New skipper Alfie set to shake things up down under

NEW Lions captain Gareth Thomas has revealed his determination to turn a one-sided test series on its head and cause problems for the All Blacks.

Head coach Clive Woodward is banking on Wales star Thomas’ infectious personality to help lift the gloom following last week’s first test debacle.

If the All Blacks repeat their victory in Christchurch this weekend, they will clinch the series with one match remaining. It is a nightmare scenario which Woodward dare not contemplate, especially given this tour’s status as the most expensive ever.