Wednesday 28 June 2017 06:04, UK
Just two games remain on the 2017 British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand after a 31-31 draw with Super Rugby champions the Hurricanes brought the tourists' midweek schedule to a thrilling finale.
Ahead of Saturday's second Test against the All Blacks, live on Sky Sports, we reflect on five things we learned from the gripping stalemate in Wellington...
England lock Courtney Lawes is exactly the kind of physical player the Lions are potentially going to need in Saturday's Test against world champions New Zealand.
The All Blacks physically overpowered the Lions in Auckland first time around, and it is an area they must get right this time around in their quest for a series-levelling victory.
Second-row is a hugely competitive area for the Lions, and Lawes, having been withdrawn after 55 minutes, is unquestionably pushing hard for a start.
Like Lawes, Ireland forward Henderson is knocking on the door for a berth in the Test squad, and there was nothing not to like about his selfless, physical display for most of the game.
The Ulsterman's late yellow for dangerously clearing Jordie Barrett out of a ruck cost the Lions dear though, with the Hurricanes scoring two converted tries in his absence to secure a dramatic late draw.
However, when Lions head coach Warren Gatland selects his squad for the second Test, Henderson's yellow should be consigned to history.
Gatland's refusal to use a replacements bench populated with his controversial 'Geographical Six' meant the Lions were denied fresh legs when they were desperately needed to quell the Hurricanes' final-quarter uprising.
Gatland was quick to defend his decision not to use more replacements at the Westpac Stadium, revealing he wanted to avoid re-igniting the "outside criticism" which accused him of devaluing the Lions shirt by picking players who were close to New Zealand instead of on merit.
Sky Sports' Stuart Barnes believes Gatland's reputation has been tarnished by backtracking on his mid-tour selections, of whom Finn Russell was the only player to see any action.
It has not been easy for the Lions' midweek team on tour, losing two, drawing one and winning one of their four games, but a number of players consistently delivered the goods.
Captain Rory Best led from the front and there were tireless contributions elsewhere - notably props Joe Marler and Dan Cole, flanker James Haskell and wing Jack Nowell.
Results did not work out, but for sheer effort, they could not be faulted.
The New Zealand Herald's cartoon depiction of Gatland in Tuesday's paper proved another unwelcome distraction during what has become an increasingly tetchy approach to the Lions by some sections of the New Zealand media.
Gatland laughed it off at his post-match press conference following the Hurricanes game, underlining how he is concentrated on serious business ahead of the second Test against the All Blacks.
Whatever else is thrown at them this week, the Lions, like their coach, must stay calm.
