British and Irish Lions

The Pumas spent the fortnight at the Andrew's Institute in Pensacola, Florida and London Irish centre Gonzalo Tiesi revealed they were still working hard on their return.

He said: "We'll do two shifts of training every day from Mondays to Fridays.

"We'll do all physical work, gym work, and play with the ball.

"We had two tiring weeks, but results were extremely positive. It was a good physical stage to face what is coming up."

Tiesi added that the camp in the United States helped him get over a leg injury he suffered at the beginning of the year.

He said: "My right leg is perfect and I can train normally - I'm really happy for that.Â

"Personally, I've had more benefits from this camp because I needed a good pre-season to be stronger physically."

The Waratahs upset the odds by beating Super Rugby leaders the Brumbies 28-22, but the game came at a huge cost to Qantas Wallabies coach Robbie Deans.

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.