Rugby-England no, Lions yes as Gatland recognises Simmonds's quality

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Premiership - Harlequins v Exeter Chiefs - Twickenham Stoop, London, Britain - November 20, 2020 Exeter Chiefs' Sam Simmonds runs through to score their first try Action Images/Peter Cziborra/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - An early contender for the most uplifting sporting story of the year is Sam Simmonds' selection for the British and Irish Lions after his international career had been frustratingly stymied by the blinkered vision of England coach Eddie Jones.

Not for the first time it is the Lions who have delivered a shot in the arm to rugby lovers as coach Warren Gatland prepared for the tour of South Africa by reminding the world that there is more than one way to skin a Springbok.