British and Irish Lions

The former international winger has currently been dropped to North Harbour's reserve squad to prove his match fitness ahead of the Air New Zealand Cup knock-out stage.

And Lomu has refuted reports that he expects to be made one of the sport's highest earner to stay in the game.

He said: "It's absolute rubbish. I'm not sure where this has come from but we have certainly not asked for anything from the NZRU."

Lomu added neither he nor his wife and agent had met the NZRU to discuss a contract for next season, with his last pay discussions with the union occurring before the 2003 World Cup.

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.