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British and Irish Lions in Australia: Will Skelton itching for second shot at tourists

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“I watched the game again last week and I walked a lot of that game.

“I wasn’t actually that good, I didn’t have too many involvements – it was probably my third professional game.

“I wanted to look at what the atmosphere was like, how I was as a player then, how I have changed and improved, and just take it in as an experience because I know in a few weeks that is coming.”

Skelton, who moved to La Rochelle from Saracens in 2020, is the only overseas-based player in Australia’s squad for their warm-up Test against Fiji on 6 July.

Standing 6ft 8in tall and weighing nearly 23 stone, Skelton was asked whether his power could be a way for the Wallabies to get on top of the Lions forward pack.

“I will just try and be myself,” he added.

“They have some great players, but we have also got some weapons in this team.

“It is about trying to fulfil that as best we can come those big games.


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