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Wallabies veteran White relishes 'unreal' British and Irish Lions opportunity
Gulf Today
|June 28, 2025
Wallabies scrum-half Nic White has been waiting 12 years to face the British and Irish Lions and on Friday called it "proper spine-tingling stuff" to finally get the opportunity this weekend.
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The veteran missed out on a chance to face the best of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales when they last visited Australia in 2013, with a shoulder injury shattering his dreams.
But he will lead out Western Force as skipper in Perth on Saturday in the Lions' opening tour game to finally fulfil his ambition.
"It's proper spine-tingling stuff," said the 35-year-old, adding that memories of his previous injury had come back in recent weeks.
"Don't get injured, that's just been going through my mind. Twelve years ago I got injured and missed that opportunity, and it's been in the back of my mind for a long time now.
"To get the opportunity to play against the Lions is unreal. It's a real dream come true, words don't really do it justice."
White, who has been capped 71 times by the Wallabies, is still part of the Australia squad and is set to feature in three Tests against the Lions, likely as the finishing scrum-half.
This story is from the June 28, 2025 edition of Gulf Today.
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