All Blacks will need big guns firing – Franks

By NEALE HARVEY
DOUBLE World Cupwinning Kiwi prop Ben Franks reckons the array of “worldclass” talent within the Lions ranks, led by the indomitable Maro Itoje, will ensure there is no repeat of the humiliation suffered by their predecessors 12 years ago.
Clive Woodward’s hapless side were hammered by a combined score of 107-40 in 2005, during a tour that gained notoriety due to the bloated nature of the Lions’ playing and coaching staff and the disruptive presence of ex-Labour spin doctor Alistair Campbell as their ‘media consultant’.
However, Franks, wh...

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