Warren Gatland defends Lions meeting in week of clubs’ European finals

• Saracens head coach Mark McCall says meeting disrupts club plans• Gatland says Saracens knew about the date a long time agoWarren Gatland has defended the British and Irish Lions’ scheduling their first squad get-together just days before Saracens and Gloucester take part in European finals.Head coach Gatland thanked Saracens and Gloucester for releasing players to attend the Lions’ “messy Monday” in London, where the tourists will receive their kit ahead of the summer’s Test series in New Zealand. But the Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall has branded the timing of the Lions’ meeting “u…