MA’A NONU may not be around to scare the life out of defences anymore, but you can bet that the All Blacks will still send their big runners down the 10 channel in a bid to get some joy there, which is why I think the Lions will opt for a physically robust fly-half.
Johnny Sexton gets back up every time he is knocked down and seems to relish that side of the game. And then there are all his other attributes: he takes the ball to the line and keeps defenders guessing and is a master at controlling a game.
My first-choice 10-12 axis would be Sexton and Farrell, with the equally physical...