Warren Gatland defends Lions call-ups and says Hansen ‘is a little bit worried’
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• ‘I’ve been surprised by Steve Hansen, who is normally pretty calm’• Lions coach insists late cover for squad is not ‘devaluing the shirt’Warren Gatland believes Steve Hansen will be worried by the British and Irish Lions going into the All Blacks Test series. The head coach seized on the Lions’ fine 32-10 victory over the Maori All Blacks to respond to a host of critics, with his New Zealand counterpart Hansen chief among them.The All Blacks head coach has systematically picked on the Lions’ playing style and their plans in calling up mid-tour recruits, before offering a premature prediction…





