NICK CAIN

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SEAN O’Brien is one of the fiercest competitors in the game, yet his view that the 2017 Lions coaches were responsible for the touring side’s failure to win a three nil series victory over New Zealand this summer seems a little fanciful.
However, I am strongly in support of O’Brien’s right to have his say as not just a member of the squad, but a senior player in the Test side, even if I do not agree with his conclusions. Suppressing debate is not a good thing in most walks of life, and sport is no exception even if it ...