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"I only found out on Tuesday I had won, so we didn't have much time to plan the menu. To be honest, we were in shock and at first I thought it was a bit of a wind-up when I got the phone call to say we had won the prize," said travel-agent Neil.

Toby Faletau, Ian Evans, Alex Cuthbert and Jonathan Davies were the other players who went out to be wined and dined and they all returned to the Lions' Vale of Glamorgan headquarters having had a great time.

Adam Jones certainly made a big impression on three-year-old Meghan Jones when the Lions sat around the family dining table and tucked into chicken and pasta followed by cheesecake.

"We had a lovely time - it was just like being at home. Neil and Victoria were lovely hosts and we had a great chat about rugby and the upcoming tour," said Adam Jones,

"What opportunities like these do is make you appreciate just how much support there is out there for the Lions. Everyone wants us to do well and they all feel so incredibly proud of the squad already.

"They made us feel very much at home and it was nice to escape from the training regime for a couple of hours. I'm sure the boys who are hosted in Ireland next week will have just as enjoyable an experience."