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New Zealand inside center Sonny Bill Williams, right, tackles Lions winger Anthony Watson during the second rugby test between the British and Irish Lions and the All Blacks in Wellington, New Zealand, Saturday, July 1, 2017. (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)
New Zealand inside center Sonny Bill Williams, right, tackles Lions winger Anthony Watson during the second rugby test between the British and Irish Lions and the All Blacks in Wellington, New Zealand, Saturday, July 1, 2017. (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)Mark Mitchell/Associated Press

New Zealand vs. British & Irish Lions: Start Time, Live Stream for 2017 3rd Test

Christopher SimpsonJul 6, 2017

The British and Irish Lions will have the chance to make history on Saturday if they win the decisive third Test against New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland.

The Lions bounced back from an opening defeat to the All Blacks with a 24-21 win last time out, and victory on Saturday would represent their first series win over New Zealand since 1971.

Here are the viewing details you need to catch the action, and read on for a preview of the contest:

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Date: Saturday, July 8

Time: 8:35 a.m. BST/3:35 a.m. ET/7:35 p.m. local time

Venue: Eden Park, Auckland

Live Stream: Sky Go app (UK)

The Lions have named an unchanged side ahead of the contest on Saturday:

Per BBC Sport's Chris Jones, head coach Warren Gatland is well aware of the significance of the impending clash:

"They have an opportunity to leave bit of a legacy don't they? 11 tours of New Zealand and the Lions have only won here once.

"It's a chance to do something special. You have those moments in your life and you don't want those moments to pass you by.

"It's a pressure that you relish. It's why you do all those hours of preparation, because you want those big moments in sport.

"I have no doubt that tomorrow and Saturday the players will start thinking about that."

His side will need to put in an even more Herculean effort than the one that beat New Zealand in Wellington last Saturday if they're to win.

ESPN's Tom Hamilton demonstrated just how hard they worked to prevent their opponents breaching their line:

Their efforts prevented New Zealand from scoring a try for the first time in 39 matches, but they still came close to losing.

The All Blacks had to play for almost an hour with 14 men after Sonny Bill Williams was sent off, and they still led by nine points with 20 minutes remaining.

It could have been a different story if Beauden Barrett, who scored seven penalties because of the Lions' indiscipline, had not also missed three kicks.

If they are to beat the All Blacks again, they will need to give away fewer penalties, and they will also need another outstanding performance from Maro Itoje. Rugby journalist Murray Kinsella hailed his work at the lineout and his all-round excellence:

A similar outing from the 22-year-old is a must if the Lions are to win, but it's no guarantee.

Even in defeat the All Blacks looked deserving of their status as the world's best, and they've not lost at Eden Park since 1994.

It's not beyond the Lions to win, as they showed last time out, but doing so will be a phenomenal achievement and require the performance to match.

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