WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The latest British and Irish Lions tour may have ended in a stalemate, but it reinvigorated rugby in New Zealand, enhanced the reputation of its coach and gave the world champions a timely boost in terms of their World Cup planning.
Lions coach Warren Gatland had returned to his homeland with the express intent of becoming the second Lions side to win the test series and if they dropped matches on the way so be it.
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