Lions vs Hurricanes: Midweek stars in last chance saloon

Test defeat will not lead to wholesale changes but the likes of Courtney Lawes and George North hope to stake a claim

The last time the Lions lost the first Test and came back to win the series was against Australia in 1989, and so it will require something special if the 2017 vintage are to turnaround the three Test rubber against the All Blacks. Something very special.

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