British and Irish Lions

The testers from the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) arrived unannounced after a Lions training session the day after three Bath players, including England international Michael Lipman, declared they were resigning from the club after failing to submit to a test following allegations at an end of season party in London.

One of the senior members of the Lions part, former England skipper Phil Vickery, told the Daily Mail that he backed fully the testing procedures.

"I fully embrace drug testing. Drug taking has no place in the game and the more we can promote that, the better," Vickery told Peter Jackson of the Daily Mail.

"I've nothing to hide so it's a case of, 'Come and test me as much as you like'. We are ambassadors for the sport and if we want to champion our game, we have to show it's clean.

"If random drug testing stops people taking drugs, then it's to be welcomed. It involves 40 minutes of your time, hardly a huge hassle."

Lions skipper Sam Warburton says the lessons he and his Welsh colleagues learnt in Australia last summer will stand them in good stead for their return visit with Britain and Ireland's elite next month.

Tom Youngs has enjoyed a remarkable rise to the top of the British & Irish game but he won't be resting on his laurels ahead of his first Lions adventure.

Check out the video from the day the HSBC Cubs met The British & Irish Lions at the Vale of Glamorgan in a day they will remember for the rest of their lives.