Recap: Lions vs Blues

Fans heading to tonight's game between the Blues and the British and Irish Lions in Auckland are being urged to get to Eden Park early.

Analysis - In the first game of their New Zealand tour, the Lions put on a performance that lacked strategy and cohesion, writes Jamie Wall.

Opinion - A deluge in Northland hasn't put a dampener on enthusiasm for the first Lions game. And the soggy weather might make the tourists feel right at home, writes Jamie Wall. Video

Opinion - The British and Irish Lions tour has faced some criticism as an cynical cash-grab - but that's really just living up to a well-worn tradition of rugby touring, writes Jamie Wall.

It's almost 50 years since the British and Irish Lions beat the All Blacks in a series.