(Reuters) - Over-training before the first and the final tests against the All Blacks cost the British and Irish Lions the chance to win the three-test series in New Zealand earlier this year, Ireland flanker Sean O'Brien has said. O'Brien, who played all three matches, said a triple training session ahead of the first test and a similar schedule before the decider had ruined the Lions' chances of victory. With the players we had, we should have won the series," he said on the Off The Ball sports podcast on Ireland's Newstalk radio station. Less is more sometimes on a tour like that, rather than trying to pick things up at the end of the week." "The coaches have a lot to answer for in terms of our attack rather than Johnny and Faz trying to drive it.

Source: The Star September 21, 2017 08:26 UTC