We're at the stage where some of our more experienced players are injured, some have already been rested, so it's a great opportunity to bring a bit of youth and enthusiasm into the squad.

We don't want him to get any more injured than he already is.

It's a frustrating rule but necessary to ensure players do not get injured in the scrum, which has led to referees and clubs being taken to court accused of negligence.

The injury rate at this point of the season has been high and, with three Lions players out injured as well as fitness tests pending on two others, this impacts on the experience in the squad considerably,

Every team has a doctor. But when players get injured, they don't go see the team doctor. There is a conflict of interest because the doctor is paid by the team.

If we rested three or four players and then got beaten by two points, we'd be kicking ourselves.