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Courtney is best bet to counter Du Toit

2021 LIONSA YEAR TO GO

NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE CONTENDERS FOR EACH POSITION
THIS WEEK… BLINDSIDE FLANKER

Tried-and-tested: Courtney Lawes’ line-out expertise puts him ahead in pecking order
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Challengers: Jamie Ritchie, Sam Skinner, Peter O’Mahony and Ross Moriarty

THE traditional role of a Lions blindside, or No.6, was that of a big, athletic flanker, who combined being a damaging ballcarrier and tackier, and usually also provided a pack with another line-out option.
You could argue that over the last 20 years that the traditional blindsid...

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