Lions aren’t beaten yet, Hansen warns his All Blacks

NEW Zealand head coach Steve Hansen has warned ‘the job is far from done’ ahead of Saturday’s second Test against the British and Irish Lions. The All Blacks will secure an unassailable 2-0 series lead if they triumph at Wellington’s Westpac Stadium, following a 30-15 first Test victory in Auckland five days ago. But Hansen expects another ferociously-tough encounter after announcing a team showing two enforced changes from the Eden Park clash. Full-back Ben Smith, who suffered concussion and went off in the first half last weekend, misses out, along with centre Ryan Crotty (hamstring). Israel Dagg moves from the wing to replace Smith, with Waisake Naholo wearing the No.14 shirt and Anton LienertBrown coming in for Crotty alongside Sonny Bill Williams. One switch on the bench, meanwhile, sees uncapped Ngani Laumape featuring among the replacement backs. Laumape scored a try for the Hurricanes in a thrilling 31-31 draw with the Lions on Tuesday, and is now promoted to the match-day Test squad. Hansen said: ‘While it’s disappointing to lose both Ben Smith and Ryan Crotty, it creates an opportunity for others. ‘Izzy (Dagg) is a world-class back-three player, as is Anton in the midfield, and both Waisake and Ngani are coming in following outstanding performances against the Lions for their respective Super (Rugby) franchises. ‘While we were happy with the win last weekend, we know that it was just a start in what is a three-Test series. ‘That means the job is far from done. It is going to require us to take our game to a higher level. It’s going to be very demanding, physically and mentally, on both sides. ‘We are aware the British and Irish Lions have their backs to the wall and will chuck everything at us to keep themselves alive in the series. They are a quality side who we respect immensely. ‘Last week’s Test could have gone either way had they taken more of their chances. ‘Our job will be to make sure that we shut down their counter-attack better than we did last weekend, and at the same time, win the critical moments across 80 minutes. ‘We’ve worked hard throughout the week in our preparation in Wellington, and are now looking forward to Saturday.’