Expect brutality from New Zealand in Auckland - Tadhg Furlong warns Lions

Ireland international Tadhg Furlong has warned his British and Irish Lions team-mates to expect brutality from New Zealand in the final and deciding Test at Eden Park on Saturday.

The Lions bounced back from their defeat in the first Test with a 21-24 triumph in Wellington after a touchdown from Conor Murray and a conversion followed by a penalty from Owen Farrell in the final 12 minutes. The visitors were also greatly aided by the red card to New Zealand's Sonny Bill Williams in the 24th minute.

This was also New Zealand's first defeat at home in nine years and Furlong is expecting All Blacks to come hard at the visitors in the final game.

The 24-year-old was a part of the starting line-up in Ireland's historic win over New Zealand in Chicago and also the following Test in Dublin when Steve Hansen's men replied back with a 9-21 victory.

"When your pride is a little dented, you come out and you'll be absolutely bulling for it," said Furlong, with the Lions series in the balance at one win apiece.

"You've got to get your detail right, be physically and emotionally at that pitch where you can compete and then try to go toe to toe.

"That match in Dublin, I remember coming off the pitch and being absolutely shattered. I was sore for days afterwards.

"It was one of the most brutal Test matches I've played in my short career.

"So we all expect to have the same thing again. And we've got to tee ourselves up for it."

It was Ireland, who brought down a 18-match winning streak of New Zealand at Soldier Field and now Lions have handed All Blacks their second defeat in eight months but Furlong insisted that the World Champions are still a formidable unit.

"I think you always fear the All Blacks in the way that if you don't get your stuff sorted, if you don't man up and meet them head on head it's a tough day at the office," said Furlong.

"If that doesn't happen they'll cut you to ribbons in the wider channels if you give them that sort of space.

"They can score a try from anywhere they're that dangerous, they've threats all over the park.

"If none of that works they're just so damn consistent, good at holding on to the ball. They're a tough team to beat.

"You have to keep attacking them, but it's easier said than done."