Robbie Henshaw will be one of first names on Warren Gatland’s list, says old pal Bundee Aki

Bundee Aki says Robbie Henshaw will be one of the first names on Warren Gatland’s team sheet when the Lions take on New Zealand this summer.

Aki and Henshaw were Connacht team-mates for two seasons, helping Pat Lam’s men make history last season by defeating Leinster in the Guinness PRO12 Grand Final to win the western province’s first ever senior silverware.

But while Connacht have gone backwards since, Henshaw’s stock has continued to soar since making the move to Leo Cullen’s Leinster side.