During a press conference at Queenstown’s Events Centre yesterday, head of strength and conditioning Paul Stridgeon and head of medical Eanna Falvey were quizzed by British, Irish and New Zealand media.
When asked how the Lions squad was shaping up, Stridgeon said the team was confident following last weekend’s win.
"Training is going well; we have a really fit squad. We have a few bumps and bruises but the boys are ready to go. Obviously we have the momentum now."
The Lions leave Queenstown this afternoon after two rest days and a training session at the Events Centre.
Stridgeon dismissed a question from a United Kingdom newspaper reporter that down time was a gamble before the deciding game. He stressed they needed to relax and regroup after what he described as a gruelling training and travelling schedule. However, rest days did not stop the players from hitting the weights room.
Captain Sam Warburton was spotted training in the centre’s gym along with team-mates Jonny Sexton, Conor Murray and about 12 others.
Falvey said there were no injury concerns despite a few niggles due to the European domestic commitments, a rigorous training schedule and "very competitive games".
The Irishman also said there was an element of luck.
"The is no real preparation for impact injuries which occur — we’ve been really lucky to date on that score.
"You can try to control the controllable and on that end it has been excellent. The intensity of training has been really high and that is perhaps part of the reason we are building some durability against the ferocity of the test games."
The Lions have a chance to win a second series in New Zealand after their 24-21 victory last Saturday.
It was the first win for the Lions over the All Blacks since 1993 and the first defeat for the world champion on home soil in 48 tests going back to 2009.