O'Driscoll keen to avoid mistakes of 2005 Lions

O'DRISCOLL KEEN TO AVOID MISTAKES OF 2005 LIONS

Friday 9 May 2008

Brian O'Driscoll insists that the new British and Irish Lions coach must not repeat the key mistakes made by Sir Clive Woodward on the 2005 tour to New Zealand.

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