Many have been caught off guard by Sean O’Brien airing his frustrations with the outcome of British and Irish Lions tour but I cannot say I’m surprised.

Lions tours can really get under your skin. It can bug you throughout the summer, especially if you haven’t won.

O’Brien has pointed the finger at two areas where he feels the Lions coaching staff came up short, the first being that the squad’s “triple-session days” in the weeks leading up to the first and third Tests left the players feeling “heavy”, and no wonder.

Having those days before the Test is ridiculous. There is no need to overuse the body that close to the weekend.

Lions tours are some of the hardest I have ever been on. After 1997, I landed back in the UK and went off on holiday. The first day I slept for 16 hours. You are exceptionally fatigued while on the tour and then at the end of it.