'They could have broken my neck' - O'Driscoll

Lions captain Brian O'Driscoll has hit out at the "cheap shot" from New Zealand duo Tana Umaga and Keven Mealamu which ended his tour - and claimed they could have broken his neck.

'They could have broken my neck' - O'Driscoll

Lions captain Brian O'Driscoll has hit out at the "cheap shot" from New Zealand duo Tana Umaga and Keven Mealamu which ended his tour - and claimed they could have broken his neck.

The Irish midfield star suffered a dislocated shoulder inside the first 90 seconds of the opening Test match against the All Blacks in Christchurch when the All Black pair appeared to double spear-tackle him.

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