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.

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”.