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'It's been a fairly nerve-racking couple of weeks' - Tommy Bowe

Meanwhile, Paul O’Connell admitted that he was “lucky” to be going on tour.

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.

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