Five Lions hopefuls needing an eye-catching 80 minutes

Ronan O’Gara believes Lions head coach Warren Gatland will find it hard to omit Sarries’ Chris Ashton when he names his squad for New Zealand on April 19. This weekend’s Champions Cup quarter-finals might firm up a decision or two as well. Here’s five players needing an eye-catching 80 minutes.
Five Lions hopefuls needing an eye-catching 80 minutes
Fri, 31 Mar, 2017 - 01:00

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