CAN LIONS END ALL BLACKS’ EDEN PARK RUN?

The British and Irish Lions will end one of rugby union’s most impressive unbeaten records if they win the first Test against New Zealand on Saturday. The degree of difficulty is tough enough across three games against the reigning world champions. But two of those matches are at Eden Park in Auckland – where New Zealand last lost on July 3, 1994. France were their conquerors, winning 23-20 thanks to a breathtaking length-of-the-field try seconds from time and, while New Zealand’s next Eden Park Test finished 18-18 against South Africa, they have since reeled off 37 successive victories during a 38-match unbeaten sequence. 1994 South Africa (drew 18-18). 1995 Canada (won 73-7). Australia (won 28-16). 1996 Scotland (won 36-12). 1997 South Africa (won 55-35). 1998 England (won 40-10). 1999 Australia (won 34-15). 2000 Scotland (won 48-14). 2001 South Africa (won 26-15). 2002 Ireland (won 40-8). 2003 Australia (won 21-17). 2004 England (won 36-12). 2005 British and Irish Lions (won 38-19). Australia (won 34-24). 2006 Ireland (won 27-17). Australia (won 34-27). 2007 France (won 42-10). Australia (won 26-12). 2008 England (won 37-20). Australia (won 39-10). 2009 Australia (won 22-16). 2010 South Africa (won 32-12). 2011 Australia (won 30-14). Tonga (won 41-10). France (won 37-17). Argentina (won 33-10). Australia (won 20-6). France (won 8-7). 2012 Ireland (won 42-10). Australia (won 22-0). 2013 France (won 23-13). South Africa (won 29-15). 2014 England (won 20-15). Australia (won 51-20). 2015 Australia (won 41-13). 2016 Wales (won 39-21). Australia (won 37-10). 2017 Samoa (won 78-0). Total points scored: