UGO: LET'S GRASP BIG CHANCE

UGO MONYE says the British & Irish Lions have all the experience they need both on and off the pitch to win in Australia.

- By Michael Ham

Coach Anay Farrell announced his squad for the summer tour this week and Monye expects them to do the business.

Monye, the top try-scorer on the classic 2009 tour to South Africa, believes Farrell and captain Maro Itoje have the right tools to succeed in what will be a brutal series.

He said: "They absolutely can win in Australia. This could be the first time in the modern era that they go back-toback in Australia - they won in 2013, and they have this huge opportunity to do it again.

"It's an opportunity of huge magnitude but also huge difficulty. That said, this will serve as extra motivation for Andy Farrell and the squad.

"As for who needs to deliver big performances - all of them. Every member of that squad needs to stand up and be counted. And there's loads of games to play before the Test matches. If the midweek team delivers, it gives energy to the Test team.

"Everyone needs to be rowing in the same direction for a Lions Test to be successful.