Lions will be motivated by pain of World Cup – McBryde

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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - FEBRUARY 25: Robin McBryde the Wales forwards coach looks on during the RBS Six Nations match between Scotland and Wales at Murrayfield Stadium on February 25, 2017 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

 

NEW British & Irish Lions forwards coach Robin McBryde says his team can use the hurt of Wales’ and England’s 2019 World Cup defeats by South Africa as motivation against the Springboks.
McBryde will assist head coach Warren Gatland on what will be a tour like no other this summer with the pair used to working together after 11 trophy-laden years with Wales.
Gatland and McBryde’s penultimate game with Wales was the World Cup semi-final loss to South Africa who then went on to hammer England to lift the William Webb Ellis Cup.
“South Africa haven’t played since then because of Covid-19...

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