Alastair Campbell 'very glad' Paul O'Connell didn’t deliver on threat to knock him out

Alastair Campbell has said he is "very glad" Paul O'Connell opted not to knock him out during a Lions tour in New Zealand.

Alastair Campbell 'very glad' Paul O'Connell didn’t deliver on threat to knock him out

Alastair Campbell has said he is "very glad" Paul O'Connell opted not to knock him out during a Lions tour in New Zealand.

The Irish rugby legend has revealed in his autobiography that he felt insulted by a speech Tony Blair's former press secretary gave the team during the 2005 series, in which he questioned their commitment.

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