The All Blacks have released behind-the-scenes footage of their dressing room following the second Test defeat by the British and Irish Lions which leaves the series in the balance.
Steve Hansen's men suffered a first loss on home soil in 47 Test matches, dating back to a 2009 reverse to South Africa in Hamilton, and the All Blacks' social media team have revealed the dressing room reaction at the Westpac Stadium.
Upon returning to the sanctuary of the changing rooms, Kieran Read commiserates with his players before removing any of his muddied kit, while Hansen does the same during the clip.
Read is seen walking around the dressing room to each bowed team-mate to offer words of encouragement following a dramatic 24-21 loss to Warren Gatland's side in Wellington.
The three-match Test series has its deciding encounter at Eden Park in Auckland next Saturday, but the mood in the New Zealand camp moments after the narrow loss was clearly melancholic given the hosts were in control for long periods despite being down to 14 men.