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All Black Kaino defends himself as Gatland gets mocked up as a clown
'Joe's going through these little towns and country roads and we're sh**ting ourselves'
'Stand out, play well and you will be looked at': Henshaw knows Test door is far from shut
Analysis: Big moments decide big games and the Lions came up short
Three magic Keith Earls assists and all the highlights from Ireland's summer tour to the US and Japan
Journey continues for Cooney as he finally makes Irish debut
All Black Ioane's family takes in marooned Lions fan
All Blacks set for changes as Crotty and Smith likely to miss Test two
Hansen hits back at 'desperate, predictable' Gatland over Murray accusation
'A lot of boys thought I was going to be a bell. They've gone ‘well you’ve actually turned out to be alright’'
'If I felt that I was physically dominated, I'd be wanting to fix that'
Changes on the cards as Lions set to 'shake it up' with selection
It's Sunday so here are 10 of our favourite images from the sporting week
Shane O'Leary lands late equalising kick for Canada as they're held by US in World Cup qualifier
Analysis: All Blacks show a brutal edge the Lions were sorely lacking
Richie Power's quest to banish injury woes and more in the sporting tweets of the week
Time is everything as Ireland's World Cup countdown gathers pace
Connacht son Johnny O'Connor returns to join club's backroom team
'I would have Iain Henderson ahead of Maro Itoje:' Willie John McBride
'They are actually diving blindly and hitting someone's leg' - Gatland
Best, Henshaw, Stander and Henderson get chance to impress against Canes
Huge uphill task for the Lions with All Blacks ready to move up a gear
'I looked up, I saw a bit of space and I just stuck my head down'
Rampant Springboks outscore France by four tries to complete whitewash
The big winners from Ireland's high-scoring summer tour
Media reaction: praise for All Blacks 'masterclass', concern for Lions
O'Mahony confident Lions can recover and says shoulder should be fine
'Delighted' Schmidt hails record-breaking 'champion bloke' Earls
The42 Rugby Show: Murray Kinsella dials in from Eden Park after the Lions' defeat to the All Blacks
'It's a worry for the game obviously:' Doug Howlett laments Ben Smith's latest concussion
No Ford fiesta as Scotland fail in Fiji a week after Wallabies win
The player ratings as the Lions are outfought and outclassed in Auckland
'Direct' NZ deserved the win, says Gatland as he promises breakdown improvement for second Test
Worryingly for the Lions, the All Blacks are only likely to get better
Thrilling skills, the Rieko case and more talking points as the All Blacks maul Lions
Brilliant Ioane on the double as All Blacks move into series lead over Lions
Watch: Seán O'Brien crosses for Lions after sensational Liam Williams gamble and break
50-cap Toner a tower of strength and more talking points as Ireland win battle with Blossoms
Wallabies' late tries enough as they edge shaky win over Italy
Three out of three! Ireland put Japan to the sword and end summer tour on a high