O'Sullivan buoyant before 'ultimate test'

Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan believes the Lions’ big-game stars will rise to the challenge against New Zealand tomorrow.

For the Lions to have any realistic chance of going 1-0 up in the three-Test series, they need their major players like skipper Brian O’Driscoll, his centre partner Jonny Wilkinson and Welsh half-backs Stephen Jones and Dwayne Peel firing on all cylinders.