A dramatic opening Test match that went down to the final kick; the James Horwill citing and its aftermath; the flurry of controversy over the night-owl antics of Kurtley Beale and James O’Connor; the Lions’ mind games in selection… yes, it’s been another quiet week in rugby land. Anything could happen next, and probably will. What do we make of it all? Let’s start with the Lions team for today’s Test, which shows five changes to a winning side. Two of those changes are injury-driven – there isn’t a coach in the world who can do much about that – but Warren Gatland’s decision to change things voluntarily in three further, very different positions is another matter. The dropping of Mike...
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