Warren Gatland has urged Wales stars to put themselves in pole position for 2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia starting when they tackle the Wallabies in Cardiff next weekend. The Wales on Sunday reports.
"The dust has barely settled on the 2011 World Cup when Australia beat Wales to third place with a 21-18 victory in the bronze medal match at Auckland’s Eden Park. But Gatland is already focusing on the future and feels Wales’ four Tests with Australia in the next five months provides his stars with an advantage to become Lions heroes in 2013.
"That tour of Australia is little more than 18 months away – but Wales will have a three-Test taster there next June after Saturday’s Millennium Stadium revenge mission.
“Those players who go to Australia will give themselves an opportunity to put their names to the forefront for the 2013 Lions tour,” said Gatland. "It does give you an advantage if you’ve toured there and been successful. You’re familiar with the conditions and the elements and we’ve seen that with Wales."
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