Joe Launchbury shows class in reaction to missing out on Lions selection
British and Irish LionsWednesday, 19 April 2017 at 14:12
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...
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