British and Irish Lions

Sampson had struggled to regain his place in the Wasps first team after recovering from a knee re-construction.

The 26-year-old was injured during the Dubai Sevens in December 2002 and spent almost 12 months on the sidelines before joining Bath on loan last November.

Sampson first joined Wasps in 1996 and returned four years later after a spell with his hometown rugby league club Wakefield.

The British & Irish Lions will dust themselves down after losing their unbeaten record to the Brumbies and be back at work in a positive frame of mind from Wednesday, according to 2009 Test full back Rob Kearney.

With Tuesday's trip to Canberra next on the agenda for The British & Irish Lions, we take a look back at their last clash with the Brumbies, a match that went right down to the wire.

The British & Irish Lions went to the home of one of the two schools that played fixtures against them on the inaugural tour in 1888 this week, Sydney Grammar School.