Johnson tips O’Driscoll for Lions captaincy

LIONS COACH Clive Woodward insists he is under no pressure to name Welsh players in his 44-man squad despite their Grand Slam success.

Mon, 11 Apr, 2005 - 01:00
Simon Lewis

Woodward is due to announce his line-up to face the All Blacks at Heathrow Airport at lunchtime today, but insisted he was under “no obligation at all” to reflect Wales’ success in his squad.

“Sometimes individuals in winning teams can get elevated,” he said.

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