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28th June 2017
12:01pm BST

These comments, which suggest Warburton will replace Peter O'Mahony in the Second Test, as expected, didn't go down too well with Irish fans who feel that Gatland has shown a bias towards Welsh players so far in this tour.
Irish supporters feel that Peter O'Mahony, despite not showing his best at Eden Park during the first Test, deserves the start ahead of Warburton who, as is clear to most observers, isn't up to the pace of the game after successive knee and ankle injuries in the last few months.
O'Mahony will have been slightly disappointed with his display having been taken off after 53 minutes, and not affecting the game with the forceful impact that we have come to expect of him.
However, O'Mahony rarely puts ineffective displays back to back, and he could be relied on to bring an added intensity and vigour to the second Test to make up for his lack of impact in the first Test.
"Sam is a great leader," All Blacks flanker Kaino said.
"I don't think they lose anything having Sam in there.
"We are expecting a huge lift of intensity at the breakdown if they bring Sam in. If anything, they get stronger having him there."
We doubt Irish supporters agree.