Warren Gatland must make changes before Saturday, not least because the sport needs a better spectacle than first two Tests
To say there are mixed emotions swirling around the final week of this British & Irish Lions Test tour is an understatement. In theory everyone should be caught up in the delicious prospect of a winner-takes-all final Test against the reigning world champions. In practice this series is now testing everyone’s stamina, both on the field and in living rooms around the world.
If the “Timeless Test” on Saturday – a match which contained more stop-start inaction than a broken video recorder – becomes the norm then international rugby may as well pack up its tattered kitbag now. It was a shame, in some ways, that South Africa’s curfew regulations have eased this week. Had they switched the floodlights off with 20 minutes left and sent everyone home early there would certainly have been no complaints from the Lions.