Rhys Webb: I’ll make Conor Murray fight for scrum-half spot

Rhys Webb will fight Conor Murray every inch of the way for the right to be Warren Gatland’s starting scrum-half come the British and Irish Lions’ Test series against the world champion All Blacks next month.

Murray is the favourite to wear the No. 9 jersey when the first Test kicks off in Auckland on June 24, not just because of his form with club and country but his superb contribution four years ago when the series with Australia was won as well.

Gatland will be able to assess the merits of both men — and Webb is a strong alternative — on Saturday week when the Ospreys pitch up at Thomond Park to face Munster in the semi-final of the Guinness PRO12.