Paul O’Connell could get a chance to captain the Lions once again, as Sam Warburton’s participation in Saturday’s game with the Barbarians in Hong Kong is in doubt due to a knee injury.
Warburton sat out today’s training session in Hong Kong – undertaken in temperatures above thirty degrees and humidity over ninety per cent – and the condition of the injury will be monitored over the twenty four hours.
Lions assistant coach Rob Howley told reporters the injury was not a major concern, but may require some precautions.
“Sam had a slight bump in training last week and we just want to give him time before Saturday.
“We will assess it over the next 24 hours. The bump was to his knee. It’s just a bit puffy, that’s all.
“There is a lot of strength in depth within the 37 players and the quality we have in the backrow is there for all to see,” he said.
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