Lions prepare for a power struggle against Springboks
Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Paul Ackford believes Tuesday's Lions squad announcement was a two-fingered take-that reaction to the last Lions tour, orchestrated and led by Sir Clive Woodward.
"Woodward took injured players to New Zealand; anyone who had so much as an in-growing toenail wasn't considered this time. Woodward booked 45 players on to the plane; McGeechan opted for 37, and only increased to that number because a Heineken Cup final between Munster and Cardiff could take as many as 14 players out of the mix the weekend before the Lions' first match.
"Woodward had two separate and distinct coaching teams to look after the midweek and Saturday outfits; McGeechan is taking just two outside-halves to "give them a clear shot at controlling and developing the rugby we want to play". And to think McGeechan was a coach on Woodward's ill-fated expedition. Ouch."
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