'The Lions had enough ball to win but lacked the X factor to do so'

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'The Lions had enough ball to win but lacked the X factor to do so'

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Jun 7, 2017

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WalesOnline's rugby experts Andy Howell and Mark Orders assess the Lions' defeat ti the Blues and what it means going forward. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Jun 7, 2017

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