Warren Gatland full of praise for 'world-class' Robbie Henshaw

The British and Irish Lions head coach is expecting big things from Henshaw and Bundee Aki when the old Connacht comrades feature against Japan this weekend

Robbie Henshaw

Warren Gatland isn’t the first to wax lyrical about Robbie Henshaw but the British and Irish Lions head coach took it up a few notches today when he described the Leinster and Ireland centre as world-class.

The Kiwi said as much this afternoon as he spoke about the side he has chosen for Saturday’s tour opener against Japan in Edinburgh. Henshaw will be one of seven Irish players in the 23 and one among a half-dozen to start.