Lions bite back to vindicate Gatland

Australia 16 British and Irish Lions 41

Those are the two outcomes big-time Test rugby offers with nothing in between, and Warren Gatland knew he was walking the fine line between the two extremes as he headed into Saturday’s third and final Test.

The British & Irish Lions head coach had set his stall out with his team selection for this series decider with Australia and taken terrible abuse for having the temerity to drop the iconic Brian O’Driscoll.