New Zealand All Blacks - New Zealand All Blacks Captain's Run - Stade Jean Moulin in Suresnes near Paris, France - 25/11/16. New Zealand's Kieran Read during captain's run the day before their match against France. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The British and Irish Lions would have taken notice of the manner of Ireland's maiden victory over All Blacks last year, but the world champions also took lessons from the loss, according to skipper Kieran Read.
Ireland played a high tempo, physical game to disrupt New Zealand and run out 40-29 winners at Soldier Field in Chicago last November in a victory that sent shock waves around the rugby world.
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