British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland's not buying talk of a shift in the power balance between the north and southern hemisphere teams

The All Blacks, Springboks and Wallabies are all licking their wounds after tough end of year tours with losses to the likes of France, Ireland and England.

Gatland says recent history tells us form in the middle of a World Cup cycle matters little when the pinnacle event rolls around.



Gatland's back coaching the NZ Barbarians this weekend before resuming his duties in his new role as director of rugby at the Chiefs.

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