Wilkinson: Lions will need a team full of captains to defeat All Blacks

Been there: Jonny Wilkinson on Lions duty in 2005

By GARY FITZGERALD
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JONNY Wilkinson claims the Lions will need a posse of captains if they are to pull off a magnificent Test series triumph over the All Blacks.
The World Cup winner believes too much has been made about who will lead the team in New Zealand because all great sides have “leaders all over the place” when a Test starts.
Warren Gatland is expected to name his leader when he reveals his squad on April 19, with Sam Warburton, Alun Wyn Jones, Owen Farrell and Rory Best the front-runners.
But Wilkinson insi...

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