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03rd Jul 2013

Has Gatty gone batty? Reaction to the premature end of Brian O’Driscoll’s Lions career

Regardless of what happens on Saturday, the decision by Warren Gatland to end Brian O’Driscoll’s Lions career in the stands will be one of the most controversial calls in Lions history.

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Regardless of what happens on Saturday, the decision by Warren Gatland to end Brian O’Driscoll’s Lions career in the stands will be one of the most controversial calls in Lions history.

The Lions head-coach delivered the hugely surprising news this morning that not only was he out of the team for the third Test, but that he would not even make the bench, meaning the Leinster man was dropped from a starting line-up for the first time in his 14 years as a professional.

Considering many – including ourselves – thought he was the most likely man to take over the captaincy – the news has sent ripples through the sporting world.

Here is a flavour of the reaction and it would be fair to say that not many are backing Gatland’s decision to favour Jonathan Davies, one of 10 Welshmen in the starting line-up, to get the nod for the number 13 jersey and leave BOD sitting in the stands.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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