they are not used to losing.

Eden Park is their spiritual rugby home and it is proving to be a fortress so far. But, for all the opportunities the All Blacks have had, it is only 12-6 at half-time - a scoreline the Lions will take.

There are no major concerns at half-time although you wonder how long Johnny Sexton can continue with what looked a very big knock to his leg. If he goes off, that really changes the way they play. Ben Te'o a great replacement but the axis of Sexton and Owen Farrell is starting to look potent for the Lions.

Got a questions for Ugo? Head to the BBC Sport Facebook page after the match and you can quiz the former England and Lions flyer as he does a Facebook Live.

Chris Jones
BBC 5 live rugby union reporter at Eden Park, Auckland

For all their class going forward, the flip-side of the Sexton/Farrell combination was laid bare in that All Blacks score as Luamape sliced through with relative ease.

Either way, a magnificent half of rugby, and considering the hosts' dominance, the Lions have down well to only be 12-6 down.

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The 2009 series in South Africa was the most marrow-mashingly physical rugby I think I have seen. This is right up there.

Nick Bruzon: What a blistering half. All Blacks hands and technique second to none. Kicking, less so. Six points down and The Lions still alive.

Wayne Gallichan: At Napoli airport following. Flight called and family want to go to the gate and I want to stay in the lounge.

Adrian Kellers: Should be more, but it isn't. There's still a chance! But what a first half of Rugby!

Ross Harries
Scrum V presenter at Eden Park, Auckland

Some of the collisions here are quake-inducing; you can feel them up here in the fifth tier commentary boxes. Bodies are flying into the contact area and you can almost hear the bones crack, and see the blood spill.

The physical confrontation is bordering on the brutal, and the Lions are more than holding their own.

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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport at Lord's

In the bar across the road from Lord's, no one is thinking about cricket. I go past a man on a mobile phone. "Is it still 7-3?".

At Marylebone Station, all vantage points are taken, even peering through a window. It's all about the Lions.

Antony Watson escorts Jordie Barrett into touch - the All Black not going quietly, leaving a big shoulder bump on the Bath man right by the pitch-effect microphone.

The Lions are going to spend the final couple of minutes in All Black territory.

A deft kick from Johnny Sexton takes play deep into the hosts' 22m.

But the All Black line-out is safe and secure. And they are given a penalty to further ease the pressure.

Sloppy from the Lions.

Chris Jones
BBC 5 live rugby union reporter at Eden Park, Auckland

Considering the All Blacks dominance in the first half an hour, it's a remarkable effort by the Lions to be well in the game as we approach half-time.

Are the tourists going to pull off the ultimate version of rugby rope-a-dope?

Or are the All Blacks playing with too much pace and tempo?

Maybe the latter...

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The Lions are building in midfield.

Owen Farrell worms through a hole.

Up to 30m from the New Zealand line as Maro Itoje drops on the loose ball on the deck.

But, trouble for the Lions.

Johnny Sexton is down with a knee-knock and it doesn't look like he is going to be able to go on.

A slab of Bruce 'The Boss' Springsteen as the Ireland back gets treatment.

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Over it goes and it is a one-point ball-game.

The Lions have a penalty well within kicking range.

Owen Farrell is lining up the shot to close the gap to within one point.

Kieran Read and Sean O'Brien are both back on their feet after mighty collisions with Anthony Watson's shoulder and Jerome Kaino respectively.

Jonathan Davies dishes out some of the same treatment to Jordie Barrett that Gavin Henson gave Matt Tait in 2005.

Driven up, back and down for a big yardage gain.

Sam Warburton completes the job, securing the turnover.

Something to fill the Lions fans' lungs...

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David McNaught: What's the collective noun for Itojes? A monster of......? Whatever it is we need 15 of him!

Olly Foster: Owen Farrell trending for all the wrong reasons,

Ben: Following nervously from Chile in the very early hours! Can you hear me? COME ON LADS!!!