Lions must roar, not whinge, says McBride

LIONS legend Willie-John McBride has urged the 2005 tourists to stop complaining about the incident that led to Brian O’Driscoll’s injury and concentrate on levelling the Test series with New Zealand this weekend.

Speaking on New Zealand TV, McBride, a Lions tourist to New Zealand in 1966 and 1971, and tour manager of the 1983 trip, said: “It’s wrong,” said McBride. “We were badly beaten and I think you now have officials to deal with these things. You have to let them get on with it and don’t harp on about it. Let’s hope it’s over, it’s finished and we’re into next Saturday. Obviously we got it all wrong last week, they’ve made many changes and let’s hope it’s all a lot better this week.”

McBride’s comments fell on deaf ears yesterday when Eddie O’Sullivan was asked if there had been any communication between the two captains and used his answer to reiterate the Lions displeasure at the week’s events.