Ben White's Unexpected First Start with British & Irish Lions
Crisped on the outside, thoughtful enough on the inside.
Summary
Ben White, a scrum-half for the British & Irish Lions, unexpectedly earns his first start with the team, thanks to his teammate Finn Russell. White expresses surprise and honor at the opportunity.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledFor many of the Lions, the pride of being named in the side to face the AUNZ Invitational will come with the kicker that they're not going to be involved against the Wallabies in the first Test.
Ben White is in that category but, as a scrum-half who wasn't in the original squad, this first Lions start is a prize he wasn't expecting and an honour he feared had passed him by.
It's happening, though, and he spoke on Thursday about part of the reason why it's happening - his
British & Irish Lions scrum-half Ben White has gone from regimented to relaxed, thanks to team-mate Finn Russell.
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