Tuesday 6 June 2017 07:55, UK
The British and Irish Lions have held a minute's silence in tribute to the victims of the London terror attacks.
Attack coach Rob Howley explained the Lions, who were training in Auckland on Tuesday, wanted to make a gesture to express their concern and show their thoughts are firmly with all those affected.
Seven people died and 48 were injured when three attackers drove into pedestrians on London Bridge and stabbed people in Borough Market on Saturday night.
The Lions will face the Blues on Wednesday, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 8am, in the second match of their 10-game tour of New Zealand.
Warren Gatland's Lions squad started with an indifferent victory over the Provincial Barbarians in Whangarei in a match which came just three days after they arrived in New Zealand.
Howley, who along with Andy Farrell and Steve Borthwick form part of Gatland's coaching set-up, wanted to send home a strong message of compassion.
"It's obviously very emotional, and we just want to offer huge condolences from the whole squad, management, players and everyone connected with the Lions to those families who lost seven lives," said Howley.
"It's devastating and we send our deepest condolences to all the families. And out of respect, it was important that we held the one-minute silence."
