I could not be more excited for next year's Tour.

2013 was an unbelievable experience. Not just for the result but because of the friendships that you make throughout the Tour.

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A Lions Tour may seem like a short period but at the time it feels like a very long one because you are all living in a goldfish bowl together.

But the friendships that you make last forever and four years on I can definitely reiterate that-they do last forever.

There will be some new people, new staff, new management, new players involved in 2017 but I have no doubt that the same bonding will happen again.

Even if we hadn’t won that Test series in 2013 I would be saying the same, the friendships do not diminish because of the results.

A THRILLING CHALLENGE

It was an absolute privilege and an honour to be asked by Warren again and to be associated with the Lions.