Lions bemoan ‘disappointing’ training time on arrival in New Zealand
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• Tour manager John Spencer admits preparation time has been limited• ‘If we won every game 3-0 I’d bite your arm off,’ says captain WarburtonThe British & Irish Lions have spent so little time together before arriving in New Zealand it was a slight surprise not to see players sprinting across the airport tarmac to the nearest available training paddock. In the event the squad and management did pause long enough to participate in a traditional nose-rubbing Maori welcome ceremony and sing the Welsh hymn Calon Lan but every second is going to count over the next few days.Even before the tou…





