Aussie media dig heels in Gatland’s ‘slab of red meat’

Warren Gatland’s Lions squad has been branded a “slab of red meat” in the Australian media following the announcement of the 37-man party yesterday.

Aussie media dig heels in Gatland’s ‘slab of red meat’

Australians woke up to the news of Gatland’s squad with their press offering an almost unanimous verdict of Gatland’s intentions – he would try to physically intimidate the Wallabies on their home soil.

The Sydney Morning Herald ran with the on-line headline: “No surprise as Gatland opts for slab of red meat”, while The Australian told fans not to expect pretty rugby under the banner: “British and Irish Lions’ candy floss rugby will be hard-coated”.

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