Campbell spinning out of all control

THE INJURY to British & Irish Lions pack leader Lawrence Dallaglio has not just had an impact on Clive Woodward’s touring party - it has become a source of friction among the London press pack.

The row began when one of Fleet Street’s finest took it upon themselves to call the stricken back rower as he lay in his hospital bed in Auckland on Monday following ankle surgery the previous day.

This call pre-empted an arranged ‘pool’ interview with Dallaglio, when one reporter conducts an interview on behalf of the media and then distributes the quotes.

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