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Lions humbled by best side ever

Brendan Gallagher looks back on the harsh reality of Clive Woodward’s 2005 Lions tour to New Zealand

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First a statement of the bleeding obvious that should be born in mind at all times when reading this account of the 2005 Lions tour. The New Zealand class of 2005 was arguably the greatest All Blacks team ever assembled which means it has a strong claim to being the greatest rugby side ever. Certainly I have never witnessed better.
The reality is that even if the Lions had got every selection right; had not been hit by big injuries at crucial times a...

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