There was a brief moment of stunned silence at the end of the final All Blacks/Lions game, before the internet reacted to the most bizarre end to a test series in a long time.
Lions player Liam Williams (R) runs towards New Zealand's Jordie Barrett. Photo: AFP
The 15-15 draw between the All Blacks and Lions at Eden Park garnered a lot of reaction.
There were those who just wanted to talk about what a game if had been:
#NZvsBIL pic.twitter.com/eYkmMvweoO
— James Phelps (@James_Phelps) July 8, 2017
Watching the last 10 mins like #NZvsBIL #NZLvBIL #AllBlacks #BritishLions #Rugby https://t.co/A4S713MzIg
— Glen Archbold (@glenarchbold) July 8, 2017
There was abject hope....
We win by 12 on aggregate. #LionNZ2017 #NZvsBIL #AllBlacks #lions2017
— Daz Warburton (@dazwarburton) July 8, 2017
Calls for extra time....
Incredible match that! Crying out for extra time but great result #NZLvBIL
— Michael Armand (@michael_armand1) July 8, 2017
How that doesn't go to extra time I will never know #worstwaytofinish #lions2017 #nowinner
— Chris Charvill (@CCharv89) July 8, 2017
When's the replay?? #NZLvBIL
— Deniese O'Flaherty (@deniese_o) July 8, 2017
And the old standby, blaming the ref:
Well the ref spoiled that one. Choked on the biggest call of the game. #offside #NZLvBIL
— Charlie McCaig (@NZSharemilker) July 8, 2017
What a game! Lions lucky with the last call though. Would have been given offside in any other game at any other time. #NZLvBIL
— David Angland (@dave_angland) July 8, 2017
Though, when even the Aussies think that:
Rubbish refereeing. #LionsNZ2017 #rugby
— Alan Jones (@AlanJones) July 8, 2017
Though rugby was the winner on the day....
What a fabulous test match and series. British and Irish players were superb and proved the value of the Lions in the modern era. #NZLvBIL
— Andrew Johnson (@Andrew__Johnson) July 8, 2017
I have no idea how to react to that. All I can say is, NEVER allow French referees to officiate rugby ever again!!!! #NZLvBIL #Lions2017
— Oli Barton (@Oli_Barton) July 8, 2017
...Or was it?
What an underdog triumph for the best players from four separate countries to tie with a team from an island with about 40 people.
— Geoff Lemon Sport (@GeoffLemonSport) July 8, 2017
BREAKING: Lions series to be settled by mass drinking competition
— Lew (@LewSOS) July 8, 2017
Watch match highlights here:
Read the full match report here, and see how it all went down with Jamie Wall's live blog here.
