Warren Gatland finds an ally in old friend and main rival for All Blacks job | Andy Bull

Lions coach has been made a figure of fun in his native New Zealand, but a long-time ally wants to share a beer after the series is overWarren Gatland has two aims on this tour. The obvious one is to beat the All Blacks, but the other is to win over the New Zealanders. Back in February, Gatland said that he wanted to repair the damage done when the British & Irish Lions last came here, in 2005. Clive Woodward’s side came across as arrogant and, hidden away in hotel rooms or ring-fenced in training grounds, operating at a far remove from the country they were touring, managed to alienate th…