A MONTH OR two ago, you’d have gotten fairly long odds on both Paul O’Connell and Tommy Bowe making the Lions squad.
However, the Irish duo have both overcome persistent injury problems to claim their place in Warren Gatland’s 37-man party.
In the videos below, both players express their relief at overcoming their respective injuries in the nick of time, among other topics.
YouTube credit: Ulster RugbyTV
YouTube credit: MunsterView
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'It's been a fairly nerve-racking couple of weeks' - Tommy Bowe
A MONTH OR two ago, you’d have gotten fairly long odds on both Paul O’Connell and Tommy Bowe making the Lions squad.
However, the Irish duo have both overcome persistent injury problems to claim their place in Warren Gatland’s 37-man party.
In the videos below, both players express their relief at overcoming their respective injuries in the nick of time, among other topics.
YouTube credit: Ulster RugbyTV
YouTube credit: MunsterView
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