MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The loss of lock Paul O'Connell ahead of the second test against Australia is a "massive" blow for the British and Irish Lions, but provides England's Geoff Parling a chance to shine in Melbourne, assistant coach Graham Rowntree said.
The 33-year-old Irishman, who captained the Lions on their last tour to South Africa in 2009, was ruled out of the rest of the series after suffering a broken arm in the tourists' bruising 23-21 victory in the first test in Brisbane last Saturday.
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