By Alex Lowe, PA Sport

The British and Irish Lions not only escaped from Dunedin's 'House of Pain' unscathed, but they toughed out a 30-19 victory which has left head coach Sir Clive Woodward in buoyant mood a week out from the first Test.

Here, we analyse the Lions' latest performance just a week before they are unleashed on the All Blacks:

TACTICS:

With the likes of Charlie Hodgson, Shane Williams and Gordon D'Arcy in the back division, responsibility lay with the forwards to get the side playing on the front foot.

It took them time to find any rhythm and again they struggled to commit enough men to the breakdown or hit the ruck with enough aggression as Otago started fastest.

But as soon the Lions loose forwards began to exert some influence - Ryan Jones was a massive influence on achieving the go-forward required - they began to string the phases together and lay a platform for the backs.

Execution let the Lions down initially but after the pack had been reinforced with heavyweights like Andrew Sheridan in the second half, Geordan Murphy, Will Greenwood, Shane Williams and replacement centre Ollie Smith proved what a dangerous outfit they can be.

LEADERSHIP:

Scotland's Gordon Bulloch completed the set of captains from the home nations on this tour and he was given an immediate test as the Lions conceded four penalties in the opening 11 minutes while under pressure.

In leadership terms this was an inexperienced Lions side, but Bulloch calmed his side down well and unlike in previous games, a number of Test contenders took on individual responsibility.

KICKING:

Charlie Hodgson, lambasted for his flaky temperament during the RBS 6 Nations, was faultless in front of goal today and ended with a personal haul of 15 points from three conversions and three penalties.

He has now missed just two kicks in two starts for the Lions, exactly the return Sir Clive Woodward wants from his Test fly-halves. Though whether he has done enough to edge into the Test squad is unlikely. Picked out Will Greenwood for the Lions' first try with an opportunist cross-kick.

FORWARDS:

The myth has been exploded once and for all on this tour that New Zealand teams no longer have the forward power to compete.

The Lions faced another Test class openside flanker in Josh Blackie who would make most international teams.

Did not impose themselves early one and the second row struggled for consistency in the lineout. But the back row trio of Martyn Williams, Ryan Jones and Simon Easterby were effective, even if the Lions were often too slow in supporting them at the breakdown.

And when the heavy artillery - Andrew Sheridan, Steve Thompson, Danny Grewcock - was introduced with 20 minutes remaining the Lions cranked up the power and laid the platform to seal the game.

ATTACK:

Worked themselves openings in the first half but again lacked a clinical execution that will be so vital against the All Blacks.

Will Greenwood just failed to find Charlie Hodgson on the inside and Geordan Murphy was denied when Denis Hickie's off-load was ruled forward.

Murphy spilled two more balls after half-time, but it was all a matter of timing and once that came good in the last 20 minutes, on the back of the Lions increased forward power, they looked a dangerous unit.

DEFENCE:

This has been the Lions' strong point this tour, but they were twice punished down the short side, no doubt leaving Mike Ford and Phil Larder cursing in the coaches' box.

On the first occasion the Lions failed to re-set themselves and Otago took advantage of a three-on-one overlap to launch an attack that ended in the Lions conceding a penalty.

The second time Denis Hickie and then Charlie Hodgson missed key tackles in the build-up to Danny Lee's try.