Joe Launchbury shows class in reaction to missing out on Lions selection

Joe Launchbury shows class in reaction to missing out on Lions selection

England powerhouse Joe Launchbury has made a classy reaction to being overlooked by Warren Gatland for his initial 41-man British & Irish Lions squad.
His club Wasps were certainly shocked, tweeting this.

However, the Wasps second-rower only had time to tweet congratulations to his friend and teammate Elliot Daly, who was included in Gatland’s squad.

Launchbury may yet still tour with the Lions as such a gruelling campaign, which includes 10 matches, will result in a number of injuries.

Here’s how the rest of Twitter reacted to Launchbury being overlooked…