It’s make or bake for Tadhg Beirne and the Lions in South Africa bio-bubble
Stuart Hogg, left, and Tadhg Beirne of The British & Irish Lions. Picture: Ashley Vlotman/Sportsfile
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Rather than the famous 1989 midweek Lions side named in honour of its captain Donal Lenihan, current head coach Warren Gatland revealed yesterday Tadhg Beirne had actually been baking this week as the tourists tried to make the most of life in an extended biosecure bubble at their hotel a 90-minute drive down the Indian Ocean coast from Cape Town.
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