Campbell baffled by O’Driscoll axing

Ollie Campbell described Warren Gatland’s axing of Brian O’Driscoll as “arguably the biggest and most controversial decision in the long history of the Lions.”

Campbell baffled by O’Driscoll axing

O’Driscoll, who overtook Willie John McBride to become the longest serving Lion of all time in Melbourne, was cut from the matchday squad for Saturday’s decisive Test against the Australians.

Last night 1983 tourist Campbell was still trying to come to grips with Gatland’s call.

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