The Lions get off to a sensational start when captain Gareth Thomas goes over under the posts in the opening moments Prince William enjoys the score with all the other travelling fans as the Lions show early signs of levelling the series Two penalties from Daniel Carter bring New Zealand to within a point of the tourists before Tana Umaga gives them the lead The sides trade penalties until shortly after the half-hour mark when Sitiveni Sivivatu crashes over for the hosts Paul O'Connell tries to create something for his side but there are no further scores and the Lions trail 21-13 at half-time Carter adds another 13 points before a couple of big hits see Jonny Wilkinson forced from the game in the 58th minute Simon Easterby pulls a try back for the Lions but minutes later Carter goes over again to effectively seal the win Richie McCaw compounds the Lions' misery with a further try near the end as New Zealand complete a 48-18 victory The southern hemisphere side's players celebrate as the win gives them an unassailable 2-0 series lead Lions coach Sir Clive Woodward now travels to Auckland hoping his players can salvage some pride in the third Test
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