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eased that the panel dismissed ting.” O’brien news is a huge boost e Lions as they target a victory ckland which would give them a est series triumph against New nd since 1971. ompromisin­g Leinster forward en impressed in the second Test andheisset­tobeakeypa­rtof nd’s plans at Eden Park. aking ahead of yesterday’s hearions assistant coach Graham ntree paid O’brien a glowing liment. “Sean had an outstandin­g game carrying the ball for us on Saturday,” Rowntree said.

“He’s the barometer of our energy and aggression in the game; his ball pressure, his tackling, his carrying. He’s been outstandin­g.”

But Rowntree has warned the whole squad that they need to cut out their indiscipli­ne after – even with a one-man advantage – they conceded 13 penalties at the Westpac Stadium and nearly squandered the victory.

“We’ve got to sort it out, as coaches we’ve got to show the players,” he said of the Lions’ second Test indiscipli­ne.

“We show them every day. We sit there and show them that we can’t be doing this. It’s all about what you do under fatigue in the heat of the battle.

“All we can do is keep reiteratin­g that to the players. You’ve got to sit down and look at it in the cold light of day. We can’t lose a Test series on the back of some stupid penalties. That would be unacceptab­le.

“How would you live with that for the rest of your life?”

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