Henson, O'Gara prove point to Woodward

Gavin Henson had promised to prove a point to Clive Woodward after his omission from the Lions Test squad and he did so in Invercargill today by inspiring the ‘dirt-trackers’ to victory over Southland.

Tue, 21 Jun, 2005 - 11:18
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Southland 16 British and Irish Lions 26

Gavin Henson had promised to prove a point to Clive Woodward after his omission from the Lions Test squad and he did so in Invercargill today by inspiring the ‘dirt-trackers’ to victory over Southland.

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CourtsRugbyLions TourPlace: ChristchurchPerson: HensonPerson: O'GaraPerson: WoodwardPerson: Gavin HensonPerson: Clive WoodwardPerson: Ronan O’GaraPerson: Geordan MurphyPerson: O’GaraPerson: Denis HickiePerson: Mark CuetoPerson: Hale T-PolePerson: Andrew SheridanPerson: Tom ShanklinPerson: Chris CusiterPerson: Gareth CooperPerson: Gordon BullochPerson: Andy TitterrellPerson: ShanklinPerson: CuetoPerson: T-PolePerson: Martyn WilliamsEvent: LionsEvent: Lions TestOrganisation: InvercargillOrganisation: SouthlandOrganisation: TestOrganisation: WalesOrganisation: LionsOrganisation: All BlacksOrganisation: Lions’Organisation: NPCOrganisation: Apanui
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