Lions row back on ‘spy’ claims

The Lions were forced into defensive mode yesterday following claims by head coach Warren Gatland that Australia had been spying on his players.

During his post-match press conference on Saturday following the 22-12 victory over the Queensland Reds, Gatland was asked how the Lions’ security was holding up. He replied that members of his support staff had to ‘chase out’ someone caught filming a training session in Perth last week ahead of the game against Western Force.

He then claimed Australia had “been videoing us from behind the pitch and doing individual videos on players”.