Warren Gatland limped into London’s historic Ironmonger’s Hall yesterday morning, a wounded Lions head coach but one which the team’s chairman Gerald Davies insisted was “fit for purpose” for next summer’s trip down under.

Joe Schmidt would be “flattered” if offered a coaching role for the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia but the Leinster chief doesn’t expect such a call from his Kiwi compatriot Warren Gatland.

I WAS sad to see my old mate Gennaro Gattuso in trouble this week.