Warren Gatland was in good form at the expense of captain Alun Wyn Jones during his latest British & Irish Lions press conference.
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Gatland ranks his 5 best Lions, including his ‘best captain’
#1. Gareth Edwards (Wales)
In a generation where the Red Dragons were blessed with playing class, he was arguably the greatest Welsh player of all time. Partnered with the King and was instrumental in a golden age of Lions rugby where they beat the All Blacks and Springboks in 1971 and 1974.
GATLAND SAID: “To me, he is probably the greatest halfback we’ve seen in the game. He was quick, intelligent and scored a lot of tries.”
DID YOU KNOW? In 2003, in a poll of international rugby players conducted by Rugby World magazine, Edwards was declared the greatest player of all time.