Lions: Dallaglio - I couldn’t take risk of needing operation

Lawrence Dallaglio today put a brave face on his Lions injury agony and admitted: ‘‘The right decision has been made.’’

Dallaglio’s hopes of tackling Australia in the forthcoming three-Test series were destroyed by knee ligament trouble, sidelining him from a tour that has already seen four other players - Simon Taylor, Phil Greening, Mike Catt and Dan Luger dealt knockout blows.