IT’S not long now until Warren Gatland makes the final call on what will be the biggest challenge of his coaching career – and it’s not been made any easier by the nature of England’s defeat in Dublin. Whereas in previous years the Lions had at least half a team nailed on for selection, this time, outside of the Irish half-backs Conor Murray and Jonathan Sexton, the whole team is wide open which will only add to the intensity in the build up to that first Test.
Debate has raged as to who will lead the squad, but I don’t think it’s important who wears the ...