It was clear that the All Blacks had pinpointed Conor Murray's box-kicking as a strength. When I reviewed the incident where Jerome Kaino dives in on his leg it didn't look like he was trying to make a tackle or diving to block the ball. He hit Conor's standing leg after the ball had gone.
In other plays involving our scrum-half, Aaron Smith and Owen Franks were penalised for coming through before he cleared the ball, Brodie Retallick pushed him over twice after Conor got his kick away, and twice they came through and hit Conor after he passed. I felt he was being targeted.
So I sent an email to Alain Rolland (World Rugby referees' chief), with 'targeting our 9' as a theme.
Alain replied to say they'd already had a workshop that day concerning a number of issues, and would send my email and the clips on to referee Jaco Peyper.
Peyper emailed back and agreed that Conor had been targeted. All this was pretty unusual, because you don't ever get a response from the post-match referee's analysis along the lines of 'Yes. Yes. Agree'.
When the whistle went I just screamed: Yesssss
Second Test: Wellington, July 1
New Zealand 21-24 Lions
When Sonny Bill Williams put in a big hit on Anthony Watson you could immediately see the reaction of our players. When they were showing the replay I thought it was a red card.
I don't think the referee had any choice.
After the first view of the video, Jerome Garces said to his assistant referees: 'I think it's deliberate, it's a clear red.'
The TMO (television match official) asked if he'd like to take another look. I was thinking: 'Is the TMO trying to dissuade him from giving a red card here?'
When the final whistle went I just screamed, 'Yesssss!'
The reaction was remarkable, and again it was Kiwis as well as Lions fans with the congratulations.
John Feehan, the Lions boss, came up to me and said it made up for all the disappointments of 2005. It was some night.
No agony, no ecstasy. Our emotions were scrambled
Third Test: Auckland, July 8
New Zealand 15-15 Lions
Our discipline was much better, the penny had finally dropped but we were behind when referee Roman Poite awarded us a penalty with three minutes to go. It was 48 metres out.
Owen (Farrell) hadn't had his greatest game but quality players step up when it matters. And Owen did. What a kick! It was 15-15 and their kick-off.
We'd practised this scenario: receiving a short kick-off with the last play. But Liam Williams couldn't gather under pressure from (Kieran) Read and then Ken Owens played the ball. Poite awarded a penalty. Our first thoughts were: game over.
But Sam (Warburton) asked to check a challenge in the air. Poite called the two captains together and now decided to give it as an accidental offside.
The result was an All Blacks scrum. I thought: 'We're getting a call here!'
If we'd lost the series in that call, it would have been very tough. It could even have been a penalty against Read for the challenge in the air.
After that they came at us in waves but then the ball went dead and it was a draw and a drawn series. No agony, no ecstasy. Our emotions were scrambled.
It was an amazing achievement, having been completely written off. When the dust settles more and more people will appreciate what an accomplishment it was.
In the Line of Fire by Warren Gatland is published by Headline
