James Haskell on track for a Hollywood ending!

Lions tours usually include a fairytale story along the way and Welsh legend Scott Quinnell reckons the 2017 version will have James Haskell in the starring role.
Injuries go hand in hand with Lions tours and the squad originally selected is never the one landing on the other side of the world.
Following Ben Youngs’ withdrawal last week, Billy Vunipola became the second player to pull out after revealing a recurrent shoulder injury would stop his involvement.
Warren Gatland called up Wasps back rower Haskell as a replacement and although the 32-year-old 75-cap veteran will face an uphill battle to make the Test team, former Lions No.8 Quinnell is confident he can rekindle the form he showed on tour in Australia last summer.
“It’s great to see a guy who was resigned to never be a Lion three weeks ago now in the squad,” Quinnell, below, told The Rugby Paper. “Lions tours always have that fairytale story and someone will come in and do something special.
“I was lucky to play with Martin Corry in 2001, he started at blindside after coming in as a replacement for Neil Back. Ryan Jones did the same in 2005 and Alex Corbisiero got involved in 2013 and scored in the last Test.
“James was absolutely incredible against Australia last summer. He might have missed out originally because of the fact he hasn’t played much this season through his toe injury but he’s in the squad now and I’m sure he’ll take the opportunity that comes his way.
“It’d be the making of a great film if he does well. He’d probably score the winning try while doing an Instagram post!”
Back at the start of the season, Quinnell told TRP New Zealand were “far and beyond” the best side in the world but the Lions would go there with their “strongest side ever”.
“I stand by my comment,” he added. “You just have to look at the back row and by the time you’ve picked your starting three you realise the calibre of players you have left out.
“If you go for Peter O’Mahony, Sam Warburton and Taulupe Faletau it means you’ve left out CJ Stander, Ross Moriarty, Justin Tipuric and Sean O’Brien. They will miss Billy Vunipola because he’s a world class player but so is Taulupe.
“Most of the time you’d have six or seven players certain to start but that’s not the case this time.  Warren will be picking his side on form using the first four games to make up his mind.
“I reckon we’ll see the team that will start the first Test on the third Saturday.”
The British & Irish Lions first Test against New Zealand starts on 24 June, exclusively on Sky Sports. It is part of the biggest ever summer of sport on Sky Sports, which also includes the ICC Champion’s Trophy, The Open and F1.
NICK VERDIER