Lions coach Warren Gatland fronted the media with a clown's nose slapped in the middle of his face after the third test against the All Blacks last night.
The All Blacks and Lions drew 15‑all in Auckland last night.
Earlier in the series, the New Zealand Herald had printed a cartoon that depicted Gatland as a goofy clown, and it wasn't appreciated by the man himself, his management team or their supporters.
So when it was his turn to talk to the media after the pulsating match last night, he arrived with a clown's nose.
Gatland then made some bizarre claims.
Anyone who watched the third test ‑ which was supposed to be the deciding one, thought the All Blacks was ripped off when referee Romain Poite backed down from awarding the All Blacks a kickable penalty because replacement hooker Ken Owens received the ball in an offside position.
Gatland had a different take on the matter.
He said the Lions should have been awarded the penalty instead, and praised his captain Sam Warburton for the way he was able to convince Poite that Owens was accidentally offside and the punishment should only be a free‑kick.
Gatland says he thought Kieran Read did not had any chance of getting his hand on the ball and he had hit a Lions player in the air.
Gatland also noted he was "disappointed" the Lions had been penalised for a scrum infringement earlier in the game, enabling Beauden Barrett to kick an easy penalty.
Source: Stuff.co
