Lions have first win on New Zealand tour

The British and Irish Lions have their first win in their tour of New Zealand, despite an unconvincing display.

Warren Gatland’s side beat the New Zealand Barbarians 13-7 in front of a sell out crowd.

The Lions trailed 7-3 at the break, with Gatland’s son Bryn Gatland excelling for the hosts and Jonathan Sexton scoring the visitors’ only points of the half.

However a better second half performance helped them sneak the win, with England’s Anthony Watson scoring their only try of the game and Greg Laidlaw slotting over a penalty.

Next up is a meeting with the Blues on Wednesday, with Gatland hoping for a much improved display ahead of the three tests with the All Blacks.

However, he says he’s not panicking just yet.