Mind games are part of Lions' folklore - and here we go again
Verbal jousting on British and Irish Lions tours is as much a part of the deal as the rugby itself - and the mind games started anew in recent days, writes Tom English.
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The Hampden goal that will be cheered in Palestine
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Aberdeen's Scottish Cup semi-final hero Oday Dabbagh has journeyed from the West Bank to the north east, writes Tom English.
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'A return to Scotland's worst of times under Clarke'
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