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Just two Chicago heroes make cut

WHEN Ireland ended the All Blacks’ winning run last year in one of the greatest Test matches of the professional era, few would have imagined then that only two would make it into the Lions starting line-up.
Conor Murray and Tadhg Furlong alone negotiated the perilous journey from Chicago last November to Auckland yesterday but then eight days is a long time in professional sport, let alone eight months.
That so few made it is not a criticism of the Lions selection but a reminder that nothing lasts very long, not even five tries and 40 points against the world leaders. Six more of tha...

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