Warren Gatland: We shot ourselves in the foot

Warren Gatland believes his British and Irish Lions shot themselves in the foot as they lost 23-22 to the Highlanders under the roof at the Forsyth Barr Stadium today.

Tue, 13 Jun, 2017 - 14:28

By Simon Lewis, Dunedin

Warren Gatland believes his British and Irish Lions shot themselves in the foot as they lost 23-22 to the Highlanders under the roof at the Forsyth Barr Stadium today.

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Courts Rugby Heathrow Place: Forsyth Barr Stadium Place: New Zealand Place: Rotorua Place: Auckland Person: Warren Gatland Person: Simon Lewis Person: Jonathan Joseph Person: Tommy Seymour Person: Sam Warburton Person: Gatland Person: Marty Banks Person: Owen Farrell Person: Dan Biggar Person: Owen Person: Stuart Hogg Person: Courtney Lawes Person: Waisake Naholo Person: Rhys Webb Person: Webb Person: Courtney Person: R Buckman Person: W Naholo Person: M Fekitoa Person: T Walden Person: T Li Person: P Osborne Person: L Sopoaga Person: K Hammington Person: D Leinert-Brown Person: A Seiuli Person: L Coltman Person: G Pleasants-Tate Person: S Tokolahi Person: S Halanukonuka Organisation: British Organisation: Irish Lions Organisation: Highlanders Organisation: British and Irish Lions Organisation: Crusaders Organisation: Otago Organisation: Lions Organisation: All Blacks Organisation: Samoa Organisation: Lions'Organisation: Maori All Blacks Organisation: Blues

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