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1517 BST: Tom Jennings, London
"A couple of geysers which were nigh on invisible due to a combination of huge amounts of steam and very low cloud..." Is Paul the BBC blogger referring to Rotorua's famed thermal baths or the disastrous Lions line-out in the first Test?

1310 BST: Paul, BBC Sport blogger

Saturday's defeat was a real rollercoaster for the fans. The first ten minutes had everyone believing we could win, only for it to be cruelly turned round into a comprehensive defeat.

From the inaudible haka drowned out by the fans onwards, the fans were solidly behind the team, and they responded magnificently - but it couldn't last.

Many of the Lions fans have now relocated out of Wellington, which is still reeling from the Lions fan onslaught and the high winds on Saturday night.

For the first time on tour, the banter turned to abuse as we made our way back to centre of the city after the game, with the drunken and uneducated youth of Wellington determined to try their hand at Lion baiting.

As with the rest of the tour, the fans have taken it in, given it back in equal measure, and troubled the police not at all, but it was disappointing that the prevailing welcoming atmosphere and friendly rivalry was converted to adolescent stupidity in Wellington.

Also for the first time on tour, the competing travel companies have booked significant numbers of fans into the same hotel in Rotorua, and so we're all meeting a new bunch of people and having a great time.

About a hundred of us visited the Maori craft centre for the evening, which included a trip round the active thermal regions including a couple of geysers which were nigh on invisible due to a combination of huge amounts of steam and very low cloud.

Then we were treated to a traditional Maori welcome and a display of song and dance in a tribal meeting house before retiring to the food house for a meal cooked using the boiling water from the volcanic pools.

Back in the hotel, the atmosphere has been excellent, with late night singing in the hotel bar, and despite the sulphurous atmosphere and damp weather, spirits are both high (in the psychological sense) and descending rapidly (in the liquid sense).

Tomorrow's game in Auckland is the last chance for Sir Clive to reconsider the omission of the Scots from the Test games - even if none of them feature on Saturday, Gordon Bulloch and Chris Cusiter can hold their heads high, as they've consistently performed when asked, and haven't let anyone down.

Jason White at last has a chance to prove that he should have been on the tour from the outset, and I'm sure he'll take it.

Auckland may be weakened by the lack of some All Blacks players, but they can't be underestimated - good luck to the boys on the last midweek game, and be sure that we all appreciate the efforts you've put in to keep the momentum going despite the failures of the Test team.

1135 BST: Tim Day, Norfolk The Lions squad have had a hard season of club and Six Nations rugby to play before embarking on the tour. I suspect that these guys were exhausted before they left for the tour. Key players were injured and the cheap shot on O'Driscoll weakened the squad even further.

I believe these are reasons, not excuses why the Lions found the going too tough in the Test matches.

1101 BST: Brian Jennings, Stourbridge
The tour selection policy appears to have lacked any cohesion. You have to question selection when two of the back row in the second test were not even in the original party.

1057 BST: Craig Barnett, Newcastle
This Lions team needs to be well beaten again in the third Test. It will send a message back to the Britain and Ireland that the methods employed in this tour were wrong.

0924 BST: Mike Connolly, Dorking, Surrey
There was nothing wrong with the Lions' performance on Saturday. They did everything within their power to stem the All Blacks but unfortunately came up against a side - arguably the best All Blacks squad ever - that is simply in a different league.

Sir Clive Woodward remains the best-ever coach whose attitude and willingness to talk openly to the media serve as an object lesson to his contempories in football.

0847 BST:
The British newspaper headlines will not make pleasant reading for Lions media advisor Alastair Campbell, as he is singled out for particular criticism by several nonplussed journalists.

"Spin your way out of this one," says the Daily Mail, which claims Campbell gave a team talk to the players.

The Daily Express says "It's a nightmare for Woodward", while the Daily Mirror's stark headline pulls no punches - "Lions led by donkeys" is its verdict.

0837 BST: Robin, BBC Sport blogger
With over 1700km on the clock from touring the South Island there was with a little disappointment when we boarded the ferry at Picton. The island had showed us so much - the sperm whales at Kaikoura, the fantastic scenery of Mount Cooke, the turquoise glacial lakes and, of course, the A&E unit of Christchurch hospital.

Don't blame it all on the sheep. Research has shown that the ozone layer is being depleted by the emissions of the local animals. I can say with some degree of certainty that if the atmosphere in other vans is anything like ours in the morning, then the ozone layer is shot to hell.

The ferry (or vomit comet as the locals call it) was an uneventful trip, other than an impromptu kangaroo court session by some Irish tourists. The accused was, naturally, found guilty of putting petrol into the diesel van and sentenced to be ship's gopher, complete with luminous green suit.

As for the game, it was a lesson in how to play - enough said.

Bungy day today at Lake Taupo, can't wait.

0828 BST: Rich, West Sussex
A brave display by the Lions but we were forced to play like the Barbarians due to a lack of preparation.

With Dan Carter injured, we can only hope that Richie McCaw picks up a knock to give us a chance in the final Test. The All Blacks are truly magnificent at the moment.

0710 BST:
Prince William - a big fan of the British & Irish Lions - is learning valuable lessons in diplomacy as he meets the All Blacks side in Auckland.

William, who will have lunch with the players before flying to South Island for more official engagements, posed for pictures as he spoke with captain Tana Umaga and his players at Western Springs Stadium.

"He just was really courteous and introduced himself to all of us, it was great," said All Blacks scrum-half Justin Marshall.

0638 BST: Emma, Dunedin
I feel sorry for the Lions. Poor decisions from Woodward meant they had little chance to gel together at all. Still thought they were abysmal in second game, bar the first ten minutes.

The Lions supporters though have been awesome! What a pleasure to have them visit our beautiful country.

0629 BST: Gareth, Brit in NZ
The Lions tour has not exactly gone to plan, game-wise. Hindsight is a wonderful thing and the large squad was a mistake with regard to player continuity.

What has been a success though is the fans' tour - 20,000 visitors have had a great time and there is still one week to go.

I now live in New Zealand and have enjoyed the matches I have been to with a great party atmosphere for all ages and all nationalities.

The Lions tours do have to continue as one of the last real rugby tours and over 100 years of loved tradition. Long may it continue. Besides I want to go on tour to South Africa in 2009...