Henry expects Lions to have strong Celtic flavour

All Blacks coach Graham Henry expects victory for his former team Wales over England and the resurgence of Ireland should make for a more Celtic flavour to the Lions squad to tour New Zealand this summer.

In 2001 the Lions squad, which was coached by Henry, was packed with English players for the tour of Australia but following England’s post-World Cup slump in form the balance of power within the home nations has started to shift.