Rugby: Foot-and-mouth cost Irish lads - Lenihan

Lions manager Dónal Lenihan admitted that the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the UK, which effectively cost Ireland three internationals, has not helped the chances of players from these shores.

Lions manager Dónal Lenihan admitted that the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the UK, which effectively cost Ireland three internationals, did not helped the chances of players from these shores.

"If you are to be totally honest, the fact they were out of the representative scene for three months wasn’t a plus.