O'Driscoll 'done in cold blood'

Lions captain Brian O’Driscoll claims he could have broken his neck because of the ‘recklessness’ of All Blacks captain Tana Umaga and Keven Mealamu in one of the most controversial incidents of the disastrous summer tour.

O'Driscoll 'done in cold blood'

Lions captain Brian O’Driscoll claims he could have broken his neck because of the ‘recklessness’ of All Blacks captain Tana Umaga and Keven Mealamu in one of the most controversial incidents of the disastrous summer tour.

The Leinster centre lasted less than a minute of the first Test after the New Zealand pair picked him up and dumped him on the ground, prompting accusations of an illegal spear tackle.

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