Paranoia, infighting and Alastair Campbell: the 2005 Lions tour from hell
Whitewashed, battered and humiliated, Clive Woodward’s men left New Zealand with their reputations tarnished – and their anger burned for many years to come
May 2017
Jonny Wilkinson warns Lions to keep things simple or risk chaos of 2005
Jonny Wilkinson has labelled the disastrous 2005 British & Irish Lions tour under Clive Woodward as ‘chaos like I’d never seen before’ and warned the class of 2017 to avoid the same mistakes
June 2009
Brian O'Driscoll relaxed in his role as the Lions' natural leader
The pursuit of victory is Brian O'Driscoll's only concern as he prepares for the first Lions Tes tomorrow
May 2009
Gerald Davies takes pride in treating Lions as adults, not cubs
The Lions' manager, Gerald Davies, tells Paul Rees that his job is to help players be content and believe in what they are doing