Five talking points ahead of Hurricanes v British and Irish Lions

The British and Irish Lions play the final midweek game of their New Zealand tour on Tuesday when they face reigning Super Rugby champions the Hurricanes in Wellington.

Five talking points ahead of Hurricanes v British and Irish Lions
Mon, 26 Jun, 2017 - 09:30

The British and Irish Lions play the final midweek game of their New Zealand tour on Tuesday when they face reigning Super Rugby champions the Hurricanes in Wellington.

We look at five talking points going into the game, and leading towards next Saturday's second Test against New Zealand.

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