Everyone was excited about the All Blacks and Lions series finale at Eden Park.
As New Zealanders, most of us had accepted that second-test loss in Wellington as we never have before. It was a rare reaction - normally there is criticism and debate - and the reasons for that were the quality of the opposition, and the fact the series needed it.
Yes there was controversy, with Sonny Bill Williams' red card and the late penalty which got the Lions over the line, but the bigger issue was who would win the decider?
I went to numerous functions during the week and I met a lot of nervous All Blacks supporters and I was a bit nervous myself. I wasn't entirely confident the All Blacks could get the job done. One of the few sources of comfort was the Eden Park factor.
The test ending as a draw leaves a feeling more akin to a non-result than anything else. Neither side will feel like they got what they wanted. We've got a situation where two very even teams have belted their way through the series but we've ended up with a result where no one wins.
