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Sloppy Lions need to sharpen up against New Zealand

6 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Sunday Column

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Only your very best will ever beat the All Blacks, especially at Eden Park, and frustratingly we did not see the best of the Lions. They were second best by quite a distance. ...

Lions v New Zealand: Battle of boot key in soggy Auckland 

6 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Owen Farrell against Beauden Barrett. As if there wasn’t already enough to look forward to, the clash of the world’s two best fly-halves is going to be fascinating. ,

Sir Clive Woodwards's open letter to Warren Gatland

6 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD IN AUCKLAND: This is the first open letter I have ever written but, sitting here in Auckland surrounded by hordes of excited Lions fans, I had to put pen to paper! ,

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Lions can win the first Test by three

6 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The Lions have every reason to be quietly confident. They have prepared well and at no time has Warren Gatland lost focus on what this trip is all about. ,

Audacious Warren Gatland picks back three to rival Kiwis

6 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: That is a very clever Lions selection, with Warren Gatland and his coaches pulling a few rabbits out of the hat. I will hazard a guess that the Kiwis weren't expecting that. ,

Lions head coach Warren Gatland is out to win war of words

6 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Warren Gatland's comments on New Zealand running illegal blocking lines is an example of what Willie John McBride used to call 'getting your retaliation in first'. ,

Lions are peaking at just the right time in New Zealand

6 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I am flying to New Zealand later this week quietly confident that the Lions will be smiling on Saturday night. Warren Gatland has undoubtedly got his preparation right. ,

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Warren Gatland must start his warriors

6 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Sunday Column

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: As you may have noticed I am not a huge fan of meaningless replacements but this is an occasion where the Lions could really make the bench work for them. ,

Owen Farrell injury a blow for the Lions - Clive Woodward

6 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The Lions have been relatively unscathed by serious injuries so far but there is no disguising that it would be a massive blow if Owen Farrell were to miss the first Test. ,

Lions must cut out costly penalties ahead of Tests

6 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: It's these full-on midweek games which make the New Zealand tour so much harder than other Lions trips and full credit to such a talented Highlanders team. ,