Adopted Lion Gatland prepares to roar some home truths


  • Rugby
  • Monday, 29 May 2017

British & Irish Lions Training & Press Conference - Carton House, Co. Kildare, Ireland - 22/5/17 British & Irish Lions Head Coach Warren Gatland during the press conference Reuters / Clodagh Kilcoyne Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - Such is the crossflow of nationalities in world rugby, it is hardly surprising that a former All Black, Warren Gatland, should be masterminding the British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand.

After all, the squad itself contains two New Zealand-born players in Ben Te'o and Jarryd Payne, plus an Irish South African in CJ Stander.

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